The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

lHt HSDAf, January /. II, iScb.
The House mat At IL O'Clock, and was called
to order by ,i,iarr CRUTCHFIELD. Prayer bi
the Rev. Mr.. PEI1IGREW, OF the Disciples
CT .rcb.
The House vas informcd Of lie action Of the
Senate on certain bills before il.
.Soihj,rS' Rettef Btii.-Ihe bill providing for
the liquidation OF certain expenses incurred
by the Executive in suppressin. the raid OF
J Ohm Brown al Uarper's Ferry, having been
returned from the Senate, with It's disagree
mentS to certain amendments OF the House
Mr. DUCKwALL moved that the House insist
on its amendments, while he olsclaimed any
want of courtesy on the part OF the House III
SO doing MIR. KoBERrsoH, OF Richmond, Sc
! conded the motion, and the q ues ton being put
| the House resolved 10 insist.
Bik!s f.. p0rtedt.-Th9 following bills were re.
| ported rom committees: 1ncDrpora ing
| Union College in Monroe county incorpora.
| Ting Allegheny College for the ieiiet Of Abel
i. Sennat; amending and re-enactIng the ;tc
corcerning Commissioners IN Chancery pro-
vidiug for the payment OF charges on the Nj
litia Fine Fund authorizing the construction
of an armoIy in Alhemarle; authorizing the
Governor to appoint utCommissloners 10 exam
ue the Lunatic Asylums amending the char
ter of Palmyra Bank: Incorporating the Plan
ters' Bank of Farmvlile incorpot ating the
Bank OF Grafton; amending the ist section OF
chapter 80 OF the Code; amending 18th section
of chapter s. of the Code. The petition OF I
-. Fendail was referred to the Committee OF
Courts OF Justice. The petition Of VIM. =.
McFuller was reported on adversely.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into ExPed'ency.-The
followingwere adopted OF making an arpro-
priation TO the Buckingham Female Institute
of changing the time of holding Courts III GER
tain JUDICIAL Circuits; of amending the chal Ter
OF the Preston Bank: CT amending chapters
l0i and IO1 Of the Code; OF amending the act
regulating Courts Of Appeals; OF exempting
lands OF Jos. Caldwell in Wheeling from city
taxes; OF giving the trustees OF Falmouth
the power Of justices OF the Peace OF repeal
ing the law requiring Commissioners OF the
.hfI GfT Tyy1tY
turnpike in Lewis county; of making the
penalty death for attempting to run oil slaves;
of requiring the superintendents OF Lunallc
Asylums TO report rejected applications, OF
increasing the salary Of the Judge OF the 1th
Circuit; of making an appropriation TO the
New London Academy, in bedford; OF chang
ing the law in reference To landlords ana Ten
ants; of relunding To Peter FdTrar a the I'M
properly imposed OF requiring when real eS-
tate is sold Tor taxes, the purchaser shall give
notice in writing; OF releasing the securities OF
Samuel :. Turner, late Sheriff Of Franklin,
from payment Of damages; of making an ap-
preparation 10 Edge Hill Academy; OF incor-
poratiug Caldwell Masonic Female School in
Blacks burg; OF making appropriations 10 the
feinale schools in Uanyiiie of making an ap-
propriat tor 70 Leesburg Academy IN Ioudoun;
OF paying judgment in favor CT Mary Peefy
and others against the Board Of Public Works.
Jas1ss Rirsr oRd kaaGieha ComEann.-Ihe
following WAS adopted:
Rssoicsd. That the President of tie James
form the House the reason, If any, why The sad
COMPANY has not answered the resolution adopted
by the House the second day OF the present
session ASKING information IN relation To the
State interest IN SAID Company, the number oi
their employees and their ssiarIes, with cont
parson OF their tolls with the years lo2v 30, 40,
80, with their present rate Of tolls
Government ErpeHsss.-A resolution was
adopted, that the Auditor ofPuhiic Accounts
be requested 10 furnish 10 the House a state
ment showing the ordinary expenses OF the
Government of this State for each year since
the formation of the existing Constitution,
and the aggregate amount thereof for all the
said years.
The Senate bill providing for committee
to visit the Lunatic Asyiums Of The State,
was laid on the table, 10 take up unfinished
business.
Arnl,ag The Siate.-Tbe bill providing for
arming the State, came up for consideration, .,
when Dir. COwAK offered The following SUBJ
slituie for it,
That the Governor be authorized aud directed
10 purchase arms. equipment and munitions rs
M befeqnifed for the proper arming and de fence
~ me slate provided that not more than 8 S1U 90
esaii be expended in the purch Sc of such arias,
not othe rwise appropriated The Governor to in
vest such portions ss may be necessars, in provid-
ins pisces IN dinasen PORTIONS of the State for the
safe -keeping VI such arms &C.. when pure ased ="
The order Of the day, the Covington and
Ohio Railroad and the Virginia Central Rail.
road, were postponed till tomorrow, At one