Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-26

excess the first 100000 one fourth of one per
cent
On motion of Mr. BRANNoN the bill and amend
mcnts then laid on the table.
bill for the better regulation OF the Lunatc Asyums
and,of the Institution for che deaf dumb and blind,
taken up motion OF Mr.. STUART, and on his mo-
ton, substitute offered by him adopted and the
substitute then passed On his motion, the title was
amended so as to read "An act to repeal section OF
chapter So of the Code
Mr.. RIvES by leave introduced a bill to incorporate
the Howardsvie Manufacturing Company, and it was
ordered to a second reading.
House bill to establish Office of discount and de-
post in the town of Marion in the county of Smythe, was
taken up on motion of Mr. JOHNSON and passed-ayes
%, noes 2.
A bill changing the Petersburg and Boydton Plank
Road and the Boydton and GAINESVILLE Plank Road into
a railroad, and authorizing increase of the capital
stock for that purpose taken up on motion OF Mr..
THOMPSON and a motion was made by him to lay the
same on the table and make the order of the day for
Monday at IL O'clock and the question being put there
on, resulted, ayes IL, noes ll-no quorum voting.
On motion Of Mr. NEWTON, the Senate then add
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House called to order at 10 o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
Many bills reported from the Senate as having
been passed by that body.
An act which had passed the Senate providing for the
reprint of the fifth volume Of Leigs Reports and the
LIST, I'd and Sd volumes of Gratans Reports, read
a second time and laid the table in consequence OF
the thnness Of the House.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Cumberland, Romney, Morefed
and Capon Springs Turnpike Company to amend the st
3D. 4th 9th and It'll sections of act passed Sd Janu
ary 1854 entitled incorporate the Southern
Protection Insurance Company of Alexandria, Va; in
cooperating the Northern Neck Bank Of Virginia. APP
pointing Commissioners to rcdstric the county Of Cal
houn; to amend the 4h section OF act amending the
charter of the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance CO.
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Salem turnpike company to pay the amount of decree
against the Commonwealth in the Of John Morrn's
heirs and Others Us. Mclinness escheator Of Cabe
county to incorporate the Feteman and Cave turnpike
company increasing the capital stock of the Mountain
Lake and Salt Sulphur Springs turnpike company; in
creasng the capital stock of the Marshall and Ohio
nike company, and for other purposes empowering the
Sergeant Of the city ofPortsmouth to collect the revenues
of the State granting pension of 500 per annum to
Geo w. Richardson of Marnsburg who was disabled at
Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. PHELPS offered the following resolution:
Resolped That the Governor of this Commonwealth
be requested to communicate to the Legislature the
of expense in guarding the prisoners Stevens
and Hazldtt till their execution. The resolution was
adopted
COMMISSIONERS OF THE REVENUE.
Mr. RAYMOND moved to take up a bill prescribing
the duties of Commissioners of the Revenue"
Mr.. DUCKWALL thought there yet time enough
to consider the bi He objected to taking up now be-
of the necessary absence Of the Chairman Of the
Finance Committee. 1t would be unjust TO that gentle
take mp important bill now and furthermore,
the House would lose the benefit Of his advice and nves
gation He appealed to the the House to let the bill lay
upon the table until the gentleman from Cupeper is i'll
his seat.
Mr.. FOREMAN concurred with Mr. DUCGwALL. There
amendments designed to be offered to the
bill, which yet prepared He suggested that the
bill be made the special order Of the day for Monday.
Mr. Dstatp hat 2 was at he NJ
Chairman Of the Finance Committee, he moved TO take
up the bill If the House preferred it, however, he was
willing to adopt the suggestion Of Mr.. FOREMAN.
The bill was accordingly, made the order Of the day
for Monday at > o'clock NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. MARTIN, of Norfolk county, the
Houaa adiournpd