The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-28
HQIISE OE DEL EGATES

Speaker CRUTcHFIELD called the House to
order at II o'clock.
The House Were informed by the Clerk of
the Senate of the passage by that body of a
number of bills some of which were passed
by the House, as follows: Incorporating the
Little Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing
Company for the voluntary enslavement of
George, Shad, Sam aud Suckey, free persons
of coipr, of Buckingham county, without
compensation to the Commonwealth amend
ing the charter of the Bank of Commerce. at
Frederscks burg; incorporating the Marion
Magnetic Iron Com pany.
Bills RepOrted.-lhe following House bills
We're reported from Committees A bill TO
encourage ship building in Virginia, TO
amend and re-enact the 45th section of chap
ter 50 of the Code of lSt9.
-idrerSe Reports.-Adyerse reports We're re-
turned as follows BY the Committee on FL
nance, 10 the petition ofsundry citizens of Alle-
ghany county, asking that Pitman Boiey be
released from the payment of a fne to the petit
tion of Thomas Mccormick, asking to have
Il fine refunded: on resolution to inquire
into the expedency of refunding to Andrew
l.. Lindsay certain amonnt of money on
the petition of Abel +. Swinet, asking to have
refunded to him q certain amount of money.
Petti0a.-Mr. CoWan presented the petition
of citizens of Preston and MOnongalia eoun-
ties, asking relief in the matter of taxes upon
the licenses of merchants beginning business.
Senate Bills Reported.- Mr.. rutherford,
from the Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported Senate bills amending and re -enac ting
the Sth section of the act passed December Il,
1894, establishing the town of Middletown, in
the county of Frederick paying State Attor
neys in Circuit Courts fer services heretofore
performed by them; authorizing railroads to
appoint police agents; to distribute Mayo's
Guide to Coroners; amending the Potomac
River Pilot Laws. From the Committee on
Agriculture and Manufactures Senate bills
were reported as follows Incorporating the
Industrial Society of Wood county. refunding
to NJ. G. Booth sum of money paid by him
as surety for s. S. Turner, late Sheriff of
Franklin county; providing for the location of
the Cour;'House Jail, and other public build
lngs OF Mcdowell county.
BiftS Referred.-Senate bills for the relief
of oseph w. Harper, trefunding a merchants
license tax paid in Brunswickl and refundng
TO Geo. Harston, Jr., a sum of money impro-
perly paid into the Treasury, were referred to
the Committee on Finance.
CoUfngton and Ohio Raitrodd.-The House
bill concerning the Covington and Ohio Rail
road, laid on the table some days since, upon
reconsideration, was taken up, by a suspen-
sion of the rule, on motion of Mr.. COLLIER, of
Petersburg The title of the bill is as follows
"a bill for the partial suspension of the sale
OF State bonds, and to provide for complying
with existing contracts already made upon
the COvingtOn and Ohio Railroad"
Mr.. COLLIER submitted the following ryder
which, he hoped, would be acceptable 10 the
friends of the bill
Prorided howerer, That the provisions of this bill
may at any time be suspended by the Governor of
this Commonwealth, should he in the exercise of
a sound discretion, be of opinion that the inter-
Of the state wou id be subserved by such sus-
pension -ARd pToridcd, further That whenever,
from time to time, fifty Thousand dollars OF said
notes shall be returned to The Auditor or shall be
redeemed by him, herein provided, the same
shall be cancelled, and be delivered to the Treas
urer, TO be preserved in his Oince and from time
to time an amount equal to the sum so cancelled
may, by direction UI the Governor, be again is
sued, subject to all the provisions hereinbefore
prescribed to be used for the benefit OF the Treas
ury.
After a brief discussion, the ryder was at
tached to the bill. The ques ton then came
up on the passage of the bill as amended, and
after Il discussion of some length, in which
McsSrS. ROBERTSON, CAPERToS, CHAPMAN, and
others participated, it was decided in the ne
gative by the following vote: Ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr.. SEGAR moved 4 reconsideration, giving
notice that he III tended 10 move to reduce the
amount Of the bill.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK called the ayes and noes,
with the following result: Ayes 70, noes SO.
Mr.. CAPERToN moved 10 lay on the table,
and make the order Of the day for next Fri
day at IL O'Clock.
Opposed by Mr.. HATMoND, and carried in
the affirmative.
States Prisoa.--By Mr.. RAYMOND,
'Ieso!red, That the Directors of the penitentiary
be requested TO report TO this House the hlan
condition OF the Penitentiary and the Penlten-
tary store
In submitting the resolution Mr. HAYxosD
said the House was without information AS
to the condition of either subjects of inquiry
EN- braced III the resolu ton. The proper COM
mittee had not reported on the subject. He
wanted said committee to go to the Peniten-
tiary. (LaushterI The resolution was adort-
ed.
Condition Of the Baaks-A communication
was received from j NJ. Bennett, First Audi
tor of the State, in reply to a resolution OF the
House of Delegates, calling for certain tables
respecting the condition OF the Banks of rhis
Commonwealth, which he enclosed. Order
ed to be printed.
On motion, the House adjourned.