The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-04

the last session were adopted
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
to 1a o'clock on TUESDAY $50
HOUSE OF DELEGAT
MONDAY, Dec. Sd. 1s5J.
Mr. POWELL of Londoun, (who succeeds to the
venerable relation Of Father Of the House, called
the body to order. at ~ o'clock, and nominated
for the office of Clerk. ST. GEORGE TICKER the
former incumbent, who was elected without = dis
senting voice, and was informed of hs election by
Aessrs Garnett, Of Essex and Tonlla,
Mr.. pgNpLEToS of Giles, nominated for tho
ofiica of Speaker, OSCAR u. CRuTcHFIELp, of
Spottsylvania and no other candidate being named
he was unanimously elected, and was conducted
ia. the chair by Messrs. Pendeton and Tomlin.
Upon taking his seat the SPEAKER returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, alluding
to the repeated manifestations of kindness and
confidence of the House in elccting him Its presid
Ing officer. He spoke of the important duties be-
fore them and the solemn obligation that rested
upon them to maintain the credit and integrity of
the State and he declared his conviction that every
member had come prepared to do this. He knew
the people of the State expected it of them.
On motion of Mr.. WELToN, the rules of the last
House of Delegates were adopted tor the govern
ment of the present s.s q
The House proceeded to elect a Sergeant-at.
Arms Mr.. WELLMAN, of, Wayne, nominated J..
NJ H. Brunett, of Washington county, for the Of
fce-sustained by Mr.. FLOYD. t-4.s -.
Mr.. LEE, of Orange and Greene nominated Ro-
| bert BradIey of Richmond, former LIST Doorkeepcr
of the House, seconded by Nessrs. CARTER, of
| Fauquier, and SEGAR. Z. =
CAwTHoRN, of Lynchburg-secondedb by Mr. Bon
DTRANT. ~ .f-.e -o,I -,. .s.ee4
Mr.. SPRINKLE, of Rockingham, nominated THos
BURK, of Augusta, seconded by Mr.. CALVERT, of
Shenandoah M +z ----..- --.. 10 s-..s, III. q
The roll being called, resulted:-Bradley 66 !;
Cawthorn 30; Brunets30; Burk II. Number of
votes Unnecessary to choice Y.
I'd Ballot-Bradley 70; Brunett 40; Cawthorn
tn cho
And Robert Bradley was declared elected Sergeant
alarms ~ ,-.f. sss s--.- ..5 80 =s-- t'e.
For First Doorkeeper the following nominations
were made: ID. s-c.,5 s.t r-..-. .s
JAS. B, HARGRovE, of Richmond, by Mr.. LEE
ROBERT CAwTHoRH, by Mr.. BILLIARD. ..t
J>o. P. THoMAssoS, of Jackson, by Mr. BRAN
NON. .=r.r:~... -st-.-. Fl
Is, BGlot-Cawthorn 81: Hargroye AZ; Thomas.
son 25 Necessary to a choice 68. Il .--.f
Cd B itlot-Cawthorn 95; Hargrove 49,
ROBERT CAwTHoRS was declared elected LIST
Doorkeeper. ,,r~.. ~ "a. - 49, -...-.s
second Doorkeepe.-For this office, Mr.. LEE
named Mr.. Hargroye; Mr.. Seldom, Bayliss Davis,
of Stafford; and Mr.. Blown, Francis Farrell, of
| Cabell; Messrs. Wellman and Carpenter seconded
the M imitation of Mr.. Farrell. ~ -
Pste-Farrell s3; Hargrove %; Davis 81; and
Mr. Farrell vas declared elected I'd Doorkeeper.
ANNUAL. AEs ;AGF. .-.s.....-.,
The Speaker laid before the House the annual
con municatiop of the Governor, which was, on
motion of Mr. Wellnar, laid on the table, and $500
"a ELECTION RETURNS
The Speaker laid before the House communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
relative to the election e'urns for Governor and
her State officers; which was laid on the table
The Speaker iptimated that it would become ne
cessary according to the Constitution, to examine
the returns during this week f Ns'
~ Ec rs CONTESTED ELECTIONS. q.
Mr.TOMLIN presented the petition of Richard
A. Ciaybrook complaining of the undue election of
| W Ii. Harding, the Delegate returned from the
counties of Lancaster and Westmoreland.
| Mr.. LEE presented the petition of - Cooke
| rill, contesting the return of James Thrift, the
Delegate from Fairfax. Both of which petitions
| will go to the Committee on elections when ap
| pointed. .-t-- -
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
A vast number of resolutions of inquiry wero of
| fered and adopted, relative to Internal Improve
meats which are referred to the Committee on
| that subject We give their purport below
By Mr.. Tomlin--As to the expediency of an ap-
preparation to complete the Railroad connection of
| the Chesapeake with the Ohio river, by the Gov.
ington and Ohie the Central ana York River Rail
roads. 90 a-
| BY Mr.. Segar-into the expedency of an appro-
priation to complete the Covington and Ohio Rail
| road 5,1 -.@ f''
By Mr.. Christian-into the expcdency of loan
to the Central Railroad Company, to complete and
| equip their road to CoSington
By Mr. CarPenter-into the cxpediency of in
cTeasing the capital stock of the Central Railroad
Company to enable 1t to straighten and shorten its
road between Charlottesville and Richmond
BY Mr. Shumate-nto the expediency of a loan
to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, for its
compile ton to Lynchburg ~ I
BY Mr.: Lee-inte the expediency of subscrfp-
ton on the part of the State of threefths of the
stool necessary to complete the Orange and Alex
andria Road to Iynchburg
BY Mr.. Carrol-Into the expediencv of extend
ing the Danvilie Railroad through Henry, Patrick.
&C. to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
by Mr. Nicholson-Into the expediency of in
ereasing the capital of the York River Railroad
Company. -
BY Mr. Mallory-Into the expetlicncy of convert
ing the stock of the State in the Norfolk and Pc.
| tersburg Railroad into a loan
| by Mr. 'Baker-Relative to Railroad from Win.
chester to the coalfelds near paddvtown
BY Mr.. Powell-Relatiye to the extension of the
Loudoun Branch of the Manassas Gap Railroad to
some suitable point at or near Harpers Ferry.
by Mr. Sprinkle-Relative to a loan to or in.
| creaSing the capital stock of the Manassas Gan
| railroad, to complete that road to Harrsonburtr
| ny Mr. Observation-Disclosures to increasing tho
capital stock of the Halifax and pttsylyania Rail
road Company, and subscription of three.fiftbs
on the part of the State to the stock of said Com
pany. -5. -r. @ -
by Mr Bondurani-for increasing the capita |
stock of the Slate river company to $4,000 and a
subscription of three-fifth by the State to the in
creased stock (Sl5O00) -# ~ -
by Mr.. West-relatve to a Turnpke from Navy
Aartinsville in Wetzel to some point on the Bali
more and Ohio RAJ iotd
by Mr.. Ronald-relative to Turnpike from tho
| elbow Sulphur Springs to the Montgomery white
| Sulphur Springs - sN''|
by Mr. Martin-relative to a Turnpike from
h,s.owiesourg by kingwood &C. to the MARYLAND and
fishing Creek road in Preston county
| ny MI llolden--relatve to a Turnpike from
o.hhe Mills, Harrison county, to the West MIL
| ioIa ana New Salem Turnpike
1 ny MT brannon-fora Turnpike from the wes.
| ton and Gauly Bridge Road. near Weston IN tho
| doph. " 'o 'o""'y Oh tan-
ny sif: Nottingham-into the expeaiepcv y,
| constructing aud repairing the Huntersy;iia ,n,i
warm Springs Turnpike on State account "'
By Mr. Wellman-relative to inerea s,nr a.,
capital OF the Sandy River Turnpike eomn.rv .i =,
Wayne county. pans III
By Mr.. Barncs-into the expedienev, Of No..
| damising apart of the Ohio and MARYLAND Tm,n.
pike on State account.
By Mr.. Holden-Relative TO constructing /.
bridge across West Fork river at West Milford IN
Harrison county.
By Mr.. Bass--Relative to Turnpike from the
Rocky Mount Turnpike, at or near Booths store,
Franklin, to Gish's mill on the Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroad
BY Mr.. Wellman--Relatiye to Turnpike from
the Coyington and Ohio Railroad in Wayne couii-
ty to Chapmans mill IN the county of Logan.