The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ,yTRaINIA.

nlGnMONl), SATURDl
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or .vTRGIN1A.
SENATE. gysSs Is s
FRrDAY, Jan. ls, 1856
EcCoMAs. Prayer By Rev. PETER Dr Fonnrsr'
cemmunication from the Executive was rad
by the Clerk, trausmittine the proceodfnss Of :
meeting nee OF delegates q PhradeiphiA January S,
Of monument at Independence Haze Il shst cItv.
printed st-a a. S ~ 80 - '-'
bills RKroRrED.
for the voluntary ensiavement Of Thos. Gray.
son, . nee person Of color, of Culpeper county.
To incorporate the Henrico Savfnes Bank OF the
city Of Richmond
by Mr ARMSTRONG: OF 70 amending section
OF the Code ~ 10 authorize deposifious 10 be taken
In another State, without con,ubissiona from the
clerk OF the court in which the said suit is pending
BY Mr.. FLOOD: For limiting the term Of service
of jurors In civil cases. ssNs
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON 4 bill for allowing
additional compensation to commissioners of the
revenue for registration Of births and Deaths was
taken up. and having been discussed by Messrs
JOHNSON and DENEALE, was amended and laid on
the table \
A bin releasing Julius L. Archer from thu nav.
rnent of judgment In favor Of the Common
wealth, was called up and amended by Mr. OLDs
The bill was lost by the following vote-ayes le,
noes % On motion Of Mr. AMBLER, the vote by
which the bill was lost was reconsidered, and the
bill laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill authorising Thomas Jones, . free person
Of color, to enslave himself -.-
A bill to incorporate the Millvile and Warm
Springs turnpike company.
bill to authorise the county court of Isle of
Wight to contract with the proprietors Of any
bridge or ferry therein, for the free passage over
the same Of the people of said county.
An act to authorise repairs to the Governors
house, and to provide furniture therefor-ayes Al,
noes none.
A bill authorising Francis M. Boykin to conssruct
. wharf on James river in Isle Of Wight county.
Bill to amend section Of the Code 80 ~ to in.
cases, attending from beyond the limits of the State
ayes 81, noes none. s,ixg5
Bills In progress were advanced stage
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, the Senate I'D.
journed -Ef 9F rT-ss
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
s..tf e FRIDAY, Jan. 1s.
A message from the Senate announced the pas
sage Of sundry bills, which were read and appro-
priately referred eN
Committees were called for reports, and mum.
Der were submitted, which will come up In order
The SPEAKER laid before the House . message
from the Governor, enclosing ajournai of the pro.
thirteen original United States held in Independ.
ence Hall the 5th and 9th Of July 1852, for the
purpose Of considering the propriety of erecting
one or more monuments in Independence Square,
Philadelphia, In commemoration Of the Declaration
Of"
The message being read, was, with the proceed
ings ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House . communi
cation from the Secretary of the Board Of Public
Works, enclosing document relative to the con.
tracts with Selden, Withers e. Co., and hypotheca-
ton of State Bonds Laid on the table and order.
ed to be printed g q
cation from the Auditor of Public Accounts, sub.
mitng statements relative to the monthly receipts
of reveuue-disbursements for purposes other than
the payment Of interest on the public debt-and
amounts due on license and other tax for certain
periods. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
INTERESTS UPON DRAFTS ON THE TREASURE.
On motion of Mr. POWELL, the Committee Of
Finance, was instructed to impure into the expedi
ency of providing by law, for the payment ofrin.
terest on all drafts, legally drawn upon the Board
of Public Works, account of stock subscriptions
to works of Internal Improvement, whenever said
drafts are accepted by said Board and not prompt.
ly discharged for want of fund applicable to said
subscriptions. ,tsF -s4s ..7rsv =. -vx,--.
GENERAL BANK LAW
On motion of Mr.. RuTHERFooRD, the Commit
tee on Banks, were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting general law, imposing
additional restrictions upon su the Banks of this
Commonw ealth. go
wESTHAM PLANK ROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Committee on Roads,
was instructed to inquire into the expediency of
allowing the Westham Plank Road Company the
privilege of gravelling their road, such part Of
Il as tmay be deemed desirable to gravel.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. EDMUNDs, the Committee Of
Finance, was instructed to inquire into the expe.
diency Of suspending the payment Of the interest
payable to the State in the present year, by the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, until
1857, under such limitations and restrictions IS wiz
efectually guard the rights Of the State.
Other resolutions of inquiry were offered, adopt
ed and referred, viz: Fs.<rzs-a-- s.q-+
By Mr. SEpDoE, for leave to bring in bill in.
cooperating the Planters House Company. BY
Mr. SINCLAIR for leave to bring in bill incorpor.
ating the Sulphur Spring Academy in the county
of Prince William By Mr.. DANIELS, of amend
ing the charter of the Gretty Creek and West
Union Turnpike. By Mr.. TYREE, of Incorporating
joint stock company to construct . turnpike road
from Fayetteville In Fayette to the James river
and Kanawha turnpike, near p. L. Andersons.
a1 PETITIONS. a8a 81
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
ferred-
By Mr. WEST, of citizens of wetzel, that John
w Faster be released from q fine. BY Mr.. SEp.
DON, of the Bank of Commerce, that their direc.
tors may be reduced from nine to scsen. By Mr.
BASS of clerks of the county court of Roanoke and
twelve other countless asking compensation for re.
gistering marriages, &c. By Mr.. BRANEON, Of
citizens of Lewis county for the removal of re-
strictions on the n w. Railroad. BY Mr.. THRIFT,
of citizens Of Fauquier and Alexandria for turn
pike. -
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the House tools dp
the Senate bin providing for the payment of inter
est due on the bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company guaranteed by the State, and the
same being amended was made the order of the
day for tomorrow at O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the Senate bill pro.
viding for the payment of the interest due on tbs
guaranteed bonds of the James River and Kama.
wha Company was taken up, amended and passen.
SHORT TRACK TO CHARLoTTEsyILLE.
The House resumed the consideration of the blu
authorising the Central Railroad Company to com.
struct direct road from Charlottesville TO Rich.
mond.
Mr.. LEE modified his amendment, pending when
the House adjourned yesterday, SO as to require
the postponement of the commencement Of the
short track until the Coyington and Ohio Railroad
shall be finished from Covington TO the falls of Ka
nawha," Qnstead of being "fnished.") TWAS re.
jected by decided voice. without count.
Mr.. KxMPER Afterwards offered similar amend.
ment changed to require the completion OF the short
track 20 be completed by the time the G. & @. Rail-
road shall be finished 70 Loup Greek Shoals but
the aafd sho frne axo axpvot;ou