The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, Feb. 2S, 1860.
Atll A NJ. the House was called to order by
Speaker CRUTCHFIELD. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
burrows, of HE FIRST Baptist Church.
A communication was read from the Senate,
announcing the passage ot certain bills, which
were read the first and ordered to sec
ond reading by the House.
The bili concerning the Gnyandotte Navl-
CATION Company, which had been enormously
passed the day beioTe-because requiring 4
cons Il III tional majority, which was not gwen
was taken up. read the requisite number OF
times, and passed.
Tarfx on s.sciai Licsn>eS.-The bill concern
ing taxes on special licenses coming up as the
order of the day, MIR. ROBERTSON, OF H., nav
ing the floor, its consideration was further
oslponed Till Thursday at II O'Clock.
Organization Of hs Mtiif'd.-On motion OF
MIR. WATSON, of Accomac, the consideration OF
the bill tor the better organization OF the MI
iitia Of the CONNER " ealth, was postponed
till the night session.
BiAS Pas.ed-The following bills Were
passed viz: Incorporating the ShadWell Man
utacturing Company, in Albemarle; incorpo-
rating The Richmond, ork River and Atlantic
Steam Navigation and General Transporta-
ZION Company; incorporating the Scotlsvilie
Manufacturing Company; incorporating a
Woolleu Manutac turing Com pany in the town
of Edinburg in the county of Shenandoah !;
incorporating the Peoples Savings Bank, in
the city of Wheeling; authorizing the Council
of the city of Lynchburs TO extend then, water
works and ordinances in reference thereto to
the suburbs of said city.
Internal InpYorsntsnt CoDipantss.-On motion
| of Mr. ToMLIN Il select committee of Messrs.
Tomliu Caperton, Jones OF Appomattox Bar
bour Garrett and Cowan, was appoin ted TO
inquire into the expediency OF bringing IN
bill providing that ali internal improvement
companies in which the State is interested
shall establish such rates for travel and freight
over their respective routes AS will ensure re-
muneratve proits.
| AIaryinad and Virginia Boundary Line-Mr.
WATSON of Accomac, from special commit
tee reported Joint resolutions in regard to the
| boundary line between the States OF Virginia
| and Maryland.
| The resolutions Tecite the fact of the two
| States having passed acts authorizing the run
| mag Of the line, commencing at Smith 5
Point at the mouth of the Potomac river, and
| running by the shortest line to Watkins Point
on the Eastern shore, and from thence to the
| Atlantic ocean = and that III accordance with
said acts, Col. Thomas j. Lee on the part oi
| Maryland, and Col. Angus Mcdonald on the
| part OF Virginia, were appointed Colnmis-
| sloners and that they. with the aid OF Lieut.
| n Mickles of the L.. $. A., who was ordered
| 10 help them, did survey, reuace and mark
| said line The resolutions declare that the
General Assembly ratIfies and confirms the
| boundary line marked aforesaid between
the States of Maryland and Virginia, the same
| to remain, ''unless changed by the mutual con.
! sent of the said States Of Maryland and Nir.
gina ,
Governor of Maryland, the Executive OF Nlr.
| ginia Is TO allow II compensation not exceed
| ing 81 600 to said commissioners the erec
| non OF suitable monuments said line, such
| compensation to We paid As the work pro-
| crosses" The resolutions also provide tina
| the Governor OF Virginia shall transmit
| copy OF the resolutions 10 the Legislature ol
| MARYLAND, and ask their concurrence therein
| E,tsnding the Session. "A motion was
| adopied by the House providing for extending
| th.. session to the 18th OF March, ten days from
| the 3D. when the 90 days provided by law VIII
| have expired by limitation
| Mr. NEWTON was requested to inform thu
| Senate.
| On motion, the House adjourned
| THE bill for the better organization OF tht
| militia OF the State occupied the attention o
| the House at the night session.