The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. TO- 1856
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ho6E
The SPEAKER laid before the House communi-
cations from the Cashiers of the Merchants Bank
at Lynchburg of the Exchange Bank at Norfolk,
and the branch of that Bank at Clarksvillle of
the branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk, at
Petersburg and at Danyille, and of the Bank Of
Scottsville, giving information asked for by the
House, which was referred to the Committee on
Banks.
The standing committees were called and q
number of bills were reported which will come up
in order.
The following resolution, reported by the Com
mittee of Finance, upon the subject referred to
them,) was adopted by the House:
Resolved with the concurrence of the SenateD
That joint committee be appointed to inquire into
the expsdiency of amending the laws regulating
the compensation of the clerks of the House of
Delegates and Senate, and that such committee on
the part of the House shall consist of five.
THE PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.
Mr.. LANGFITT, from the Special Committee on
the subject, reported bill ito incorporate The
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union !;
and to authorize the purchase of part of Mount
Vernon place" The verbatim enforcement on
the bill; but we do not know what the word
"pldcs" Is stuck in it for
The bill provides that the Treasurer of the State
shall take charge of moneys confded to him by
the Ladies Association, which, under the BILL be-
comes corporation, and the fund thus deposited
with him shall be called 'The Mount Vernon La
dies Association Fund"
1t authorises the Governor to purchase the man
sion and 200 acres of Mount Vernon for $500 600,
and to pay the same as soon as the Ladies fund
shall amount to thar sum-the deed to secure ac-
cess, &c, to the burial ground of the Washington
family, and shall specify that the money was
paid by the Ladies' of the Association and
at their instance; that the conveyance is made
to tho State and by II the property held in
trust for the Ladies Association which shall have
charge ofthe same; but If the Association does not
keep the estate in proper repair, &c, the Common.
wealth shall That the Association may charge
fec not exceeding 25 cents to visitors-that there
shall be board of five visitors appointed by the
Governor annually, to visit Mount Vernon, and ex
anime the proceedings of the Assoc iation which
are to have immediate charge of the estate. The
bill was ordered to be printed
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow.
Ing communication from the Secretary of tho Board
of Public Works;
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
RICHMOND, January 10, 1856.
Ts OSCAR NJ. CkuTcHFIELD EsQ-,
Speaker Of the House Of DeIegafss 0 Virginia:
SIR The Board of Pabiic Works have directed me
to submit the following response 10 the resolution
adopted by tho House OF Delegates on the 18th ult
!. The Indebtedness on the part OF the Board, TOT
estimates of work done remaining unpaid, amounts
TO $8I6,s57 a.
2. The acknowledgements given by the Board to per-
entitled to payment consist of drafts drawn upon
the Board Of Pabhc Works by the Engineers and su-
psrintendenrs In charge ot works conduced on state