The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-20
HOUSE OF DELE3ArEs
MONDAY Dee

MONDAY, Dec. 18th.
The House met at l2 O'Clock, Speaker
CRUTCHFIELD in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE. of the Episcopal Church.
A message was received from the Senate,
communicating the passage of certain bills,
which were read a first and second time.
Bills acknowledgements an Insurance
Company in Danyille; for the relief of the
Kanawha Mining Company; authorizing
Montgomery County Court to appoint Com
missioner for the sale of q lot; incorporating
VIM Tell Lodge No. 33. and Franklin Lodge,
No. 13 1. o. o. F., at Wheeling; defining the
weight of a ton under certain circumstances
Incorporating Edinburg Division S. T., in
Shenandoah; amending the act incorporating
the Washington Hall Association of Wheel
ing; prohibiting railroad agents from charging
more than the regular transportation charges
on freight; giving effect TO the 18th clause OF
the 4th section; relative toopening roads, &C.,
in Monongalia; relative to the removal of
causes from County Courts to Circuit Courts;
giving the Sergeant of Ravenswood, in Jack
SON, authority to the distance of one mile out
of the town.
Adrersc Reports were received to the petition
of Geo. L. Prowdy; TO exemping certain
property from'the execution of f.. Ja., and to
amending see , Of chap. lnl
Petitions Pyesenfed.--Of citizens of Franklin
county, asking for a railroad through that
county; of Mr.. Sylvia, asking the release OF
the States title TO lot in Petersburg; of citi-
zens of Lancaster and Northumberland, ask
ing the prohibition of trapping wild fowls; OF
Henry Willard, in relation to an erroneous
assessment Of land in Morgan county; of citi-
zens of Frederick, Hampshire and Hardy
counties, asking aid in the construction Of a
turnpike; of J. H. Eggborne. relative TO the
will OF Nelson Colvin; of citizens Of CulPeper
and Madison, asking for a macadamized road
from Cnipeper Coart-House to Madison
Court-House.
Internal Improreinenfs.-The bill appropriat-
ing Si000,000 to the Coyington and Ohio Rail-
road was laid on the table and made the or
der OF the day for January 9th. The bill for
the completion of the Virginia Central Rail-
road was disposed OF the same way.
Resolutions Of faquiry.--By Mr. Bass, of
amending the charter Of Salem, in Roanoke !;
by Mr.. Magruder, of providing that no license
be granted TO the agent Of an Insurance Com
pany not chartered by this State, unless he
shall deposit with the State U. S. bonds or
other securities to secure policy holders; by
Mr.. ---, Of incorporating the Leesyille Toll
Bridge Company; by Mr.. Boreman, of extend
ing the operations Of sec. 2, chap. l02, Of the
commissioners from sending scholars to teach
ers who hail from North OF Mason & Dixon's
line, unless they shall have been residents Of
the State for five years; by Mr.. Porter, of
amending the act Incorporating the Jonesyilie
and Little Gap Turnpike Company; by Mr..
Hoffman, of amending the act relative to pleas
TO the jurisdiction Of Courts; by Mr.. Caper-
ton, Of amending sec. o, chap. Iss, of the Code
by Mr. Scott, OF allowing the sheriff OF Pres
M0ntague, Of Incorporating the Snowyille
Woollen Manufacturing Company, In Pulaski;
by Mr. Mong, Of establishing depots Of arms
IL Martinsbu1g and Fairmont; by Mr. Basker.-
yilIs, oflncorpoTaftng the Bank of Ctarksyille,
Z on i Motion Il Mr. HAYxorD, the Governor
WAS requested 70 inform the House, as soon ~