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


Amessage from the Senate announced the pas
sage of sundry bills already noticed in the proceed
ings of that body.
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
On motion of Mr.. ToNLIN, - .s
Resolved by the General Assembly That Joint
committee, consisting of three on the part of the
Senate and five on the part of the House, be ap-
pointed to announce to HENRY A. WISE and ELI
sHA w. MCCoAAs their election as Governor and
Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth re-
spectivey. =.
Mr. ToMLIN was deputed TO communicate the
resolution to the Senate, and in short time
message from that body by Mr. WHITE announced
their concurrence in the same.
The SPEAKER appointed the following gentle
men on the joint committee on the part of the
House to inform the Governor and Eieutcnant
Governor of their election.
Messrs. ToMLIN, SMITH, JOHNSTON, CARPEN.
TER and KEMPER . s-
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communi
cation from the Governor enclosing two letters
from holders of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds
guaranteed by the State, making enquiries relative
to the payment of the interest upon them. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance 4
The SPEAKER laid before the House commun
cation from the Governor, enclosing a list of the
Commissioners appointed by him for other States
and Territories. Laid on the table and ordered to
be printed .--.rs ~. A- --ssss
On motion of Mr.. BERKELEY, the Committee of
Schools and Colleges was instructed to enquire into
the expediency of establishing uniform sy stem Of
\ Tree SCHOOLS IOf the entire state. ~. /
Resolutions of inquiry were offered adopted and
appropriately referred, viz:
BY Mr.. MAYS, of establishing a savings bank in
the county of Botetourt, to be called the Blue
Ridge Savings Bank BY Mr. HOLIDAY, of a
company 10 construct a road from Rock Lick to
cameron, IN Marshall county, with capital of
s2,500. BY Mr.. LANGFIT, of endowing the chair OF
agricultural chemistry In Bethany College. BY
Mr. SMITH, of authorizing the Auditor of Public
Accounts to correct errors in the Land Books,
where land has been errone0usly or improperly
entered. BY Mr.. THOMPSON, of amending the
| charter of the Winfield and ThompsonyIe Turn
pike Company. BY Mr. ANDERSON, referring bill
No l25 OF the last session, incorporating the Poly
technic College, Of Logan. By Mr.. CAREER, of an
appropriation for turnpike from the Middle Fork
Turnpike to the Staunton and Parkersburg Turn
| pike, east of Buchannon. BY Mr. PITMAN refer.
ring House bin No 1876, of the last session incor
poratins the town of Strasburs. BY Mr.. BRAN
NON, OF a turnpike from the mouth of Jesses Run
| to the head OF Greenbrier, in Harrison county-
BY Mr. GEORGE, Of declaring Elk Fork, Of Point
Pleasant Greek, public highway from its mouth
to the Three Forks in Tyler. By Mr.. SAMUELs, of
amending the Code so as to permit Commissioners
In Chancery to issue attachments in certain eases
| By Mr. GEORGE, of a company to construct q
| turnpike from Sistersyille to the Northwestern
Railroad, in Richie county. BY Mr. SINCLAIR
OF paying Milton Fitzhugh, sheriff of Prince vii
liam, the expenses of conveying lunatie to vii
iamsbufg. BY Mr. JOHNSTON of giving the Dis
trict Courts appellate jurisdiction in all cases in
which the Circuit Courts have exercised original
| jurisdiction. by Mr. HEIsKILL, OF constructing q
turnpike road trom the Russell and Saltyie turn
pike to the Abingdon and Russell Old Court House
| turnpike
I J PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and appropriately re.
ferred
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON OF citizens of Harrison. for
the removal of certain restrictions on the North
western railroad OF citizens Of the same for
precinct election at Sards. OF citizens of same,
| for a company TO construct turnpike from the
SistersyilIe and Shinnston road to some point
on the Clarksburg branch of the West Milford and
New Salem turnpike E@
BY Mr.. BRANsoN of citizens of Harrison, for
a turnpike from the mouth of Jegses run. In
| Lewis county, 10 tho head of Greenhrier, In Har.
| rison. . 49, za--.. ~,
BY Mr. TRIPLETT: OF citizens of Nicholas. for a
further appropriation to complete the Selavep
Cabin turnpike. Also OF citizena of same, for
an arendment Of the charter Of the MillpoIs< and
Nicholas turnpike fsss.s.s.4s7 Il. 80
by Mr. BRAsN0Si Two petitions Of citizens OF
Lewis for the repeal of restrictions non the NORTH
western railroad; and
BY Mr.. BunEuaS: One Of eidzens Of Lewis oi
aaraa purport.
BY Mr MAYs, OF ei,ssns Of Botesoua for .
Savings Bank
BY Hr WEsr. OF .chsnge in the law regulating
ordinArtes - ------.s-.-s-
: ~ Mr LAusJx i OF citizens Of MenongalI., for
the increase u the capital stock % the Dunksfd
Greek Turnpike Company.
BY Mr. SMITH; OF Wm II. Edwards, for . law