The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. MIR. REID, of the lst (N.S.) Presbyterian
Church.
Bis Reported-Incorporarin the Union
Female College at Danvilie; authorizing an
appropriation to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum; for the relief of NJ. p. Todd; COM
pensating John S. Rady: for the relief OF Ste
phen Shinn, compromising him for supplies
furnished Capt. Fairfax's company during
the Mexican War; establishing Il Board OF
Claims; allowing the sheriff of Jefferson coun-
ty further time to make his returns.
AdreYse Rsports.-A report adverse to the
petition of Thomas Winn, of Iowa asking
the Communication of the sentence of Edward
Coppie; report adverse to increasing the pay
of members of the General Assembly.
Petitions Presented.-The following petitions
were presented: From the Amelia Troop,
asking for suitable arms; from the Noun tain
Lake and Salt Sulphur Turnpike Company,
asking for aid from the State; from citizens OF
Monongalia, asking for the incorporation of a
Bank; from citizens of Accomac, asking for the
construction of railroad through that and
Northampton counties; of the Roanoke Val
ley Railroad Company, asking a subscription
| on the part of the State for its extension to
the Richmond and Danyille Railroad at Keys
Vile; OF Samuel Freeman, Superintendent of
Public Buildings, for an increase of salary: of
citizens of Prince George, asking the passage
of more stringent laws relative to itineran t
strangers, book agents, teachers, &C.. from
other States; from the LIST Regiment of Vol
unteers, asking aid 10 build an armory.
Public Meetiags.-The proceedings of a citi-
zens' meeting IN Hanover, relative to Harper's
Ferry, was received and referred; and also the
proceedings of a meeting in Halifax, in favor
of direct trade.
Resolutions Of Taqniry.-By Mr.. Christian of
republishing the statutes at large of Virginia;
by Mr.. Jones of g., of providing that all pow
der used by the State be purchased from mills
located in this State; by Mr.. DuckwaH, of
forming new county out of Hardy; by Mr.
Crane, of building a turnpike on State ae-
count from point in Randolph to a point in
Upshur; by MIR. Hopkins, of authorizing the
Virginia and Kentucky Railroad Company to
extend their road to the terminus of the Vir-
glnla. North Carolina and Tennessee Road; by
Mr.. Watson of Ac., of allowing the County
Court of Accomac to elect one additional con-
stable in each magisterial district; by Mr..
Lockridge, of establishing Bank at Hunters
Vile, Pocahontas county; by Mr.. Raymond,
of providing for the payment of the July in
terest due by the city Of Wheeling on guaran-
teed bonds due last July and unpaid; by Mr..
Garnett, of repeating sections % and 20 OF chap.
1863 of the Code; by Mr. Magruder, of author
izing the County Court of AIbemarle to build
an armory for the accommodation OF yolun-
teer companies; by Mr. Barbour, tat the in
struction of the Committee of Finance, of in
creasing the salary of the Auditor of Public
Accounts; by Mr.. Phelps, of releasing to
Wood and peasants counties the States in
terest il. the st. Mary's Turnpike; by Mr.. Bis
bic, of preventing vessels from fastening to
United States buoys in Virginia waters
by Mr.. Randolph, of increasing the capital
stock of the Weston and West Union Turn
pike Company; by Mr.. Kemper, of exempting
from distress or levy one rifle or other fire-arm
when the property Of a citizen of the State; by
Mr.. Davis, of applying the operation of sec.
~, chap. 1856, to cases where it is attempted to
bride city officers, or impede them in the dis
charge of their duties: by Mr.. Keene, Of author-
izing a public armory in the town of Danville;
by Mr.. Magehee, of disseminating Morton's
Ferry in the county of Charlotte; by Mr.. Ball,
of allowing garnishees summoned in cases OF
atf aah q
witnesses in other cases; by Mr. Collier, of re-
ducing the taxes on ordinary keepers and mer-
chants, and graduating them in favor Of small
dealers; by Mr.. Siberf, of attaching portion
of Hardy to Shenandoah; by Mr.. Saunders, of
allowing single justice to take the relinquish-
ment of dover; by Mr.. Walker of establish
ing an armory in Harrisonburg; by Mr.. Sed-
don, OF providing an armory at Lexington; by
Mr.. Christian, of reporting bill 1877 of last ses-
sion BY Mr.. Foreman, of establishing q
branch OF some Bank at Petersburg: by Mr..
Mathews, Of empowering the County Court OF
IIeenorisi 70 eject constable in the 9th ma
gistersal district; by Mr.. Richardson of allow.
ing an amdavit in bail cases to be made before
the Clerks OF the Court; by Mr. Frost Of In.
creaslng the capital stock Of the Rayenswooa
N MI n neeay nur9p,ks Company by 5000; by
confessed when the demurrer is disaIlowed; by
MT Cassin OF amending sec. II. chan. III. Of
the Code; BY Mr.. Turner. Of increasing thc cap
ltai stock Of the Glenyille and Richie Turn
pike Company by the sum Of s6,Oo0; BY Mr..
Lock, Of constructing turnpike from Charles
town, Jefferson county, to . certain point; by
MT Phelps, of building turnpike from Ok
ford. Richie county, to = point on the North-
western Virginia Railroad; BY Nj, Pritchard,o f
forming Dew county onf OF Marion, Harri-
son, Wetxel and Monongalia; BY Mr.. Wfisen,
Of excluding, under heavy penalties, from this
State free nsgr0es from other States, ~ Mr..
1tchardsons of Amending the acttncefpofAti ne
th4 Waehtneten 0fl! Ae1eeletteu Of WAeltinf.
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