Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MoNDAr, Jan. 9Th, 1856
The House met at IL O'Clock pursuant to adjourn

lie House met AT IL O'Clock pursuant to adjourn.
ment
ELLIS REPORTED
Bills were reported from the standing committees:
provide Tor taking the of the voters of Hano-
county To change of the location of their scat
justice. This Is Senate bill and reported with sun
dry amendments; which with the BILL laid upon the
table for the presently
Allowing compensation clerks for services required ot
them 10y the act concerning the compensation aud cnpal.
nclng oi jurors,
To amend and re-enact the Igth section of chapter 81
Of the Code.
To incorporate the Jackson Orphan Asylum in Nor.
folk
incorporating the town of Mason in Mason county
incorporating the town of Strasburg
Incorporating the Norburne Cemetery
Authorizing liO. H. Vaughan aud r. g. Banks tru.tees
under the will OF Mary C. Ward sell lot OF land in
Hampshire.
Repeating the act establishing New Baltimore
To incorporate the Chrlhoxer Springs company. in
Smythc county
For the relief of Samuel Freeman This bill proposes
TO appropriate IL 900 Capt F. in consideration, of h
valuable services to the Commonwealth
To a'Icnd the act Incorporating the Norfolk and Pc
/ tersbug railroad company.
To increase the capital stock If the State river comp,nv
aud to authorize subscription three ihh Oh the pat
! VI the State TO the
To authorize the Norfolk aud Petersburg railroad com.
| to extend their road to Charlottesville
To increase the capital stock Of the Richmond and
! York riyer railroad company.
Incorporating the Metropolitan Savings Bank-Gn
Rchmond
ADvERsE REPORTS PRESENTED
The Committee tor Courts Of Justice reported odserse-
IN 10 the proposition for amending ch .pter % of the Code
| in relation to ordinary ncenses
Al-o report 0drersiy, 10 the proposition for TAKING
the sense Of the people upon the subject Of retsiin sI
dent ,pu At the next spring election This report al,
motion Of Mr.. BERKELEY, was laid upon the table,
report was presented aierae the proposition for
declaring the south fork OF the Holster river tbrouob
the lands Of James > Mcdonnell a lawful fence
BALTIMORE AND Quo RAILROAD
me following preamble and resolution, offered by Mr.
CARTER were adopted
Whereas by the act Of the Assembly granting crr,i,
igLts, privileges, and immunes tie Baltimore and
ONO Railroad 1t was provided that the property Of said
railroad company should be- EXEMPT from t,x,tio, nil
the interest upon the capital invested in said road
should amount to per cent aud whereas II npprnr-
that the Interest aforesaid does exceed six per cent
! therefore
Resoei That the committee Of Finance enouire into
the expcdcncy OfprOyidug by Law Tor suectng the pro
crty Of -li company within the limits Of the Common,
wealth Of Virginia To- taxation.
PAYMENT INtEREsT o. LoANs
! On motion OF Mr.. GARNET, it wis
Resoiref, That the Coutcittcc Finance enquire II
any, N1t legislation y necessary a. ENFORCE the p,yr,
Of interest due on loans made by the State To ny C ,
incorporated companies within the Commonwealth also
! 10 enquire, IL any what legislation j. necessary 4,
enforce The payment Of interest the bonds Of any com
pany which have been guaranteed by the State
| AGEfcULTURAL And COMMERCIAL STATISTIC
On motion Of Mr. DEANE, il was
RSo'rsd That enquiry be made into the cxpediencv Of
80 amending laws prescribing the duties Of the comms
l
number Of Of land cultivated IN corn wheat an,
tobacco be- the several counties Of his coumonwca m,
quantity uf each Of those staple crops produced an,
the number Of bOrcrs employed in their cultivation
| On motion Of the same, IL
Hsoirei That enquiry bee made into the expediency q
providing 10y law Tor the ascertainment Of the cxien
| and value Of the commerce, both export aud nport
Of this commonwealth, with the several States of t
| Union
farr PERSONS % COLOR
/ On motion Of Mr FLOYD, it wa
Ro'oir,d That enquiry b. inside into the Spedienc,
Of appropdatng like Of money 10 the use of fro
people Of color Who shall einigatc 10 any Of the non
slavchOng States aud settle permanently therein tina
appropriated Tor the removal such persons 70 ii
brril
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
On motion Of Mr. SEAMAN, IL was
Reoiroi Tha, enquiry be made into the expcdepcy o
increasing the Literary Fund, by appropriation 10 AT
amount sufficient educate all the INDECENT children o.
the commonwealth IN primary schools.
BANkiSG STATISTICS
| The SPEAKER presented several communication
from the Cashiers oi Banks, IN this State showing t
and places where payable u and dsf. dis
counted IN SAID institution. during the twelve months
ending Oct 1siJ The following is summary of,le
furnished BY the Cashier Of the Branch Of tb
Exchange Bank, AZ Richmond.
] IL Y,,gin;a Ofher States 7o,qL
1851, Oct !, 9ji,i GG 451,TCt4s to5 927 a
1856, Jan ]. 786.10s,g1 Iso, s2700 I,2I7. 5ss. "a
AMI l. 7Si SOB ~ I94 7Os n ise 81 = 4