The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

tWttu IiOEts f6TIy anu tnC Gone rlVer.
On motion of Mr.. CREIaH, the Senate adjourned
H HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 49, 1856.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. LITrLETos, of the Nc
thodist Church.
message from the Senate announced the pas
sage of sundry bills, which were referred appro.
priately.
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
The report of the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances upon the memorial of citizens of Rich.
mond for an extension of their corporate limits,
was taken up, motion of Mr.. BARNES The re,
port gives as the opinion of the Committee that the
rules of the House have bean substantially com.
piled with, though not in letter. by the memo
rialists, and the Committee recommend that the
House suspend its rule requiring the notice. and
that the subject be re-commtted
The question being on concurrng in the recon-
mendation Of the Committee was decided in the
affirmative, after q brief debate; in which Messrs.
ToWNEN and EILYSoN sustained the report, and
Messrs. GREGORY and ToMLIN opposed it.
NORTH AND SOUTH AIR LINE RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr. WATSON, the Committee on
Roads, &C., was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of a States subscription to the "North
and South Air Line Railroad, passing through the
counties Of Northampton and Accomac.
BANKING.
On motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, the Committee on
Banks was instructed to inquire into the expedi-
banks, or such of them as may desire it, upon the
system of banking pursued by the old banks of the
State.
ON motion of Mr. PARSONS, the Committee on
Banks were instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency of establishing an independent Bank at Rom
ney.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, of Warren the Com
mittee on Banks was instructed to inquire into the
expedency of abolishng the Office of President of
Branch Banks and that the duties Of the office be
reformed by the Cashiers.
PILOTS
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Aexandria, the
Committee of Courts was instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of so amending the 92d chapter of
the Code as TO dispense with the necessity of an
applicant for pilots license, having served as an
apprentice for FIVE years. and in lieu thereof to re.
qure such applicant to produce satisfactory proof
of skill and capacity.
On motion of Mr.. SEGAR it was ordered that the
memorial of the pilots tor the revision of the pilot
laws be withdrawn from the Committee of Propo-
sitions, &c, and referred to a special committee
[After brief opposition Dy Mr. EILYsON, and sup.
port by Mr.. SEGAR.
PENITENTIARY sToREKEEPER.
On motion of Mr.. Bass, special committee was
appointed to examine the books and papers of the
Penitentiary Storekeeper, and report at an early
day npon the manner in which the books and ac-
counts of said store are kept whether purchases
are made for cash. credit; if credit whether
on the credit of the Commonwealth on the indi.
vidual credit of the agent, &c If the credit of
hands of the agent sufficient to pay cash, or for
what reasonl What has been the advantage or
disadvantage of such actiOnl Said committee shall
have power to inquire and report upon any other
matters connected with said store as they may
deem it pertinent, and shall have power to send
for persons and papers.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of inquiry, &c, were introduced,
adopted and referred, viz:
By Mr.. WELLMAN: OF a company to construct a
fhn pIrnin I,r
down said river to the Ohio River at near the
town OF Morganza, for coal purposes. By Mr..
MALLORY: For leave to bring in bill amendatory
of 'the act to authorize the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company to issue additional stock ~
passed Jan 6, 1856. BY Mr.. HOWELL: Of incorpo.
rating the Roanoke Copper Company of Virginia.
By MIR. DEANE: OF Incorporating the Trustees OF
Springfield Cemetery in the county OF Campbell
BY Mr.. RIDDICK: For compensation to H. III.
Kelley, Sheriff Of Nansemond, for conveying a
lunatic to the Asylum. By Mr. WILEY: OF annex
ing the Mountain House in Allegheny to Craig
comfy. By Mr.. CLAYBRooK: To authorize the
Circuit Courts to order the sale OF the property of
benevolent and literary associations and other
porations of private character BY Mr.. VANoRS-
DALE To enable the County Court of Morgan to
tax dogs. By Mr.. DABNEY: Of incorporating a
Savings Bank in the town of Ca Ira, county OF
Cumberland. BY Mr.. SEGAR: For putting the AT.
ton House and Chesapeake Hall, in Hampton upon
the footing in respect to Billiard licenses as
other watering places By MIR. CABELL: OF in
creasing the compensation of the Prosecuting At,
torney of the city of Lynchburg. By Mr.. ARNETI:
Referring Bill No. 374 of last session By Mr..
FOREMAN: OF chartering Savings Bank in the
town of Parkersbug BY Mr. BYwATERs: OF ap.
propriatng $50 000 to the Virginia College in Fred
erick county. By MIR RuTHERfooRD: OF provi-
vorce in which the defendant is confined in the
Penitentiary, upon the commitment Of such de-
fendant
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
ferred
for Turnpike ON State account, from Bone Knob
to Bulltown Salt Works. By Mr. BAkER: Of the
Trustees of Winchester Academy, asking the in
corporation of the Virginia College. BY Mr.. VAN
oRsDALL: Of ciitizens of Morgan, for the pro-
lection of sheep. By Mr.. BoswoRTH: OF citi
zens of Randolph, for an appropriation for road
from Huttonsvle, to the Buckannon and Kanawha
Turnpike, at or near the mouth OF French creek ;
also, of citizens OF same, In opposition to any
change in the Eastern terminous of the Slaven's
Cabin and Summersville road. By Mr.. CLAIBoRS: !:
OF Summers and Clark, millers of Weldon, N. c.,
demonstrating against the inspection of their
Flour in its transit through Virginia. By Mr.. BA-
KER: Of citizens of Frederick and Morgan, for a
road from Fahnestock, near Winchester, to WASH
ington Unger's in Morgan. BY Mr. CARPER: OF
citizens of Upshur, for Turnpike from Huttons-
vile, in Randolph, TO the Buchannon and Little
Kanawha Turnpike.
The House took up the order OF the day, being
the bill providing for the payment Of the interest
due ON the bonds fthe Chesapeake aud Ohio canal
company, guaranteed by the State.
The bill was explained by Mr.. GARNETT passed
unanimously and sent TO the Senate,
NoTHwEsTERN RAIL ROAD.
On motion of Mr.. BoREMAN, the House took up
the bill relieving the Northwestern Railroad from
rertain restrictions. and made Il the order of the
day for Teusday next
Hills were considered in their early stages.
The report Of the Committee Of Courts Of Jus
tice. adverse to proposed amendment Of the 3rd
section Of Chapter Sc Of the Code, was read and
adopted-and the report Of the Committee o.
Snmuei Crane Allen j. Currence and Warrington
ntsimaker er was read and agreed to.
tln motion Of Mr. BYRD, the House adjourned
rhe vsnerable Asa Andrews died at Ipswich,
Mass on SUNDAY last In the 9th year Of his Age
Al the time of LIS death he was the Oldest sursi-