Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-08

which was adopted and with the preceding resolution,
Resoirsi That, with the concarrenee Of tho Senate
The House will Ia the presence OF the Senate. proceed
for Governor aud for LicnI Governor aud for Attorney
General count the voes. aud determine Who elected
by the people to the sald Offices rcspce,ively II
That Vhe Senate eoncurring) the Speaker OF the
House Of Delegates shall open the returns The
cral counties aud corporations and as each county or
corporation Is announced, the Senator and Delegates
presenting the same tor either be absent then such
person rs the Speaker may appoint instead) shall
ccivc said and the sha record
the vote OF each penct and adding all together deliver
the sum thereof the clerk Of the House. who shall
body the several results in general ststemen thereu
on committee OF Senator aud one Delegate shall
add up the entire for Governor for Lieut. Gover
nor aud Attorney General respectively and the Speaker
OF tho House OF Delegates shall announce tho result aud
disclose thereon who Is eccied. - r.
rENirESriApr.
On motion OF Mr. FRIEND, II was
Rssoitsd That so much OF the Governors Message
which recommends change Of the site of the Peutcn
uy be referred to the Committee the Peniteniiary
when 70 shall be appointed. ..r....-rr An rr
rRss SNaRoKs. ~.
Mr. THOMAS of Warren, presented, Yesterday, a pc
free negroes from the Commonwealth which, on his mo-
tcn referred To special committee to be appointed
Ca motion Of Mr.. COLLIER the said committee was
instructed to inquire into the cxpcdiency Of authorizing
Commonwealth. without requiring tho compensation of
onehf OF The value Of the said negroes paid to tho
State, as Is now required by law. gf.Fs
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY, TN I.F
The appropriate committees Instructed TO inquire
into the eipedieney of various propositions. viz:
BY Mr.. MDDlCK-of reyiync and amending an net
incorporating the Bowen's HUI Turnpike Company
by Mr.. ALDERSoN-of appropriating ss5, 600 to con.
srnet turnpike road from Sutton, in Baxton county,
to Fork Lick. -
by Mr.. SAUNDERS-of extending the corporate linn
its of the city ofRichmond =
by Mr.. MlLES-of amending the charter of the Bank
otPowelrs Valley, in Lee county
BY Mr.. GARRETT-of refunding TO Marcus p Todd n
sum OF money improperly charged TO him as taxcs
by Mr.. LoCKRIDGE-of incorporating company to
Construct turnpike road from the Warm Springs aud
Bath road to Huntersville, in Pocahontas = ~
dent Society.
BY MI. SMITH, of Kanawha-of amending the charter
oil the Coal River Navigation Company that il may be
dams. -
by Mr.. BURwELI.-of amending the act of Feb. 81
pany
by Mr.. CowAN-of rcarrangng the judicial circuits
OF the STATE aud of increasing the number Of terms Of
the Circuit Courts during each year. ift tIIi
Ivy Mr. BALLARD-of enlarging the capital stock of
the Walnut Gap Railroad Co.
By Mr.. BASS-of requiring all turnpike companies in
ne Sc 10 Keep said roads in good ORDER under proper
BY Mr.. BAlLEY-of making further appropriations
to the Raleigh and Grayson turnpike company
repeating act ~
roads IN Monongaia Wetzel, aud Marshall
By Mr. TURNER-of reporting bill 32s of last session
concerning turnpike road in Gilmer county
by Mr. BLuE-oi Incorporating the Capon Springs
ana Quaker Hollow turnpike company.
BY Mr.. WIrTEN-of Incorporating a company TO con-
Depot.
by Mr. JONES. of Apprenticeship arming and uni
forming one company of - members in every county
entitled TO one regiment, and two companies of =
members IN every county entitled to two regiments.
by Mr.. WALkER-of making a loan of $500 900 to
the Manassas Gap Railroad company for the of
completing the road to Harrisonburg.
BY Mr.. SCOTT-of increasing the States interest in
the brandonville Wingwood and Evansville Turnpike
BY Mr.. MeKENZIE-of Withdrawing from the files bill
No s6t and referring it to the Committee on Claims
By Mr.. ShANNoN-of constructing Turnpike road,
rom Jeiiersonvie in Tazewell by way of Marion in
Smyth to ntersec the Blue Spring road in Rye Valley
by Mr. JAhES-of increasing the capital stock Of the
Kempsville Canal Company. 'l..f
by Mr. REID OF constructing railroad from the civ
OF Lynehburg, to point on the Virginia Central railroad
IN Allegheny or Rockbridge.
by Mr.. BROWN-Of amending section So chapter 80
oil the Code so more eectuay provide for compcn-
sation TO owners of land for timber &C. taken by sur
ycyors for county roads
By Mr. RlCHARDS0N-Of amending and re-enactng
the act relating TO district schools in the county of Ohio
BY Mr.. KEE-of preventing the hunting of deer with
dogs in the county of Pendleton. .Hr
by Mr.. CRANE--0f constructing Turnpike road in
Turnpike in Preston.
BY Mr.. kfLE-0f the amount due to contractors for
work done the Floyd Courthouse and Hisylle Turn.
pike, under contract by the Board of Public Works OF
It's agents, over the amount appropriated by law
by Mr.. TAfLoR-Of amending the present militia
laws fines.
by Mr.. DlCklNSON-Of altering and improving the
read from the Western terminus of the Abingdon and
Knsseii T. H. Turnpike to the town of GadesviIle in
Wise - IN = - - "
ny Mr.. HARVlE-of amending the act concerning
Sherins and Commissioners OF Revenue
ny Mr.. McCAMANT-0f Withdrawing from the files
bill NO us and referring il TO the Committee on Roads
ny Mr. CASSlN-Of increasing the capital stock Of tle
Wiliansport and Old Fields Turnpike Company
by Mr.. SNlTH-Of constructing n turnpike road from
the town OF Ftternan in the county of Taylor to inter
sect the Morgautown and Beverly pike in the county OF
Barbour - = 80 -
by Mr.: MYERS-0f making an appropriation In aid of
the Va. Historical and Philosophical Society
Byhr. WATSON-Ofimproving the navigation of New
River from Central Depot the Va and Tenn Railroad
To the Lead mines, In Wythe.
On motion of Mr.. KEMPER, the House adjourned