The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, Feb 4, 1861,
The House was called to order a Il O'Clock
NJ. by the Speaker, and opened with prayer
by Rev J. B. DEsHIELL, Of the Z. f. Church
Bus Reported.-To amend an act entitled
an act incorporating the BelleTllle ana WI
Transport Turnpike Company, and providing
for a subscription the part of the State
and changing the name OF said company 10
| the Williamstown, Belleyille and Ravens
wood Turnpike Company.
BIZ Passed.-The bill incorporating the
Berkeley Border Guard Armory Company
was read the requisite number OF times and
passed.
Petition.-Mr. BAssELL presented the peti-
ton of citizens of tpshur, praying that con-
stables be confined TO the Districts for which
they Were elected.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into ErpedieacU.-
! BY Mr.. Duckwail, OF amending the 9th and
Tth sec tions of chapter loo of the Code OF 1860:
by Mr. Mckenzie, of authorizing the Second
Auditor TO receive from any railroad or other
company who has received State bonds at
par in payment for State subscriptions or
/ loans to pay, i'll settlement of interest due
the State, the bonds of the State al par by
Mr.. Crump, of amending the Doth section OF
chapter IS Of the Code of 1850, so as 10 au-
! thoriZe the committee OF Il lunatic to afford i
maintenance advancement 10 such OF the
children of an insane person as shall have at
tanned their majority, by Mr.. myers, OF m
cooperating the Farmers and Mechanics In
s,lrance Company, of the city of Richmond
nv Mr. Macruder of amending the law for
ascertaining and running the boundary iins
between Albenarie and FluYahna counties ,
by Mr.. Gilmer, of amending an act passed
March Goth 1860, entitled an act 10 estab-
Ush a Circuit Court for the town of DanNille,
/ by Mr. Medley, of authorizing VIM 1 baiio'l
and q. B. Major, trustees, TO seil i cnurch iot
! in the county OF Halifax; by Mr richardson
of exempting from military duty ail en-
ployees of the several telegraph companies,
such as superintendents, operators, hne re
pairers and battery keepers; by Mr.. HAY
inond of requesting the Governor to report
4 no N a
contrac ted to be sold to J. II. Anderson ~ Co.,
how many has been delivered, and when the
balance are TO be delivered, by whom sold, and
/ by what authority, with statement OF the
! number of stand of arms still remaining in the
arsenals, and also what progress has been
( made in the repairs OF the Armory.
/ kentucky and Mtnaesota.-A letter was re-
! ceiyed from Gov. LErcHER, in which he says
II herewith transmit two communica tions
from his Excellency BgRIAH MAaorfIy, Gov
! crnor of Kentucky, enclosing joint resolu-
tiops adopted by the General Assembly OF
/ that state The first series of resolution is
i'm resuect to your Invitation 10 all the States
/ 10 u.point Commissioners 10 assemble III
! Washing ton city this day, 10 unite in an
/ earnest effort TO adjust the present unhappy
! controversies The second series recommends
The call of a Convention OF all the States, pur-
/ suaut to the fifth article OF the Constitution
! of the United States
/ ton from his Excellency ALEX. RAMSAY
+ Goyernor of Minnesota, enclosing joint reso
Iu,ions adopted by the Legislature OF thai
! state. on the state OF the Union
! The resolutions, both from Kentucky and
Minnesota, were read by the Clerk. Inc
/ tenor OF those from Kentucky Is suiaciehuy
! Indicated in Governor LETcHEks letteT.-
Those from Minnesota are inserted Tor the IN
formation OF the Southern people, pecanhs
! they embody the utmost limits OF Black he
| publican assurance. They hail from St. faui
and read as follows:
! i. Re.olred. That Of the vital and necessary
principles " hich from the basis of all free severn
ments Is that the constitutional majority must al
ways rule, aud therefore the right OF the peopif
VI any state 10 Withdraw from the Union. thereby
hasarding the liberties aud happiness Of the mi L
lions comprising the oopfederacy, can never be
acknowledged BY US under any eircamstancesi
4 we regard accession, the part OF any state al
amounting directly TO revolution and precipitatinl
civil war with all IT. sad train Of consequences.
kAsetrsd, That the people VI Minnesota reitc.
rate their unaltsrabe dsvotpn 30 tho Constitution
OF ibs United statss aad that ii lis proYisons ars
strictly observed, II Will tn Its own Words ensnrs
domastic tranquility, PROVE DO fDt tho eamir0n DE-
fence, promote the general welfare. and secnFs
the blessings Of liberty 10 Ourselves and onr pos
terity.