The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, March 10, 1861.
The House was called to order at IL clock
by the SPEAKER, and opened with prayer by
Rev. GEORGE PETTIGREw, of the Reformed
Church
Senate Bills Passed.-Incorporating the Ok
ford Cotton and Woolen Company; incorpo-
rating the Insurance Company of the State of
virginia at Richmond authorizing the sale OF
certain church property in the town of Moor
Held, Hardy county; Incorporating the Home
Mining and Manufacturing Company amend
ing the act incorporating the Springfield and
Deep Run Coal Mining and Manufacturing
Company; Senate bill in relation to the de-
wise made by Joel Osborne, to the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
Company, were read three times, and on mo-
tion of Mr. BALL, passed-ayes ST, noes 16;
Senate bill allowing compensation to p. A. &
J q. Fowlkes, for the arrest of three con-
victs, on motion of Mr.. CRUMP, was taken up
and passed-ayes 81, noes "a.
Message from the Senate "A message was
received from the Senate, through Mr. PAXTON,
who informed the House of Delegates, tina t
that BODY mad passed q bill to incorporate the
Southern Express Company. On motion of
Mr.. RAYMOND, the bill was laid on the table
Adrerse Report.-Mr. KEMPER, from the
Military Committee, reported adversely to the
passage of Senate BILL authorizing the Loeb
Leven Rangers, of Lunenburg, 10 organize
with less number than now required by
law.
Calling Neao Conrention.-On motion of
Dir. JONES, Of Appomattox
heSOtteu nat tfe committee on Elections he in
structed to inquire into the expediedcy of taking
the sense Of the voters of the Commonw ealth, in
qgPeG' TO 5Re Of HanS another Soy
| seding the present Convention.
The ayes and noes were called for on its
| adoption and resulted:
AYEs.-Messrs. Ballard Crawford f. Jones,
| Kemper, Lyon, McCamant, McDowell, Tomlin,
| and Witten-s.
NoEs.-75.
Iadefniteiy Postponed House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Senate bill in
| cooperating the Queens Point Division, No.
| IS, of the Sons of Temperance in the county
| of Hampshire. Mr.. GIBSON moved that the
| bill be read the third time Pending the con-
| sideration of which Mr.. DUCKwALL moved the
| indefinite postponement of the bill, lin order
| to allow him to speak thereon, and the Ques-
ton being on agreeing thereto, Mr.. CowAN de-
| manded the previous question, which was
| sustained by the House, and being put, was
| decided in the affirmative.
| PeHtt0a.-Mr. EDWARDS presen ted the pc IT,
| ton of Alexander n oWlin. of Franklin county
| for remission of fine.
| Resolutions Of Inquiry into Erpediency.-
| The following resolutions Were offered BY
| Mr.. Sherwood, of refunding to Silas Neese Oi
| hampshire county, the sum of $40 paid by
him as land tax; by Mr.. Morris, of reporting
| bill incorporating the Marshall County Oil
and Mining Company; by Mr.. Watts, of re-
| funding to Captain Sprague, of the schooner
| VIM ii. Rutan, line paid by him for an al
| legged violation of the inspection law; by Mr.
! ry line between the counties of Clay and Ka-
| naWha, so as TO definitely restore the county
| of kanawha to the original line between saiC
| county of kanaWha and Nicholas county, anC
| establish that as the county line between ka
nawha and Clay county; by Mr.. d. Gibson, Of
| establishing an inspection of leather at New
Greek Station, i'll the county of Hampshire
| or providing a general law that subject
! by Mr.. Preston, of sending a copy of the Code
| of Virginia, and of the Acts of the Assembly
to the Library of each chartered College il
| the State, that may make such reques
| through the Representative of the county il
which such college may be located; by Mr.
| Nelson, of reporting a bill authorizing tn,
| County Court of fluvanna TO appropriat,
| such portion of the funds they may deem
proper, already raised, or hereafter to be rails
ed, by the issue of county bonds under tn,
act ''authoriZing the county Courts of th'
| Commonwealth TO raise funds for relievin;
the citizens" to the uniforming and equippin,
of volunteer companies by Mr.. Gilmer o
authorizing the raising of a cavalry com pan,
of 40 strong, at Pittsylvania Court House.
Adjourned.