The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-17

| he rose n his seat and demanded an investigating
! committee which accorded TO him. lie
hoped the resolution would not be laid on the Ia
| BILE.
| Mr.. AUGUST withdrew his motion TO lay on the
| table. As e matter of personal explanation be
would say that his motion made with no de-
sign to prevent tie 1t. Governor from having the
fullest and amplest vindicaiion of his official and
personal honor. But as the communication took
the Senate by surprise-for astonishment was de-
picted on every conference.-the thought IL prop
er to give the body time for consideration. lie in
| tended to have called it up the next day had his
motion prevailed.
The resolution Of Mr. CoGHrL was then rdoptad
without dissenting voice. he CHAR appointed
the following mfinbers to constitute The committee:
Nessrs Corhll, August, Floyd. Smith of g., Bran
non stuart ana johnson.
Vtrgiaia and 7saBesgee Rdi1road--Tbe bill fund
ing the interest due by the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad to the State. and giving six years to pay
II in annual instsmen,s, with six per cent interest,
was passed.
rK,ng the trustees OF Washington Henry Academy
in Hanover. To se certain lands. BY Mr. FLoYp--Of
increasing the W the and 6rayson turnpike.
I.fiti0Es Iresented-Ofc citizens of Lunpnhurg, ask
ing the construction Of railroad from Gainesville
to some, point on the Richmond and Dansille or
Southsidc Railroad, near the Junction.
toriH0toB and ohio Rdi'roGd-Tbe bill appropri-
ating sfa0oO to the Coyingion and ohio Railroad he
inS up, Messrs. BRUCE aud BEALE discussed it at
length. Pending the debate, the SenAe adjourned
Hereafter the Senate will meet at | O'clock A. ",
instead Of u O'clrck
HOUSE OF DELEtATES.
TUESDAY, Feb Is.
The House met at IL o'clock, pursuant to al.
iournment,
Ref,0rts from Coa,mihecs.-Concerning the sheriff
of the city of Richmond. Respecting official boads
by amending chapter 13 of section of tho Code
Mr.. PAXTON, from the special committee to whom
referred much of the Governors Message,
refers to the "oyster fundum" etc presented a
volumiDous report and, also, "a bill to regulate
the taking OF oysters. in the waters of the Com
monweath, so as to raise revenue therefrom,
and prevent the destruction OF oysters. The bill
was advanced to a second reading, and motion,
submitted by Mr.. PAXTON, to print the report and
| testimony.
| Mr. CL,YBRooK moved a recommitment of the
| report
| This proposition gave rise to debate, in which
| the action OF the committee freely commented
upon.
| Mr.. JONES, of Gloucester, presented written
protest against the proceedings of the committee,
| based on alleged informalty aud precipitancy.
Mr. PAXTON defended the committee from thos2
| nputations.
The motion to recommit negatyed, and the
motion to print agreed to.
| On motion of Mr.. JONES, the protest presented
| by him also ordered TO be printed.
| Tie MIihd--The consideration of the special
order of the day being the bill for the better or
| ganization of the Militia was postponed until to-
| morrow, at II o'clock.
| Tar on Ncfchants.-The House then resumed the
consideration of the report of the committee OF
finance ddreTSc to numerous petitions for change
| in the mode of taxing merchants. Mr.. HEATH re-
| sumed and concluded his argument against the
| present system of taxing merchants licenses
| The discussion was continued By Messrs. KGABLE
| JOHNSON ANDERSON, MCKENZIE, SWEENEY, DEAsE,
JOHNSTON, of T.. MARTz, SlDDoS, BRowN. Of Peters
| burg. The pending question was on the motion
| of Mr. HEATH, to reverse the report of the com
mittee, and when put, was determined in the neg
| ative-ayes 50, nays 80. Messrs ANDERSON, Has
| KINs and HEATH voting in the affirmative. MIR
h.1f bod
paired off with Mr.. MCKENZIE, who was tenipora
riIy absent. Dir. Lundy said be had paired of
with an absent member. The report of the coDi
| mittee was then agreed to.
Petitions Frescnted.-By Mr.. KEMPER-0f the sol
diers composing the ArmOry Guard for all increase
| of their pay TO that of soldiers of the United
States Army. ON motion Of Mr. GRAHAM, the
| House djourned.