Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-07

urIrs'tr- tram the above mentioned COUNTIES. 4 ioni
RESOLUTION from the Senate, changing the title OF certain
bl- ~ relation to the purchase of Land by the Unite
SAt's IN Petersburg and Wheeling, read and agreed
Biz reported from .tnudin. committees
Bus we're reported by Mr. RUTnERFOOaD from tn,
committee Tor Courts oi Justice
ES'n'ng the trcnrn at the FIRE Department of the
CITY o Richmond from service on iu,ir,
t. amfni aud Fe-enaet the 18th section OF chapter
of tli. code.
R'-rnicug AMI amending the 27th section of cb,ni.,
Isl OF the code.
The bill relative to the Fire Department OF Richmond
read ~ follows:
l. it enacted &c, that the ircmen Of the Fire DE,
pirtncnt OF the city Of Richmond regularly enrolled snd
dlSrhtrsing their duties SUCH shall be cxempt fr,
serving jure aud every member of said Fir. D.n,rt
mcnt VINO shall continue IN active tor period of
hve vcar shall during and forever after such service b
exempted from serving uroriu any OF the courts OF
ths State.
. II shall he lawful for each COMPANY of In. .,ia Fl,
Dp"tnent to have ten contributing members. who on the
payment o not les. than ten dollar. each per annun To-
the treasurer of the several companies shall h. c,,,
IRON .gr'ic" juri"A in any Of the ftls State
3 This act shall be in force from it, passage
ADVERSE REPORTS Presented.
Reports presented from several jr>rss
I" -nndry subjects oi inquiry to them referred viz
oi cNcmpng from taxation all silver the result of pre-
minuS taken at agricultural fairs;
oLincrclsing tr annual APPROPRIATION the Institution
oit'' Deaf, Dumb, aud the Bind tor support;
oIpromi,ing the issue aud circulation Of bank notes nf
les denomination than ten dollars So
W permitting <tving- banks bank
Oh hbn~'lnS the office OF president OF branch banks
The committee of Finance al.n reported adversely t.
the petition o Jo-ah Sankln of the county Of Wood
an presented report asking be- discharged from the.
further consideration OF the petition of JOSIAH Lee A Co
OF Bltimore the subject embraced in the petition having
already been acted upon by the General Assembly
ELECTION Public OFFICERS
The House proceeded 10 the execution Of the Joint Or
der OF the day. having for it, object the election OF Ger.
tain officers.
Mr. DEJARNETTE nominated w A. MoscrRs E.o
form nj 4.
E'q, Second Auditor whose resignation was rendered a
short time since The roll called and nominee re.
ceved lilo votes: JAS BgowS. Jr received two votes
w; Me.-r' lNHopEN AMI CAuElL. Joint with the
Senate 1873; for w. 4. Moncurc Ii6 scattering = Mr.
NJ, nayl} rece'yedh large m'ioi'y. wis declared duly
elected Second Auditor Tor the uncx pircl term
The following nominations then made viz:
Mr. EDNCNDS nominated Gso wYrnE MuxroEp Esq
tue present incumbent, for Secretary OF the Common
ML PIrMAN nominated Jonv : CALVERT. E.o. ubc
delegate from Shenandoah for Treasurer
Mr. GARNEiT nominated GEo. w. GLITTER ESD the
present incumbent. Tor Auditor NJ Public Accounts
Mr. DEJARNETTE nominated " A. Moyornr E,o
for the office OF Second Auditor (u erm and ~
IT, FAHEER present iucumbenp Tor Rci-ter Of the Land
Mr BRANNON nominated w F. Rrrcuy E.o nh.
present incumbcnt) for Public Printer.
Mr.. SPIfLER nominated Cu,S. MoRe,S. Esq, Cprcs.
ont incum''ntl for superintendent OF rcnitrntiary
VI. ANDERSON nominatcJJ,s & Srorrs E.u Tnre.
the Pcuitrntiary
'"V '"l w" 'tl'" anu tho vote resulted Tor the uuni.
nees lu, with the exception ri osc nonin,tcl for Aul.
tor If Public Accounts Public Printer and pcnitpti,,v
occr'' received n9 cach Mr. DOYLE declining 10 vote
"" them u appearing from the report of the committee
appointed IN ascertain the joint vote that the had
received nearly unanimous vote they were declared Ia
be duly elected
riE NoRru WESTERN RAILROAD.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill con-
Corning the Northwestern Virginia railroad
NJ. JOHNSTON addressed the IIops, nm ,,,,,., ~, IL
pending bill but before concluding his remarks welded
the hpor irr motion ~ adjourn which va, ,rr,,i,,c,
Submitted hv VIZ PAULI. aud the House sIi,urt,I %