The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. BURROUGHS, of the
y Baptist Church
b A message from the Senate announced the pas
sege OF sundry bills, some of which were read
and appropriately referred.
The Senate bill authorizing an increased sub.
seription to the Loudoun Branch Railroad Comps.
ny, and the extension of said road from Purcell.
vile to Harpers Ferry, was read first and second
time on motion Of Mt POWELL, and the question
was upon its passage
Mr.. WRIGHT presented memorials of citizens of
loudoun, favorable to the extension of the Lon
doun Branch Road, and remonstrance from citi.
zens of same against the said extension which at
his instance were read.
Brief speeches were made by Messrs POWELL
and TowNER In favor of the bill Mr.. WRIGHT
after explaining the position of the petitioners
against the Improvement, declared that he would
vote for the bill regarding the proposed extension
ss valuable to large portion of his constituents
On Mr.. HIETTs motion ryder was sdopted
providing that the present authorized capital of
the company shall not be applied to the proposed
extension until the completion of the main line of
the road to Harrisonburg
The question On the passage of the bill was de.
c!dsd In the affirmative, and ii was returned to the
Senate with the amendment
Senate bill to incorporate the powers Fort Turn.
plAe company was read third time and passed,
aud Is q law.
Committees were called for reports. and A mum.
Der OF Oils were reported which will come up in
order. Among the bills reported was "a bill to
separate the State from the Banks, by sale of the
LOCI sb sasren sna the application of the same to
we redemption OF the State stocks reported from
rue committee OF Finance, by Mr. GARRETT
u = l-s PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and referred: E
Dy eit. buRWELI, of b OF citizens of Bed
Ura, asanst proposed extension of the corporate
limits OF the town of Liberty By Mr.. THRIFT
VI citizens OF Falls Church Village in Fairfax, for
precinct election at that place By Mr. HE'S
NELL Of merchants and others of Abingdon, for
modhcation OF the merchants license taxes
ny MT. EDMUSDs: Of citixrna of Halifax, for an
AL ~ Incorporation of company to construct q
YOU Droge over Dan river, near South Boston,
by M EARLY OF citizens Of AlbemaIie, for fur
rance
The House proceeded under the rule to consider
bills on their first and second reading. A number
were ordered to be engrossed, and those contested
were laid aside.
RESOLUTIONS Of inquiry, &c. were offered and
By Mr.. Seldom OF bin to pay Bernard Cole
. sum Of money for conveying q lunatic 70 the
Asylum. BY Mr.. AsHBY For allowing the Trus
tees Of the Episcopal church at BerryyilIe "a
sell iots In their cemetery. BY Mr. HEIsKELI.
To revive the and ID sections of the act ineorpo
Satisg the Abingdon Academy.
COUNTY or WISE.
On motion Of Mr.. FLoYp. the House took nm
The counties q Lee and Scott The biil IA ses
amended In the House by striking out the name
OF hoane." and inserting that Of "Wise.s The
question upon the passage Of the bin was decided
me aihrmative-Ar EARLY alone voting in ths
The bui being amended, goes back to the a..
:. On motion Of Mr.. BRA ssos. the HAM. 100. =,
sre ssuste blu Increasing the eomnensstion - ny
49,. o. ne Senate aud House OF Delsgasss. II
Co., = ne compensation Of the Cisrk Of The
pSasfe 70 $1,000 Der auuum ana sh.s "a shs r,s-S