Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

| FRipAT, Feb = 1855.
The iou'e met at II o'clock. pursuant to adjourn.
/ mcut
bill increasing the capital stock Of III, virrni, e IL
| raj Railroad company communicated from the Senate.
"H' read ani refer 81 to the committee of Roads &e
HiLiS REPORTED.
| Mr. RUTHERtOORD. fr-m the committee for Court. of
bill concerning the criminal tern, of the c;rcuit onr,
| .t the ci,y -; Richmond: aud
bill 10 nrnd ia" giving consent of this State
thc purchase by tht United States OF lot of l,ut ia
AeNaitl'a, tor the erection ofa Custom IIol.. a.
| Nj EDMCNDS, FROM the committee u Banks report
Till 10 establish branch OF IA. Bank of the Valley
1e Northwestern Bank. the Merchants and Mechanic.
Sank d" hcelr5, Or the ETchange Bank ia the town OF
It'tu~hur.
| Air WOOD, from special committee reported a bill
'iih"uAng change Oi the y Tor the annual meeting u
nc -t"ckinicr- ct the Charlottesville SAVING Bank
Mr. MAYS from 4 special committee reported i bin
""erihG TIE charter rpOrltny the FucI,t!c
che cDuutv of B,trtourt.
Mr. DICKINSON of Gmy'ou, reported a bill changing
he time "i holding the terms Of the courts the
| VIZ. EDWARDS, from specL committee reported
n' 10 authorize Jesse Brooks to dam the
| 81 Hck"ater iiver.
| ADVERSE REPORTS PRESENTED.
Reports present "a from several c1mmittces dassrse
| 10 ~u"i'y Propositions u them referred, viz
| az amending chapter lul ofthe Code
o giving married women absolute contro over 81, prop
eriy OF which they possessed AZ thc time OF the MAJ
90 e-taDIishuga uniform system OF free schools for tue
| ii.tirc state;
| of "ndouing the collsre- of Va;
OF increasing the Literary Fund a. to educate all
| indignant childen ia the Commonwealth.
Also reports adverse the petitions Of Edwin Grant
| and OF silly CrONton a free person of color
| PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by Mr.. DAN Is of Amhcrst-Of citizens of the comfy
Amherst in regard % the purchase of the Iynehburr
| ml Buffalo Spring, Turnpike COMPANY
by Mr. DREW-Of citizen, Of City Point, Tor a modii.
| alton ol the law regulating Wharfage that place
By Nr tRoCkER-of sundry citizens OF Isle OF Wight
'r lite Incorporation ct the Snithdeld, Norfolk. aud
| Portsmouth steam packet company.
BY Mr. T!lRlFT-Oi Mrs b. G. Morgan reinonstratin.
s,in>t granting charter the Alexandria Mount Yer
| ron, and uccoiunk turnpike company
iiy Nc PITMAN-Of Preston Truttcr OF RockbiiIrc
l>Nlng To be- refunded certain OF taxes crrone
| I~ly paid into the Treasury
by Mr. UAWKS-RcInnn,tinc- sfcitizens of Caarle..
town against the extension OF the corporate limit, OF sail
lIy the -itne-TWo memoits of citizen, OF Jefferson
''nst' IN regard to the system OF taxation sAcs Of
| ncchand>c.
| ADVERSE REroRrs AGREEpIo
Reports d'rse stiry propositions and petitions
'r"oior presented from committees, up in order
| we're read and cos-Hrr,i ~. viz:
| To the petition at john Ryan, to be- annexed 10 the
''uuty o Raleigh-,iOr want Of sufficient notice.
| To the petition oi Isaac Adams of L. +. Graves. OF
| Powlatan and Of John W. johnson. OF Fluvanna
oi extending for two months the time allowed the
sheriff ut Stafford to pay the into the Treasury
OF cV"mpiins the people of Norfolk and Portsmouth
from taxation for one yeNr-la uiat resolution extending
the time OF paying the taxes for the present year having
'ecn pa.sed)
| Ofrcporting general road law
To the memorial OF the Valley turnpike company asking
ur the release Of the commemorative interest therein
| Exchanging the law in relation tie exemption oi
property OF the wife from the husbands debts prior
| mluiag"
| Ofcxcm7:ing horses mules and oxen 10 amount of
| slun, from execution
az establishing free school system in Pcudeton
| county
az apportioning the school fund in proporton T., tn
| number pi iudiscit children.
~ authorizing the sale bindings belonging to Tim
,tN Division, Sons OF Temperance, Lancaster Court
| House.
OF extending the jurisdiction Of Wheeling over the
| cemeteries ut that city.
Of incorporating the Meadow Valley turnpike compa.
OF subscribing the capital stock OF the Rio and Ma
| yileysvillc turnpike company.
In relation Of transportation and travel Oh the
| huunote ohu ONO fa''oid
To the petition Of Jno. fu>lcy and others, in regard to
| luictiuG uuc- Of llud sold for taxes.
To the petitions OF Robert Anderson. for permission
90 dispose of certain real estate by lottery aud TO canc
| pate certain slaves.
OF authorizing county magistrates ,pportion the
| hands working county roads, Sc.
Oi amending section / of chapter So OF tho Code
on requiring clerks of county furnish grand
Juics The names OF licensed Ordinary keepers aud
| >ecrs Of roads
OF amending the 18th section Of chapter II of the
Code.
| REPORTS TAN uroN rnE TABLE &C.
Reports upon the foosing subjects also heretofore
presented were on motions scveray made laid upon the
| table. viz
Oi anne ding the act Of 1852 n relation 10 durliug
Of inc operating the George Washington railroad com.
pany
~ granting tie unrestricted right Of way to the Alex
india Loudoun, aud Hampshire railroad to the coal fields
| IN Hampshire
Oi amending the Code in regard to forfeited lands
Oi m'cadamting portion Of the Morgantown and
Bridgeport turnpike.
Of extending the jurisdiction Of the council Of Rich
| moud over Hollywood and Oikwood cemeteries
The report adverse to the proposition Tor a bridge
across Flint Run IN Doddndge county te-cOumt
| tod.
The reports Of the committees to examine the Regis
tcr Office and Executive expenditures, read aud
coucurrcd in
About forty bills read the first time by their titles
and advanced to a second reading
pEArH 80 HON. Jos. G. CABEtL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Governor announcing the death Of jos G. Cab
e. late rector Of the University Of Virginia.
Amer bici euogies Of the deceased by the SPEAK
| ER aud Mr. BONDURANT ON motion, the communica-
ton laid upon the table aud ordered to be printed
! rms RiCHNoNp ANo rEEpEsICEsHURg RAILROAD.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Senate hill
TO authorize extension Of the Richmond, frccricks-
burg aud Potomac railroad TO the Nsnassa Gap Orange
and Alexaudds ralroad-the order Of the day ha ing
been passed 10y for the purpose
| Mr. CHRISTIAN being entitled 10 the Aoor proceeded
TO address the House in opposition 10 the measure.
The Discussion further continued by Mcssrs. SEQ.
| DON, CRUTCHFIELD and SEGAR in support Of the
bill, aud 10y Mr IMBODEN IN opposuop thereto
The vote then taken the passage OF the BILL aud
| resulted follows:
Yr,sMcssr Crutchne d. (speater) Arne Ahy Rss. Brke
y, HonuranL Roresn Brannon Hurwei ~ Pstrck
Bedford Bush Byrd, cspcr, Carter CLARKE, Caybroot, Collins
pcsp,sn 'lcimond city p,rd Doyle uy.on rros, Gsfne
9so,s 9asPe lancoL Hawks. syne; Hay. Hel.tsi, Hoss
Kelly Lansa Lsnis, Narn. aeIv, MoOrnsu, N,cu, newton