The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-18
HOUSE 0P DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Dec, II, 1857.
Prayer by Rev GEo. WOODBRIDGE, of tho Episco
pal Church.
Bills Rerorted.-[ number Of bills of local in
terest only were reported, which are omittedl
bill to supply the deficiency in the support iupd
far the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute bill
to incorporate the Ashland Hotel and Mineral
Well Company; a bill to amend the town charter
OF DanTiile; IA bill to incorporate the Lynchburg
and North Carolina Railroad COMPANY: n bill AN.
thoriZiDg the subscription of the Boaid of Public
Works To the Richmond and York River Railroad
Company; a bill increasing the capital stock of the
Virginia Central Railroad, and autht riziug the
Board of Public Wolks to subscribe therefor; to in
. rporate the South Side Extension Railroad Con .
pany; to confirm u contract entered into by II
North River Navigation Company and the James
River and kanaa ha Company for the transfer of
lie property and rights of the former to the LATTE
Company aud to constitute the North river part
of the line OF improvement Of the James River and
Kanawha Company; for the relief of BENZ Craw
ford and Wm ". Donaghe.
An adverse report was made to the proposition
to amend the act to prevent the sale of ardent
spirits to free negroes, by additional Les and i'm
prisonment.
A resolution offered by Mr.. TOaLrS was adopted,
requesting the Presidents or Cashiers of the banks
or branches in the State, to inform the House
whether any contract or arrangement has been
entered iuto with aay broker or individual by
which any profit or benefit would acrue to said
broker or individual for the guarantee or protec-
tion of their circulation or any portion thereof,
and, If so, what sums have they paid, and the
mode of payment.
Monday next fixed for the election of Major
General of the 18th Division of Militia.
Resolutions IF haquiry-By Mr.. MAYs-(A tcial
coinmittee)-Ot amending the charter Of the Mu
tual Assurance Society of Virginia. by Mr.. CHRIs-
TiAS OF making proceedings for ascertainng dam.
ages for county roads &c, conform TO that for H.
ternal Improvement companies as provided by the
seth chap of the Code. by Mr. BRows, of Upshur,
of authorising the establishment of a branch bank
at Buchanan, in the county of Upsbur. By Mr..
CowAS, of Incorporating the Preston Bank of Yir-
sinia. By Mr. BARBOUR, OF Culpeper, of anthoris-
ing graduates of the Virginia Military Institute
who are conducting military academies to be com
missioned as Captains. BY Mr. MAGkupER, of pro-
viding for the payment of the interest the bonds
of the James River and kanawha Company, guar
rsnted by the Commonwealth, due on the lst Of
July last, well for what may fall due on the lst
January next, etc. ] y Mr. BoissEAu, OF requiring
foreign Insurance Companies to deposite, with the
Auditor of Public Accounts, State stocks or bonds
secured by lien real estate to a limited
amount to secure the liabilities Of such compa-
nies in policies issued to persons in this State ETC.
By Mr.. ToNLIN of so amending the Criminal
Code relating to FREQ negroes, Indians, and persons
of mixed blood, as TO require that the said persons
shall be subject to the same punishment TO which
slaves subject for similar offences, and
that evidence admissible upon the trial Of the lat
ter shall be admissible upon the trial ofthe former
BY Mr.. MAssiE, of ockbridge, Of reducing the tax
now paid by the Clerks OF the County Courts.-
Mr.. NJ. also presented petition on this subject
BY MIR. LosG of abollshing Inspections Of Flour in
the city Of Richmond.
PtitioH Ifeseated.-By Mr.. GRANT, for another
Lunatic Asylum in Southwestern Virginia.
Public Psattag.--Mr SELDOM offered the follow
ing resolution:
resolution was adopted to proceed with the
election Of Store Keeper OF the Penitentiary and
Second Auditor.
Prior to the adoption of the resolution, Mr..
CLAYHRooK remarked, that while he satisfied,
himself, with the manner In ohich the public
printing was executed, tue debate Of yesterday
satisfied should institute an Investigation by which
the fullest information on the subject might be
ELECTED.
Mr.. SEppos promised to offer, at ths propose
time resolution In regard to the public printing.
In fulailment u the promise made BY him ycster.