The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Jan. IA.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, Mr.. ToMLIN
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PETTIGREw,
of the Disciples Church.
"A communication was received from The
President of the James River and kanawh
Canal Company. giving facts relative to the
affairs Of that company, in reply TO resoiu
.ion adopted by the House. calling for such in
formation. He states therein that it is proba-
bic that tariff of tolls higher than the last
one will shortly be adopted by both the James
River and hanawha Company and the South
Side Railroad Company.
BdiS Reported.-For the collection 9. the
minerals and fossils of the State; amending
the act relative to free schools in Norfolk
county granting pension 10 Mrs. Burnley,
whose husband was killed at Harpers Ferry
increasing the capital stock of the Mountain
Like and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike
Company to complete the Ohio River and
Maryland Turnpike; Incorporating the Dry
Fork Turnpike Company incorporating the
Osbornes Bridge Company for the construc-
ton of a bridge across Twenty Mile Greek, IN
Nicholas county; to complete the Seneca and
Beverley Turnpike: incorporating the Ceredo
and Logan Courthouse Turnpike Company ;
Incorporating the Yellow and Montgomery
White Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company :;
incorporating the Richmond, williamsburg
and Central Turnpike Company, in Henrico
county; Incorporating the Thorns Creek and
White Creek Turnpike Company; incorporate.
ing the Rowlesbnrg and kingwood Turnpike :;
applying the tolls the MiGdlebrook and
Brownsbnrg Turnpike TO repairing the said
road amending the charter of the Sclavin's
Cabin and Summerville Turnpike Company !;
an appropriation to bridge Reeds creek; in
cooperating the Tug Fork Turnpike Com pany;
incorporating the Hix and Clay Pole Turn
pike Company; for the relief of Angus NJ.
Wood; for pension to Ed McCabe, wounded
at Harper's Ferry; amending the charter OF
the Pres ton Bank incorporating the Grocers'
Savings Bank at Richmond; increasing the
capital stock of the Walnut Gap Turnpike
Company; Incorporating the Meadows and
Greenland Turnpike Company; Incorporating
the Burk's Garden and Walker Greek Turn
pike Company.
Internal Inlpyor e7atnts-The bills making ap.
preparations to the Alexandria, LoudOun and
Hampshire Railroad, Roanoke Valley Rail-
road, extension of the Richmond and Danyille
Railroad and other internal improvements,
We're made the order OF the day for Tuesday
next.
the Senate, appointing committee to visit the
Eastern and Western Lunatic Asylums, came
up as unfinished husiness-Mr. MCKENZIE
having the floor and opposing the resolution.
He saw no use i'll appointing committees, at
heavy expense, to visit public institutions.
As for the Eastern Asylum, he believed Gov.
Wise might he right in saying it needed " tho
rough reform; I" but, as TO the Western Asy-
lum, he had too much confidence in DIR. Strib-
ling to believe that there was anything the
matter with that institution.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Resolutions of Inqnry.-By Mr.. Gilmer, of
exempting from taxation the Southside Female
Academy, in Danyiie; by Mr.. Edwards, of re-
funding $50 to Alex Nolan, of Franklin coun-
ty; by Mr.. Raymond, of changing the charter
OF the Bank OF Fairmont; by Mr.. Foreman, Of
amending the law exempting certain articles
from levy and distress, SO as to include addi-
tiOnal articles.
On motion the House adjourned