The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-05
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
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The House me. at l. o'clock-Fdr. CnI's-
TIAN in the chair. Prayer by the KEY. MT.
KEEN Of the Baptist Church, Petersburg.
Mr. DICKINSON offered a resolution request
ing the Senate 10 return the bill incorporating
the IjanNille Insurance Company, passed oy
the House yesterday; which was adopted
Hapey'> tsrfg E,pen:sS.-1ir: DrokwAtL
moved TO take up the bill providing ior the
payment OF the expenses incurred by the
Governor in the iiarper's Ferry affair. lie
said that several military officers were IN the
city making up the accounts. Ihe hIiis were
cash bills, and the creditors wanted their
money. ~
Mr.. RAYMOND opposed taking up the bill
now as he learned from the Governor that III
a few days The full Indebtedness OF the STATE
incurred from that affair would be ascer-
tained.
Mr. KEMpER favored taking up the bill
MANY OF the soldiers who went TO Charles
town wer some of our poorest citizens, who
lett their families at the call OF the State.
Mr.. CRANE, like his friend from Marion,
Mr.. Haymond.) wished a sum fixed III the
bill. While he was willing, for the honor of
the STATE, to go without drawing doilartroIn
The public treasury, for the benefit OF his
people, Yet he thought the simple TACT tnat
this bill allowed an indefinite Appropriation
would prevent the friends Of internal in
proyement from asking appropriations Tor
works which We're necessary. Ii the sum 10
be appropriated was known, those gentlemen
could then regulate their demands accord
ingly.
Mr. CowAN thought these claims had to be
met and the House had 10 go il blind. lie had
heard that not Sluo,Uoh, nor even SlW,otd
would pay the bill.
Mr.. UuCKwALL said he had it from the Sec
like the last sum named.
Mr. CowAN defined his position as ready 10
vote for the passage OF the bill, bat unwilling
70 vote cent TO any other object until the
sum TO be expended under this blii shall be
ascertained.
The prey ous question was called, and re-
suited in the bill being taken up. Inc bill
appoints he Secretary of State, lst Auditor
and Adiulant General board to audit The
claims presented under it, and pass upon
them. after which they shall be paid.
Cir. HOLWAY thought The bill unconstitu-
tionai US no sum was appropriated in it. He
moved to lay 1t on the table. The motion Was
defeated
Mr.. SEGAR offered a ryder, "providing that
no char rges be allowed on account OF horses or
servants unless actually used He lccomp0-
MED the ryder with the statement, that he
learned manv of the charges made We're con-
structIye in their nature.
E,r. SEDDoN thought such a ryder rs that
was degrading to the men who served at
Charles town. He did not dream fora moment t
thai there were soldiers in Virginia who would
ask for payment for horses and servants not
used.
sir. SEcAs said he had .eriv ed from unques
tionabie authority that these charges had az
tuaily been made. His informant had read a
bill in which the party had charged lor SER
wants and horses, neither of wnIch ne ha'i
used.
Mr. KEMrER said the military of Virginia,
when called in TO service, received the same
payment rs the Federal army. Now, much
the larger portion OF the pay OF the nIted
States officers consisted OF commutation Tor
horses and servants, aud II was in this colnmu-
talon that they received their salaries. IL Is
this way in which Virginia has contracted 10
pay her officers, and she eanEot now draw bach
from her contract.
Mr. SFl. fhat, ,txAi tt,ps ,ffsr,ia
Information and Withdrew the ryder, saying
he had offered it under Il misunderstanding OF
the law.
The bill was then passed unanimously.
The proceedings OF public meetings IN Mad
ison and Goochiand counties, on the Harper S
Ferry affair, were received aud referred.
Hitts kepor!ed.--Changulg sale days in coun-
ties; incorpora tingv the town OF Sutton, IN
bTaN tom county Incorporating the Jefferson
Mining company tor the speedy inYes tiga ton
Of the origin of fires in Norfolk; incorporating
the Lynchburg Fire, Life and Marine Insu-
rance company, (w.th mn amendment in
creasing the capital stock Of the Dunkard
Creek company; Incorporating the Valley
Railroad company; 10 enable The Inside
Railroad company TO construct II branch of
their road from Blacks and Whites 10 the
Roanoke river; Incorporating the Richmond
ard Ly .hburg Railroad company ;authoriz-
ing an To the Manassa Gap Railroad COIN
pany; athorizing the Coai River Navigation
compi ~ TO condemn lands overflowed by
their ANS incorporating the Steubenville
ana Rock Greek turnpike company inc creasing
the capital stock of the Newark turnpike coIn.
pany incorr rating she Harmans Creek and
valley Railroad company; amending the char
ter OF the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
company; for the CONF pietion Of the Sciavin'e
cabin and Somerville turnpike company
Mr.. MckKAxiE offered q resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General 10 investigate
wheiher tne terms OF the grant Of water pow.
er by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Alex
andria Canal Company, aud what meas ures, II
any are required to protect the interest OF the
State Ia that company. Adopted.
kssoiMtto.s q l"q..ry--By Mr. Sibert, of al
taching a portion ef Hardy 10 Shenandoah by