The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

ug 9aA SATURDAY, Jan. IL, 1856
A communication from the Senate announced
the passage Of sundry bills already noticed in their
proceedings as published by us.
A,message from the Senate, by Mr.. TALIAFER.
Ro, announced that that body was ready to exc
cute the Joint order for the election of Brieader
General Tor thel Fifth Brigade, and that Col Eppa
Hunton, Of the county of Prince William, and 1t.
Col. VIM. II. Brown, of the county of Stafford,
were in nomination before that body. ,..fs,a4 j 81
Committees were called for reports, and number
of bills were reported, which win come up in order
CONTESTED ELECTION. a.
The Committee of Privileges and Elections made
report upon the contested election from the coun-
ties of Lancaster and Northumberland They re-
port the poll as returned: For VIM. H. Harding the
returned candidate, 485; for Richard A. Claybrook
463. After deducting the votes found by the COM
mittee to be illegal, the poll stands-For Richard
A. Claybrook, 479; for VIM. H Harding, 467. And
the concluding resolution of the report declares
Mr.. Claybrook entitled to the seat
The report being taken up by the House, the
concluding resolution was agreed to- on motion Of
Mr.. IMBODEN, unanimously. Mr.. HARDING was
the member whose death occurred ON last Friday
week. -. ...ss,..,e..s .l,sss ~ .,,,-,1 ~ -
/ The COMMITTEES on Executive Expenditures re.
port that they amount, in the last two years, to
$5S 3e9O2 which is sustained by all the necessary
nd satisfactory vouchers The annual appr0pria.
ton to the civil contingent fund is 100000 and
there remained the sum of $l,6lO.17 ON the 5th
Sept last, the close of the fiscal years 1854 and
1853 g a.T 4s 3 t's seaa
The SPEAKER announced the following gentle
men the committee on the part of the House on
the salaries Of the clerks of the House and Senate
Messrs. Brannen. Seddon, Imboden, Edmunds and
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nications fon the cashiers of the following Banks
in answer to interrogatories propounded by the
House: The Monticello Bank, Charlottesville;
ham. Harffsonburg; Branches of the Bank of Yir-
ginia at Weston and at Fredericksburg; and
Branches of the Farmers Bank of Virginia at Dan
vile, at Petersburg and at Fredericksburg. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks.
ELECTION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL.
The House took mp the joint order of the day
for the election of Brigader General for the 5th
brigade 7t - aq 7e
/ Mr SINCLAIR supported the nomination of Col
Eppa Hunton, (whose name was reported from the
Senate, seconded by Mr.. Carter. q er13 M 4ss-5s
Mr. SEDDoN sustained the nomination of Col.
VIM. A. Brown, whose name had also been brought
before the Senate The claims Of Col B. were fur
ther sustained by Messrs. KEMPER and SEGAR.
After message to the Senate of the readiness
of the House to proceed with the election the roll
was called and resulted For Hunton 81, for Brown
AZ. Joint vote with the Senate Whole number of
votes l76 necessary to a choice go; for Col. Eppa
Hunton l07, for Col VIM. H. Brown 69-snd COL
Hunton was declared duly elected Brigadier Gene.
raj of the 5th Brigade. 80 f'si
sssa ADDITIONAL RULE OF THE HOUSE Z
Mr.. BoNDURANT introduced the following, which
ne proposed 10 auu 10 rules OF the house, moving
that it be laid on the table.
When question is once determined motion to
suspend the fifth rule of the House. for the purpose
of reconsidering the vote by which the question
was determined, may be made by any member
who voted with the prevailing majority, and who
viii state at the time of making such motion, that
'he desires to change his vote.
ABOLITION OF INSPECTIONS.
Mr.. BoNDuRANT presented the petition of the
Virginia Agricultural Society, for the abolition of
<k,tt<
shall be lawful, at the option Of the contracting
parties to have an Inspections of Flour Referred.
to the committee of Agricniture,& &c.
Resolutions were offered, adopted and appr0pri-
ately referred; By Mr.. BROWN: Referring bill
No. 107, Of the last session, to the Committee Of
Claims By Mr.. HOLIDAY :.Of increasing the
stock of the Fish creek Turnpike company. By.
Mr. WOOD: OF establishing an independent Bank
in the town Of Howardsyille, in the county of AL
bemarie. BY. Mr.. YANcEY: OF authorizing the
Browns Gap Turnpike company, to collect tolls
on said Oompanys Bridge, over the North river.
H Z, add PETITIONS. aisss
Petitions were presented and referred /: $500
BY Mr.. CARPER: OF citizens of Upshur, for a
Turnpike Road from Huttonsville, in Randolph, to
the Bnchannon and Little Kanawha Turnpike, in
Upshhr. By Mr.. HoLLADAf OF John He'll and
Others for increasing the capital Of the Fish Creek
Turnpike Company. By Mr. PATTERSON: OF
Reuben Howard. a free man Of color, for permis-
sion to remain in the Commonwealth BY Mr..
RuFFNER: OF citizens of Rockbridge, against the
petition of Reuben Howard to be permitted to re-
main in the State By Mr.. BoswoRTH: OF cih;
zens of Randolph, for new county Of parts Of the
same. BY Mr.. MALLORY: OF Capt Dimmock, Of
the Public Guard, asking that the duties Of Cap.
tain of the Public Guard, and those of Superinten.
dent of Public Buildings, may be separated BY
Mr.. LAEaFrrT: OF citizens of Brooke, for the
granting of the privilege of bridging the Ohio 70
the Pittsburg and Steubcnvillc Railroad Com
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SHORT TRACK TO cHARLoTTrsviIIE.
! The House proceeded with fha unfinished order
Of yesterday, upon the bin authorizing tho Virginia
Central Railroad Company 70 construct direci
road from Chariottcsviiie 70 Richmond. The ques
tion pending being tho motion Of Mr. ToaLiN y
postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr. Sg6AR was entitled 10 the hoof but not be
ing ready TO proceed Mr.. SMITH. Of Kanawha, I'D
dressed the House for some time In behalf Of fhs
bill The amendment proposed By the gentleman
from Essex he declared wcuid, II adopted-as 1
no dsuht wouId be-remoye m objection he bad q
tho original bill That objection was . fear tha
she funds q me rsadr rand of the 6tase might b,
used In this rod bcforo the Covineson road ~
scpmpleted He thought the means q The Stat
ought 80 be concentrated upon that Great woFl
until Il WAS nnl1hed- The amendment of Nj. q
had however settled that point and hs thoueht a.
bill oughf 70 pass without ssrious opposeicu. III
thsn wsnk ietn - aFgnpept y yfove ~ inpess