The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ACIS0hiB SeAA' ~Ss ASoV.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Deforest
A communication from the Senate announced
that they adhere to their amendment to the House
BILL for the protection of James Parsons and other
citizens of the Commonwealth, in pursuit of their
lawful rights. .,.
Mr. GARNETT moved to lay the bill, with the
Senate's amendment, on the table. The Senate's
bill he said was utterly napplicable to the present
state of the case and part of the House bill was
in the same condition. The proper course is to
adjourn the consideration of the whole subject
til we know the fate of James Parsons, Jr, in the
courts of Pennsylvania. He would add, that it
was time to terminate the rather undignifed con.
test between the two Houses. The speakers in
another body had returned with interest any in
consderate or jocose expression which his friend
from Stafford, (Mr. Seldom or he may have made
in the heat of debate in regard to that body If he
were disposed to continue this war of words, per
haps, he might say that theirs was not the only
"verdant' House. but that there was sign of re-
juvenescence in the grave Fathers of the State,
who in order to punish their (our) temerity, adhere
to bill which they all ydually admit is now in
appropriate But he forbore, for his first desire
harmony on this subject; and seriously, no body
would doubt the equal patriotism of both Houses
When we said he, learn the issue of the trial now
pending in Pennsylvania, it will be TIME to confer
and combine our united and harmonious efforts for
the vindcation of our common rights. Meantime,
he moved to lay the whole subject on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was agreed to-
Committees were called for reports and num-
Der of bills were reported, which will come up i'll
order.
HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, it was resolved that
the hour of meeting of the House shall be ii clock
on and after Monday week, and up to that time it
shall be 10 o'clock each day.
THE BANKS t7
On motion of Mr. FLOYD, Resolved, That the
Bank of Virginia Farmers Bank, Exchange Bank,
Bank of the Valley of Virginia, and Northwestern
Bank, be requested to furnish to this House. list
of the salaries paid at each Mother Bank, and at
each Branch Bank, for the years 1854 and 1855,
and the total expense of carrying on each Bank
Also the per cent. which the expenses bear to the
capital, including rent of Banking House which
shall be estimated at per cent on the cost of
Banking Houses.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered, adopted, and appropri-
ately referred.
BY Mr.. HoGE: For taking the sense of the vo-
of Berkeley, to the repeal of the act provi
ding for the construction and repair of the public
roads of that county. By Mr.. ARNETT: of a
Turnpike from Arnettesville. in Monongalia, to
Thomas Cranmer's, in Marion. By Mr.. EGGBoRN
for the incorporation of the Ell Dorado Turnpike
Company, in Cupeper. By Mr.. MClyER: for
amending the charter of the town of Estville, in
Scott. By Mr. CALVERT: for leave to bring in a
bill to construct a Turnpike from Mount Jackson
to Howard's Lick
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and referred to appro-
pirate committees.
By Mr. HOLDEN: OF citizens of Harrison for q
Turnpike. By Mr.. EGGBoRN of Sarah Ann, a
free woman of color By Mr.. BERKELEY OF
Sally CroXton, manumitted slave, to remain IN
the Commonwealth. By Mr.. CARTER: of citizens
of Upperville, Fauquer county, for the extension
of their corporate limits.
EXTENSION OF THE RICHMOND AND FREDERICKs-
BURG RAILROAD.
The Senate bill authorizing the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad to connect their
road with the Orange and Alexandria railroad came
up in order.
The privilege hereby extended to the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac company are granted
| on this express condition that before the said
company shall take advantage OF the rights ana
privileges granted by this act the said Richmond,
Fredericksbpr and Potomac company shail bring
itself within the provisions of the general railroad
| laws and all laws passed amendatory thereof
This amendment sustained by Messrs. BuR-
WELL of Bedford, ToMIIN, CHRISTIAN and IAY-
| LoR of Alexandria, and opposed by Messrs. sED,
| DON, FLOYD, CRuTCHFTELD and STANARD, ana
rejected-ayes 52, noes Do. 80
| Mr. BURwEI.L moved to amend the bin with
| provision applying the provisions OF the general
railroad law to the proposed extension
Mr.. EARLY moved to amend the amendment oy
an addition requiring the Fredericksburg company
70 surrender its claims to the exclusive privilege OF
| transporting freight and passengers between kich'
| mond and Washington city, but afterwards with
drew his amendment upon information by Mr.
WOOD that he would move to reconsider the vote
| upon Mr. ToMLIN's amendment.
Mr. MALLORY moved to amend by prohibiting
the company from pledgng its tolls or dividends IN
borrowing the money TO construct the proposeu
extension; but Mr.. CRUTcHFIELD intimating that
this amendment would be more appropriate AZ
another place in the BILL Mr.. NJ. withdrew It,
MFR. BURwELL's amendment was adopted-67
toss.
mr. WOOD then moved reconsideration Of Mr..
| ToMLIN's amendment-rejected, ayes IL, noes &c.
On motion of Mr. LANGFITT the House ad'
| iournPd