Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-24

propriated Provided however that account claim.
ed by due to any General, Field or Staff officer or
Railroad COMPANY shall be paid by the Commissioners
aforesaid brt the same when audited shall be reported
by them to Lhe General Assembly, and in auditing any
account or due TO any Railroad company in ar
rear or indAbteded TO the Commonwealth the amount
due from said Railroad company to the State shall be
first deducted And provided further that If the Com
missoners Aforesaid deem 1t doubtful what law Of Con-
gress unde the Code of Virginia fixes the pay Of COM
pany and nOncommssioned officers musicians and pri-
Yates heysha report the fact to the General Assem-
bly, Provided however, that the appropriation hereby
Authorized shall not exceed the of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
ID The said Commissioners shall keep accurate &C
count of all money allowed bp them and paid by their
order They shall ascertain also the accounts hereto
fore paid by order. of the Executive for similar eIpend
ture and il shall be their duty to report both amounts
to the General Assembly soon as practicable.
3d. Immediately after the passage of this act the Com
missoners shall advertise for the presentation of claims
and unless the same presented within six months from
the passage of this act they shall not be considered by
said Commissioners.
4th. The Commissioners aforesaid are authorized to
employ clerk.
5th This act shall be in force from its passage.
Subsequently the bill taken up and passed without
entng vote.
INSPECTION OF FLOUR -.
"a le so amending the 10Th section Of chapter SO Of
the Code as more fully TO define the duties and rights OF
Inspectors of Flour, taken up, motion of Mr.
COGillLL. On his further motion il laid on the Ia
BILE ald made the order of the day for Wednesday, the
LIST february.
this morning Tuesday at Crenshaws mills 10 show that
the augur authorized by law sufficient for inspection
purposes.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
bill to complete the Virginia Central Railroad was
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. STUART, was amend
ed and was ordered to be engTossed and read third
time.
On motion Of Mr.. URQUHART, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House called to order at the usual hour, by
Speaker CRUTCHFIELD.
Prayer by Rev DR.. Moore of tbe Presbyterian Church
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Reports presented from various committees in
cooperating the Abingdon and Dentons Valley Turnpike
Company the Satville and Laurel Turnpike Company;
the Abingdon and Poor Valley Turnpike Company re-
leasing to the county of Prince George the interest oil the
State in the Petersburg and jerusalem Plank road lying
within the limits of said county; Incorporating tie Cun-
besand Romely Moorfeld and Cspon Springs Turnpike
Company; incorporating the Lecsburg and Point OF
Rocks Turnpike Company the Osborne Turnpike Com
paly in enricO; the Leesburg and Aide Turnpike Com
paay the Harrisvie and ElIenboro Turnpike Company
transferring the Commonwealth nterestin certain turn
pike roads to the counties in which they lie; changing
the time of holding the courts in the Nth Judicial Cir
cult also those of the 18th Circuit; annexng part Of
ApCOmattox TO Buckingham.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
by Mr.. KEEN-0f Incorporating the Southside Femule
College.
BY Mr.. McKINNEY-Of refunding to Edmund W. Ca
bell the amount of taxes improperly paid by him.
by Mr.. HOPKlNS-0f imposing tax on horses, cat
tie &c, brought into the State for sale.
Ry Mr.. KAUFNAN-0f refunding to Henry Cooper
taxes improperly paid by him.
By Mr.. MCCUE-Of establishing election precinct
at Plrnassus in Jefferson.
By Mr.. KNOTTS-0f re-disricting the county of CAL
hour.
b Mr.. McCAMANT-Of changing the time of holding
the Circuit Court of Wythe.
BY Mr.. FRIEND-Of refunding to WIN. l. Holt taxes
enormously paid
By Mr.. L0CKE-Of allowing R. T. Brown clerk Of
Jefferson county compensation for extra services.
By Mr.. ALDERSON-Of incorporating the town OF
SumDersyille, 10 Nicholas.
SWORD TO COL. PHILIP ST. GEORGE COOKE.
Mr. GIBSON offered resolution providing for the
presentation of sword by the General Assembly to Col
Philip st. George Cooke, T. S. A. for gallant and meri-
torious services in and peace.
1t WIS ordered to be printed.
PAY TO A MEMBER
bill was reported allowing ABsALON KNOTS his pay
and mileage as member.
RAILROAD CHARGES
On motion Of Mr.. MCKENZIE, the bill prohibiting
railroad agents from charging than lawful rates was
taken ~. The bill forbids all constructive charges
COMMISSIONS, storage, &c. 1t was ordered to be en-
crossed.
HARPER's FERRY EXPENSES.
! Mr. DJCKWALL from the Committee Of Conference
this subject, made report recommending the passage
of bill appointing the Secretary Of the Common
! the Auditor and Attorney General Board 20 audit
the claims and issue warrants to be paid by the Auditor
provided hot more than $4,000 be 30 paid and that
all claims shall be presented within six months; and pro-
vded wher doubts arise to the claims they shall be
reported to the House. The bill also excerpts aud re-
uuires to b. reported TO the Legislature the claims of Ill
/ lpl dali rutlr con
MES. The report concurred in, and the rules sus
pended to permit the bill to be read first second anC
third time 1t was then unanimously passed.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Mr.. HOPKINS offered the following resolution which
was read and laid on the table
Resolved, That Joint committee of thirteen members
the part Of the House of Delegates and five members
the part Of the Senate be appointed, to whom shall
be referred the recent communication Of the State OF
South Carolina through her commissioner, Hon. G. G.
Mommng"r TO report such response, in the opinion OF
the committee it may be proper for the General Assem-
! bly, of Virginia to make to her sister State
VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the bill incorporating
the Va Life Insurance Company in Richmond, was taken
up and passed.
| bill wat reported from q select committee providing
for the sale into slavery, the removal from the Con-
monweath Of free negroes convicted second time, in
court of record of offences punishable with stripes
| imprisonment. The bill was re,d the hr-t time.
CovISGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
! The bill making appropriation for the completion
aud equipment Of the Covingon aud Ohio railroad
! up o. the unfinished business Of the day.
| Mr. RAYMOND, of Marion, took the floor and spoke
at length in opposition 10 the bill.
Withou, concluding his remarks the suhjec. was hiC
| over ill tomorrow
PASSED.
The bill Incorporating the Sertchvile Savings Bank
! in Eedford, passed also
| h. l.,c, q, Of Nd N
Lemuel tnd Eli Cheuowith against he Boari Of Public
! Works.