The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Minnegerode of the
Episcopal Church.
Bis Rcported-A large number of bills were re-
ported from standing committees. Mr.. McCCE,
from a special committee. reported bill to esta-
blsh a school for persons of imbecile minds in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
AdrcrSc Rcp0rts-- For law to prevent encrosch-
ments upon the Valley Turnpike Road for the
ensavement of certain free negroes in Madison
county.
Isoprd If Public W0rks.-Tbe SPEAKER announced
the following committee, on the part of the House,
TO inquire into the expcdency of abolishing the
Board of Public Works, viz Messrs. Mdrtz, Ca
perton, Bowles, Powell of LOudoun, Raymond,
Martin, Graham, and Macon.
Luudfic AEyluiHs-Mr. VERIFY reported Joint
resolution for the appointments Of joint commit
tees to visit the Lunatic Asylums of the State.
Election Of Lieutenant GDrern0r.-A resolution
from the Senate, proposing to elect this day n
Lieutenant Governor, pro tem, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of i. W. McComas,
Esq, was agreed to, and on motion of Mr.. BAR
BoUR the House proceeded forthwith to the exc
cuton of the joint order, after the Interchange OF
messages with the Senate.
Mr. BARBOUR nominated VIM L. JACKSON, Esq.
the late incumbent of the office, by guberuatorial
appointment.
The committee to ascertain the joint vote re-
ported that Mr.. JACKSON received 14l notes.-the
entire number cast. lie was accordingly de-
clared to be duly elected Lieutenant Governor, un.
til the vacancy heretofore oCCasiOned, be perma-
nently filled by an election by the people.
Enlargement Of the Cdpnoi.-Mr. TOMLIN offered
the following resolution, which, on his motion, was
referred to a special committee on a similar sub
jcct appointed some days since:
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings enquire into the practicabilty OF en-
largng the Hall of the House of Delegates, and ie-
port to this House an estimate of the costs
,S,ante BIS PdsS@i.-On motion Of Mr.. PRESTON, a
Senate bill TO amend an act Incorporating a COM
pany to improve the navigation of the Tug Fork
and Sandy River, was taken up, amended, passed,
and forthwith communicated to the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. SWEENEY, Senate bill to in
corporate the Merchants Savings Institution of
the city of Wheeling, was taken up, amended.
passed, and forthwith communicated TO the Sen
ate.
Internal TnproementS-Mr. JOHNSON of TAYLOR.
offered resolution to rescind the authority hereto
fore given TO the Board of Public Works to pur-
chase. for the use of the Commonwealth, any work
of internal improvement in which the State is n
stakeholder. The resolution was laid upon the Ia.
BILE for the present.
Enhancement Of a C0nBHttee-On motion of Mr..
DEJaENETTE, the Speaker was authorized to enlarge
the Committee of Agriculture and Manufactures
by the addition of five members.
TIE SPEAKER subsequently ar nounced the follow
ing the additional members Of the committee,
viz: Messrs ANDERSON, BALL, kEMBLE, MILLER, and
Bowc0CK.
ReSoi,tions-By Mr. ToMLIN, requiring by law all
internal improvement companies to establish rat
of charges for travel and freight their respec
capital and debt which estimate shall be based up
on the finance reports of said companies of the pre-
cedins year By Mr.. HACKLEY amending the pre- sent
law relative to the confil of U. States pri-
in the State penitentiary as to provide that
for the Support of said prisoners no charge shall
BIO made on the State Treasury, or on the fund ari
sing from the administration of the Penitentiary
| BY Mr.. HEATH, authorizing the receipt of drafts
| held by the Richmond and Danvila Railroad Com
| pany, in payment of interest This proposition
| was introduced III the form of a bill.
lttti0Rs presented from citizens o. the cOun-
| ties of Rockbridge, Caroline, Isle of Wight and
Greensyille, relative to the tax merchants H.
censes. Memorial from the President and Directors
| of the Virginia College at Winchester.
| House Bills {aSSed-The following engrossed
| bills were taken up and passed:
Releasing A. Fluffy from the payment of fine Of
5000, imposed by the Circuit Court of Wayne conn
| ty,-yeas %, nays 10.
Reinquishing any claim of the Commonwealth
to the estate of Margaret Shawyer, bequeathed to
| the poor children of Staunton--yeas ZIG.
Mr.. BARBOUR moved to pass by the further con
siderati0n of engrossed bills with the view of ia
king up bills making appropriations for works OF
internal improvement, aud making them the order
of the day for Friday, both inst After discussion
| the motion was rejected, whereupou,
On motion of Mr.. KEMBLE, the House adjourned