The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
A message from the Senate announced the pas.
sage of sundry bills, which were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
Committees were called fer reports, and a mum
Der of bills were reported, which will come up in
order.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letters from
Cashiers of certain Banks, which were referred to
the Committee on Banks.
Resolutions of inquiry, &c, were offered, adopt.
cd, and appropriately referred, viz:
By Mr., DEANE: Referring the petition of RAFT.
ray, presented at the last session. BY Mr. HOL-
MAN: OF increasing the accommodations in the
Lunatic Asylums. BY Mr.. TYREE: Of turnpike
Nicholas, to point on the James River and Ka.
nawha Turnpike, at or near New Haven, in the
county of Fayette. By Mr.. NOwIIN: OF prohi
biting the granting of ordinary licenses to free ne
groes. BY Mr.. BRANNAN: OF changing the time
of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of Writ
county. By Mr.. EGGBoRN: Referring the peti
ton, and remonstrance against it. for the extension
of the limits of the town of Fairfax.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were introduced and appropriately re-
ferred, viz
By Mr.. CRANMER, of citizens of Wheeling
against further legislation in behalf of the Mar
shall and Ohio Turnpike Company.
By NJ DRoMGooLE, of b. Wilkes, Commits.
soner of the Revenue for Brunswick county, for
additional compensation.
By Mr.. CRANMER, of citizens of Wheeling and
the county of Ohio for a Turnpike road from
Wheeling to the Ohio river.
By Mr.. Cox, additional documents relating to the
extension of the limits of the city of Richmond.
On motion of Mr.. KEMPER the Militia Bill was
made the order of the day for Wednesday next
On motion of Mr. GARNET, the two bills au
thorising the payment of interest on the guaran
teed bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, and for the payment of the interest on
the guaranteed bonds of the James River and Ka
nawha Company, were made the order of the day
for Friday.
BANK LOANS TO THE STATE.
On motion of Mr. EDMUNDs, the Committee on
Finance, was instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of prohibiting the Executive from borrow
ing from the Banks, to supply temporary wants OF
the treasury.
LINE OF STEAMERS TO EUROPE.
On motion of Mr.. BRANDON, the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances instructed to in.
quire into the expediency of Incorporating COM
pany to establish a direct line of steamers from
some point In Virginia to some European port.
HIRING SLAVES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Fugitive Slaves was instructed to inquire into the
expedency of prohibiting the hiring of slaves in
the Districto Columbia, by citizens Of Virginia
STRAIGHT TRACK TO CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
authorizing the Central Railroad to construct a
straight track between Richmond and Charlotses.
ville pending the motion of Mr. ToMIIN for its
indefinite postponement.
Mr. LEE addressed the House in opposition to
the bill, and was followed by Mr.. DILLARD, Of
Henry, in its favor
When Mr. DHLLARD had concluded, Mr.. TIRED.
WAY remarking that the debate had been indulged
to sufficient extent, and that 1t was time to dis
pose of the question and proceed to other business
demanded the previous question, and there was .
second
Messrs RUTHERFORD and PEEDLETON Of Giles,
demonstrated against the previous question at this
time Mr.. r. stated that the gentleman from King
George and Stafford, (Mr. SEDDoNo desired to
speak upon the bill, and other members wished to
explain their vote upon the measure.
Mr.. TREDwAY persisted If he had to consult
his own feelings only he should not hesitate to com
ply with the courteous request but his duty to h!
constituents and the State required that he should
adhere to his motion.
The question being put, the House refused Il
| order the main question-46 to SO. kass
| Mr. PEHDLEToE of Louisa next addressed thu
House in very earnest support of the bill Whei
/ he concluded,
On motion of Mr. Seldom the Hbcse adjourned