The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, January 2i.
The House met at u O'Clock. Prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. DUNCAN, of the Methodist Church.
The Flour InSpsction BiH.-This bill was asked
to he recommitted to the Committee on Agri.
culture and Manufactures. 1t provides that
the inspector OF flour shall use hait-inch
trier, and retain for his own benefit the draft
fiOurA The House refused to recOmmit the bill.
A communication from the Attorney Gene
raj, relative to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
was received and ordered to be printed.
Resolutions Of InqhTy.-By Mr.. Collier, of
amending the act incorporating the Odd Fell
lows Male and Female Institute of Peters
burg; by Mr.. Morris, OF building a turnpike
from Cameron 10 The Pennsylvania line; by
Mr.. Miller, OF s., OF authorizing pOstmasters in
the absence OF magis trates to burn incendiary
matter received at their offices; by MIR. Phelps,
of Incorporating the Richie Coal Minin Com
pany by Mr.. Brown, of establishing a pre-
cinct in Monongalia county; by Mr.. Duckwall,
of separating the office OF Collector OF the Rev
enue from that of Sheriff.
Bills Reported.-lncorpOrating the Scottsville
Manufacturing Company, IN Aibemarle coun-
ty; refunding sum to Thomas j. Garden
refundjng sum to JnO. w. Lee; refunding u
sum to James Bell, of Augusta county; In
creasing the pay of the Adjutant General to
S.. 600 per annum directing the payment of a
judgment in favor of Mary Peeny and others,
OF IaZewell county, against the Board of Pub
lie Works; for the relief OF John Samueis !;
releasing A. Staples, Clerk OF the Patrick
County Court, from a fine; amending the act
concerning the district schools i'll Jefferson
county; Senate bill for the relief OF the re-
representatives. of Tn. May, deceased, with an
amendment.
Aduerse Reports were read to the incorpora-
ton OF Caldwell Masonic Female Institute; !;
to the incorporation OF the Montgomery Fe-
male Institute; the petition of VIM. Lent, Of
Brunswick county.
Pstifions.-Petlions were presented by Mr.
CHRISTIAN, from Horner Il Snapp, asking ILL
demnity for resisting Il license tax improper
ly imposed on them by the county court OF
Essex and the petition of Allegheny College
in Green brier, asking an appropriation.
Bills PasSed.-A bill giving the sheriff of
Rockbridge further time in which to pay the
revenue of that county into the treasury au-
thorizing the Governor to transfer the West
ham Magazine tract OF land to Geo. w. Jor-
dan and others.
Coringfon and Ohio Raiiroad.-The bill ap-
propriatmg s. to the Covington and Ohio
Railroad, In instalments of S. per year,
came pp the order of the day, Mr. CHAT
MAN c." itinuing his remarks, which were SuS-
pended yesterday by indisposition. He esti-
mated tn the road would payto the State Is
per cent when built. Placing the amount of
tonnage which passes over the road at l,OU0,-
900 of tons, which is only one-third of its Ca
pacity, ut one cent per ton per mile, the re-
ceipts would be 2,223, 600. The passenger
transportation was then considered. Tapping,
as il does, the great Valley OF the Ohio, and
connecting with railroads penetrating it, it
must and ought to bring all the travel coming
to the East, for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road cannot compete with it in speed or rate
OF fare. 1t is the nearest route from Cincin-
natl to Washington by nearly leo miles. and
still another advantage it will possess will re-
suit from the non-intercourse which must
grow out Of the Harper's Ferry affair. The
people Of the great Southwest will no long
er resort to the Northern watering places; but
will flock to the mountains of Virginia in
instead, by thousands. The sum to be
realized from that travel will be S500,U.O !;
which, added to the freight receipts will
reach 81, $4,000. From this, deduct $i,G9A
900 for working expenses, and the road
would still pay 10 per cent. on the net COST
The speaker then proceeded TO argue the i'm
portance Of finishing the canal " Covington
and the results therefrom 1t would meet
1,UC0,U0 tons OF freight ready TO be embarked
upon it, aud from il realize, even at one.half
per cent. per ton per mile 81 ,laa. .0G0, aud pay
per cent. 10 the Stale on the cost of the canal
which, added to the ten per cent. before refer
red to, come from the Coyington aud Ohio
road, would give the State seventeen per cent.
The travel which goes over this road must
pass the whole length OF the Central Railroad,
and make that road pay S50U,u0v more per an
mum, OF which S}VU,OO0 would come TO the
State 1t would also benefit the Manassa Gap
Railroad. The Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road, running through twelve counties i'll the
State increased the value of the land along its
line by $25,OO0. Coo, and wilt not this railroad
do at least as much. and will not that increase
throw into the treasury SaOo $50 more of taxes |!
The consumption Of coal on The road would
contribute 10 develop The mineral resources
Of the State. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road raises coal for engine consumption At
fifty cents per ton, and ON. the line Of the
Oovington and Ohio railroad II may be raised
from the mines at the rate of dirty cents per
ton. Then we have the dnest ports in the
world, but lack tho internal improvements to
carry products to them tor shipment The su.
periority of this road over the B. & o. Il. r., in
competition for the Southwestern trade. and the
effect Of that trade, il secured, on our foreign
exports, was demonstrated. hespeaker esti.
years, and quoted the opinion Of The Board Of
Public Works to show that literal approrria-
tiOns TO Its completion would be the most eco.
nomica.. He concluded with strong appeal
In behalf aud Tor the honor of the State, for
the completion Of the road
Mr.. HAYWOOD replied briefly and on mo.
tion, the House adjourned.
n. Drr-It n said that the Emnree.s Eu..-