Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-17
HOUSE nE DELEGATES

FRpAy, Dec. 10th, 1852
The House - O'clock pursuant to adjournment
MIR. ToMLlN in the Chair Prayer by the Rev. C..
| III. Reid, of the Presbyterian Church.
peoples SAVINGS BANK.
\ bill from the Senatst incorporate the Peoples Saw
ingS Bank, of the city of Richmond was motion of
Mr.. MYERS taken up and passed.
CONVICTION AND ONO RAILROAD.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Board of Public Works, urging the Importance of
temporary provision for the continuation of the work OH
I the Covngton and Ohio railroad.
The communication read, and, on motion of Mr.
! CHAPMAN, referred 10 the Committee Roads.
REroRrED.
| Bills reported from the standing Committees:
To establish the county of - out OF parts of Giles
wythe and TazeSel; to incorporate Concord Lodge No
! l%+, q. o. F.. To incorporate Wheeling Commandcry
! No. l. X. T.: to incorporate Wheeling Lodge, No. lbs
of Masons; to incorporate Ohio Lodge No lol of Ma
sons and Union Chapter No. H. Of Royal Arch Masons
| all in Wheeling
report adverse the petition of Ephraim Eer and
/ Others was presented.
MUNITIONS or WAR.
On motion of Mr.. kEMPER, the bill appropriating
slN"OO for the purchase of arms, etc, taken up.
Mr.. seldom proposed strike out the specification
of arms aud to insert provision authorize the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to cHpend the appropriation
the purchase of such they select after
J ference with military officers
| On motion OF Mr.. KEMPER the bill with the pending
amendment was re-committcd to the Committee Militia.
I ry Affairs.
ARMS PURCHASED ny rHE GOVERNOR
On motion Of Mr. TERRELL it was
hssoIrsI, That the Governor be requested to inform
this House the number of stands of he has pur-
chased within the last six months; the kind aud sort
thereof the amount paid such purchase and what vet
/ remains unpaid.
THE voLUSrEER roRcE OF TIE srArF
ON motion of Mr.. JONES, of Gloucester, it was
ReSolred, That the AdutAnt General of the Common
wealth be directed to inform this House of the number
OF organized volunteer companies without arms nov ask
ing to be armed by the State, and the description OF
/ force of each company.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT NAP.
On motion Of Mr. BASS it was
Re'o'red, That the Clerk of this House be instructed
to procure for the Of the members OF the House 6f
Delegates the most approved internal Improvement map
of the State OF Virginia and furnish a copy of the same
To each member
rnE COUNTY or WEBSTER
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON the hill to form the
county OF sbstcr, out of parts of the counties Of
BraNton, Nicholas aud Randolph taken up and
passed.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
Inc appropriate committees instructed to in
qure into the cxpediency Of various propositions
BY Mr.. RUTHERFOORD-Of amending RI" -
Of chan. l2b Of the Code. -, ,,,,,,,
| Hunter, OF Alexandria county.
by Mr.. PHELPS-of amending LIST Sec of chap. l4e
BY Mr.. NcPORTER-O OF releasing the States intere.,
III the New Manchester Turnpike company
hy ar. AAGkI DER-Of authorizing increase OF
| the allowance to the Sheriff of Abemarle etc
BY Mr.. CIlRISTIAN-Of providing for procurinp re-
! leases OF the dover of insane married women
By Mr.. MckINNEY-Of re- assessing the Ioudopp and
Va Gold and Copper Mining company
ny Mr.. WELCH-of refunding a tax to Abel p
BY Mr.. GRATTAN-Of amending the charter of the
New Shenandoah company.
By Mr.. LUCAS-Of precinct election at the brick
school-house, in Pearsburg.
BY Mr.. BASkERYILI.-Of rcf1nding taY IN p V
| OVERLY. " - -
BY Mr.. ARNOLD-Of amending the laws authorizing
sale by the sheriff OF delinquent lands.
| by Mr.. WATSON-Of amending sec 9Th of chan "a
OF te Code 30 a. to have the insovent list examined bv
the Board OF Oyersecrs Of the poor.
by Mr.. CoWAN-Of authorizing the Judges Of Cir.
cunt Courts 20 allow reasonable compensation to A,tor
he
/ for 10y law.
By Mr.. MONTGoNERY-orm making further sDpropri.
| pany.
BY Mr. MoGEHEE-Of e1smpting depot agents from
/ ordinary military duty
! by Mr. SEGAR-Of requiring brokers to pay a tax ia
every county, town. corporation in which tbey NAV
exercise the business Of "A broker
by Mr. CHlLDS-Of more efficiently providing for the
safe Keeping aud maintenance Of insane and idiotic
| -laves. ~
| BY Mr. JoHNsoN-Of appropriatng sum to con-
struct at portion Of the Morgantown and Beverly road
between VIM Eliots and Independence.
by Mr. LUNDY-Of more cfectualy preventing deal
/ ing with slaves and free negroes
BY Mr.. HOPKiNS-Of a turnpike from Glade Spring
Depot 70 ntesect the turnpike leading rom Abingdon
! 70 Iaylorsvile in Tennessee
By Mr. SMITH, ofT.--Of incorporating the town Of
bennington, in Taylor county.
BY Mr. WOOLFOLK-Or changing An election pre
I cinct in Orange county -
by Mr. CLAIBORNE-Of Incorporating the HALIFAX
l Toll Bridge company.
! BY Mr.. MiLLER-Of refundinp a certain ann n
money Improperly paid into the Treasury by WIN. S
Martin late Sheriff Of Lee county
10y Mr. RlNES-Of authorizing the appointment of n
| port warden at City Point.
| BY Ar. LOCKRlDGE-Of improving the Grcenbrer
ryer 20 as % make 10 suitable for rafting purposes
by Mr.. DJCkWALI-Oi providing that the term for
which the different executive officers elected Inv The Gen
sr assembly shall expire during the regular session Of
/ the Iarkcrsburg and Elizabeth turnpike company
| , By MI GRAHAM-Of rebuding bridge across Red
/ Creek, at Fortchinwel.
rREsrSrED.
By hr. SMITH, Of K.-FDr reduction Of tareu mn
\ clerks ia county courts
by Mr. RIDDIcR-For turnpike road in Nanscmond
BY NJ sEGAR-of citizens Of Williamsburg. that vii.
iAln ana Mary College may be placed the foot
\ ing with the University Of Va etc
| BY Mr. COLLiER-For the incorporation Of the ia,
| wilson Female College
by Me- cAsslN-of citizens Of Hardy co., for a new
county out Of part thereof
BY NJ MYEliS-Of Dun Green for the ircor,,,,,;,,
/ o. Fiscal Agency for the State Of Va
by W. ANDERsON-Of the clerk ofBotetourt co.
, ny hr. ,kANE-FOr turnpike from the mouth Of
Teneoa 20 fendIeton CO., via Dry Fork 70 st. George IN
BY M KiNcHELOE-o flhe clerk Of the county court
BY NJ sAuNDEDs-orN. e. Gip,comb. q Humid.
iey james Miller and Others FOR act Of incorporation
for saviug' Bank.
nils ApvAvcrn
Az the bills on their first reading werc advanced 10
second reading ard 40 tho bills on their second reading
were read and ordered 70 be engrossed including hill
20 deiray ihe expense incurred by the Governor, de-
fence ~ The Commonwealth accepting the bills Goa.
corning The Covngtou and Ohio and Central railroad
which we're laid upon the table for the present
NJ CHAFhAN -guifying biz purpose 20 offer inpor.
| taut amendments
HcuNuuEfyg LEGfsLATfON.
On motion Of 49, Seldom II vas
hs'oiesd, That hc committee Of Couit- Of Justice Dc
required 10 examine into the erpedencv of reporting
general law or The Incorporation Of societies for benevo
lent purposes.
On motion Of W. RUrHERFOORD the House add
SYHUPioo ibis Yort s,rup u ss,rs quality for safe
- ~ drli r. a ~. n DAVENPORT
- Tor sale ~ deT 4 a. nj DIvggpOtT