Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RcmoND Jan. both.
The House met at II O'clock pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. j. D. Blackwell, of the Methods

Church.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Bills were reported from the standing committees:
Incorporating the Hedgesville Hardscrabble AMI Shep
ardstown Turnpike company
Incorporating Randolph and Upshur Turnpike comply.
To amend the second section Of act to incorporate
the Woodstock and Wardensvile Turnpike company.
To consolidate the Hot Springs and Mlers Mill Turn
pike company, aud the Jacksons River Turnpike COM
pany, etc.
To increase the capital stock of the Buckhannon and
Little Kanawha Turnpike company.
To incorporate the Phipp and Buckhannon Turnpike
company.
incorporating the Rocky Gap and Kimberling Turn
pike company
incorporating the JOnesvile and Hunters Gap Turn
pike company.
Making appropriation to construct bridges across
| Piney, and Beaver Creeks, in Raleigh county
Concerning the Work House to be established in the
city of Richmond and persons employed therein, and
about the public works of said city. Provides for the
punishment OF maleactos who refuse TO work; if free
negroes, stripes if white solitary confinement and
regimen OF bread and water during the term OF refusa
Amending the 10th section of the Code OF Virginia.
To amend oh 92 of the Code of Virginia
Concerning the prohibition against mans marrying
| his brothers widow.
To amend and to reenac an act providing for the pay
men of the dividends of joint stock companies into the
public treasury.
Several adverse reports we're also reported from the
committees.
| COL MEMNINGERs ADDRESS.
Mr. Seldom offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved By the General Assembly, That the Hon. G.
G. Memminger Commissioner from the State of South
Carolina be requested to furnish for publication the ad
dress delivered by him to the General Assembly on his
reception by them and that 900 copies be printed for
circulation among the people of the State.
| CRISIS
| Mr. seldom offered the following resolution, which,
on his motion, was laid upon the table, and ordered to
be printed
Resoved by the General Assembly that in view of the
hostile legislation of many of the non-slavehodng States,
and of the combinations prevailing generally in them
against the institutions honor and peace of the slave
holding States the dangerous tendencies of which have
been recently illustrated BY the invasion of this State,
and the rapine, murder, and committed within
her bounds, Virginia invites each OF the saveholdng
States to appoint commissioners to meet in conference
at Atlanta, Ga, on the day Of next to devise
and recommend such system of common measures in
their judgment may be necessary advisable for defence
and the redress and prevention OF such wrongs and with
this view the Governor be requested TO appoint be-
halt of igna three Commissioners for such conference
Mr. KEEN, of tsylyauia, submitted proposition
i'll the shape OF prOyiso to the above resolution to be
aid upon the table and printed but after remarks by
several members as TO parliamentary usage he withdrew
it and sgnihed his purpose to offer 1t amendment
wAen Mr. SEDDoNs resolution up for consideration
The following is a copy OF the proposed proyiso
Provided that the General Assembly OF Virginia
commend to the conservative elements of all political
parties of the Union candidate for President and Vice
President TO be voted for the next Presidential cleo
ton-the former to be chosen from the Democratic par
" and the latter from the Opposition party and call up
the conservative elements of all the political parties
North and South TO ray sustain, aud elect such nomi
nees and in the of their election the foregoing
resolution be null and void otherwise the Governor
of this Commonwealth be and he hereby clothed with
full power to appoint - Commissioners, and request
of sister Southern States conference to the pol
icy they shall pursue in the premises.
! RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
The appropriate committees instructed TO inquire
| into the expediency of sundry petitions.
BY Mr.. BALLARD-Of increasing the capital stock of
Logan Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Company.
BY Mr. JONES, of A.-Ofa bill for the relief of Robt.
| c. Gary, OF the county of Appomattox.
By Mr.. GRATTAN-0f relunding TO John W. Lee,
sum of money enormously paid by him.
By Mr. FROST-Of allowing mileage and per diem to
Absiom Knots the member from Gilmer, &c.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding laws relating to emau-
cipated slaves
By Mr. YERBY-Of increasing the present annual APP
preparation out OF the OF the Literary Fund TO
| primary and free schools from $4,000 TO $4,000
By Mr.. CARPENTER-0f providing by law for the
training Of officers of the ld6th Regiment OF Virginia
| Militia within the boundaries Of said regiment.
By Mr. GIBSON, Of J.-Of authorizing the Board Of
School Commissioners Of Jefferson Co.. to elect a Urea
surer from those not members OF said Board.
By Mr KEMPER-Of amending the $2nd section of
chapter l99 oil the COuc oil Virginia 20 as 10 increase us
efficiency.
By Mr. FRIEND-0f permitting Midlothian Coal Min
ing Company to build a railroad from their mines, TO
some point James river, between the City OF RcId
| and Warwick.
By Mr. MAGRUDER-0f more eflectually providing
against injuries from the negligence of boatmen in the
Ryanna rver in the counties OF Albemarle and Fuyan-
| ma.
By Mr. ROBERTSON famending section Of chap
ter n Of the Code 50 as give effect to clause II of
Art of the Constitution, in regard to the issuing of
wrts OF mandamus and prohibition.
COVINGrOS AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The bill to provide for tie construction Of the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad taken up, and Mr. CHAP
MAN advocated its passage Before concluding his re-
marks he yielded the hoorior motion to "a by the
order Of the day which wasigreed TO-.
MILITARY CONVENTION.
Mr. JONES, of Gouceste, presented the proceedings
of the Military Convention recently held in the city OF
Richmond They were rekrred to the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs
BILLS 'ASsED
Senate bill for the relief b. j. McNutt deputy sher
in of Mercer county.
Exemptng the hospital o St. Vincent OF Paul. in Nor
folk of taxation.
On motion of Mr.. FLEMING, the House adjourned
LORD M.CAULAY.
The Jura brings US the announcement Of the sudden