Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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The resolution was adop;ed mem CON-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, January47, 1860.
The House was called TO order at the usuai hour by
Speaker Crutchheld
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jetcr
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SENATE
The Clerk read a communication from the Senate
nouncing the passage of the following bills An act to
amend the Sd of chap. los Of the Code, IN relton
to marriage licenses act TO amend and re.enact the
4th section of act providing for general elections for
the election Of county officers and for their qualification
and removal from Office and for other purpose; and act
authorizing the Virginia Military Institute condemn
the springs and lands necessary supply that Institute
with water.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
The highly important communication from Governor
Letcher TO be found in Senate proceedngs waApresent
cd by the Speaker and read by the Clerk
Mr.. NEWTON moved that the communication be laid
on the table and twenty-five hundred extra c,pes be
printed. The motion adopted.
Mr.. seldom offered resolution referring NJ certain
portion of the message to the Committee the arpers
Ferry Affair The resolution was adopted On his fur
her notion the remainder of the bill was reerrs the
Committee on Military Affairs.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Reports made by various committees against in
cooperating the Union High School in Monroe II favor
of apprOprntiug Of money to paw for LEGISLATURES
on the Washington Monument and for placing tire same
thereon incorporating the New York and Vrguh
steamship company for paying claim ofJesse seter OF
Barbour county for the relief Of Washington L. HERALD
increasing the efficiency of the Public Guard adversely
the petition Of John Shackley incorporating the Ri
wanna Manufacturing Company; requiring senl-annual
returns from all inspectors in the Commonwealth for
cerainng the most practicable route for railroad from
the White Sulphur Springs to the town Of Grafton.
WORKS.
The following resolution offered by Mr. WILSON
HeyOlrsI That sDecial committee he aDDCuted @
enquire into and report the condition of the VARIOUS rail
roads pankroad5 turnpikes and lands of this Common
wealth in which the State has interest the amounts
that have been already appropriated to them and the
probable amounts that will be necessary appropriate
to them in order TO effect their completion and the prof
it, they yielding upon the money already invested in
them, and also to report upon the eSpedency of selling
the States interest in said roads, canals paIkroads and
mrnpikeS.
The resolution elected brief debate after which, the
vote being taken, it lost by vote of ayes 3d.
81.
DIAGRAM or THE HOUSE
Nc. McCUE called up resolution Offered by him sew
era days ago, providing for the preparatoof diagram
of the House. The resolution adopted.
RESOLUTIONS iSQUIRY.
BY Mr. COLLIER OF amending the laws relating to
bonds of collectors of the Revenue.
BY Mr. L0CKRlDGE: OF constructing turnpike in
Pocahontas
BY Mr. BARBOUR: Of providing mode of paying
officers for services in of misdemcanor
BY Mr.. PATTERSON: Of amending sec > OF chap
SO of the Code to provide efecualy for the
prevention Of the small pox.
By Mr.. BURWELL: Of exemptng one of the militia
companies of Patrick from attending drill at the Court
House
By Mr. BALL Of amending 29th section chap. l5l
of the Code
BY Mr. MCKINNEY: OF amending goth sec of chap
1873 Of the Code.
By Mr. MILLER OF incorporating theit of Es.
q vIl lie in paffao
BY Mr.. MATHEWS OF Incorporating the Sweet
Chalybeate Springs company
Of Portsmouth.
BY Mr.. CHAPMAN: OF incorporating MON college
in Monroe county.
BY Mr.. MAUPIN or declaring Four Nile Creek in
Cabel public highway
BY Mr.. WATSON-Of amending the ac. concerning
corporations, enlargng the remedies against hem.
BY Mr.. BLUE-Of altering tie lew in Hgard TO the
letting out to the lowest bidder the superntendence of
turnpikes.
MILLS on THEIR PASSAGE.
number Of motions were made to TAX, up bills
their first second third reading. During their pen
iency Mr. Kemper took occasion to thS friends Of
Internal Improvement of whom he avowed smsef onel
hat not dollar would be appropriated to works of that
character, until a sufficient sum Of money had been
granted for arming the State from head to he'll lie aud
number of others would stand resoluely y that point
The SPEAKER took occasion to deliver the House
adhere to the rules and 90 regularly forward with the
business.
bill approprating sum Of money to y Davis Day
Tor additional work and losses in the rucuon Of
bridge across Valley river at Philppi AIKEN up and
passed The sum appropriated is SG46.12.,
bill compcnsating Andrew Hunter, ir the of
$500, for legal services in the prosecution of John
Brown, for h7 crimes at Harpers Ferry Was taken up
MruOLDWAY moved a Suspension of tt rules in or
der to substitute the sum of $500 instead otha propos
ed by the bin.
NJ. DUCKWALL was sure that if the gentleman I'M
dersood well he the character of the services
icrcd by Mr. Hunter be would vote every dollar Of the
sum proposed lie OF the general disposition
20 scrunizc closely claims Of this character But the
facts in this that had to his knowledge had
perfectly satisfied h.m of the reiSouabcncs and Justice
of the compensation asked Il would be hupossibc for
him recite the facts in full They had bc.n duly
dered Ia The other branch Of Va. assembly and the bill
bad received their sanction. For two mon lbs Mr. Hun
ter engaged u this most and i;ASOmc duty
the neglect Of all other duties professional and person
al. Even his law Office turned INFO q COX shop.
M7. HOLLOWAY had not expected TO pre- luce di-cu.
sion 6u hc under the impression thai the sum Of
81 500 had not been earned while engaged IN this prose-
ru'ion Mr. Hunter was making repu'atos for himself
throughout the country The prosecuting attorney for
Richmond received only 1919 for twelve mOnht. services
His constituents had instructed him to move this rcduc
lion, aud he acted in obedience 10 their wshei.
Mr.. btCkWALL desired the gentleman to understand
and to inform his constituents that Mr. Hunter had
volunteered in this He acted under a commission
from the Governor OF the Commonwealth. Z the gen
iemans constituents mad instructed him to vote against
the compensation proposed then Mr. DucEwAIL thanked
Go be did not represent those constituents. .
Mr.. HOLLOWAY was proud to represent y economi-
cal constituency
The House refused to suspend the rules The bin
Cured on It's passage.
Mr. COWAN moved that i. be laid on the table TO
await the report Of the committee having the whole sub
i'ct under aiviemeut H. vas NOT sure that the bill
should be passed The iudge Of the crcuit partakng
All the labors AMI responsibilities of this trial. received
1ut -, 600 yGar The Commonwealth attorney
crived mere ptancc. He would not however say that
he would not vote for it,
Mr.. ANDERSON was in favor of immediate action
The House had all the information Il needed or oud ger.
lie regarded the sum a moderate one
Mr.. COWAN withdrew his motion. The roll vas then
called, and the vote stood ayes los %.
On motion of Nr. HOPKINS, the House adj'I.
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DYSPEPSIA CURED.
The o mOny Ia favor VI the curative properties
Of the oAYGENArED BIrrERs constantly accommodating Here