Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-17
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.


Reports from various committees were presented to
prevent unlawful dealing with slaves; to release John
w. Murrel from the payment Of Judgment inoorpora
ting the town Of Estclvie in Scott to prevent tres
Jlsses in Fairfax reducing the number of Trustees Of
the town of Buffalo, in Putnam; for the more efficient
maintenance and keeping of unac and idiotic slaves
incorporating the Darksve Division No. 695 of Sons
of Temperance, in Berkeley; authorizing State sub
scrphon to enable the Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad company construct branch Of their
road in Prince William county incorporating the Capon
Springs and Quaker Hollow turnpike company: making
an appropriation to the Paramount and Wheeling turn
pike; amending the act authorising branch of the
Wythevile and Danvile turnpike amending the act
providing for the construction of turnpike from Abing
don TO Patonsvie increasing the capital stock OF the
Marshall and Ohio turnpike company incorporating the
Feterman aud Cox turnpike company incorporating the
Barbour and Pennington turnpike company; incorpora
ting the Lewis and Harrison county turnpike company
incorporating the Parkersburg and Ravenswood turnpike
company; amending the act increasing the capital stock
of the Kempsvile Canal company and authorship a
State subscription; incorporating the Bulltown and Little
Kanawha Falls turnpike company; authorsng the County
Court of Richmond county TO establish ferry at Plant
Patch, on Rappahannock creek incorporating the Wa
tcrford and Potomac Bridge turnpike company; amend
ing and repeating the act requiring the Board OF Public
Works to let out to the lowest bidder the superinend
of State works; making appropriation for the
improvement of James river below Rchmond amending
the charter of the North and South raroad requiring
panes and imposing thereon; increasing the salary
of the Superintendent of public buildings; exemptng
John A. Manu. of Augusta from payment OF license tax
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
By Mr.. SEIBERT: OF relief to James H. Smith, late
Sheriff of Shenandoah.
BY Mr.. CRANE: OF establishing bank at Beverly, in
Randolph.
By Mr.. BALL: OF incorporating the Hygean wells
company in Loudoun
BY Mr.. WEST: OF incorporating the Wilsonsburg
Turnpike company.
BY Mr.. BENTLEY OF amending the charter of the
Potomac Furnace aud Leesburg Railroad company.
BY Mr.. BURWEIL: OF allowing sum OF money TO
Christian f. Clipper for teaching INDECENT children.
BY Mr.. DAVIS: OF changing the laws in regard to col
lection of revenues.
BY Mr. SEIBERT OF amending the act providing for
the payment of uncaed for dividends into the Treasury
of the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. EVANS: OF prohibiting free negroes from nj
ring slaves.
BY Mr. LOCKE: OF refundiDg to Joseph +. Russell
taxes improperly assessed.
BY Mr. FLEMING: Of making the killing of cattle or
horses a felony.
BY Mr. GIBSON: OF changing the law in regard to
summoning juries.
BILLS PASSED
The House took up and passed Senate bill releasing
Robert Vaughn and Others securities of Davis Fielder
late sheriff Of Grayson county.
Also amending the act regulating the compen-
sauon of of justices of the peace, attorneys OF the COM
in the circuit court OF Richmond salary of $1,000
Also the bill amending and re-enactng the 7h section
of chapter 30 of the Code to restrict appeals from
the judgments of justices of the peace also Senate bill
No 10 authorizing the counties OF Nottoway and Prince
Edward to allow their clerks and the corporation OF Rich
mOnd to allow their sergeant such compensation as they
deem proper.
COMMUNICATIONS IRON THE EXECUTIVE.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Executive, enclosing note from Hon. Mr..
Memminger commissioner from South Carolina, and res
ouons Of the Legislature of that State expressing their
feelings and opinions in regard to the present condition
OF the country.
On motion of Mr.. DUCKWALL, they we're laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. HOPKINS caied up the OF the contested cleo
ton from Calhoun, Gilmer, &c.
Mr.. MCKlNNIE urged the postponement of the matter
in consequence of the necessary absence OF the delegate
from Fuvanna, who drew the minority report.
After remarks from Mr.. EVANS in favor Of taking it
up and from Mr. DICKINSON, OF p. f., in opposition,
the House determined TO proceed with the invesuga-
ton.
The report of the majority alleges informally in the
return OF the sitting member N Tuner) and states that
the contestant Mr. Knoits) received majority OF votes
The report of the minority alleges informally and insult
iceucy in the notice given the sitting member by the
contestant Of his intention to contest The majority re-
pO-t concludes that the contestant is entitled TO the seat
The report of the minority concludes that neither
titled and that the election should be sent back 10 the
people.
1t being ascertaned at the Threshold Of the nyestga
ton that the certificate OF election missing from
among the papers, the matter postponed till tomor-
row.
On motion of Mr. CHRISTIAN, the House adjourned.