The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, January IL, 1860.
The House met at Il O'Clock. Prayer by
The Rev. Mr.. PETTIGREw, of the Disciples
Church.
An amendment by the Senate to House bill
incorporating the Agricultural Society Of
Southwestern Nirgini ia was coucurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. CHRISTIAN, the use of the
Hall of the House was granted Rev DR.. Smith,
of Randolph Macon College, for an address Oh
education, &c, tomorrow Saturday night at
O'Clock.
BiHs Rsportsd.-Authorizing the Common
Council of Petersburg TO direct 4 vote on SUBJ
scription by that corporation to the Black
and Whites branch of the South Side Railroad:
arranging the 2Uth and 2ist judicial Dis
tricts; enabling the city Of Wheeling to COM
promise with the holders of bonds guaranteed
by her in certain railroads; ceding certain
islands in Chesapeake Bay to Edward Paul
son Senate bill Incorporating the Virginia
Life Insurance Company; authorizing the
trus tees OF the town of Edinburg in Shenan-
doah county, to provide for their POOR in
creasing the pital stock OF the Sweet and Salt
Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company; incor-
porating the Brunswick and Greensville Rail-
road Company; incorporating the Seneca and
CIrclesVllle Turnplke Com pany an act reia-
tive TO the Raleigh and North Carolina Turn
pike; amending the charter of the Strasburg
and Capon Turnpike Company; increasing the
capital stock OF the Sandy River Turnpike
Company an appropriation for bridging San
dy river Senate bill for the relief Of Ben iamin
Chinn refunding sum to John S. Lahmeyer;
refundng a sum 10 Wm $. Martin; incorpo-
rating the Bank of Mecklen burg; providing for
more efficient police regulations for the water
ing places.
Adrerse Rsports.-To the petition of William
Grant; TO the petition of the Sheriff OF Monon-
gala; 10 the petition OF citizens Of Hardy
county, asking annexation TO Shenandoah.
Resolutions Of Inquiry-By Mr.. Ball, of pro-
viding that elections Of Judges be held at n
different time from all other elections; by Mr..
Segar, of regulating the charges for towage
of vessels up and down James River; by Mr..
Martin. of Surreud4riny Henry county thai
portion of the Danyille and Wytheville Turn
pike passing through that county; by Mr..
Rutherford, of increasing the maximum rate
OF interest on paper, and placing promissory
notes, payable at offices, on the same footing
with those payable at bank; by Mr.. MEGA
mant OF requiring personal service OF process
IN cases OF indictments for misdemeanOrs, &c.
by MI. Lynch of paying sum to Whitley Full
len; by Mr.. Risbe, of Incorporating the Nor
folk and Hampton Towing Company; by Mr.
Hoffman, of changing an election place in
Harrison county; by Mr Holway, ofreieasing
Sampson Benham late Sheriff of Scott coun-
ty, from certain damages; by Mr. Gibson, of
reducing the valuation of John T.. Windsell's
house aud lot in Harper's Ferry.
Harpsr's Frry.-Mr. DuCKwALL asked for
the appointment of q committee of conference
with the Senate on the disagreement between
the two Houses on the bill defraying the ex-
penses incurred by the Governor in the Har-
per's Ferry affair
Mr.. MCCUE moved that the House recede
from its amendment TO the Senate'S amend
ment.
Mr.. DUCKwALL opposed this motion.
The motion OF Mr. .DUCKwALL prevailed, and
the following committee, on the part Of the
House, was appointed Messrs. Duckwail,
Robertson, kemper, Raymond, Smith Of H.,
McCamant and Ward.
Contested EIection.-The con ted cleo tiOn for
the membership from Calhoun, Gilmer and
part Of Roane. was taken up. Mr.. TURNER is
the sitting member, and Mr.. KNOTT is the con.
tsstant. The majority report is in favor Of the
contestant, and the minority report asks that
that the seat be declared vacant and new
cra;S.
The subject was appointed to come up on
Monday next. a8fG-a
The CHAIR explained that through inad-
vertance the name Of Mr.. SH0AR had been
omitted from the Committees on Banks and
Courts of ustice, and on motion Of Mr.. MA
aRuDER it was added to both.
BtHs Passed.-Providing for the voluntary
ensiavement OF Mary and her children, free
negroes OF Culpeper county.
Cortagtoa aud Ohio Railroad. fc-After a
number OF internal Improvement bills, inclu.
ding the Richmond and Danviile extension,
were made the order Of tho day for 70. morrow,
. motion prevailed making the Covington and
Ohio Railroad bill the order Of the dny FOR
Tuesday next at O'Clock. The Virginia Cea.
trail Railroad bill was disposed Of the same
way.
The Senate resolution appointing a Joint
committee TO visit the two insane asylums
and the deaf, dumb and blind asyium was IA.
ken up. Mr.. DrcKwALL offered n resolution
for laying the ssenate- resolution on the Il. be
White ilr gntatlog Wis ieeGiHf he tiause
adjourned.