The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-19

House met at II o'clock.
Bus Reported Among the bills reported were
the following; providing more eftectual means for
idIprovlng the navigation of the Kanawha river
amending the I'd section OF an act increasing the
capital stock of the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road; making an appropriation for the removal of
obstructionssst ssto navigation on Warwck's bar, in
James river; o bill to organize the militia and
provide for the defence of the State: bill in
creasing the penalty of Sheriff's bonds The last
bill, with one on the same subject from tie Sem
ate. was referred to the Committee on Finance
Itt6tic Frmtiug.-Ihe resolution. offered by Mr.
seldom yesterday, and the subs titute proposed by
1r. H0WERT0N, were taken up.
Mr.. HowERroN said he hoped gentlemen would
discard party and editorial feelings Wise and
Hunter, and all outside issues calculated ia nro
woke animosity. Gentlemen had said Mr. Richie
was making e20rbitaDt profits lie had examined
into the matter, and was satisfied that the agpre-
gate profit, derived by the present incumbent, was
only IA 6b-10J per cent on his entire expenditnres
Yet Mr.. Seldom had said that the printing could
be done for % per cent less than present cost and
he considered him pledged and responsible to have
1t done at such reduction. lie thought Mr. SE1-
DON mistaken in his calculations but would peyer
theless withdraw his substitute and vote for the
resolution to appoint committee of investigation
MT SEDnoN said lac was thankful for tue little
light received from Mr.. Howerton on the subject
OF the Public Printing. He would summon the
gentleman to appear before the committee when
appointed. The Public Printer received n salary
of $500, which had been fixed during annual scs-
sions of ihe Legislature. II sufficient then if ought
To be doubly so now. Nobody knew with certain
~ what amount of work was done by the Public
Printer. He had been informed that Nessrs.
litchio DunnaTant did the same sort Of work for
the Court of Appeals for 40 cents per thousand
ems that cost the State co cents per Thousand ems
Ills only object in moving committee of inyesti.
cation was to get full light upon the subject and
was confident he could make it appear that the
public printing could be greatly economized.
The substitute being withdrawn, by general con-
sent, the resolution was adopted
Resolutions Of EaqHDy.-By Mr. Paxton of an
thorZing the County Courts to increase if thew
deem it right to do so, the annual compensation
which they are now permitted to allow their clerk
for county services. By Mr.. STEPHENS. of confer.
Ting upon the Governor the powers of the Board of
Public works, and allowing him private secre-
tary with suitable salary. By Mr.. YouNG of in
cooperating the town of Portsmouth as a city. By
Mr. GARRETT, of amending the law regulating SET
Elements of Sherins with the Auditor of Public
Accounts, so as to allow Sheriffs to retain commits
sons out OF their collections. By Mr.. RAYMOND OF
amending the existing laws relating to venremen,
so as TO provide that they shall be paid from the
day they are summoned to and attend court until
discharged. by Mr. MCKENZIE, of funding the ont
standing treasury notes of the State into 7 per
cent debt, payable in 81 years. BY Mr. ANDERSON.
of changing the name of the Mineral Bank to
the 81 Bank of the Commonwealth and enlarging
its maximum capital to S5,000,000.
On motion of Mr. c. IL. JONES, it was resolved
that the Auditor of Public Accounts furnish
this House with statement, showing the amount
of revenue due and unpaid by sherifs of this Com
m0nwealth prior TO the 18th November last the
counties and names of delinquent sherffs, and to
state whether and when legal proceedings have
been instituted against them and their securities
Pending motion 10 amend the Senate's resolu-
ton for u Christmas recess by substituting the
18th OF December as the time for re-assembIipg the
House adjourned.