The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 18TH 1861
The House was called TO order at IL CLOCK
VI. by Speaker CRrTcHFIELp.
The Throne OF Grace was eloquently ad-
dressed by Rev. c. H. READ, of the United
Prcsby tefian Church.
personnI Er3,Eaaation.-Mr NEWTON rose to
a personal eXplana ton. He had seen ms
name included in one of the morning papers,
among those who were either absent or dld
not vote upon the bill approprlafing Si,oou'Voo
for the defence of the State. He was present,
and voted distinctly in the Affirmative. Ii
there was error upon the record, ne oe-
sired il 10 be corrected
BffLs Passed Senate bill, entitled An act
to authorize the County Courts, ana any IN
corporated city or town, 10 arm the ihlliia VI
their respective counties, cites ana towns,
and to prov vide means therefor; House bill, 10
incorporate the Virginia Boot and Shoe Man
uiacturing Company, with amendments;
bill 10 dcfray the expense OF a pedestai, set
ting up and transporting the Statue OF Jeiler-
son IA bill TO amend the act concerning tres
passes on the Potomac.
Resolutions IF Iaquiry.-By Mr.. Ban, OF al
lowing compensation to the officers OF the HIS
borough Border Guard for services rendered
during the J ohm Brown raid by Dir. watts, OF
amending chap. 1874 of the Code of Virginia; by
Mr.. Kcmper, of authorizing and requesting the
Board of Public Works 10 audit the accounts
of the Commissioners of the Armory, and TO
state and report a settlement of the same to
this House; by Mr.. lkee, OF reporting bill tor
the purpose OF preventing the hunting OF deer
with dogs in the county of Pendleton, At any
season of the year, except when wounded IN
still hunting by Mr.. Mathews, of relieving
the securities of J ohn +. Lewis, late Sheriff of
Greenbrier county, from the payment OF DAM
ages. and granting them further time Tor the
payment Of certain judgments against them
by Mr.. Morgan, of amending the Code so is TO
allow volunteer companies III contiguous
counties to form battalions anu regiments
by Mr. Walker, of reporting Il bill requir-
ing all property sold under execution TO
realize two-thiris of its value by Mr.
Jet, of allowing J. L. White pay Tor tut
ton of INDECENT children IN school district
No 3, of Richmond county by MI. section,
of providing for the extension OF the time IN
which the Sherfs are required 10 pay the
taxes into the State Treasury by Mr.. Mont
golnery, OF increasing the allowance OF Peyton
Morton, late Commissioner OF the Revenue OF
Favette county, for services rendered the
State; by Mr.. Segar, of repeating the provi-
sion Of the Code OF 1860, i'll relation to the
marking of Western tobacco by Mr.. Carpen-
ter, of requiring the Board OF Public Works
to furnish to this House any information
which may seem pertinent, In their Judgment
to the ques ton involved i'll the petition OF Ed
ward McMahan and other contractors ON the
Covington and Ohio Railroad by Mr.. Friend,
of reporting bill making it unlawful for ne
groes TO own or keep dogs in the county OF
Chesterfield.
BUS Reported-A bill for the relief of En-
DRY Edwards, of Washington county, in the
State Of Maryland; Il bill for the relief OF L.
ID. Fendall, Administrator bill TO increase
the paw Of the commemorative Attorney for
the Circuit Court of Ohio county n bill au-
thorZing the payment of Sl4I.75 to Captain
VIM. H. Werth, Of Company A, of the l0lst
Regiment Virginia Militia bill refunding 10
Samuel A. McMechen and John CT. Harness,
Jr.. Il sum of money paid by them on an err
roneous assessment Of land bill eXempting
from taxation the property of the Virginia
Mechanics Institute: 4 bill amending the
10th section of chapter 30 of the Code of Nir-
cripia and ,raN1inp for the correction VI
neous assessments OF taxes on land a bill au-
thoriZing the payment OF forfeited commits
sions and damages, TO The executors of ChaS.
Holden, decd late Sheriff of the county Of
Harrison.
Bank Observation-Disclosures We're return
ed from the Presidents of the Exchange Bank,
Farmers Bank, and Bank of Virginia, in re-
Spouse TO the resolutions OF the House OF
Delegates. relating to the monthly discounts of
those Banks for twelve months past, the av
erage amount of the State deposits the average
discount of paper payable AT the Banks, and
the average discount of paper payable outside
the limits OF the State, the amount of the
latter which was protest. ted and returned, and
the monthly circulation. On motion, they
We're laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Petitions, &c.--The following petitions and
other documents We're presented and referred;
BY Mr.. Graham, the petition of Ro. Roper and
others, asking that taxes be refunded on land
enormously assessed by Mr.. Voolfolk, the
proceedings OF meeting of the people of
Greene county in reference to the present
posture OF public affairs, also, by the
same, proceedings of a meeting Of the peo-
pie of Orange, on the same subject; by Mr.
Carpenter, the petition of sundry citizens
of Allegheny county, for the relief of Pit
man Boley from fine imposed by the Circuit
Court of Allegheny county at its April term
1860 by Mr. Voolfolk, the petition. of the peo
pie of Orange Through their commit tee) to the
General Assembly of Virginia, praying for the
passage OF an act authorizing the County
n
chase of arms, &c, for the defence of the
county, and providing means therefor; by Mr..
Ball, the petition of citizens of the county of
Loudoun, praying that the volunteer compa-
MES of the border counties, and especially the
Loudoun Guard, may be forthwith furnished
with the most improved arms and equipments
now in use by Mr.. Carpenter, the petition of
Edward MeMahan and other contractors on
the Covington and Ohio Railroad, for relief
from their present financial embarrassment in
the prosecution of that work.
Reports from Stdading Committees. The
Committee on Claims asked that the petition
of Robert IL. Grey, attorney, NC, be referred
TO the Committee of Courts of Justice. Re-
terred.
The same committee reported against q reso-
luton for the relief OF Floyd Smith, late
sheriff of Montgomery. Report received.
The Committee on Finance asked that the
resolution for allowing compensation to Jas.
Carsildan and VIM. r. Davis, for services reu-
dered the nth Regiment Virginia Militia be
{
Granted.
State and Federal Retotioas.-A message
was received from the Senate through Mr.
Johnson, communicating the passage, by that
body, with amendments, of the resolutions
reported by the Joint Committee on State and
Federal Relations, adopted by the House on
| Thursday The report and resolutions pro-
vide for the appointment OF five Commission
ers to meet Commissioners from other States
in Washington city, 10 adjust the present
alarming differences in The country, and ex-
press an opinion as TO the proper basis of such
adjustment.
All the amendments proposed by the Senate
We're concurred in by the House Then, ON
motion of Mr.. SEDDoy, the following resolu-
lions were offered for adoption:
l. Resored, ~ the General assembly, That In the
present alarming condition of affairs II Is dan
Virginia arc not those Of her Southern sisters and
| any other combination, in the last resort, than
! union with them, Is calculated TO weaken the po
] stion of our friends and strengthen the hands o
| p Resolred That in the opinion of the Genera
Assembly, no reconstruction Of the Union between
the slas eholding and -slayeholding States Cal
| be permanent, husband satisfactory, which vii
not secure TO each section self, protecting powe
1 against any invasion of the Federal Union npoI
the reserved rights Of either.
On motion the question was divided, and thu
| vote being taken on the first resolution it wa
| carried on call of the ayes and noes-s3 TO
| On the adoption OF the second resolution tn
/ vote was equally decided.
/ These resolutions are the same in substance
! with those offered by Mr.. NEWTON and Mr.
| SEDDoy on "Wednesday last
| Adjourned
RacISa ENGAGEMENTS By Mr.. Ten Brock
| Mr. Ten Brock has taken subscription t
4 the Finden Stakes al Goodwood, England a.
| sweepstakes for two-year olds, TO which Their
| are thirty -four subscribers, and one in tn
great Warwiekshire Handicap, at the War
! wick Spring Meeting. He has also nominated
his bay hlly cnre,9 by The Cure out o