Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-30
HOUSE OF pELEGATES-

FRiDAY, Jan. 90 1856
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
PRAYER by Rev. PETER DIX FORREST, of the Methods,
Church.
THE PARSONS CASE
communication from the Clerk of the Senate wa.
informing the House of the adherence of the Senate
to their amendment the House bill relative To Jane.
Parsons
Mr.. GARRETT moved that the bill he. laid ,no, ,t
table aud in submitting that motion he dsavowed any
disrcspect for the Senate Both bills were inapplcabr
nOw-te Senate bill particularly So and for that reason II
Wn- useless to pursue the subject any further at this time
Ii the result OF the trial OF Parsons demanded further
action, he would then call up the bill and move its ref
renee to a committee OF conference
Mr. STANARD said that he did not rise for the purpos
OF opposing the motion just submitted by the gentleman
from Essex. II the gentleman who had brought this sub
iect before the House. and who had heretofore insisted
upon forcing through ia hot haste in spite of every APP
pSa that could be male by himself and those concur
red with him. desired that the whole subject be laid
on the table, 1t was not for him who opposed TO both
bills To object. He must Ice permitted however that
citizen of Virginia. it OF regret him ala
he feared would be regret TO our friends and
of EMULATION TO enemies that the of things had
been such upon bill having reference aggr-ssions com
med upon citizen Oi Virginia place the two Iou
>s IN the position OF apparent and rcconcabe antigo
nsin ona sutectnF which, above all Others there should
be unity of action while it manifest that in point OF
fact there diversity OF sentiment SIR : suggest
ed that it would be appropriate refer the matter TO
Committee of conference who could report a. he had no
doubt they would, that il unnecessary to cg;s
late upon the subject until the joint committee appointed
some time had reported IL this mode of
OF the matter rSsortcd TO- neither House would
the responsibility Of having prevented ths uuanmity OF
action Whch should have been the desire of all secure
lie merely however threw this suggestion II, did
insist for he had stated IN rising he had no in
tenion to oppo-c the motion lay the table coming
from the quarter fom which it did lie had east the
Consolation of feeling that II the suggested by him
aud those who acted With him had bccu adopted a very
different spectacle would have been exhibited the State
and To the country
The motion to lay the bill upon the table then agreed
to.
BILLS RrorntED.
Bills reported from the standing committees:
To amend the charter Of the town Of Martinsburg;
Authorizing the President aud Directors of the -ey's
Gap turnpike road company dispose Of certain portions
of the ground condemned for the OF said company
Making Az appropriation 70 tie Logan, Raleigh and
turnpike company to build said road in the county of Wy
Oning
Amending the act passed 9th April Is5a incorpo,a
ting the Halifax plank road company
To increase tie capital stock Of the Estlye aud Pat.
onsville turnpike compay This bill is the 3ootn thus
Ear reported.
To protect the deposors of grain in the hands of
miller from thr other creditors of said miller.
To incorporate the Fahcr Lead mining and smelling
company H. the counties Of Alncmnrlc and Ncson
Biz were also reported from special committee
To incorporate gas company VI Charlottesville
To Incorporate the Woodington exploring aud mining
company IN the counties Of Fairfax and Loudoun
To mark aud define the boundary lines between Flu.
wanna aud Abemarlr.
TUE E,PESsrs op BASerSc.
On motion Of Ne, FLOYD, it wa
Rssoired, That tie Bank Of Virginia, Farmers Bank
Exchange Bank Bank Of the vaGey Of Virginia, anI
North Western Bank be requested to furnish this House
lit ~ the salaries paid AZ each mother bank and each
branch bank tpr the year 1851 and 1885, aud the total
expense Of carrying each bank also the per which
the cSpcn+c4 bear to the capital including rent Of bank
ing hou'e, which shall be estimated six per the
cost Of banking houses
rHr souTu wrsrERs RAILROAD.
The Till in regard % the Northwestern Virginia rail
road which had been made the order Of the day for to.
day, wa on motion Of Mr FOREMAN, laid upon the
bic and inside the order Of the day for Thursday ncyt
srypm REVOLUTIONS.
The appreciate committees instructed to enquire
into the c2pcdencv Of sundry propositions viz
49, Mr. EGGBORN-Of amending the act incorpOm-
ting The T. dorado Turnpike company.
by Ne MclNER--Of amending the charter Of lncor-
poraton for the town Of Esillylc in the county OF
By Mr. ARNETT-Of turnpike road from, Arne.t.ville
iu the county Of MonOngia, the old location Of the
Ohio River and Maryland turnpike connect with the
FhrmOnt aud Wheeling turnpike at Thomas Cmnncrs in
Several resolutions authorizing bills To be reported for
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr. CARTER-Ol citizens Of Upperville for an *
Tension Of the corporation limits Of said town.
By Mr. EGGBORN-Of Sarah Am, woman Of color
/ By Mr. BERKELEY-Of Sally Craxton. manumit.
tel slave Tor permission 10 remain In the Commonwealth
BY ~ HOLDRN-W citizens Of Harrison for q
turnpike road from the head Of Grccuber 10 IIooTs
/ By W.. CROCKER-Of sundry resident. Of smith6eId.
Of lcof Wight county, concerning the corporate limits of
rAll oNu Also VtNhvWvi ruihig NiIAehS OF siil town
tie subject.
REroRTs AgHEEB TO.
Several reports from committees heretofore presented
dese sunday subjects Of enquiry them referred came
up, IN regular order, aud were concurrcd Nv, viz
OF providing for the payment Of grand and petit ju.
OF requiring county and corporation 10 grant
licenses 90 retail sricnt spirits.
Of more efIsctualiy, settling Western land titles
Of permitting cWrtlblcs ~ fcnsn h. Office one year
after the tnle Tor which they elected
O authorizing the trustees Of the Methodist Church TO
sell eertaia real estate "a the county Of Morgan.