Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-19
HOUSE Or DELEGA1Es.

W
ing bill No. 800 Of session is55S6 which the Commits.
on finance had reported adversely on recommitted
On motion Of Mr.. NEAL the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. Dec. IL, 1859.
Mr.. ToMLlN in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge, OF the Presbyterian
Church.
bhls were reported from the standing Committees:
Amending the Sd Of an act amending an act con
corning the district public schools in the county of Ohio
Directing the payment Of claim of Jesse liter.
For the relief OF Geo. H. Islcr late commr of Cl.rk,
county, of Nathaniel b. Harvie; Jesse Parsons Raphse
{ NJ Conn: David A Picker, and Geo A. Armantrout-
one bill for each person.
To amend the act Of April 9Th Ss concerning certain
cscheated or cscheatable lands
Increasing the salary the Auditor Of Public Accounts
to $S, 900.
report was presented adverse the petition Of Bar
Mr.. CHRISTIAN. as chairman OF the committee on
schools and Colleges, gave notice that the committee
had appointed Tuesday the loh of January the con
sdeaton OF the subject Of granting aid to the colleges
| of the State.
ELECTION or SURF OF THE rKsrrSr,ARr
Tue nouse IN conjunction with the Senate, proceeded
10 the election OF Supt OF the State Penenary to sup
ply tue vacancy occasioned BY the death of Charles
Morgan After an interchange of messages Mr. ROB.
en- y nominated the incumbent pro tenn OF the Office.
co o. p fsNDLkroS, and there being other nomina-
non the roll was called and the nominee received the
entire vote. He was declared to be duly elected.
| rhE HARrxRs AFFAIR.
On motion of Mr.. SEDDEN. twas
hesolrcd That to the joint committee of the General
Assembly on the outrages committed Harpers Ferry be
especially referred that portion of the Governors
sage which audes TO the powers and duties OF the Gene
nal Government TO the States and the relations existing
between some OF the States and portion of the cit.
kens thcreo to this Commonwealth who shall examine
into the circumstances and report at an carly ay such
views and recommend such the exiscncv of
| the case may require
| Tx Horpox STATUE &C
On motion of Mr.. McCUE IL was
hs'o!rsd That 1t bc referred to the special committee
ON the capitol extension enquire the expedcncy
OF erecting upon the site of the present bell house or
such other site the committee may select FIRE proof
structure which. besides aoring safe depository TOR
the archives OF the State and comfortable offices for the
Auditors Treasurer and Register of Land Office shall be
made the receptacle OF Houdons Statue of Washington
and the Library.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
Mr. VOOLFOLK offered the following resolution
RsSoircd, That when this House adjourn on Friday
Esd inst, 1t WILL with tue consent OF the Senate adjourn
10 meet again on Monday, I'd January, 1860.
After remarks 10y various MEMBER for and against the
resolution it was adopted-yeas So NAYS Ss.
similar resolution from the Senate coucurre in
ARMS.
communication from the Governor in response TO a
resolution OF the House. relative the number of stands
o arms purchased by him. ETC. referred 10 the COM
mttee on Military Affairs. The purchases amount TO
$50, 500.
PLAN FoR A sTATE ARSENAL Gc
The SPEAKER also presented a commune alton from
the Governor transmitting cheap and feasible plan for
armory of construction and arsenal reported by Mai
w NJ H. Hartley, inventor author of the altered arms
pany.
He recommends that the Common ealth authorize the
formation OF corporate company for manufacturing
arms OF all kinds as well for service - for general
ose, with certain restrictions authorizing the sale of the
present Armory TO the said company-trs payment in
cash the appropriation of the proceeds the erection
OF hreproo arsenal of native granite on the property
adjoining the Pententary and suitable buildings as quar-
tiers ioF the Public Guard and shops for repairing arms
etc.
RESOLUTIONS OF INerIKr
The appropriate were instructa To enouir
INTO the eHpediency OF various propositions viz:
BY Mr. BURWELL-Of refunding - to John A.
smith, OF Franklin county.
BY Mr.. HAlMOND-Of paving the interest on the
guaranteed bonds OF the city of Wheeling.
-, by MT AcAENIlE-Of ehartering the New York and
Virginia Screw Steamship Co
by Mr. FLENlNG-Of amending the law in relation to
the Surveyors of Roads
By Mr. McKINNEY-of reiunding tax to Thomas J.
Garden.
By Mr.. Watson increasing the conversation Of
Commonwealth Attorneys
BY Me- BALLARD-of providing certainly for
Mcdowell.
by Mr. MAGRUDER-Of amending or repeating the
sd sec oil eh 81 OF the act passed l7th March So
Ny Mr. LlNUh-uf reporting Senate bill No. 10 OF
the session OF 1851
BY Mr.. McCABANT-Of providing for the colIac,i,p
oil the minerals and fossils in this Commonwealth and
Tor depository OF the same ia the University OF Va
by Mr.. kAUFMAN-Of extending the tim, Of sying
III the revenue of Frederick county.
BY Mr.. BLUE-Of making more eifectual the law for
the protection OF deer.
by Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. manufacturers com.
pany in the town of DanVile
by Mr. BROWN, of B.--Of appointing competent per
sons to examine into the condition of the different Asy.
luns
By Mr. PRITCHARD-Of reimbursng w w. King for
losses sustained. e ~
BY Mr.. RICHARDSON-Ofa AMENDING IN. Law .IIo,v;,o,
bail in certain cases.
by Mr. McGEllEE-Of authorizing the Circuit Courts
IN cases calling for the exercise Of the power TO de-
cree sale OF land held subject contingent limitation
BY Mr.. PHELPS-Of a turnpike road from Arnold.
burg 10 Charlesown, in Kanawha
By Mr. HUNIER-Of amending the act providing
that three justices shall constitute court
10y Mr.. ORGAlN-Of reiunding a tax TO Samuel f.
Lee. "
by Mr.. HAYMOND-Of changing the time for tho
meeting Of the General Assembly 80 as TO fix the time
on the lst or 2d Monday in January.
Sundry petitions were presented and appropriately re-
ferred. ~ -
Coy1NGroS AND ONO RAILROAD
On motion Of AIR CHAPMAN bin TO provide for tb.
completion and equipment of the Covington and Ohio
railroad was taken up. The bill proposes the Ammonia
alton OF 100000 for the purpose designated
NJ. RAYMOND proposed 10 strike out the amount Of
bill il passed
Mr.. CHAPMAN addressed the House in oppostjon IN
the amendment, aud in a reorganization of the ad-
vantages Of the said railroaf
Nj. RAYMOND then withdrew his motion and ,In hill
was ordered to be cngrossed
vfEGiSIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
bi appropriating SGOu,DuO to complete the Vrginia
central railroad was taken up and ordered to he engross
| On motion Of Mr. WALKER the House adjourned
EXECUTION or GREEN AND COPELAND
CnAELssrowN, Dec. lG.-At bafp past ton o'clock Gen
iHaerro aud staff numbering about twenty-five officers
having given orders prepare the two negro prisoner
Shields Green and John Conat,pd Eor ,s...,,..