The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-26

RICHMOND, SATURDl
appropriately referred II was also announced
that the Senate had passed the bnl incorporating
the Loudoun Agricultural Society, with amend
ments. The House concurred In the amendments
Committees were called for reports. and mum
Der OF bills were reported, which viii come up ID
| order.
TOLLS on CANALS AND RAILROADS.
On motion Of Mr.. DIANE
Resolved, That select committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency OF reporting Dill
providing that 1t shall be the duty Of the State D
| rectors for all Railroad and Canal Companies In
/ which the Commonwealth Is interested as stock.
holder or creditor to endeayor to procure the adory
tion of such tariffs of tolls will yield the largest
| revenue.
That the States Directors for all such canals and
railroads be- and they hereby instructed to per-
NIT article of freight to be charged less sum
per ton per mile for Its transportation than the ac'
/ tual average cost Of conveyance per ton per mile,
| including repairs and depreciation. as aseertaned
| from the actual experience the road or canal,
for which the said Directors represent the interests
| of the State
That the Board of Public Works be aud they
| are hereby instructed to communicate q copy of
these resolutions to each of the State proxies and
| their successors.
SALE OF PUBLIC WORKS.
| On motion of Mr.. CALVERT, the Committee Of
Roads was instructed to inquire into the expedien.
| cy of directing the Board of Public Works to at
tend in person. or by agent, the sale of any work
of internal improvement in which this State is in
terested and to purchase it for the State, if tney
| consider that will promote the public interests
| Resolutions of inquiry &c, were offered and
| adopted and appropriately referred, viz:
| BY Mr.. BRASSoN: of loanng part of the pro-
ceeds of tho sales Of forfeited and delinquent lands
| In Lewis county as yet uncollected, to the Lewis
| County Seminary. BY Mr.. TAYLOR: of increas-
| ing the capital stock of the Potomac River Steam
| boat company. By Mr.. KIRBY of amending the
act passed 9th April 1853, Incorporating the Hall
fax Plank Road Company. By Mr.. JOHNSTON ::
| into the expedency of authorizing the Court of
| Appeals to hold its sessions in such room Of the
capitol the governor may designate, when the
| General Assembly is not in session. BY Mr.. Sc
GAR: of providing some other mode than that now
existing by law for the ascertainment of damages
for lands condemned for the of railroad compa
! MES BY Mr. HodE: of Incorporating the Caca-
| pom Manufacturing and Mining Company in the
county of Morgan BY Mr.. FROST: referring bills
Nos SCI and SIT of the last session. By Mr.. EGG.
BORN of incorporating Mining and Smelling Com
| pany in Albemarie and Nelson. BY Mr.. DoDsoN:
| of refundng to Robert Joyce asum of money.
| PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
| erred:
BY Mr. HoeR: OF citizens of Berkeley for a re-
peal of the act passed in 1853 providing for the
construction and keeping in repair the public roads
in the county of Berkeley also, of citizens OF same
| for an amendment to the 10th section of chapter
! 15e OF the Code of Virginia. BY Mr. EGGBoRH:
remonsrance against the extension of the limits
| of the town of Fairfax By Mr. HAWKS: OF citi
of Charlestown for the extension of the limits
| of that town. BY Mr.. CALVERT: A statement of
| the account of the sheriff of Shenandoah BY Mr..
EDWARDS: OF Daniel Wray, for the refunding of
| a fine imposed upon him. BY Mr.. HoGE: OF
| stockholders of Martinsburg and Potomac Turnpike
Company By Mr.. HAYS: Of citizens of Gilmer
county, for the refundng of license paid impro-
| perly by r. III. Marshall By Mr.. AsHBY: Of Jo-
| siah Ware and others, in relation to grain on de-
posite in the hands of milers, and giving prefer
ed lienon such grain to the depositors thereof
On motion of Mr.. BONDURANT, the House took
up his proposition to amend the rules of the House
by the addition of one providing that motions for
re econsidering vote shall only be made by mem
bers desiring to change their vote.
Mr.. LANGFITT moved an amendment Of this
proposition, as follows:
When question has been once mace and car
ried in the affirmative. or negative, any member
of the majority or from the side which pre-
vailed in the question, who desires to change his
vote, may move a reconsideration thereof. But no
motion Tor the reconsideration of any vote shall be
in order after the bill, resolution, message, report
amendment, or motion, upon which the vote was
taken shall have gone out of the possession OF the
House, announcing their decision; nor after the
expiration of three days of actual session from the
day of such vote.
ENDOWMENT OF COLLEGES
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
for the permanent endowment of the Colleges of
the State.
Mr. PRESTON took the floor in defence of the
bill agaist the attacks made upon it-chehy in re-
ply to the argument of Mr.. CLAYBRooK, of Lam
caster and Northumberland. DIR. p expressed
his regret in the commeneementof his reply at the
absence of that gentleman, and the more especi-
ally because of the accident which detained him
from the House: Mr. G. having fallen upon the ice
ON Wednesday and broken his arm)
He was followed by Mr.. SEGAR,- who spoke
briefly and earnestly in behalf of the bill and Mr.
NELSON closed the debate on the other side.
The previous question was moved by Mr.. Bon
DURANT and sustained.
The question being upon the amendment of Mr.
NELSON proposing simply the addition of 5000 out
of the treasury to the Primary School fund, was
put and carried in the affirmative upon count by
ayes 76 noes AZ.
The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed
$50 the proposition to endow the colleges was lost)
On motion of Mr.. IMBODEN, the House ad-
journed
The following WAS omitted from the proceedings
of Thursday:
BASIS OF TAXATION.
On motion of Mr.. FLOYD, it was
Resolved, That the committee of Finance be in
structed to enquire into the expediency of report
ing bill evying taxes in conformity to the provi-
sons of the proposed accompanying bill. tAccom-
panylng this resolution, Mr.. FLOYD presented for
reference to said committee lengthy bill levying
| a tax on licenses to merchants, auctioneers, &c !,
| and to repeal the 18th, 18th and 23d sections OF
| chapter 38 of the Code of Virginia.)
THE BALTIcs MAILS.