The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

oFf TUESDAY, Jan. "a, 1850.
The House met at II O'Clock. Prayer by the
Rev. +. V. MOORE, of the Presby terrain Church
Cmfon Meeting at the Norta.-Tbe Speaker
LAID before the House communication from
the Governor, enclosing the proceedings of an
Union meeting At New Haven, CT, with a let.
ter from Chas. L. Chaplin, who WAS appointed
bearer Of the same. The resolutions and let.
ter were read and ordered to be printed, and
referred to the Joint Committee on Harper's
Ferry.
TT6e address of Mr.. Chaplin. read by the
Cierk, states that he is a native of Maryland,
though an adopted citizen Of Connecticut, and
10 member Of the old Wing party, which he
yet hopes to see revived under the name of the
Constitutional party. 1t recites the patriotic
acts of Connection since the foundation of our
Government, and pledges that she will not at
this day depart from the principles which
guided her early career. A strong appeal III
behalf OF the Union closes the document.
Bills Passtd.-Incorporatin the Lynchburg
Fire, Life and Marine Insurance Company
Incorporating the Petersburg Locomotive,
Gar and Agricultural Implement Manufac-
Bills Notwithstanding the act relative to
loan from the Literary Fund to West Liber-
~ Academy; Incorporating the South-Side Fee
male College at Danviile; refunding sum to
Henry Cooper, of Frederick county; for the
relief Of Geo. W. Stanley, of Rockingham /;
releasing Edward Vincent, OF Marion county,
from fine; for the relief of Joseph J. Vim.
cent, Of Marion caunty; establishing a Cir
Adpsrss Reports were received to the petition
Of ci0zens OF Norfolk county asking for a vote
ON the abolition Of free schools in that county;
to the claims OF Whitley Fullen; to consider
ing the propriety Of increasing the compensa.
tioa OF the Commonwealth's Attorney Of
wheeling; to the claim Of the Circuit Court Of
Je4eFSon county.
Coringtos and Ohio Railroad.-The Coying.
tom and Ohio Railroad bill came up as the or
Ger OF the day, MIR. RAYMOND having the
Moor. Having yesterday argued the inability
OF the Treasury to sustain the heavy drafts
sought TO be made by the friends of the bill, he
Io-0ay continental on the road itself rs pro-
MtAole Or Improbable investment. He thought
the road would never pay its expenses. There
ID no Surplus OF grain In the country through
which 1t passes which will yield revenue
from ~ transportation. The region is a cat.
tie psoducinG one, and not devoted to grain
prod ncti00. He said that they sought to "build
up" vtretnia by public works, but they for
got tAAt the right way to build her up is to
teeoa her children to work, and not to be
Ssoemea OF labor In the workshop or the
s neso: ne offered ryder to the bill. providing
tnat NO contract shall be made for work on
Ne ROAD until one-fourth Of the bonds au.
tnoIlxeo " be Issued by that act shall he sold
- pAI. and The money thereon be actually paid
anto the public treasury
III. SAiTW, Of K. proceeded tn shou, tho
great lneq uality Ut the appropriations for i'm
psosements In the Trans-Alieghany district
g compared with the appropriations 10 bene,
~ otner parts OF the State, and without any
ssc..S.el iesilnG, urged that justice to that
sns Cosington and Ohio Railroad. The
0pee9er followed dis by an analysis Of the
cCsetssoo u the Treasury, and the dedu ton
saas ~ state y felly able to make the appro.
Wet to b transported over this road was
s1co eeumeratsd. His remarks were suspend
Cd ~ ths order Of tbs day being passed by.
0eoSeaens sns House adjourned.