The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Keen ofthe Methodist church
saat M rhssron Of smyths in thsNeRsence of th'
communication from the Senate announced
the passage of bill giving the consent of the State
to the holding by the General Government of lo
of ground in the town of Petersburg for the erec
tion of Custom House and Post Office and exe xempt
| ing the same from State taxes.
This bill was read a lst and I'd time and commit
ted.
The Speaker laid before the House the statemen,
of the Clerk OF the House, of the propositions fo,
internal improvements introduced during the past
week. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
MOTION TO CORRECT VOTE.
Mr.. HEIsKILI, ask leave for Mr.. CRABTREE, Of
Lee, to change his vote in the election of Senator
He voted for George w. Summers and desired te
change it for James n. Mason Mr.. H. said tha,
Mr. e. had voted under Misrepresentation =
Mr.. BoSDURAST opposed the motion, and Mr.
BURwEIL, of Bedford, suggested as the best mode
of dspOsing of the matter that Mr. Crabtree define
his position in the newspapers.
On motion Of Mr. EDMoNDS, the motion was Laid
on the table.
Committees made reports.
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY the bill Incorporating
the Howard Association of NOrfork, was read a
first aud second time and ordered to be engrossed
The bill being engrossed, was subsequently pass
ed
BANK IN RICHMOND.
On motion of Mr.. ELLYsoN, the committee on
Banks were Instructed to inquire into tho exped
diency OF Incorporating Bank in the city OF
Richmond, entitled ''the Merchants Bank of the
city of Richmond" subject to the restrictions of the
old Banks, without branches with minimum CAPT
tai OF $200,OOO, and maximum of sl,o000o0.
INCREASING THE STOCK OF BANK.
On motion of Mr. EARLY, the committee on
Banks were instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency Of increasing the capital stock Of the Mon.
ticello Bank from 100, 900 to 81 100000.
TsE JURORS. ~ -s5a-
On motion OF Mr.. POWELL. a resolution was
jurors in the prosecutions for felony 81 per day
for board and of placing jurics in prosecutions for
misdemeanors, on the same footing in regard to
corporations as jurors in prosecutions for felony.
THE BANKS.
On motion of Mr.. RUTHERFoORD, leave was
granted for the withdrawal Of the bill of the last
session imposing further restriction on the indie
pendent Banks, and the same was referred to the
committee on Banks.
On motion of Mr. BARNES, q resolution was
adopted enquiring into the expediency Of provid
ing tor the sale of the State stock In the banks Of
this Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr. HoGE, resolution was adop-
ted iLquirins into the expediency OF requiring the
banks In which the depOsites ofthe Commonwealth
are Kept to receive the notes of all solvent banks
in Virginia, which may be received in payment OF
public dues .e'as4
Resolutions of inquiry, &c, were offered and
adopted as follows; sass
BY Mr. CHIusTIAS-Referring the bill of the last
session allowing compensation to CommissloneTs
of the Revenue for enrolling the militia and regis
tering births, deaths and marriages So
I BY Mr.. CHRIsTIAN-For the more edectual pun
ishment of Illegal voting.
BY Mr. NowLIS-Of allowing single Justice
to issue summons and grant Judgment against
garnisllees In cases where the original jugdment
was obtained before single justice.
BY Mr. ELLrsoS-Referring the petition oi
1t r. g. Gay, and bill No go Of last session to the
appropriate committees "
By Mf. BAKER-Into the expediency Of appro