The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, Feb 7th, 1850.
The House met at " O'Clock, Speaker
CRuTCHFIELD in the chair. Prayer by Rev
Mr.. SEELEY, of the Baptist Church.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. JONES, of Ap-
psmattox, fixing the hour of meeting hereafter
at II O'Clock, was adopted.
Adrerss ReportS were received to placing
dentists on the same footing with other pro-
fessions in Virginia; to the petition of G.
Mcfarland, and sthers, Of kanawha; to re-
assessing the lands Of this Common wealth to
the petition of Alfred Beckley; to releasing
the Sheriff Of Braxton county from fine; to
increasing or equaliZing the salaries OF clerks
in the Auditors office.
BW Repor.sd.- Extending the corporate lim-
its of the town of StauntOn.
Senate B'ns Passed. - incorporating the
Twelve Pole Railroad, Turnpike and Naviga-
ton Company; authorizing the Hardy and
Winchester Turnpike Company 10 change the
location of lis road west Of Wardensvilie; rat.
flying certain acts of the Weston Mining and
Virginia Camel Coal Company ratifying
certain acts of the Coal River and kanawha
Mining and Manufacturing Company lncor-
poraiing the Vancleuse Gold Mining Compa-
ny in Orange county incorporating the Bank
of Marysviie, at CharlotteC q. II. >; amending an
act amending the charter of the Little Ka-
Hawha Navigation Company.
The PtHSytcanta RoifroGd BtH.-The bill,
making an appropriation Of &lOo,N0 to the
Pittsyivania Railroad, came upas the order Of
the day.
Mr.. kEENE, of p, took the floor to advocate
il. He said he had it from the Auditor, that
the sum of s7,26O.C COO could be appropriated at
this session without increasing the taxes
There was enough To warrant the passage OF
every railroad, canal. and even turnpike bill,
that had beer introduced here at this session.
The merits of the road were then urged aptly
and eloguently by the advocate. Mr.. GILMER,
of p, followed in support of the bill IN a
speech full of information and facts bearing
on the subject. Mr.. DAVIS, OF Lynchbure,
opposed the bill
sha hill Iofo tad
vote was reconsidered on motion OF Mr..
JONES, of e., and laid on the table
Harper Ferry.-The joint resolution offered
by Mr. SEDDoN, fixing the compensation of
non -cOmmiss i0ned officers, who served during
the Earper's Ferry invasion and Mt Charles
town, as follows For Is days service, three
months pay; for ten days service, two mon ths'
pay; and to all who served q shorter period,
one months pay.
Mr.. SxDDoN urged the adoption Of the reso-
luton.
Mr. RIvEs, Of Prince George, in advocating
the resolution, said, that il there ever was An
occurrence within the whole history Of this
u mmonwealth, upon which men OF all par
lies and from all sectio.s could unite, II was
upon the proposition to paw these soldiers,
who were at Harper's Ferry. anxious to de-
fend the soil and honor OF Virginia. When =
call was made, by the Executive, upon the Pc
tersburg volunteers, to go to the scene OF ac-
tion, . gentleman from his own county-ons
who had served with great honor Ia the Mex.
lean war, and who had fought in the front
rank, II not, himself, tho foremost man, In
Mexico-cheerfnily enlistedas private in ons
of the Petersburg companies-there beipg NO
a volunteer eempany y ths con9ty q Prince
0eoI{e-and with them repaired 10 the coun n
ever might b rsQ0irad Of him. II was for
HIM and the Petersburg companies, ~ we'll -
the Other volnnteess al ovss this Common.
wealth, shst ns = sslt called upon TO ask the