The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Dec Is, 1855.
A message from the Senate announced that that
body had passed the House BILL amending the char
ter of the town of Welsburg; and that they con-
Cured in the amendment of the House to their re-
solution for the election of Brigadier General for
the 9Th Brigade viz fixing the election for the
18th of January.
Committees were called, and reported bills &c
AcCEPTAECEs BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
AND THE POWERS OF THE BOARD.
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, --. r
Resolved, That the Committee ON Finance D.
l. Into tho expediency of providing for the :se
dempton Of such acquisitions of joint stock CO,
panies estimates and drafts OF contractors up, bn
State works as may have been accepted by I he
Board of Public Works. and audited by the =. I'd
Auditor ,. ,-ss.
9. Into the powers Of the Board Of Public Works
to borrow money, OF contract debt for the State.
the exercise of such powers by the Board, and this
expedieney OF additional legislation to regulate t
g. Whether the said Board has hypothecated the.
bonds of the State and if so, by what authority.
and on what terms. ~, . -.-t- = "a ss.. =
PROHIBITING COMPANIES FROM SELLING BONDS
UNDER PAR &c. ztt
On motion of Mr.. BARNES, Resolved, That the.
Committee of Finance inquire into the expedency.
of reporting bill prohibiting companies in which.
the State holds stock from borrowing money at a..
higher rate of interest than six per cent or from
selling theft bonds for less than their par value.
FIRE CORONER, ETC. Ig.4ssE 2
On motion of Mr.. ELLYsoN, the Committee .sf
Courts, &c, inquire into the expediency of pro u
ding by law for the appointment of fire coront Ger
and jury for the city of Richmond. the expense to
be borne by the several fire insurance compar les
of Richmond. 80
so UsURY LAWS
On motion of Mr.. EARLY, Resolved, That tho
Committee OF Courts of Justice inquire intOs I'll 6
expediency of repeating the usnry laws, so ar AZ
they relate to the bonds and other evidenc es of
debt of railroad and other internal improveluea 1t
companies. 81 .l5 I&8t ~ SIS - Z
MANUNIssIoN OF SLAVES
On motion of Mr.. JONES, of Gloucester the
Committee of Courts was instructed to inquire .in
to the expedency of amending the 9th sect on
l03d chapter of the Code as to prohibit or re.
strict the manumission Of negro slaves by last i'll
and testament. u -.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, of Greenbrier
Resolved, That the Committee of Courts of j. S.
tiee enquire into the expedency OF reporting a
bill giving to married women the absolute and SCI
arate property in all the real and personal ests te
which they possessed in their own right at III e
time of their marriage, which they shall aeqaif
by descent or otherwise during coveture, fra 8
from the marital rights aud control of the hu gau
and exempt from his liabilities.
In offering the foregoing Mr. DAVIS aIr S1nd to
the debate yesterday on the bill to allow ainefe
justice to take acknowledgements Of mar, led wo-
men, and intimated that he desired TO g I'VE those
gentlemen who exhibited so much gall infry and
much sympathy for the ladies en- that .occasion,
a wider field for the display Of their zeal. ii
On motion Of Mr.. HfETT, aselect com Aittee was
appointed to enquire into the expediene Of sppro-
priating sum of money to enable Jan ies Par onr
jr of the county Of Hampshire, to employ CO lnsei
to defend himself against indictu Rnt in zone o,
the courts Of Peunsyivania, for kiAnappinp 3 the
said Parsons having secured and arr ested igtive
slave his own property, under and oy yirsn Of the
fugitive slave law; and also for the object of pros
ecuting said offenders
4 The SPEAKER appointed the following commit
tee accordingly Aessrs Hiett Manasy, Garnett
Hoge, Johnston, Stanard and Bywaters.
MEDICAL COLLEGE. { - ~
On motion of Mr.. EIcHOLsoN, #sa#lsf
Resolved That the Comml1tee of Schools sut
Colleges inquire into the expet6eney OF eudowinl
the Medical College Of Virginia.
.Resolusicns Of inquiry, &es wers , itrodnced an
adnpGed. wig: s1as is1 -
BY Mr.. WRIGHT Into the sxpan .ncy Of amend
ing the special road law t0r ~ snNg ty Of Loudour
BY Mr.. PAUL.: OF sxten1me ~ iurisdiction 0
the city Of Wheeling over ne pNe insula and Cath
ollie ceineferies BY ~ HARpa~ O: Re1arrin6 hi
40 of last session. authorixIAg the Trustees Of
Lodge Of Sons of Iewperanaet SELL their interea
ina lot at Lancaster G. u. y Mr. DgILARD; Q