The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY NIGHT, March Z, 1856.


BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
A bill authorizing the establishment of branch
bank at Portsmouth.
An act incorporating q company for constructing
canal from Elizabeth river at Norfolk to Tanners
Creek and Little Greek in Princess Anne county.
Had previously passed the Senate ana . law.
An act to amend the fourth section Of the act
passed April 23d, 1852, entitled an act providing
for the election of certain State and municipal Off
GERS Of the City of Petersburg. previously pass
ed the Senate and is a law.
A bill to incorporate the South Western Virgin
ia Manufacturing and Mining company in the coun-
ty of Montgomery.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Romney in the
county Of Hampshire.
A bill to incorporate the Yellow Sulphur Springs
in the county of Montgomery
bill to incorporate the town of Glenville in the
county of Gilmer.
A bill to mend and re-snact the 5th section of
chapter ssth of the Code of Virginia. (Ayes So,
noes 33)
A bill to amend and re-enact the first section Of
an act entitled act appointing commissioners
by the Board Of Public Works, to report losses
tanned by Edward Parish in the construction OF
the Ohio and Maryland Turnpike Road.
bill declaring Coal River in Kanawha county,
o lawful fence.
A bill Incorporating Worth Division of the Sons
CT Temperance at Port Republic. in the county OF
Rockingham
A bill for the construction of the Frederick and
Morgan Turnpike.
A bill to incorporate the Back Creek Valley
Turnpike Company.
A bill to protect deer from destruction (prohib-
iting the killing of deer from the 1st day of Janu
airy to the 1st day of July
bill declaring Elk Fork, of Point Pleasant,
| public highway.
bill establishing seperate place of voting In
Harrison county.
bill to incorporate the Agricultural Mining and
Manufacturing Company in Wyoming and Taze-
well.
bill to incorporate the Chesapeake Female
College; and ...-...
A bill to incorporate the Jefferson Athen@um q,
Charlie stown, Jefferson county, Va
On motion Of Mr.. GARNETT, (after q good deal
OF eonfabulation,) the House resolved to devote
hereafter to the bills frst and second readings
but all bills which any member desires to discuss
shau be passed over; the remainder of each even
ing session shall be devoted exclusivey-rstiy, to
House engrossed bills and secondly, to Senate bills
passing over all bank charters, and all appropri
alton bills. The bills considered under this resou
ton shall be taken up In the order In which they
| stand on the calender, and the Speaker shall not
entertain any motion to take up any bill out of its
order during the evening sessions
During the evening" the House took up an engross
ed Dill regulating the terms and prescribing the
places OF holding the Supreme Court of Appeals
| OF the State OF Virginia. (Authorising the Court
to SIT In the Capitol during the of the Legis
iature) 1t was sustained by Messrs. STANARD
and JOHNSTON, and opposed by Messrs FLOYD
ana GARsETT, and rejected-ayes %, noes 62.
The House passed to the consideration of bills
on their second reading, q number of which were
ordered to be engrossed- Among these were q
nest Of Internal Improvement bills, which have
been overiaid for long time. The bill for con
verting the Public Guard into a school for Cadets
| was also engrossed.
AT little after 10 O'clock on motion of Mr.
FLOYD, the House adjourned.
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SATURDAY, March 8, 1856.
HouDoN's STATUE OF WASHINGTON
| A joint resolution from the Senate 20 authorize
| the purchase, from William ]. HUBBARD of brouze
| cast of Houdon's statue Of Washington, to be
placed in the Virginia Military Institute at Lex
| ington, at . sum not 10 exceed, $4,000 was ad
vocated by Messrs. FLOYD and GARkETT and
unanimously passed
| A Joint resolution from the Senate authorizing
the lease Of the west wing OF the Arnory for mill
| ing purposes; was laid the table for the pre-.
| sent, on motion OF Mr. FLOYD.
The Senate bill authorizing additional eompen
1 sation 70 Commissioners Of the Revenue for the
registration Of births, deaths aud marriages, wa,
| returned from that body, with the message that
| they disagree To the amendment OF the House
striking out the provisions for back pay 70 said
i oticsrs Mr.. GARsEfT moved tha. the HOUSE
| iusjst oa their amendment. which was agreed tos
| The Senate also announced their disagreement
/ to the amendment Of the House TO she DIN LOT -
i lswin compensation 10 clerks for regtstraaon y
births, Sc. The honse proposed to pay thfes