Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-03
FARMER
HOTSE OF DELEGATES.

JANUARY =, 1900
The House called to order at the hour of IL H. -
Mr.. Christian in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist
Church.
CONVERSATIONS.
communication received from the Executive 81
ing the number of Commissioners appointed IN this Stale
the last meeting of the General Assembly Ordy
ed to be printed.
A communication was received from VIM II. Moos,
asking relief for VIM II. McCabe one OF the men wouI,i
ell in the defence Of Harper's Ferry.
CONNTTEg.
Mr.. MCCAMANT moved that Committee be appoint
ed to wait Governor Letcher and inform him that
the House of Delegates in session, and ready TO
ceive any communication from him. The motion being
adopted the following COMMITTEES vas appointed AeSsrs
McCamant, Robertson, Raymond, Cowan and Arnols.
After BRIEF absence the Committee reported that the
Governor was not prepared to lay any communication
before the House at this time.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
By Mr.. HAYMOND-Of appointing u special Commit
tee consider the propriety of reporting bill appo-
pr.ang for the contingent fund q sum, such may be
necessary. The Chair appointed Messrs Haym9nd,
Ilackley. Bowman Graham aud Key.
By dr. ROBERTSON-Of Incorporating the Carbon
Hill Mining Company.
By Mr.. BOWMAN-Of Incorporating Company on
the two and threefhs principle, for the construction OF
Turnpike from point the Sagnton turnpike to- the
Northwestern Railroad at near Cairo
BY Mr.. HOFFNAN-Of prohibiting the Baltimore Il
poration of passengers freight from to any point
on said road within this Commonwealth and within Uur
miles of the Ohio river greater sum than one 70 beas-
certaned By taking from the smallest sum charged or
received for the like through transportation from enc
terminus of the said road the other such specific snn
or specified proporOnate sum would justly cOmpon-
said Company for taking or putting of such pas
seugers freight aud adding thereto such proportion oi
the residue OF such charged received for suhh
through transportation Is the distance OF such inferno
pf
poration and enforcing such prohibitions and such for
FIXTURES and other penalties may be proper or Of pro-
vdiug that if the Company shall charge or receive i,r
such transportation first aforesaid any greater sum
than such aforesaid the real aud personal estate u
the said Company within this Commonwealth, shall .e
taxed according the actual value thereof, Of ina
vdual. or if otherwise regulated the charges aud
cep Of said Company for such transportation, as fs'
aforesaid.
By Mr. FLEMING-Of Withdrawing from the fler
Of the House bill 1850, aud recommit,ing it.
By the same-Oi incorporating Monterey Division 4
pol Sons OF Temperance in the county OF Highland.
By Mr. BISBlE-Oi reporting bill for placing den
ts,s practising in Virginia on the same footing with other
professions
By Mr.. BOWTAN-Of proyidiag for the re.assess.
ment OF the lands of ,hi, Commonwealth.
by Er SMITH, Of kanawhs-0f incorporating the
jefferson Coal and Oil company.
By DR. JOHNSTON OF incorporating A company fo
the coustruc ION OF a road from the Beverly and Fair
mount turnpike by the Gaa,ty Creek to the West Cniof
road.
By Mr.. HOFFAAN-Of dispensing in certain caseF
with the production of subscribing witnesses to wrugI
and proof Of their handwriting and in leu thereos
proving the handwriting o! parties to such writing
By Yr BlSBIE-Ottle appointment Of one Iiealrl
officer for the port Of Norfo.h
By Mr. ROBERTSON-Of charging tho Public Guard
AID increasing ia pay.
BY Sir BISBlE-Of Incorporating the Norfolk Shore
Il Southern Manufacturing Company Of the city Of Nor
folk.
By NJ. JOHNSON-Of appropriating a to cor.
struct road from some point the Buchanan ard
Clarksburg turnpike tie Beverly and F4i.mout ro5i
| II or near VIM. Eleu-.
BILLS REPORTED
Mr. RAYMOND, from a special committee upon h ;
resolution, before mentioned reported bill sppropri.
ting SIS 600 civil contingent fund for the Executive
Department which was ordered to It's third reading.
! On motion, the House adjourned.