The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-17


tee on Federal Relations. Laid ON the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. AUGUST also pr posed substitute to
the same report, which was disposed of il
like manner.
On IN ,tion. ths Senate adj burned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 10, 1881.
tt e House was called to order al II O'Clock
M by Speaker CRUTCHsiELD.
Prayer by Rsv q. h. Read, of the United
Pres by lerlan Church.
Gen. Henry Lss-The SPEAKER announced
the Special Committee appoint led under the
mott, OF Mr.. ROBERTSON, of r to take into
consideration the prtition Of cavalry aud other
volunteer corps OF Virginia asking an appro-
pria,ion for the removal to this State, from
Georgia, of the remains of Gen. Harry Lee
of revolutionary memory, as follows: Messrs.
Robertson, McCamant, McGruder, Mallory
and Gibsun.
/ Bus Reported The following bills were re-
po ted, VIZ: Amending the lst section OF an
act TO prevent tTespasses depredations, &c,
along the borders OF the Potomac and other
lde-waters in the counties OF Fairfax, Stat
ford and King George; incorporating the Vir-
ginia Boot and Shoe Manutac turing Q smpa-
ny; granting the Common wealth IS rignt 10 the
real estate of John Kelly, deceased, to Owen
| Shee; % detray the expenses OF peues tai
| setting up and transporting the statue OF JET
| terson increasing the capital stock of Elk
River Turnpike Company for the voluntary
| ensiavement OF B w. Love and Isaac Bur.
nett, without compensation to the CJmmou-
wealth amending The act of % b March, 1858,
| Incorporating the town Of Frankfori,in Green
| brler; incorporating the Sweet Chaly beate
| Springs Company; TO give effect To the 70 .
| clause of the 4th article of the Constitution.
| All of the above bills were read twice.
FEDERAL Rstdti0aS-Mr. BARBOUR, from the
| Joint {, III -nittee on Federal Relations m sde
| a report i'll relation to the resolution submit
| ted by Mr.. SMITH, of Amherst. He asked per-
| MISSION for the committee TO sit during The
session OF the House. which was granted. He
| stated that some important Information had
| recently come in possession OF the COMMITTEES,
which rendered this necessary. The report Of
| the coIamittee reads as follows:
| Rssolred, That, in the opinion Of the General
Assembly, itwould be lncxpsGIent for the Federal
| government. under exlstlnS circumstances. to
make any addition to the mIii:afy forces Ia any OF
| the f'rts, arsenals or naval stations In Virgins
| iaasmnch as an, such increase OF force ~oad oe
| liable 10 msconstrGctl1n, and tend to creae un-
| eIslness In the pubic mind
| Ne sS0Lred, Elat the Governor b3 requested to
| adopt Immediate measures for ODtainln, lntorma
| ton as to the purpose of The Executive OF the
| General government with respect To stieus then
| ing the military force in the aTsen2s and 10 tlh
| cations within the I'm ts OF TINS Iomnonwsalth.
| communicated Dy the Governor of this Common
| wealth to the President Of the United states.
Commissioners Of the Rerenns.-The bill al
| lowing persons erected Commissioners of the
| Revenue al the last general election, and VINO
| failed TO quality within the time prescrl bed oy
| law, to quailty as such in certain cases, Was
| read three times and passed.
| Jane, Csty Circuit Court, Sc.-Senate bill
changing the time OF holding Ine terms Of the
| Circuit Courts OF James Guy, the city OF
| Williamsburg, and county of Henrico, was
| read twice and referred TO the COMMITTEE OF
| Courts of Justice.
| Adrerse Rsports.-The following were pre-
| senteu BY Mr.. Magruder, a report adverse to
the petition or w. b. Woodbridge aud I. G.
| Howard, asking reassessment OF certain
| lands. An adverse report was also returned
from the Committee of Propositions and
| Grievances, on the resolution 10 change the
| place of holding election in the SperIyviile
| precinct Of R1ppahannock county. Agreed to-.
| Pettttons.-The following petitions were
preseu ted and referred BY Edr. Thompson,
| the petition OF Geo. q. BoWyer. and others,
| asking TO have refunded to them Ger tam money
aid by them as suTeties, &c; by MIR. Watson,
| The petition of citizens OF Puiaski in reference
| to the Southwestern Turnpike; by Mr. Gill
| mer, OF Plttsy lvanla, the petition OF officers
| and volunteers composing Company ii, !"
| lOlst Regiment Virginia Militia, praying 10
be relieved from attending resimentat mustersi
| by MIR. R,ves, The petition If ciuzens OF Surry
| for the formation of rife volunteer com panJ
! by Mr. Saunders, he petition OF Henry K.
Jones, for an increase of saiary as Clerk of Tie
| Virginia Peuitsntiary.
| Rssoluttons-Tbe following resolutions of
| inquiry INTO expediency were read aud Refer
| reo, viz: By MIR. NJ McGenee, Of authorizing the
| OJunty Court OF Charlotte county 10 levy a
| tax If six thousand dollars TO arm the voiu n
teers and militia of said county; by Mr.. Bas-
| sell, Of suspenuing tor one year the Whole
unexpendrd appropriation for iaternai i'm
| provemeuL and 10 repo the bill OF the last
| session isvying a tax of one per cent. on the
| sales Of all merchants in the STATE, TO be col
iected only upon one sale, and aiso the special
license bill OF the last session by Mr. Collier,
| of amending the charter Of the Plan iers' Saw
| Jugs Bank OF fetefsourg; by Mr. Miller, ot re-
pealiug or modifslng The usury laws; by Mr..
| Lockr dse, Of reporting bill rsfunding
| to W. l.. Heaid sum OF money paid by
| him on an erroneous assessment OF taxes
l nv
| bic the town OF South Wheeling 10 d,spose OF
| some of the real estate belonging thereto; by
| Mr.. Hopkins, Of reporting bill relieving
Walter Preston and others from an erroneous
| assessment of land in Wise county; by Mr..
| Magruder, OF Incorporating the Augusta sud
| Il -ckbrIdge Lumber Company by Mr.. Witt
| zen. Of amending the act Incorporating the
| Northwestern Bank OF virginia. oy Mr.. u "a.
ham, of reporting a bill amending the cnar,e ,er
| Of tue Rtieigh and Grayson Turnpike Com
| pany; by Mr.. Rives, of authorizing the fofm
| ton Uf u rife company, in Surry county, OF
| not less than IS rank aud hiei by Mr. Bore
| man, OF authorizing Senate bill a67, for the
| extension of the Beiievilie and Wiliiamsport
Turnpike to RaVensWood. IN !ac cAson county;
| by Mr.. ID Gibson, If referring 10 the Com nmittee
| ou Finance go much OF the GoVernors Mes
/ sage as relates TO The appointment OF Commits
| slOners under the act OF 23d January last;
1 by Mr.. Voolfolk, Of remitting a nne imposed
on Rlch'd Chapman; by MIR. Montague, of re-
lieving Floyd Smith, late sheriff OF Montgome-
/ ry; by Mr. Baskerville. of repeating SO much OF
| the act of April 2O,h, 1855, as provide that
| branch banks shall redeem their notes At the
parent banks, aud that independent banks
shall establish agencies at Richmond and Bal
| timore; by Mr.. Christian, OF amending the
/ 18th standing rule of the house SO rs To pro-
| vide for the more eedy printing OF bills by
| Mr. Hackley, OF amending the Sd chap. OF ths
| statutes Of 1859, by Mr. Lundy, Of authorizing
| such yolun eer companies as have mol already y
| been prov ided with arms by the SAFE. 10 pur-
| chase arms the uaiity and quantity 70 bs de-
| dned and limited by law, aud lha, for snch
sum 80 expended said companies shall be re.
| imbursed ont OF the treasury by Mr.. Jett, OF
| allo wing Siila Rich, tree woman OF color, to
enslave herself; by Mr.. Welcn. OF Incorporate
| ing q ompauy to construct railroad from
Charlestc q, In Kanawha, up Elk river, to
such point as may be deemed necessary to &C.
/ com modate The trade BY Mr. Kyle. OF rcduc.
| Ing The act Of Limitations IN actions Of eject
ment.
/ Lmsatie AsyiSms.--On motion Of Mr.. CHRIs
/ TIAn, II was
Rssolpsd, That the Committee on LnnatIo A:{
| inns inquire into the expedieney Of changing TN
names ol the several Asy ylums. for their more con
venient designation, follows. respectively, We