The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, January 10Th, leC0.
The House met at - o'clock-prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. PETTIGREw, of the Disciples
Church.
Bi}iS Espo7ted-Amending the act incor-
pOrating Mart. Washington College pro-
Nlding Tor the prompt payment O; The interest
on the various bonds guarar tied by the State ::
incorporating the Norfolk Shoe and Leather
Manufacturing Company; incorporating the
Charlottesville Manufacturing Company: in
cooperating the Old dominion Manufacture
ing Company of Norfolk; chartering the
Northern Neck Bank; chartering the Bank OF
POWELL S valley, IN Lee county: es tablis hing
= Branch Bahk at HuEtersviie Pocahontas :;
incorporating the Old Dominion Savings Bank
al Richmond; amending sec. 26 of chap. 90 OF
the Code; for the relief of johnson Orrick
incorporating the Banks of Ravens wood and
Parkrrsburg.
Repor,s.--Adverse reports We're received to
the petitions of J. III. AllStadt Juo Morrison
and Jno H. Alien
The House bill establishing the new county
OF Webster, Out of parts of Nicholas BraXton
and Randolph, was returned from the Senate
with some amendments relative to the boun-
dary OF the county, and the amendments We're
agreed TO.
RsSo!"tioAS Of Inqeiry.-By Mr.. Chapman, of
an appropriation 10 Union College, in Monroe
county; by Mr.. Ward, of IN appropriation to
the Medical College al Winches ter; by MT
Crane, Of remitting judgment against Geo
McLane sheriff OF Randolph; by Mr.. Garth
of authorizing the Board of Visitors of the
CHiNtisi'y oI NlISluId 10 sell IL portion OF
land attached thereto; by Mr.. Bassell, of in.
creasing the stock of the Buchanan and Little
kanawha Turnpike Company; by Mr.. Lundy,
OF exemptlDg from levy slaves in every case
where the plaintiff denies the right Of proper
ty in slaves; by MIR. Burweil. OF compensating
School Commissioners; by Mr.. Robinson. OF
building road from point in Berkeley to
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county; by Mr..
Raymond, of separating the collection of
taxes from the Office of sheriff; by Mr.
Lynch, OF amending the act incorporating
the Abingdon and PattOnsville Turnpike;
by Mr.. Wingtield, of an appropriation to the
Piedmont Institute, in Bedford county; by
Mr.. Duck WALL OF reporting a vagrant law;
by MIR Miller, of releasing the securities Of
John IL. Allen, late Sheriff Of Lee county; by
Mr. Kuote, of authorizing Wheeling 10 cor
respond with the holders of her bonds issued
to certain railroad companies, (the Marietta
and Cincinnati, the Hempfeld and the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg Railroad Companies; by
Mr.. Voolfolk, of requiring all persons COM
ing into this State from non-slaveholding
States, TO take an oath to support the Consti-
tuition and fugitive slave law; by Mr.. Bois-
sean, of making the law as to pickpockeis
more strn gent; by Mr.. Patterson, Of an ap-
preparation TO the Brownsburg Academy, in
Rockbridge; by Mr.. Friend of reducing sher-
iffs' commissions on clerks tickets, &c; by Mr..
Martin. of refunding sum TO John +. Coop
er, Commissioner Of Revenue OF Norfolk coun-
~.
Biz Passed.-Incorporating the Danville
Insurance Company.
Mr.. WILSON offered a resolution for the ap-
pointinent OF select committee 10 report the
probable cost Of completing the railroads,
canals and plank roads of the State, and upon
the propriety of the State disposing OF her in-
terest in in ternai improvements. The resolu-
ton was adopted
resolution offered by Mr.. TOMLIN appoint
ing special committee to report a bill for more
efficient police regulations for the watering
places in this State, was adopted.-C Committee,
Messrs Tomiin, Barbour, Caperton, Monta-
que Duckwafl and Childs.
1ae Ftre-1ras Biu.-The bill appropria.ing
S5Do0oO TO the purchase and manu fac lure Of
fire. arms, was taken up.
Among other amendment Is offered to the bill
Mr.. BOWMAN moved to make the sum for the
purchase OF arms, $l00.0tW, ms lead of $le0,00C.
Mr. kEMPKR, of the Military Committee on
of the bill. Mr.. COWAN moved to lay the bill
and amendments the table. Mr.. BAssgLL
seconded the amendment. Mr.. ANDERSON IA
vored laying the bill on the table for the pres
ent. lie believed that the armory could be
erected and put in operation for SS0OO0-
Mr.. kEMPER said it might be done still
lower, say s30Uoa, but il would be dane
bv some Connecticut Yankee, on the con.
tract system; but every member OF the
House knew how that system resulted
lie wanted to see The old State herself do the
work and then only could she know that
wheh her sons went to the battle field they
went provided with arms in which there was
no defect, and with which the honor of
Virginia could be sustained. Mr. X. pro-
ceeded TO make q most able and eIoQ uent
speech In favor Of the bill. Mr.. ANDERSON
said he was ~ an xious as the gentleman was
to have the bill passed, and II 1t was laid on the
table until Tomorrow hs would move some
notifications and aid In i1 passage
The motion to lay On the table was defeated
Qa motion, the House sdjouyaed.