The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-07
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
TUESDAY. March 9TH.
NiHht Session,

GQbNtf SEal Of hANkWER.
On motion of Mr. HARDY. the VIte rejecting TIE
Senate bill for taking the sense f the voters Of
Hanover on changing the site OF the seat of jus
tice in that county to the Slash C,ttage, was re.
considered
On motion of Mr. HARDY, the vote by which al
amendment moved by Dir DOYLE was adopted
requiring majority of two-thirds of the votes
east to make the change, was also reconsidered
and the question being again upon this amendment
is was rejected
The bill was then amended as suggested by the
committee 70 whom il was referred, aud as amend
ed passed This amendment is not material. Az
the bill stands, majority OF the votes cast viii be
sufficient to change the seat of justice. The bill
goes back 10 the Senate
The House took up the bill incorporating the
Alexandria, Mount Vernon and Aquotinck Turn
pike Company. A ryder moved by Mr.. GARRETT
was amended, on motion of Ar. THRIFT, and as
amended was adopted, and the bill passed. Il
NEW COUNTY.
The House took up the order of the day, upon
the bill, forming new county OF parts of Kama
wha, Gilmer and Jackson
The question pending, was uponth amendment
Of Mr. SMITH, and the previous question being
demanded by Mr.. FROST and sustained. the ques
tIon was put and the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SMITH moved further to amend the bill.
leaving the selection of = site for the county seat
to commissioners with instructions to select the
most central and convenient point for the citizens
of the county
Mr. SMITH briefly addressed the House in sup
port of this amendment; after which 1t was re
jected. -s s-
The question being upon the engrossment of the
BILL Mr. SMITH raised the objection to its passage
that il had not the constitutional area within its
bounds; l. e. 600 square miles. He stated that the
survey of the county as originally proposed show
ed only $40 miles In area and that by q compro
mise at least 100 square miles since stricken
of.
Mr.. FROST stated that 1t was the impression Of
all in the region of the pew county, that it con
tanned at least 800 square miles, and not more
than fifty miles had been taken from it. After
further remarks by the gentlemen, Mr. SMITH ad
herring to his statement that tbs survey only indi
Gated GAO square miles, and Mr FROST saying that
if less than 600 square milest he courts could de-
eide it unconstitutional the question was put,
and the bill was ordered to its engrossment. By 8
suspension of the rules, it was put upon its pas
sage and was rejected-ayes 20. noes II. Not o
constitutional vote.
Mr. FROST, who voted In the negative for that
purpose, moved reconsideration OF that vote by
which the bill was rejected. and On his motion, the
bill was made the order of the day for tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock.
BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. kEMPER, the House took VI
thel Senate bill incorporating the Old Dominion
Mining and Manufacturing Company, and it was
passed-and ia therefore . law.
On motion of Mr.. UEIsKELt the House took uI
and passed the Senate bill for tie incorporation o
the New River Navigation Company. 1t is there
fore q law.
The following bills were read a third time AND
passed: ..
An act Incorporating the Rappahannoek River
Agricultural Society (Seaate bill-and is now q
law
A bill TO establish a branch Bank in the town OF
Princeton, in the county Of Mercer.
A bill to authorise the Board of Visitors to in
crease the number OF Professors at the University
OF Virginia. st eI&ll avtt4 ~
A bill to Increase the number Of State students
at the University. Provides that State students
shall pay their own board hereafter. and the mi
yersty shall educate so instead of 81 students.
A bill to incorporate the Union Mining and Man
ufac.uring Company Of the county OF Wayne.
A bill to authorise the County Court OF Sussex
eonnty to change the boundaries of the land On
which the Courthouse stands
A bin to amend the 9TH section Of the act passed
March 18th, 1852 entitled act to incorporate tho
Rockingham Mutual Insurance Company.
A bill establishing an election precinct at GLOW
ers Gap, in Marion county.
A bill for the relief of Vim. A. Edw ards.
A bill establishing Savings Bank In the town
OF Parkersburg. in the county of Wood.
bill giving iLe oonsent OF the Siaic OF Virginia
70 the Great Falls Bridge Company to build .
bridge oyer the Potomac at the Great Falls.
A:bili to amend and re enact the l2th section OF
chapter 47th Of the Code of Virginia. - =
There had been for some time evidently no quo
rum in the House. Several motions TO adjourn
had been rejected without division
Mr. WrsT now moved an Adjournment which the
chair decided as lost. aud count was demanded;
whereupon It appeared that there were ayes
serea, noes ffteea 80
Appeals were made to Mr.. WEST to Withdraw
his notion and allow the House TO go on and pass
fsp more unimportant bills. That gentleman q
iast yieldcd In the bandest aud most graceful man
ner. and withdrew bis motion. The following
bills were ihereupon Pdssed:
A bin 10 incorporate the Rich Hiu Copper Com
A bin providing for the Incorporation Of certain
Companies by the Circait or County Courts OF fhs