The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-08

DOUGLAS participated, as to the competency of
the Senate to comply with the request of the House.
the message was ordered to be returned
On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan Z, 1856
A message from the Senate announced the pass
age of sundry bills already noticed in their proceed
ings
Committees were called for reports and a number
of bills were reported.
FREE PERSONS OF COLOR
On motion of Mr.. FLOYD, Resolved, That the
Committee of Courts of Justice inquire into the
pediency of appropriating like sums of money to
the of free people of color who shall emigrate
to any of the non-savehoding States and settle per-
manently therein, that now appropriated for
the removal of such persons to Liberia
On motion of Mr.. EGGBoRN, the committee of
Courts of Justice instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill providing for the
voluntary enSlavement of Thomas Grayson, a free
man of color of the county of Culpeper.
On motion of Mr.. DOYLE, the committee of
Courts was instructed to inquire into the expeden
cy of general law for the voluntary enslavement
of free negroes and mulattOes.
COMMERCE WITH OTHER STATES.
On motion of Mr.. DEANE, Resolved, That the
committee of Agriculture and Manufactures be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of provi-
ding by law for the ascertainment of the extent
and value of the commerce both export and Ra
port, of this Commonwealth with the several
States of the Union.
STATISTICS OF CROPS, &C.
On motion of Mr. DEANE the Committee on Ag-
riculture and Manufactures was instructed to in.
quire into the expediency of so amending the laws
prescribing the duties of the Commissioners of the
Revenue as to require them to ascertain the num-
ber of acres of land cultivated in corn wheat and
tobacco, in the several counties of this Common.
wealth the quantity of each of these staple crops
produced; and the number of laborers employed
in their cultivation.
On motion of Mr.. KEMPER the Committee of
Finance instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of changing the existing license tax on
Distilleries into an adUoOre,a tax.
The SPEAKER presented a letter from the Cash
iers of the Branch of the Exchange Bank of Vir-
ginia at Richmond, and the Bank of Commerce,
Fredericksburg, covering information relative to
the discounting OF notes payable out of the State,
asked for by the House. Referred to committee on
Banks.
On motion of Mr. MALLORY,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele
gates, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be di-
rected to extend the time for the payment of the
taxes for the year 1855 for the city of Norfolk and
town of Portsmouth, for ninety days beyond the
period fixed by law.
IMPROVEMENT OF NEW RIVER
On motion of DRAPER, the Committee of Roads
&c, was instructed to inquire into the expediency
of forming company for the purpose of mprov-
ing New River, from the Central Depot ON the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad to the Lead
Mines in the county of Wythe.
INTEREST DUE BY CORPORATIONS TO THE STATE
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the Committee on
Finance, was instructed to inquire if any, what
legislation is necessary to enforce the payment of
interest due on loans made by the State TO any of
the incorporated companies within the Common
wealth also to enquire if any, what legislation is
necessary to enforce the payment of interest the
bonds of any company, which have been guaran-
teed by the State.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
On motion of Mr.. SEAMAN Resolved, That en-
quiry be made into the expediency of increasing
the Literary Fund, by appropriation, to an amount
sufficient to educate all the INDECENT children of the
Commonw ealth in primary schools.
TAXATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE D. AND o.
RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr. CARTER the following pream-
BILE and resolution were adopted
Whereas BY the act of Assembly granting certain
rights, privileges and mmunities to the Baltimore
and ONO railroad was provided that the property
OF SAID Railroad Company within the limits OF the
State should be exempt from taxation until the in
terest of the capital invested in said road should
amount to SIX per cent; and whereas, it appears by
the report OF said Company that the interest," afore
said does exceed six per cent therefore,
resolved, That the Committee of Finance inquire
INTO the expedlency of providing by law for subject
ing the property of said Company, within the limits
OF the Commonwealth of Virginia. to taxation.
Resolutions of inquiry, &c, were offered adopt
ed and appropriately referred. viz
by Mr.. MARTIN: of repeating all acts author
lzlng the entry survey and issuing of grants for
lands lying west of the Alleghany mountains and
OF giving authority to Circuit Courts west of said
mountains TO appoint commissioner or commits.
soner5 In each county to sell all lands which may
now be liable to entry in that section of the State
and lying IN their respective counties and all other
legislation on the subject BY MIR DILLARD: Of
amending chapter 40 of the Code, 50 as to author
lze the incorporation of cemetary, hotel, springs,
water, gas, telegraph and like companies in the
manner prescribed in said act for the incorpora.
ton OF mining and manufacturing comnhnies By
mr CROCKETT: of Incorporating the Austinsville
Lead Mining Company, in the county of Wythe.-
by MI HOBBS of relieving the county of Ches-
terfield from the forfeiture Of the school quota of
the said county for the year 1851.
by MIR. NEWTON, of establishing q third place
OF voting IN the first magisterial District In the
county OF Taylor. By Mr.. THOMAS, of increasing
the capital stock of the Letart Fails West CO.
lumbia and Ten Mile Creek Turnpjke Companv.
by Mr RUTHERFooRD, of amending the 36th sec
ton of d2nd chapter of the Code OF Virginia. By
Mr. ANDERSON, of a company TO construct Turn.
PIKE from Peterstown by the way of John TifIa-
nys store to the Salt Sulphur Springs In Monroe
By Mr. THOMPSON. of SO amending the 1st section
OF the Code as to debar Defendant from renoy.
ing cause to a county corporation Court ex-
eept by appeal. BY Mr.. MARTIN, referring bill
No 2ll of last session Incorporating the Kingwood
and Spruce Run Turnpike. BY Mr.. FROST of
changing the times of holding the Circuit Courts
of jackson and Kanawha counties. By Mr. CABELL,
OF 80 amending the 10th chapter bf the Code as
to authorise the Attornies for the Cofhmonw ealth
before the sessions of Courts TO summon witnesses
in behalf of the Commonwealth TO testify before
the Grand Jury. BY Mr. BAKER, of refunding q
sum of money 10 John McGowan,
PETITIONS
Mr. BARNES presented the petition of citizens Of
Wheeling, demonstrating against ceriain proposed
changes In the charter OF the city of WIecIing
BY Mr.. CALvERT of citizens Of Shenandoah.
fur i Turnpike from Howards Lick in Hardy T.,
Mount jackson, on the Manassas Gap Railroad.