The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY EVENING, March l3, 1856.
The House took up bills in their early stages
and number were ordered to be engrossed
JAMES RIVER AND kANAwHA COMPANY.
a message from the Senate by Mr.. LAYNE, an
nounced that that body had passed act to in
crease the capital stock OF the James River and
Kanawha Company, and to authorize q subscrip-
tion thereto by the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER, the House took I'D
the bill to incorporate the Portsmouth Orphan
Asylum.
Mr. CRoCKER moved that the vote ordering the
bill to its engrossment be reconsidered and on his
motion it was amended by adding to the names in
corporated in the bill trustees, j. A. Rillisoly,
Jos. Burke, John X. Cooke, Jno. L. Porter, and
Moss w. Armistead
The motion, after some debate, was agreed to,
and the bill amended was ordered to its engross.
ment, and the rule being suspended, the bill was
passed.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER the House proceed.
ed to consider the unfinished business of the morn
ing session: ViZ-the bill increasing the capital
stock OF the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Mr.. PENDLETON of Giles moved to amend the
Dl Dy striking out $500, 900 and insert $780, 600
opposed oy Mr.. CARTER, and supported by Mr.
PENDLEToN
| Mr. GARTER announced that after conference
viii Ine riehos OF the bill he had determined to ac-
qu,9sce q Ia the amendment; and it was adopted
1ne DllI Delng read third time was opDosed in
| speech from Mr.. BARNES, put upon its passage
and the result was-ayes 90, noes a.
80 the Dill was lost for want of constitutional
| vote Mr.. HoGE moved a reconsideration which
| was carried and the bill laid on the table.
On motion ofMr. NEWTON the bill incornoratipo
| the town of Grafton, in Taylor was taken M and
| passed.
On motion OF Mr. CRoCKER the bill authorizing
| Francis M. Boykin to construct a wharf on James
| and passed.
On motion of Mr.. DILLAHD, the bill changing
the time OF holding the CourSs of the 4th Circuit
| was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, the bill releasing the
Lynehburg and Buffalo Springs Turnpike Compa.
ny from keeping in repair portion of their road.
| ana authorising the County Courts of Amherst
and Rockbridge to purchase the same in case 1t
shall be sold, was taken up and passed
| On motion of Mr.. PARSONS, the Senate bill
amending the charter of the New Greek Compa-
| ny, was taken up and passed
On motion OF Mr.. DABNEY, the bill to incorpor.
| ate the Ca. Ira Savings Bank of Cumberland was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, the bill authorizipp o the
town of Winchester to increase its debt for the
purpose of subscribing to works of Internal I'm
provement.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the bill to amend the
| charter of the Westharn plank road, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. WOOD the bill authorizing n
| change of the day for the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Charlottesville Savings Bank
| On motion of Mr.. BuRwELL of Patrick, leave
was given to bring in bill to increase the capital
| stock of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
On motion of Mr.. FROST, the Senate bill to make
the Ohio River lawful fence the distance il pass
es through the lands of A. Flesher and Ii. Barnes,
| ia Jackson, was passed.
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING, March Ia.
A message from the Senate announced the pas.
sage of certain bills which win be noticed as they
are acted upon. u f
| a. SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were road third
time and passed:
A bill 10 incorporate the Union Agricultural So
.iat,, ,f yis0;nia and Norfh Carolina. hill tn in