Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, REQ. ~, loOu.
The House called to order at II o'clock by Speak
er CRUTCHFIELD.
PRAYER by the Rev S W. Seely the Second Baptist
Church
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Auditor, in response TO resolution OF the
House which, motion, laid on the table and Or
dered to be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to provide for the prompt payment OF the
guaranteed bonds OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
with Senate amendment; increasing the capital stock
Of the Manassas Gap Railroad Company, and authorizing
subscription thereto by the Board OF Public Works :
incorporating the Backsburg Catawba Creek and Fncas-
lie Turnpike Company.
BILLS REPORTED.
To amend chapter l0S of the Code; amending I'd sec
ton of chapter 57 Of the Code amending the charter
of the city of Richmond and recognizing the Hastings
Court OF said city; Incorporating the Capon Bridge and
Wardel svie Turnpike Company; Incorporating the
GRASSY Lick Turnpike Company incorporating the Cairo
Turnpike Company; incorporating the Raleigh and Fay
cite Turnpike Company; Incorporating the Backton ana
Page Turnpike Company; provide for the taking the
of the people of james City county az to change
of the location Of their Of justice incopoia ing the
Clover Creek Division Sons of Temperance, in Highland
county; to exempt certain lands OF Joseph Caldwell, 10
the city of Wheeling from city taxes amending the act
entitled act to incorporate the Farmve Fenae sem
mary Association; making the Kanawha river lawful
fence.
LEGISLATIVE coURrEsIEs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Governor enclosing an invitation from the peo
pie of Boston and ts vicinity TO the State officials and
the Legislature OF Virginia TO pay visit to Boston du
ring the present session of the Legislature OF Massschu
sets; which, on motion of Mr. DUChWALL, was lalu
on the table and ordered to be printed
Resolution OF ENQUIRY.
By Mr. WITTEN-Of paving to Thomas 6. Perry and
others sum OF money due to them from the Board oil
Public Work. and which may have been barred by the
&C. Of limitation.
By Mr. SMITH, of K.-Ot Incorporating the Kanawha
Cloth Company.
by Mr. RElD-Of Incorporating Company for the
manufacture of India Rubber goods
By Mr.. ROBERTS0N-Of incorporating The Franklin
Savings Bank Of Richmond.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The hour having arrived for the consideration OF the
special order OF the day. bill making regulations con
corning special licenses, Mr.. BARBOUR advocated It's
passage III a lengthy speech. Before concluding, mo-
ton submitted aud adopted 10 pass by It's cousidera-
tion until II o'clock to take up the bill TO
amend the charter Of
THE JANIS RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
The bill 10 amend the charter of the James River and
Kanawha Company taken up aud alter being adVo,
Gated by Mr. DAVIS its consideration also postponed
till one o'clock tomorrow 1t proposes to increase the
capital stock of the company from $1,000 600 TO s25
OOO of which the State shall take 1000 shares, oil which
Sc 900 shares shall be taken in full satisfaction oil the
debt now due by the company the State and Tor the
assumption by the State of the debt for which the state
is bound surety for said company and the annuity OF
the old James River company and for tue residue OIL
600 shares the bonds of the State for the aggregate
OF $500 O00 expressing on their lace me
TO which they are to be applied, are 10 DC ue'e'eu "
the company.
On motion of Mr. TOMLIN the House adjourned