The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-22

Resolutions, &c-The following resolutions
of inquiry into expedieEcy was read ana re-
ferred BY Mr.. ID. Gibson, OF aI..e''ssns me
act authorizing the Bank of the Valley 10 es;
tablish branch in the city OF Ricnmona py
MIR. Martin, resolved, Wat when inns iouse us,
adjonrns on Saturday next, IL VIII Win .ne
consent of the Senate, adjourn to meet asalh
on the 11th day of February next by Mr.
Chris tan, of incorporating the southern EA-
press Company witb power to transport paeh-
ages, &c. throughout the Sffnthorn stare, py
Mr.. Bass, of providing by law ioI reFasiig
sheriffs, &c. from payment of damages On
f;Iilure to pny State dues, provided sheriifs
securities shall, within ninety days OF sucI
default, pay principal interest ana costs OF
collection of said amount, ~ Ftf freaerlch,
passing law requiring property sold ehfer
execution to hiring tllree-fourths of its value
by Mr.. Duckwall. OF authorizing the trustees
of 3" Casters Meeting House., i'll Morgan
county, to sell and convey the same.
Bills Reported-For the relief of the securi-
ties of Joshua A. Staats, the Sheriff of sack
son county amending chapters los and 80 OF
the Code Incorporating the Virginia Lum.
ber Company transferring the Cacaphan ana
North Branch Turnpike to the county OF
Hampshire; to incorporate the Elk River
Railroad Company; incorporating the Grassy
Lick Turnpike Company; amending the char
ter of the Browns Gap Turnpike Company !;
amending the charter of the Clarksburg and
Wheeling Turnpike Company making sub
scription ON the part of the State 10 the Roa-
nckh Valley Railroad authorizing the Foi'ln-
tary cnSlas seinent Of Clara and her children ;
to raise Provisional Stats Guard:
! L0id on the TdbIe.--The bill authorizing the
! Central Railroad Company TO construct Il
! branch from Lexington to some eligible point
on said fGad' was debated and laid on the Ia
! bic.
! 4drerse Reoort-The Committee IN Claims
/ reported adversely to the petition of Thomas
/ &. Bunting and others, TO be released from Il
! forfti ted recogniZance
fett'innsA &c;--The following petitions, &c,
were presented ard rpferred BY Mr. Adams.
! the petition of John l.. Efor1cu ard others, to
change of the county lines OF Eehster
county; by Mr.. McGruder, the remons trance
of sixty-four citizens of Henrco against eX-
! tending the corporation limits of Richmond :
by Mr. Chris tian, the petition of the Couneii
IF the. town of Danvilie, for authority
TO establish clr;fn gang by Mr.. Porter, the
petition of j II Cochran; late Sheriff of Han
cock county by Mr.; Wittep, the petition OF
Moses Davis, praying that the EuIn Of 500 7e
enormously charged on his lands. te lefunded
| TO him; by Mr.. Brown, the petition OF } l.
! Campbell, author of 80 Il manual of Scienti
and practical agriculture, asking remission
of license tax by Mr.. Smith, the petition o
citizens of the Valley, asking the authorize
ton OF Tile extension of the Winchester ant
PotoiRa6 RaiIrddd by Mr.. Knots, the pro
ceedings of Il meeting of The people of Gilme
county; on the state of the country.
Secession Of Atotoma omd 'eorgia Tn
SPEAKER laid before the H0use Q ffitssag
from the Governor, iii which he says
.. communicate herewith a letter from Wm. N
Brooks, Esq, President of the Alabama state Cen
vention, enclosing copy Of the Ordinance OF Sc
ceSsion, adopted ON the llth inst.
'' commttuieate also telegraphic dispatch re
| ceivcd from His Excellenby Joseph f. Brown
Governor of the State Of Georgia. announcing IN
passage by the Convention OF that State of th
Ordinance for immediate secession
The Ordinance adopted by the Alabama Con
| vention, January 1lth, is:
ITO dissolve the union between the State of Al
abaIua land the other States, under the colnpai
| styled the United states OF America.
The Governors Message and the document
accompanying il We're on motion, laid on III
table and ordered to be printed.
! Reply Of Virginia t0 the 4tdbnMd Comm 'S
sioaers.--The following joint resolution wa
offered, and after explanation, was unan
mously agreed TO, and the same ordered to |
sent to the Senate for ratification
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth
= Virginia having heard with pleasure the view
presented by the honorable Commissioners fr0
the Stale of Alabama, upon the present condllo
of National and state affairs, respectfully reque
e the Commissioners TO inform the authorities
the state of Alabama that the General AsseIebl
( of Virginia have passed an act for the election
| mcmb Of State Convention, and to convene Il
. ! same on the 18Th day of February next and th
, they have also adopted joint resolutions Tor Il
! appointment of Commissioners TO meet Comm
c sipners from all the States on tie 9TH day OF Eel
/ ruary next in the city of Washington, and u
/ General Assembly j. not able to make any dehni
response to the State OF Alabama until the actlt
of the State Convention.
Resoiued, That the Governor communicate tn
: resolution. forthwith, TO the Commissioners fro
:. the State of Alabama
Adjourned