Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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Prayer by the Rev. NJ. d. Hoge,of the freshy-
terrain Church.
The Speaker laid before the House series of
returns from the Bnnks of The Common wealth, re-
ceived through the Secretary of State; also II com
municaion addressed to the Clerk continuing re.
turns of the same character. which were several
" referred Ia the Committee on Banks.
These statements contain the amount of bills
md notes discounted from st October 1854, to
lst October, 1855
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker called upon standing committees
for reports, wbercupon,
Mr.. Eloyd fnSm the committee OF Roads. Ne.
reported Senate hills to incorporate a company
to construct Railroad from the Montgomery
White sulphur Springs to the Virginia and Fem
nesseo Railroad bill increasing the capitol stock
Of the Franklin and Crclcsvie Tu rnpike Com.
pany. a bill authorizing loan to the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad.
Mr.. Borwel Of Bedford from the committee on
the Library. reported back Scnate hill making
an appropriation in aid of the Virginia Historical
and Philosophical Society.
Mr.. Langit, from the Select Committee np-
pointed to consider that portion ofths Governor :
Message relating to the purchase of Mount Yer.
non and the Ladies' Association now organized
Tor that purpose reported bill t. incorporate
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
th'"h' anu 10 AUTHORIZE tue purchase ol part of
Mount Vernon place.
The motion was not agreed TO-
RESOLUTIONS.
by MIR. Claborne-Of reporting bill provid.
ing for an appropriation of SlO,),tOJ TO the deep
ening the Apl ON .ttox river six miles below Pc
tersburg.
BY Mr. Holden-Of so amending the nth see
ton of Chapter Il of the Code of Virginia, as 10
authorize trustees 10 hold real estate conveyed
Tor school'honse purpose to be used by the pub
lie.
BY Mr. Howcll--Of appropria,ing $4,000. on
the part of the Commonwealth for the purpose
OF completing the Floyd Court House and Cove
Spring Turnpike road
By Mr.. Christian of amending the llth
section oi the 56h chapter of the Code as to give
to turnpike companies sufficient right of way
only, instead of "a fee simple in the lands condem-
ned for the use of the turnpike.
BY Mr., Ehyson-Of nprrapriating 500 600
for the improvement of the navigation of James
river below Richmond on CONDITION that the
Council of the city "f Richmond appropriate a
similar sum for that psrpose.
by MIR. Howel-Of Incorporating the Corroll
courty Copper Company Of Nirg MIA.
BY Mr. Pendlrton of Giles OF incorp ,ra.ing
an independent company to construct n turnpike
road from the Salt phar Springs. in the enun-
iy of Monroe, by the Salt Ppad. in Giles county.
10 some point on the virginia and ienur ssec
Railroad, in the county of Montgomery.
coMMuN1CArtoN FRoMTHE SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Speaker submitted the following commu-
mication from the Secretary ofthe Board of Pub
ho Works, which on notion If Mr.. Wiley. was
laid on the table aud ordered to he printed.
OFFICE OF THE Board OF PUBLIC WonKs
RICHMOND. l0th January. 1856.
TO %. NJ. CRUTCHFIELp, ESQ
Speaker Of tn House Of Delegates of Va
Sir - The Board OF Public Works have di.