The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, Feb Is, 1861.
The SPEA KER called the House to order at 12
O'Clock NJ
The passage of q number of bills by the
Senate was communicated to the House in
message from that body.
Senate Bi{[s sPdssed.-Amending an act in
cooperating the Farmville and buckingham
Plank Road Company; amending an act
transferring a part OF the Price Mountain
and Cumberland Gap Road to the Mountain
Lake and Salt Sulphur Spring Turnpike Com
pany. -.
BtLts Reported.-The following bills were
reported from committees : Incorporating the
town of Asbury incorporating the Staunton
Armory and Ordnance Company; amending
an act incorporating Il company to construct
a railroad on the plan of j 5. French between
Alexandria and Washington Incorporating
the trans Allegheny Railroad Company; Sen
ate bill staying proceedings III trust deeds in
eases where notes will not be received in pay
ment OF debt; authorizing the Governor to
pardon {; negro slave, Tom amending the
36th section, chapter IS, OF the Code provid
Ing for summoning jurors i'll the Hastings and
Circuit Courts of the town of Lynchburg;
Incorporating the Stafordsville Toll Bridge
Company; refunding Il certain sum OF money
TO Hugh H. Hite; incorporating the Home
SAVINGS Bank and Aid Savings Bank, of the
city of Richmond.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into Erpediency.-
BY Mr.. Dickinson, of amending the 4th sec
ton of chapter 1i1 of the Code to allow
Il greater rate of interest than per cent. by
special contract; by Mr.. Sesar, OF allowing to
Henry ExaIl his claim for furnishing plan of
nj ter,t ton in the Hall of the House of Dele
gates; by Mr.. Davis, OF changing existing law
for the repair of bridges and roads in the coun-
ties of Brooke and Hancock; by Mr.. Mallory,
of refundng certain sum OF money to Jos.
W. Harper, of DinWiddie; by Mr. Nelson, OF
allowing commissions and remitting damages
to the Sheriff of Fluvanna; by Mr.. Friend of
amending the Goth section of chapter ls4 OF the
Code of 1s49; by Mr.. Miller, OF s., of refund
ing to David Kipps taxes enormously paid by
Nr. Duckwall, of so changing the present law
prescribing punishment Tor petit larceny, as
to authorize Courts and lurles to sentence
such convicts to labor on the public works; by
Mr.. Raymond, of providing by law that writs
shall hereafter be made returnable to quar-
terly Courts, instead of monthly rules.
Petitions,-The following petitions Were
present ted and referred BY Mr.. Baily, the
petition of citizens of Mcdowell county i'll
relation to the removal of the Court House of
said county; by Mr.. Basel, the petition Of
citizens of Upshur county, asking to have re-
funded certain sums OF money by them erro-
neously paid also, by same, petition of citi
zens of the same county, asking the passage of
a stay law; by Mr.. Anderson, for the forma-
tion of a new county out OF parts OF Green
of citizens of Rockingham county, for the re-
lief of John Robinson.
The Coriaqton and ohio Railroad.-A bill
for the suspension of the sale of State bonds,
and to provide for the completion OF the con
tracts lately made on the Covington and Ohio
Railroad came up on its second reading.
Mr.. CApERToy hoped the bill would be read
the requisite number OF times and ordered TO
be engrossed.
Mr. mckenzie offered an amendment. He
moved to strike ont the words but no new or
additional subscriptions shall be made to any
Joint stock company" He did not wish to
embarrass the friends of the bill The con-
tractors thought they would be relieved II
they received half million in Treasury
notes rather than State stock. 1t was neces-
sary that the work should be completed at
least as far as the White Sulphur Springs
The contractors had no agency in bringing
| about the present state OF public affairs. A
whole Union, by the political troubles Of the
day. He hoped daylight was ahead, and that
the Commonwealth would soon be relieved OF
these troubles, and that speedy restoration
would take place, providing our hopes from
the efforts of the Peace Congress prevailed
This being so, he predicted rapid advance
In State securities, but until then 1t was
proper to pass this bill. At the same time, it
was just to other works that they should not
be suspended until list December next.
Mr.. HArMosD opposed the striking out. Mr..
RIvEs moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill. MIR. CAfERT0S fully showed the ad-
vantage that would result from the passage
OF the bill, and, on motion Of Mr.. MARTIN, of
Henry, the bill was laid OH the table, to be
called mp Tomorrow, to enable the friends Of
other works To suggest such amendments Us
might satisfy all parties inttres ted.
Janes RlUef aud KdaaiohG Canal. - The
House proceeded To consider, ON motion Of Mr.
Hrsrr, the following resolution offered by him
on the 7th inst, III that time laid on the table
Resoisel, That the Committee Of Roads aud In
ternai Navigation be requested TO lay before this
House such proof, II any, of the sbility VI the
sra u Bsilot des inierss = 60, 70 sssesss ihels