The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, March 23d, 1860.
Speaker CRCTCHFIELD called the House to
order at 10 O'Clock A NJ.
James Ricer and kaaamha Ccmpany.-A Sem
ate comm nicaiiOn informed the House of the
passage Of House bill to amend the charter of
the James River and Kanawha Company,
with certain amendments. Mr.. ANDERSON
moved that the House concur in the amend
ments of the Senate. Mr.. WILSON moved the
indefinite postponement of the subject, and
called the ayes and nays on it. The PROPOSE
ton received Is votes in favor to 60 against it,
The vote being taken on the motion to concur
it was agreed 10. Mr.. Anderson was requested
to in form the Senate thereof.
Bills Rspoytsd-Mr. RAYMOND, from the
Il further appropriation of S30.uUU to defray
The expenses resulting TO the State from the
lIarper's Ferry affair. The bill was passed
unanimously.
B,ns Passtd.-Making an appropriation for
the construction and 20 ri ipment of a laundry
Sc., at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum incorpo-
rating the Mason and Cabell Turnpike Com
pany; Incorporating the Monterey and Warm
Springs Turnpike Company; creating a new
county out of portions OF the counties OF
Tazewrll Wv'he and Giles, to be called the
county of Bland.
Adcsyss Kspch.-The SPEAKER laid before
the House communication from the Board
of Commissioners appointed TO settle the ac-
counts against the State incurred on account
OF the Harper's Ferry raid. The report is ad-
verse to the claim presented by Col. Johnston,
Of the s9th Regiment.
On motion Of Mr. DUCKWALL, it was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. He con-
sidered it unjust TO Col. Johnston, and de-
sired an opportunity hereafter OF proving 1t
to the House.
Special Comn1it.ee-The SPEAKER appointed
Messrs Anderson, Seddon, Gibson of H.,
Hnpkins Mckenzie. Jones of G., knotte,
Saunders and Riddick, the committee of con-
iercnce on the sub]ect of the redemption iea-
ture OF the Banking Law.
Expression Of Sympathy aci,h Vrsinia--Mr.
JONES, of g., from the special committee to
whom was referred certain resolutions Of the
Democratic members of the House of Dele
gates of Ohio, communicated by Gov. LETCH-
ER to the General Assembly, reported the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Wh.rsaS, The Governor of this Commonwealth
has communicated to the General Assembly in
Msh she House Of 81
State OF OhiO certain JOINT resolutions recently
introduced into and acted on in tha; body, ex-
pressive OF an earnest sympathy with virginia IN
relation to the late invasion of her soil at Harpers
Ferry. and ccndemnlns, IN strong and inst terms;
also expressive of a d. termination faithfully to
observe the ohlixations OF tn. Federal compact
nes hborhood among the States; which resolutions
We are assured by the said members received
,s saa o rnR y
while on the other han:.. thss were re pndlated nd
defeated in that body by strict part, vote of the
il, tn refOre,
kexoired. bv the General assembly eC Virxiair.
That we receive and accept The kindly assurance
Of sympathv EXPIRE ssed by the Democratic mem
herh of ,he House of kepresa santatives Of Ohio, in
fra:ernai spirit in which il has been rendered and
gladly recognize the patriotic purpose on their
pai t. as expressed in the ssid resolutions. faith
fully to observe and Tespoct the yhtH and pstitu
tons of the slaveh 1ldinx States, guaranteed by
the Federal comp pact. and to promote that comfy
between the States So esAentlat to longer cOn-
tinnancs Of the Union
hers Of the House OF Representatives Of Ohio. in
voting against and rejecting said resolutions. acted
in striking contrast with the Democrstic member 70
oi said body. and furnish additional proof of a
settlrd purpose 0t hostility By their party. to the
institutions Of the slavoh0ding States, OF utter
,nsensbilIty to the traterna feelinns which ought
H. q st let wssn the citizens Of common govern
ment and = reckless disregard Of the social obj!
smli"ns of tho Federal C0nstitution. which, u
persisted in. must sventusse IN dissolution o'
'Rssoicsd, That the l,overns! Of this Common
vaalth tse requested to- transmit cory Of these
sesoluti0ns 70 tho said DemocIsfic members OF the
H.miso Of REPRESENTATIVES u the 6sase 0i Ohto
The roSol lions were adopted, ana MI
JoNns. of O., sN1S Ieqaesseos0 sa1ofm tne
eRAns - @ss- ~tft asfft r ss'+5 e,s,s =.
D;rsrt 1yaSx.-Mr. NEwfCH caliee up the
htii 10 encourage direct trade vita ioretgs
countriss. II provides that All noe5 so,ppeo
Ia f,reien countries In yssseSe, yoer.nItns q
whieh sre owned b. cltizsns of VisgsAia, ,saAu
Ee e1enut ftom juspecti0n.
70 NswToH sxpiainsd the bill 10 ~ e1eets
and opera tons, and urged ~ o0op.ion -
sacisi hosH - couatry aLd city miIIsss' Ar