Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 1856
The House met pursuant To adjournment at II O'Clock
PRAYER by the Rev. NJ. D. Hoge of the Presbyterian
Church.
The SPEAKER presented various communication from
the cashiers OF Banks in this State furnishing certain
information called Tor 10y resolution adopted some time
since.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills reported from the standing coninm ittees:
Regulating the fees OF the magistrate of the city OF
Richmond;
To amend and the 5h section of chapter Ia
chapter OF the Code
lucrcasngs the capital stock of the Franklin aud Cir
clesvIlle turnpike company;
Authorizing loan the Virginia and Tennessee rail.
road.
Mr.. LANGFlTT from the select committee ON the sub
ect reported bill Incorporate the Mount Vernon A.
ISOLATION OF the Union, and to authorize the purchase
part Of the Mount Vernon place
ADVERSE REPORTS PRESENTED.
Reports were presented from the standing committees
Idt to the proposition authorize the trustees of
the Methodist Church. sell certain real estate in the
county OF Morgan.
To the proposition permitting constables to remain
in office one year after the time FOR which they
Aud to the proposition for extending the HARDY and
Randolph turnpike company.
Mr.. BUBWELL, OF Bedford, moved that the report in
regard TO the Methodist Church. be taken up with view
oil Ter'rS'y the decision OF tile committee. The motion
was disagreed 10.
COMPENSATION o. rHE CLERKS
Mr.. GARNETT, from the committee OF Finance prc.
seted report asking 10 be discharged from tie coisid
Grafton OF re.oluou OF enquiry into the cxppdiecy of
amending the laws regulating the compensation of the
Clerks OF the House OF Delegates and Senate and refer
mig the subject with the concurrence OF tLe Scnate to
joint committee
"roINr Oh ORDER"
On motion was made by Mr.. LEE, to reconsider tile
VOTE by which the bill for the relief Oi Watson r. ColL
Of Bgckiu ghau rejected yesterday
Inc STEAMER enqurcJ OF the gentleman, whether
or not hc wished to change biz vote.
Nj. LEE replied that lac did not contemplate at this
tmc, change OF the negative vote, lac gave ye-ter
day.
The SPEAKER thereupon decided that it was not in
for the reconsideration
NJ. BoNDURANT appealed from the decision of the
CHAIR ana long discussion en-ued Ou parliamentary law
usage, precedent &c participated in 10y Mcssrs. BoSDC
E'Nr, lAHopsN, IoNLiN, CARTER, RUrHmFooRp, and
LAN"fuf. Finally
On motion o, Mr.. TOMLlN the further consideration
Of the subject laid upon the table for the present
iNTEENAL iNrBOvLNEST.
The committee ou roads, sc instructed To en-
quire into the cApcdency oi the following schemes,
Wit:
by NJ. CLA1BORNE-of appropriating sIooooo for
the deepening Of the AppOmatoS river, six miles below
Petersburg
BY Sir HowELI-or appropriatng $4,000. for the
purpose OF completing the Floyd g. H., and the Cave
Spring turnpike road
BY NJ. CHRISTIANS so amending the Code 49, To
give 10 turnpike companies sufficient right Of way only
instead Of fee simple the lands condemned for the use
oi the turnpike
by Mr.. PENDLETON Of Gilcs-of q turnpike road
from the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe, by the suit
Pond, u Gcs, 70 point on the Va. aud Tennessee
railroad, IN Montgomery.
l,ipEoyruixr or JAWS nrvrR.
On motion Of 81. ELLYSON, it WAS
H'sp'r'f. that the committee Of Rouds, &c, enquire
into 'c eHpcdicncy Of appropriatng slooOOo Tor the
improvement of the navigation Of james River, below
Richmond, on condition t,at the council Of the city Of
Richmond, appropriate similar for that purpose.
NisCELbANEOrs RESOLUTIONS.
Other resolutions Of enquiry, offered a. follows
adopted.
/ By Mr. ROBERTS-Of reiunding to Mary G Cook the
U aim of ftaf tu lis aatI
By Mr. HOLDEN-Of authorizing trustees to hold real
estate conveyed tor school house purposes to be used by
I the public.
/ ~ NJ, nOwELf-of Incorporating tie Csrroll county
copper company Of Virginia.
mus FtssFD.
The following hills read and passed
Senate bin authorizing the snle Of certain lauds LAT,
/ the property oi CoJncli1 Hopkins deceased.
llpu-r Hll providing ipr toe voluntary cu-l1vcmeu
/ Of Aw'unta fHncis, aud Dangericll tree PERSONS o
/ color
Allorsr hin TO ncrcac the capital stock Of the Alex
audda Flour Nil company
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uou iron us secretary of ,1e Board n Pubuc works.
o"es o' T., i n9ss' ,S s5 g &c. w., w''
~ sp.osii,5' 1f&S 'B5@ict D.,gl,,.cr r1~gi,ot
go,'a q, gaoe %s s ,S.. sf y ' r5 q, S bi.
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r. gy.n BY ,e Board 70 Pe,'ie,, sne
~ e Fng ne snd sapcln'cens charge q woss eond1rc
due by ho STATE o. ts uhcrpuon
., rrly sip u! .;9ek Ir, dfa,, g.', 10 ,n1ol.,'
e other hy Auditor. stating tey win b. paid
Interest. Iu funds.
Oh The Gu Of February as, the Board pas'ed order d.
cisrIur F0ud y upon si drtfs n he uui
internal Improvement from the time sid drafts are ordered BY
Board 10 lr pnh"
uuiate1 o. bind t- Commonwealth Tor The payment - r
~ lsri hive 1y, 1 Do regard 60 ai puron ~ N
stated ndbtsdnes Fci hrd been incurred n ne conru
works solely STATE account, n The st-ene o. iltt
tory uhuuon representative Of State
Instance debtor unable debts due by
safety Of ih~ credit and good faith
dh feel ~ liberty refuse The
than between debtor tnd creditor
when payment made only NE principal woui luiidle
e Interest hat bad sccru~i from the maturity ~ tho debt
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cisns joint stock companies err d
which consisted simply n the tct that payment intel
uym prohibited by statute Whsiher thu
contemplated suh 90 extraordinary state " s1as has b,sn