The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Clerk read communication from the SEN
ate informing the House that they had passed
House bill entitled an act to amend chapter. 1Ol
of the Code, with amendments which were agreed
to.
Mr.. SEGAR, from special committee, reported
bill to change the pilot laws of the State.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and ap-
propriately referred:
BY Mr.. ELLYSON-The memorial of the Mer.
chants of the city of Richmond, praying that the
inequality and consequent unfarness of the pre-
sent system of taxation may be corrected
BY Mr.. ELLYSoN-Of the Richmond Light In.
fantry Blues praying to be released from payment
for certain tents, used in camp.
BY Mr. MAYs-The memorial of merchants of
the town of Fincastle, praying modification of
the existing revenue laws.
BY Mr.. KEMPER-The petition of citizens of
Clark county, praying for the organization of the
militia and setting forth certain plans for the great
er efficiency of that body
By Mr. DEANE-The remonstrance of Richard
Perkins and others, against the incorporation of
the Spring Hill Company in the county of Camp
bell
BY Mr.. BRADY-Of Philip Riley, asking an ex
tension of the corporate limits of the town of Man
chester in Ohio county
By Mr.. PITMAN-The memorial of Richard Mil
Ter and others, citizens of the town of Edinburg
in the county of Shenandoah, on the subject of
merchants license.
By Mr.. TAYLoR-The memorial of merchants of
Alexandria for the modification of the present
revenue laws.
BY Mr. LASGFIT-The petition of the corpora
tors of the Wellsburg Wharf and of the town of
Wellsburg praying that the title of the WellSburg
Wharf be vested in said town. He also offered
resolution, asking that this subject be referred to
special committee, which was adopted.
The subject was accordingly referred TO the fol
lowing special committee, appointed under that
resolution Messrs LANGFITT, BRANDON BORE
MAN, JOHNSTON and WOOD.
The SPEAKER submitted communication from
the Cashier of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. in
Richmond, with the following statement of salaries
and expenses of that Bank from LIST December
1853, to 1st December, 1854:
Salaries of twelve officers. .SI79I5 90
Six per cent. on $S3 979 96, cost Of banking
house. ......................... 2o38 30
.s2l.7os IL
From LIST December 1854, to lst December 1855:
Salaries of twelve officers. $l7.9l5 %
Other expenses 2,5i8 81
Six per cent. on $9S, 979 ss, cost of banking
house,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. g2038 80
s22,5O2 81
1857 expenses capital of $62l 600 is 549i per
1853 do do $62l, 600 is 3.62S per cent
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING
The House next proceeded TO the consideration
of bills on their first reading in compliance with
the resolution of Mr.. HoGE, ordering thatt first
hour after reports by committees, be appropriated
for this purpose. Several bills were advanced
stage.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE KANAwHA RIVER
Mr. DOUGLAS from the Senate presented the
following joint resolution which was adopted by
that body
Resolved, by the General Assembly Of Virginia,
That the James River and Kanawha Company, in
their improvement of the navigation of the Kama
VIVA River under the act passed the 9Th OF Febru
ary, 1856, be, and they hereby instructed and
required TO adopt the plan recommended by Chas
b. Fisk, in his report made TO the said company ON
the - day of October, 1854.
Mr. DOUGLAS also conveyed from the Senate
House bill, TO authorize the payment OF interest
due, and unpaid on the guaranteed bonds of the
Chesapeake 81 Ohio Canal Company, with amend
ments - sE-
Mr. GARRETT moved that a committee of con.
ference be appointed TO settle the differences OK.
listing between both Houses, with reference to this
bill H".tt 39 ttBs e7-
The motion was agreed to, and Mr. GARNET
was Instructed TO inform the Senate of the fact
REcHARTER OF THE OLD BANKS.
The special order was then taken up, being the
blu TO extend the charter of the Bank of Virginia
upon its second reading. E st ES@-EI
Mr.. RUTHERFORD proposed TO amend the bill by
filling up the blank in the first section. by making
the period OF the extension of the charter four
wears to wit: from the LIST Of April Is57 to lst of
April 1861 He addressed the House at considera.
bic length In opposition to the re-charter OF the
preseut banks He adv yoeated the State stock prin
ciple with much ability His speech was attentive
ly listened TO throughout
Mr. GaRNETT from the Committee on Finance,
reported the following bills bill TO prescribe a
xei time for the organization OF joint stock com.
panies for internal improvements Dill 10 restore
part of the capitation tax on whte persons 10 the
uses of the Treasury according TO the conStltuon;
bill TO authorize the issue OF treasury notes anu
bill 20 provide for fnndng part OF me arrears
of interest and capitation tax due tue Literary
Fund, : ! +. Il 5gs,s Z rs1s 7sssl
fYfA REsotUTIoNs, go.
| .lhe iollosiDg resolutions were then ofered ana