Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. Feb, %
EVENING SESSION


The SPEAKER resumed the chair at o'clock
Mr EDMUNDS, from the committee on Banks report.
ed bill authorizing the establishment ofa branch bank Il,
Charlottesville.
Mr. WRIGHT presented petition from merchants in
Loudoun, upon the subject of licences.
BILLS PASSED, ETC
The following House bills read third time and
passed
To amend the amendatory of the act incorporating
the city OF Wheeling, and 20 authorize the Council Of the
s,d city elect all the officers thereof except MAYOR
couucinen clerk, treasurer, Aldermen sergeant wharf
master superintendent of the works and street
commissioner.
To amend and reenac the 10Th chapter OF the Code OF
Va in relation to notares and commissioners
NJ CALVERT moved that the bill authorizing the
Winchester sad Potomac railroad company extend their
road be taken up. Opposition was made and the que,
non being put the vote resuted-ayes 30 noes ls-nc
quorum voting,
Mr. ANDERSON moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. HARDY called for the ayes and nays on that mo-
;on. The call sustained, and the roll being called
the vote sesulted-yeas 3 (Messrs. ASDERsoS aud Pr
LAN,l nays = no quorum voting,
On motion the names Of absentees called and sew
oral members having entered the Hall meanwhile the re-
suit Wa changed to yeas 3. quorum being then
pr
Mr. PENDLETON, Of Giles moved a reconsideration Of
the vote Oy which the bill in regard nutares &c wa,
recently paced. The this motion resued-aye.
81, NOE 3G-no quorum voting.
The question again put, aud il appearing that a
large majority had voted In the srmative-no count being
called the motion TO reconsider declared be agreed
Mr. sTANARD then offered ryder. making the one
ration Of the bill prospective, which me; with some oppo
ton.
On motion Of Mr. PENDLEToN, the bill and RYDER
were laid upon tha table for the present
NJ. CALVERT withdrew his motion 70 take up the
"a road extension bill
Mr.. BONDURANT moved that the bill for the relief Of
Watson Co5b be taken up,. The motion "a agreed
to-aycs 81 20. When the bill was lat under con
ideratiou it rejected and motion to recon Ter tia,
vote, with the bill laid upon ths table that time
Mr. CRABTREE novel the indefinite postpone
Of the bill The vote resulted-iycs H. noes a.
no quorum voting
NJ. CARPENTER moved an adjournment Disagreed
| to-ayes 3@, noes ga quorum voting.
The motion to indedntely postpone then rejected
without count, the pending motion 10 reconsider con-
CURED in, and the bill on motion Of Mr. BONDURANT
| again laid upon the table
Mr. SMITH moved suspension Of the rule adopted
is morning with the view Of taking up the resolution.
reported from special committee Friday last in re-
! gard to the improvement Of the Kanawha uyer.
Mr. JONES, Of Gloucester, objected TO a suspension o
| the rule for any purpose.
VI. PENDLErON Of Giles supported the motion {,
suspend the rule, AM cSpaind the necessity for immed
ate action on the resolutions referred to.
The motion TO suspend wa then disagreed toayes 2s
| noes 50.
| On motion fMr. WRIGHT, the House proceeded t,
the consideration OF engossed House bills 10 their orde
| upon the calendar and the following passed..
To revive and re-enlc the 20 incorporate the Female
! Orphan Asylum, IN Fredericksburg.
To incorporate the Norfolk aud Chesapeake steamboat
| company.
Incorporating the Hollywood cemetery company.
| Incorporating the Fiuci.tle Savings Bank
Belea ing the commemorative right 10 certain house,
and loi' Bro Che city Of Richmond % Mrs Elizabeth Brook
who the widow Of Jas Bliterworth decd yeas
noes {.
10 incorporate the blue Ridge savings Bank
W. SMITH renewed hi- motion ~ suspend the rule,
for taking up the reoluuons regard the improvement
of Tie klntwha river. The the motion resulted
| ayes 50. noes 24--nO quorum voting.
! Mr CRABTREE moved that the House adjourn Di.
/ agreed tl--ayc. g., noes 2O-no quorum voting.
W. kLLISON called Tor count Of the House tn,
count was made, and cgty-onc members ascertpned "a
/ be present
The vote was then takou on Mr SMITHS motion. and
| resultel-ayes o., noes s9--no quorum voting
/ atiyed
! w. PENDLErOV. Of Gie-. sail there was evidently d
quorum present Iie stated that the object u the fssp
uton' VIZ 10 explain important law recently passed
200 regard Co. the construction n which, there 70 dit
e-ence Of opinion tIat would prevent ~ execution
w." question ~as again put on VI. SMITHS motion,
| and o. was determined iu thc Affirmative
| Ihc RESOLUTION. %. published heretofore were then
| reii a,d coucuuedin.
/ tvcd
! Tho following bills we're then read and passed
| Authorizing the trustees Of Woodstock organize 4
Incorporating ihe Resolution FIRE company in the town
| OF Portsmouth,
| W. NOWLlN moved that The House adjourn
W. 'NAbl hEk expressed the hope that the UOusa
"olih not adjourn. Laughter
IN. question va put, ind the vote resulted-ayes o.
noes 4s-no quorum voting
W. EGGBORN called for a count The opp arm
quorum
On motion Of NJ. EGGBoRN, the Hou.. sdiOur-