The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


A message from the Senate announced the pas.
sage of Sundry bills, already noticed in report
of their proceedings
Committees were called for reports and num-
Der were submitted which will come up in order
On motion of Mr.. BRANNON, the time for which
the chair may be vacated, extended to six
days, the 18th rule of the House being suspended
for that purpose. This resolution was adopted in
consequence of the absence of Mr.. SPEAKER
CRUTCHFIELD, for three days, and his possible de-
enton for longer time by the state of tho wealth
er Mr.. PENDLETON, of Giles, has presided during
his absence
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica.
tions from the Cashiers of the Branches of the
Farmers Bank at Farmville, and of the Branch of
Virginia at Danville containing statements rela-
tive to the discounts of paper payable within and
out of the State and referred to the committee
on Banks.
On motion of Mr. IMBoDEN, the Senate bill to all.
thorizo the Central Railroad Company to short
en- their track between Charlottesville and Rich
mond was taken up and made the order of the day
for Friday next
BANK STOCK.
On motion of Mr.. HOGE, the committee on Banks
WAS instructed to inquire into the e1pediency of
ordering the sale Of the stock held by the Common
wealth in the Banks of the State.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Alexandria,
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be in.
structed to ascertain, and report to this House.
what of the stocks of this State now held
by the Bank of Virginia, the Farmers Bank, the
Bank of the Valley, the Merchants Bank and the
Northwestern Bank.
CAPITATION TAX
On motion of Mr. JOHNSTON, Resolved, That the
Committee of Finance inquire into the expedi-
ency of providing by law that onehalf of the capi
taton tax hereafter to be levied, shall belong to
the general Treasury of the Commonwealth; and
also of providing that such parts of the revenue
arising from the said tax, for the year 1854 and
1855, not exceeding one-half thereof as have not
been paid over to the Board of the Literary Fund
and have not been pledged by that Board to proper
objects shall remain in the general Treasury.
Resolutions of inquiry, &c. were offered, adopted
and referred to appropriate committees, viz:
By Mr.. HOLIDAY, of establishing an Indepen-
dent Bank at Bsnwood in Marshall county un-
der the style of the Farmers and Manufacturers
Bank minimum capital 100000 maximum $780,
900. By Mr.. CRABTREE, of authorising majori-
ty of the acting magistrates in each magisterial
district to apporton the hands required by
law to work the public roads. By Mr.. SMITH,
of so amending 9Th section chapter IS of the Code
as to authorse the Commissioners of the Circuit,
County, or Corporation Courts, at their discretion,
to attack the debtor who may fail refuse to
answer the interrogatories contemplated by said
section and compel him to answer without first
reporting such failure refusal to his Court BY
Mr.. HOWELL, of Incorporating the Virginia Cop
per Company. By Mr.. SMITH, of so amending
27th section chapter Isl of the Code as to give to
defendants in attachment under the 3rd and 4th
sections of that chapter the same facilities for a
rehearlng OF the attachment which is given TO at
tachments under the lst and 2nd sections of the
chapter By Mr.. HoLLADAY, of defining more
clearly the qualifications of the voters of Mounds
VILE and allowing the county jail to be used for
confinement of prisoners under the ordinances of
the said town. BY Mr.. BAKER, of incorporating
IN winchester College to be styled the Virginia
College.
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
ierred. BY Mr.. BARNS: The remonstrance of
citizens OF Wheeling, against certain changes ask
ed Tor by the council thereof. By Mr. WFILMAE
Of citizens Of Wayne, for the incorporation of the
Union Mining and Manufacturing Company By
mr. BoNDURANT: Of ID. r. Lee that he may be
allowed to peddle free from taxation.
CHANGING THE SEAT OF JUSTICE OF HANOVER
The Senate bill, to provide for taking the sense
OF the voters of Hanover county, as TO chang.
OF the location of their of Justice with certain
amendments thereto, reported by the committee of
propositions and Grievances, was taken I'D on mo.
ton of Mr. NELSON.
Ihe amendments thus proposed, were adopted
by the House.
Mr. DOYLE moved further to amend the bill, by
requiring that toO-thirds of the votes cast should
oe necessary 10 the change of the location of the
Court House. The bill provided that majority of
the votes should be sufficient This motion was
opposed by Mr.. NELSON and sustained by Messr.
bofLE ana IoMLIN, and carried without diyis-
Mr. NELSON moved to lay the bill on the table
with the view of obtaining reconsideration of the
vote just given. This motion was lost and then
the bill was rejected without division.
The Senate bill for the relief OF Robert Cox
Aaron Fletcher, Samuel Duff and James Mills of
Lee county, was rejected on Friday last and the
fact had been communicated to the Seu.te Sat
urday MIR. BRASNoN gave notice that he should
move the reconsideration of the vote by which IL
was rejected, aud, in consequence of this notice
motion was made and carried in the Senate on
Monday to return the bill TO the House Mr.
BRANHoN now moved to reconsider the vote re-
jecting il, which motion the House agreed to ; and
the question being again on the passage of the
bill, it was explained by Mr.. FLOYD.
The bill proposed to pay certain militia claims
TO the parties named that had been allowed by
Court of Inquiry, but were not presented in time,
and the Auditor would not now pay them. They
now asked the Legislature TO authorize their pay
ment, and this il the purpose at the bill
sir. BosDURAsT objected TO the Legislature be-
Ing annoyed with these small claims which the
claimants failed to present In proper time
The bill was again put on Its pc ssage and reject
ed ayes Is, noes i4-not a majority OF the whole
Aousv.