The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

RICHMOND, Jan. 10th, 1861.
The House was called TO order by the Speak
er At II O'Clock NJ.
Prayer by Rev GEO. W. Motley, OF the
Methodist Church
Petitions, Gc.-The following petitions &c.
we're presented and referred By Mr. EdIng
ton, the memorial OF the Trustees OF West
Ltbery Academy, in .he county of OHIO by
Mr.. -, the petition Of Capt. Kenney, OF The
Rockingham Rifles, asking To be allowed pay
for equipments purchased by The IN by Mr..
Raymond, the petnion of H Sho walter.
for refunding sum of money enormously
paid as tax.
FEDERAL Rslations.-The following gentlemen
were announced as the int Committee on
the part OF the House TO consider and report
what action should be taken by the SiaIe in
the present CRISIS: LIST District, MIR. Segar :;
2ud, Mr.. Rive; 3rd, MIR. ToniiiD; 4tb, Mr.. Col
lier; S b, AIR. Gunner, Of PIttsylvania; oh Mr..
Buik.; 7sh, MIR. Barbour; sth, Mr. Duckwail !;
9th, Mr.. Miller, OF Shenanooab 10Th, Mr.. Wal
lace; lltn, Mr.. Basseil; 12th, Mr.. Caperton !;
10 n. Mr. Hopkins. For the State at large,
Messrs. Robertson and Haymund.
Secssston Of Mts:tssippi.-The Speaker an
nouuctd Communication from the Governor,
which was read as follows:
Gentlemen Of ths Sonata and House Of Delegates:
from the Hon VIM s. Barry. PresdsSt I df sSe
Mississippi State Convention. AS 1t Is of an off
ella character, commanioate 1t her with for Jour
January 10, 1861. JOAN LRTcHKR.
''JAcKsoN, January 9.
John LKrcHER, Governor: am Instructed by
the Mississippi State Convention TO inform you
Convention app oaching ananimity. has seeded
NJ erditionally from the Union. and desires, on
Union with The seeding States.
"Pres't Convention
The Amti-Coereioa Resolutions, "a message
was received from the Clerk Of the Senate
communicating the resolutions passed oy Thai
body upon the subject OF the coercion OF a
State, and the House resolution for Joint
committee TO confer with the Commissioners
of Alabama.
BY notion tbs. resolutions were laid on the
table.
Bais Rsportsd.-The following bills were re-
ported: BY Mr.. Rutherford, from the Com.
mitiee OF Courts Of Justice, bill amending
the Charter OF the City OF Richmond; by Mr..
and Colleges, an act TO Incorporate the Mont
gomery Female College by Mr.. Raymond,
from the Finance Committee, bills amending
the sth section OF an act for the support OF
Jefferson county refunding TO Isaac and Ben.
Deford sum OF money amending and re-
enacting 18th sec. OF act for support OF Gov
ernmenf.
The National Crisis Mr.. ROBERTSON, of
Richmond, asked leave Of the House before
proceeding to the consideration OF the Con-
vention bill. to introduce the following resp
lutioRs, which he said were conceived in u
spirit OF peace and in The hope of recon cling
The antaeonisms now existing In the country
They were read az follows:
The General ASSEMBLY of ylrg,nia ASK Of
the President of the United ctstes, in view
OF the Io,minsut danger Of civil war. an assur-
apes OF the absoiats preservation of the status
quo tor the preseat. except 10 repei hostile
Axgregsi0nA. ala question OF differences between
the peneral 6oveJnns nj and seeding states, on
condition OF similar ASSURANCE from saoh States.
A telegram Of thls parp0ft is this moment dis
Carolina.
hesoirsd, That these resolutions be instantly
30 ut b. telegraph " the President and 10 the Coy