Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-26
HOUSE, OF DELEGATES

the House Of the agreement OF that body to the bill proy
ding temporary aid to the fententary Institution with
amendment fixing the period dsblrsin the ap,ro
prston lot Slo,ooo in April next instead OF November
The amendment was concurrcdin.
| sENArE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills communicated Senate were
read third time, and passed:
To Incorporate the Glade Spring aud Laurel turnpike
company. in the county of Washington.
Amending the act providing for the appointment of 9th.
or trustees OF Abingdon Academy, etc
To authorize the Alexandria aud Washington railroad
company Ia issue coupon bonds.
Authorizing the sale of real in the county Of
Grcensvlc devised George Smith, and his wife Mar,
Jane Greenwsy Smith, by Martha Dixon e. Avery deceas.
To provide Tor the compensation OFFS Bssset French
CLERK pro ten, ct the Senateycas lul e-Messrs.
EDWARDS aud PARSONS Approptiatcs Ss5.721
| SENATE BILL REJECTED.
Tue following Senate bill was, after some debate reject.
the clerk Of the Senate Tor his services daring the
OF lsaS-'5i. and lsSS!oe-yess4s, nays os.
REroRrrp.
bills ''fN''''
Compromising VIM. NJ. Howerton Chas. H. Dunn, and
Jas A Chcstham, for the aires, OF two felous;
FOR the relief OF Isaac Addison, and John A. Brit
ton.
Mr.. SPITrLER, from select committee appointed for
the purpose reported bill change the time of holding
the courts in the 9th circuit
Mr.. MALLORY, from the select committee on the es-
cape OF fugitive slaves reported bills,
10 amend the ith section Of chapter los of the Code
50 ~ to increase the rewards for the of
slaves
To prohibit citizens OF Virginia from hiring their slaves
| IN the District OF Columbia.
To provide compensation the owners slaves esca-
ping into another State
Mr. FLOYD, from the committee of Roads &c, repor-
ted bill amending the act to provide for the CONSTRUCTION
oi railroad from the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
| the Covngton and Ohio ,aroad.
On motion of Mr. RONALD, this bill adv snced to
a third reading
Mr.. FLOYD. from a special committee appointed to ex
anime llonans legislative telegraph presented u report
closing with the following resolution which is
/ lied for adoption.
Resored by the House of Delegates of virginia that
Samuel Hoffman be and he is hereby Authorized to put
his legislative telegraph, In the Hall of this House after
the adjournment OF the Legislature and the same
TO be in good working order by the meeting this
bodv-the to be done under the supervision of the
Governor, and at the cost OF the said Samuel Hoffman
PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Mr.. EDWARDS-of citizens of Franklin county
for graded turnpike road comm enciug Shutters store
in said county. etc.
BY Mr. SPlTLER-of Judge Kenney and others as
king change in the time of holding the courts in the
18th circuit.
RICHMOND AND DASvtLLH RAILROAD
On motion OF Mr. BILLIARD, the Senate bill 10 In.
crease the capital stock OF the Richmond and Danvile
railroad company; and auhoizi the extending OF their
road to the Virginia and Tennessee road was taken
up.
Mr. BILLIARD, to obvate objections TO the bill which
had been indicated by Mr.. DEANE offered the following
amendment
"Nor shall the said Richmond and psnvne railroad
connect with the Virginia and Tennessee railroad within
| the space OF ten years"
Mr.. DEANE submitted the following as substitute
or'the above and addressed the House at some length
in opposition TO the extension scheme being preud
ca TO the interests OF the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road, and Of Lynchburg.
Provided that the sad Richmond and Danyie railroad
-A not be extended west of the base OF the
| Blue Ridge mountain
The discussion continued by Messrs BILLIARD
and CARROLL, in advocacy Of the proposed exten
sor.
The question was then put the amendment offered
| by Mr. DEANE, and was determined in the negative
| Mr.. BILLIARDS amendment was agreed TO- and the
bill as thus amended advanced a third reading and
| passed.
On motion Of Mr. BILLIARD, the bill was communica.
ted to the Senate.
| REORGANIZATION or THE MILITIA
The House proceeded 10 the consideration of the -pe.
cA order OF the day being the bill TO provide for the
| ter organization OF the militia of this State
| Mr.. kEMPER offered various amendments to the bill
which were adopted, mem dss. He then addressed the
House At length in favor of the IL did not he
SAID revive and resuscate the old militia SYSTEM but
| proposed to creste and efficient system
| Mr. NEWTON moved to amend the bill by prescribing
hai the nae Tor non attendance on musters shall be
les than IS cents. than So Agreed TO-
After the adoption of several other amendments NJ
| ANDERSON moved that the bill, amended be laid
upon the table
Mr.. KEMPER, said he would regard the vote on this
motion test upon the question whether the House
would re-organize the militia or not
| The motion rejccted-ayes a., noes 6s and the
hill amended ordered to be engrossed and read
third time.
SoRTHwE sTERS RAILROAD
Mr. JOHNSTON moved suspension of the rules for
the purpose of taking up the House bill repeating the re-.
stcons imposed upon the Northwestern railroad compa.
| ny. The motion was agreed to-ayes So noes 10
Mr. JOHNSTON thereupon offered a ryder to the bill
explanatory of of IL provisions
Mr. PAUL. submitted substitute for the RYDER de-
signed prevent the diversion from Wheeling of through
travel, &c, from aud TO Ohio
Mr. BRANNOE opposed this amendment, and adyoca.
ted the passage of the bill
After brief reply by Mr. PAUL. the qsestion va.
put on the amendment submitted by him. aud deter.
mined in the negative.
The ryder proposed by Mr. JOHNSTON was then avree5
to- and having been engrossed the question was put on
the pas-ag OF the bill aud ryder, and determined il
the affirmative.
EASEMENT CLERKS"
On motion Of Mr.. NEWTON twas
Resoiued That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be re.
quesed to report to Ibis House the number of extra
clerks employed in his department for the two last fiscal
years and tue aggregate amount paid such extra cerk
and whether the employment Of clerks will be ne.
during the present and fiscal year to perform
the duties Of the department a. il IL organized
LITERARY FUND
The House resumed the consideration the bill ION is
second r,ang to consolidate the debts due TO the Lit.
crry FUND By the conversion Of the into perpetual
! and permanent annuity.
The pending question was the motion Of Mr. NELSON
N indefinitely postpone the further consideration Of the
bill.
This motion disagreed TO- and the bill AZ heretofore
| amended, ordered To be engrossed.
OTHER SENATE BILLS PASSED.
to change the of ;hc circuit courts in the sixth cir
cult was taken mp and pissed
The following Senate bills also taken up and
passed
Incorporating the Oakland and Lewsburg Turnpike
Company:
Amending the act amending the charter Of the juno.
ton Valley Turnpike Company:
To incorporate the Preston Iron and Lumber Company
in the county Of Preston;
/ The hour Of 3 o'clock. having arrived, the SPEAKER
| vacated tie chair until O'Clock r. "
FURTHER NEWS BY THE ATLANTIC.
lord Parnerston had stated 10 Parliament that no
anice would be made until the Protocol was signed at
Paris
The London Times says II expects 20 hear momentany
Of W. Champion being dismissed but don't anticipate
serious results The dismissal however would compel a
similar proceeding the part Of England Tho latter il
.ys has done al she could 70 satisfy America and the
people would rather than submit TO ma.
tOni degradation.
The London Advertiser says that Mr. Buchanan is enga-
ged in vnIcang the honor aud rights Of HE county At
this critical junctufc
Most descriptions Of merchandise from Russia had large.