The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Committees were called and made reports.
On motion Of Ar. FLOYD, leave was given to
bring in blu to authorize q separate clerk for the
Committee Of County Roads, &c, that COMMITTEES
having 80 much business to render 1t necessary
heretofore it has had q clerk in conjunction with
the Committee Of Schools aud Colleges. -[7
COUNTING THE VOTES FOR GOVERNOR. ETC.
On motion of Mr. EDMUNDs, the Senate were In.
formed of the readiness of the House to proceed
with the execution of the joint order for ascertain
ing and announcing the result Of the election for
Governor Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General
Soon afterwards the Senate, preceded by their
President, entered the House, and tho report Of
committee was read as follows:
The joint committee appointed to sGd up the
votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General and ascertain the result, submit
the following report; ~ -ssf cf
The whole vote
For Governor is-For Henry A. Wise. .s3 275
For Thos 5. Floarnoy ......73, ,S5a
Majority for Henry A. Wise. ................ ss2I
For Lieut.. Gov. is-For Elisha w McComas. .sS see
Fer Jsmes ~ H. Bsals. 7I,S72
Majority for Elisha w aocomas. SIS
For Atto'y General is--For Willis p Bocock ss, 5ss
For John M Patton. III ,5sS
Majority FOR Willis F. Bocock IL, ,ss5
HARRISON b. TOMLIN, Com of House,
e.. HENRY w. THOMAS, Com. of Senate.
The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE thea announced
that Henry A. Wise was elected Governor Elisha
w. McComas, Lieutenant Governor and Willis
L. Boeock, Attorney General for the next constitu
tional term, Give years. beginning the LIST Jan.
uary next
THE BANKS.
On motions ssveraIy made, the part of the Gov.
ernors message relative to Banks and the mono
rials of the Banks Of Virginia, Farmers Rank Ex.
change Bank. Bank of the Valley, North Western
Bank aud Merchants and Mechanics Bank of
Whe cling presented to the last Legislature for re-
newal OF their charters were referred to the Com.
mitte0 ON Banks. S-~t -ee ssa.3
RETAILING ARDENT sPIRITs
On motion of Mr.. BERKLEY, the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice inquire into the expediency of
taking the sense OF the people the subject of re
falling ardent spirits, the election for
and other officers in May next B
2 t-5s NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH,;
On motion Of Mr.. MBoDEN, the Committee on
Finance was instructed to inquire iuto the ex pc-
diency of exempting the cities Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth from tax ation for one year =
On motion Of Mr. KEMPER, the COMMITTEES of
Conrts Of Juetce wasnstructed to inquire into the
expediency Of authorizing the acknowledgement Of
married woman to be takensby single justice
INDEPENDENT BANKS. g
On motion Of Mr.. RuTHEKF0oRD, the Treasurer
was requested TO prepare and repor, q statement
showing the names and locations of the indepen.
dent Ranks in Virginia; the time they went into
operation the capital and registered circulation oi
each, with the amount aud character Of the secur
ties which they have seversly deposited In his of
fce; whether they were authorized 20 estabiish
branches, and what other indepe ndent Banks, Il
any have given notice of their intention to deposite
securities and commence banking sEg5fE
$50 -FfE MILITIA LAWS. i
BY motion of Mr.. BRANDON, resolution wal
adopted referring the part of the Gevern0rs mes
sage relating y sthe tAilitia laws to the COMMITTEES
on that subject
| a4g 8 NEW LuNATIC ASYLUM
BY motion Of Mr. HOLDER, resolution wa
adopted inquiring into the expedienry Of erecting
| Lunatic Asylum at Clarksburg In Harrison
Resolutions Of inquiry, &c, were also offered ans
adopted:
BY Mr.. HEisKIlL: OF authorizing the Grams
Lodge of the o. o. T. 70 appoint Visitor to tn
| . Martha Washington College,
1 BY Mr. ToMLIs; OF fexeInpting citizens Of Lynch
burg from serving on jures In the county courts
Campbell. g. IA
BY Mr. MALLORY Into the expediency Of incol
| porating the Howard Association Of fNosfoik.
BY Mr.. SEaAR; OF Amending the chaFter Of th
Hampton Savings Institution V = u eraat police
l Of Insurance, nseps gats ss II kssl 5 49,
ny M. Cox, Into ths eypediency o( aathorixin
| the county court II Henrico 70 empannci gran
jury 1t eaeh quarterly term