The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. IA. Il

The House met at IL 2o7clock-prayer by Rev
Mr. MOORE, of the 1st Presby terian Church. !.
A message was received from the Senate,
stating that it had enlarged its portion of the
Joint Committee on Harper's Ferry, by one
member, and asking the concurrence of the
House. On motion of Mr.. BARBOUR, the ac-
tion of the Senate was agreed to, and the
Houses portion of the same committee in-
creased by two members.
Petitions Preseated.---Among the petitions
presented were the following From citizens
of Pulaski, asking the change of place OF
election; of J. w. Lawson, of Appomattox; of
citizens of Tazewell, asking that the county
lines of Tazewell and Mcdowell counties be
better Defined of citizens of Fauquier, ask
ing the removal or enslayement OF the free
negroes of the State of citizens OF Winches-
ter, asking the imposition of additional tax on
auctioneers; of Jesse Parsons. late Sheriff OF
Tucker county, asking that $iO1 be refunded
him; Of ]. A. Clark, of Chesterfield, asking the
re-assessment of his lands; of ID. M. Hunter,
Clerk Of Louisa county, asking that the Coun-
ty Courts in laying the county levy. make such
allowance for the clerks as may be deemed
reasonable.
The proceedings of a meeting in Pulaski
county, on the Harper's Ferry affair, were ap-
propriately referred.
Bills Reported.--A bill defining the duties
and rights of inspectors of fionr; relative to
the releasement from confinement of persons
convicted of misdemeanor; authorizing the
County Court Of Hardy 10 negotiate loan
to build q new Court-Honse; granting certain
and Manufacturing Company; authorizing
the County Court of Hardy to sell the old
rt-Honse; amending the charter of Lees
burg, Loudoun county; bill appropriating
S10O, ,O00 for the purchase of fire arms and mu :
nitions Of war; providing for the payment OF
the expenses incurred by the Executive in the
Harper's Ferry affair, and for the purchase Of
fire arms fthis bill was read a first and second
timel; Incorporating the Lewis county Wool
len and Cotton Manufacturing Company
At the request OF the Committee Of Roads
and Internal Navigation, all the bills hereto
fore reported by them were returned to them.
The Committee on Proportions and Griev-
ances was relieved Of the considering OF N.
Haryey's petition, and IL was referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Resolutions Of Isquiry.-Hy Me- Dickinson.
of providing that free negroes Oomlng into
freedom; by Mr.. Sagar, of altering the ar
raneement Of the seats In the House: by MT
smith. OF X, of confirming the transfer Of the
stock &e. of the kanawha Mining Company
to the Goal River Mining Company; by Mr.
EdgingtoB, amending the act relative to 9 loan
10 West Liberty Academy, In Ohio county; by
Mr.. Scott, OF incorporating General Worth
Mckenzie, OF providing q cheaper md more
simple mode of receiving debt by lease or
mortgage, and of recovering The same; by mt.
johnson, of revising the act Incorporating the
Phfllippi and Buchanan Turnpike Company {
by Mr.. Taylor, of making the failure Of Q COM
dence that he has recovered the money, and
that he may be proceeded against accordingiyi
by Mr.. Kinchelos, OF incorporating the War
Yenton Library Company; BY Mr.. Voolfolk,
Of establishing IN election precinct Ia 0ofe
donsyiiJs; " Mr.. Cowan. Of incsfastnG the
fees OF attorneys Ia action OF threat BY Mr..
Thompson, Of reducing the number Of tvns-