Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

HpOSE Of DELEbAIES.
WLuNtsDAY, Feb. Goth 1896.
The Hons" met at II o'clock pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
SENATE BILL, PASSED
The following bill also communicated from the Senate,
read nuI passed:
To repeal TIE proviso the 9TH section of the act in
cooperating the Leading creek aud Buffalo creek turnpike
company.
To authorize the Auditor of public Accounts to suspend
the collection of debt due by unus L. Archer bail or
VIM. Il. Archer, for a specified time.
To incorporate the town OF Piedmont in the county
Hampshire.
To all executions Of sentence Of death to take
place within the enclosed yard Of jail in the presence of
specified persons, unless the Court shall Otherwise Iii.
rect.
ruE ILLINOIS REGIMENT.
Joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the Reg
lister OF the Land Office issue soldiers in the Iinoi.
Regiment lin the of the Revolution the land warrants
10 which tlcir service may cntte them, was motion
OF Mr. PENDLETON, laid upon the table the present
rHE iNEERNAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY, &c.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, from the committee on Roads &c
presented the following report which, on his motion
laid upon the table, and ordered 10 be printed:
The committee Oh Roads Sc have according TO order
had under consideration muck OF the message
OF the Governor rs relates TO internal improvements aud
responsive thereto resolved:
lst That the committee in the suggestions of
the message urging the Importance OF prompt appropfin
tons to complete the Covington and Ohio the Central
aud the Virginia aud Tennessee railroads and of CONVEX
ting stock the debt OF the James River and Kanawha
Canal to the State, aud that bills that effect have al
ready been reported 10y this committee
lUht ~ Tue opinion Ot ti~ committee there would
be no corresponding advantage to justify the increased
appropriation necessary con-trcta double truck for the
COyiugton and Ohio railroad.
81 That is ncN pcdicnt report bill requiring the
Board of Public Works TO fix a minimum for tolls upon
the railroads and canals of the State, from the practical
difficulty Of fixing one stanaid minimum which would bear
equally railroads OF such differing grades aud curva
exist in this State making the minimum ON one
equivalent to maximum for another
4th. The committee in the recommendation Of
the message extend the present session of the Lcgi-a
IA ear
~ the important propositions pending in refer
to the internal improvements and the finances the
State and they recommend the adoption of the following
joint resolution
Rcsoirci by the General Assembly that the present
Session OF the Legislature be extended -- days from
and after the LIST day Of March next
BILLS REPORTED no.
Bills were reported from several OF the standing
mittccs.
Toiucoporae the Back Creek Valley turnpike company
Authorizing the county courts OF Ohio Jefferson aud
Brooke TO levy tax on dogs
To amend I've charter of the town of Lcwsburg
To relieve tie Treasury from the printing re-
cords.
report presented adccrse the petition OF Reuben
Howard;
Aud the Senate bill compel the inspection of salt in
the counties of Kanawha and Mason. reported with
the accommodation that it shall not be passed
THE ROASoKE VALLEY RAILROAD.
o. motion of Mr. DRAMGOOLE. the Senate bill re-
pc ding much passed March lat 1854 entitled
To increase the capital stock OF the Roanoke Val
ley Ruroad Company ~ forbids the said company from
h.
ken up passed-with a amcudment-yeas &c. noe.
%, and communicated to the Senate
THE BANKISe QUESTION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill 10
tend the charter Of the Bank OF Virginia. The pending
qnc.tion motion Of Mr. BAKER TO reconsider the
vote, by which the amendment offered by Mr.. KIRBY,
was adopted The amendment l. as follows
Every sockhod IN the bank shall he liable ateaby o. his
failure Of the bank 70 redeem H. notes or pay i. debi. q c
amount q his stock In said bank"
Nc cLAYBROOK sustained tho motion to reconsider,
and proceeded 10 urge various objections to the amend
meut.
continued further by Ms,,r, CAByLL LEE
BoSDuRtNT JoiiNsrON and srANGRD on The other SIDE aus
M msn demanded the previous question: which wa. put
and determined The acknowledges ST. $50 The uouss
question rscurred upon agreeing the amendment on,r. by
Nj KIRBY aud vas again determined In the Affirmative BY NE
YnsNesr. anderson, Arnsi, Ashby, Bo.vorh, brandon
Gambler. Carprr. Carroll cafuhe. Collins Csbirse
Crawford, Crotcr, Crockett Daniels Dickinson Of Grayson Dill
Gillespie, Grcgy, uancocs Hardy Hays usi Holden, Jone.
KEW Kempc KSy is1l Ise Laniy, MaPiiS Msy. MeiSsr
NeWon, Ncolson, Nottingham Parsons pendton Of Louisa PIT
don sneisr sps sprinkle, Thomas Of warren Thompson
Tyn ronn yanor'dah Walton, wellman West Wiley, Ysneey
Nra-Ncssr, cuhaei peaterJ Baker Barnes. Bass. Berke
Csrter Chr,isn Claiborne, Cate Caybook CrsddOck Dab
~ Greenbrsr, DAVIS " amherst Dcans Dickinson
Iark. Haynes mcse Herbert Hobbs, Holiday, Holmsu Hov
Nei.on Nowa Pter.on P.u Pendis,ca Of Giles Powell nd
DICK Ronald, sgr Sumste smith ssnsrd, Thomas q Mason
NJ srASARO offered following amendment he bin.
provided. however a, the les'ure .sn hsrsnsr prcyld,
directors any braneh thereof snd thus
h,il be optional Win s .ohoicrs c,hr than the state ia
meeng decide whether they will the provisions
dectloE shah cOmununi
.sd to es Sysras- ., me &c s1d a s,sPSa ~
limitation.