The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


A communication from the Senate announced
passage of sundry bills, and the concurrence of
that body in the resolution for extending the time
within which the Sheriffs of the city of Norfolk
and the town of Portsmouth may pay the revenue
into the Treasury, with an amendment substituting
'The County of Norfolk for the town of Ports
mouth-the said amendment was concurred In,
and the Senate bills were appropriately referred.
Committees were called for reports, and num-
ber of bills were reported.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communities
tions from various Banks of the Commonwealth,
giving answers to interrogatories propoundei by
resolutions of the House. Referred to the Com
mttee on Banks.
A motion of Mr.. ToaLIN the name of Mr..
CLAYBROoK, the member from Lancaster and
Northumberland, was added to the Committees of
Courts of Justice and of Agriculture, &c; also on
his motion the name of Mr.. ,CABELL was added to
the Committee of Courts of Justice.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed: tstsH'
Senate bill to incorporate the Kate's Mountain
Turnpike Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Baltimore Copper
Mining Company In the county of Fauquier; and
Senate bill to change the times of holding the
circuit courts Of the 4th circuit. sa
t RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of inquiry, &C., were offered and
adopted and appropriately referred
By MIR. MURDAUGH: OF amending the charter
of the town of Portsmouth so as to provide for the
election of surveyor for said town by the common
council thereof.
By Mr.. BRANNoN: OF an act for the relief of per
sons whose lands have been taxed in counties
other than that in which such lands are situate.
by MIR. LANGFITT OF repealng so much of the
act incorporating Bethany College as interdicts the
establishment of chair of professorship of The
ology.
By Mr.. EGsBoRN OF plank or graded road
from Brandy Station, by way of Stevensburg, to
Racoonford, in the county of Culpeper
BY Mr.. LUNDY Of amending the 35th and 3sth
sections of chapter 81 of the Code of Virginia SC
to authorize county courts to let publicly to the
lowest undertaken the buildings and repairing Of
bridges, &c.
By Mr.. MAYS: Of providing by law that nc
exception shall be allowed against any grand juror
after presentment or Indictment found by grand
jury, on account of legal disability to any member
Of the jury. E H. vis ag t.ssf ifs3 Fsfss@s
BY Mr. TowNER: Of amending the act concern
ing district free schools in the county Of Jefferson
passed March 81, ls4s.
By Mr.. MAYS: OF so amending chapter LOT oil
the Code as TO render the certificate of freedom o
no legal effect as evidence, until the same has beer
duly recorded in the county in which the same h
BY Mr. ELLrsoN Of regulating by law the ope
rations OF foreign insurance companies in Vir
ginia.
BY Mr. MALLORY: Incorporating the Hospital
oil ST. Vincent Of Paul in the city of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. SEDD0N Of authorizing the voluntary
enslavement of Gritty, free negro einancipatess
by the last viii and testament Of Elizabeth Wood
SON, late of the county of Powhatan.
PETITIONS. !
Petitions were presented and referred to appro
pirate committees,
BY Mr. GEORGE Of citizens OF Doddridge for III,
removal of the restrictions on the Northwestern
Railroad By Mr.. LANGFfTT, of Bethany Coles,
for authority 10 establish achair OF Theoiogy :
By Mr. WOOD, Of ID. J. Hartsook and others 81 Al
bemarle, Nelson and buckingham praying for q
Independent Bank ut Howardsville in the count,
of Albemarle.
BY Mr.. Cox, paper from the people Of Hear
co against the extension of the limits Of the city
Richmond. BY Mr.. BoREmAN, cf <. z. Adams Q
Wood for mis- release from the forfeiture of trac
Of land In Harrison county, and by Mr. EARLY, Q
James Avis hartley, which, on his notion VA
raed a. fellows: a.ss y ~
Tb Ms Hosovab< Speaker sad Hoass " iAt$safes &
Your fsllow-citIsea rsprssentstl ana 8ettioneth
that he has written and publishea - hook sntatie'
Lays Of Anciest virgiuia and cthef poerns whels
In he has ustxstsd the sncent History Of the si.te
speaking Of Posshontss ard her innaenee over ne
fathsI TO the safety and weafs Of The insHs colon