The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

vas called to order by Speaker CRUTCHFlhLr.
The House was opened for deliberation wite :.
PRAYER by Rev j. A. DUNCAN, Of the broao
Street M. l. Church.
State Conrentioa.-The SPEAKER aunouu Y
the committee under Mr.. ksMPERs resO
luton, offered yesterday, VINO were
struc Ted to report, at the earliest pracucaSss
Il me. a bill providing for Contention o. ,no ,
people Of Virginia, rs follows: Messrs. h nar
per. of Madison Raymond o o, m of Monroe;
Rutherford, of Goochiand; Christian, Oh | ,
pn.ta; Gibson. of Hampsa,rei Jon1.
Gloucester; Carpenter. OF Aliegnany VIZ Of
Carroll; Baskerville, Of Mecklenburgi flos"
of Jackson Wilson, of Isle OF WIgu.; have
Mr.. KgMrKR moved that the conm a
leave TO sit during the session Oh 'n'
ture. - .,;on He
Mr.. CHRISTIAN opposed the mouon, ~
couId seq no reason why the deiioelaI9ns |
the committee should not De coho.e aT,ean |
usual manner. The Withdrawal ., rn
,nam bars tom the House might relard tnepro-
gress OF business. H.
Mr. KxMpsR sustained his motion. ne
,hnnoht the importance of the crisis In pun
Tic affairs demanded speedy ac,ion' ,is fr;"nd
surprised at the opJecuonS "' So ~
from Augusta.
Mr. JONES' Of Clio ucpster, did not WISH W
emit off discus siou but. for the purpose Oh saw
ing time, would call the previous quesd
q, hich being ordered, permission was gfahteu
the committee TO sit during the session ny
vote of l0I ayes to % noes.
R,,olyt,ous Offered and Refs,red.-By Mr.
Haymund, of building depository OF arms a.
| a ma suitable point In the northwestern pai
| of This State; by Mr.. Jones, OF raising an ao
eonate sum of money, by law, for purposes oi
| safe defence; by Mr. Richardson, oI WIZ
drawing from the files OF the las. 81, Mo ,o n
the House of Delegates, Senate Dill NO. @o4,
| and referring the same to the Commi'tee on
| FINANCE; by Mr.. Booker, Of dividing the Sta.e
TITO twelve divisions. and That the Drlgau &c
composing the old divisions DO SO rear M o
| ~ conform to the new divisions by MT no
| har,sor, of incorporating the Home Swings
| Hank of Richmond; by Mr.. Magruoe VI
ameL ding the act incorpoTalims INC S.,s ~ ra.
Insurance Company; by Mr. Matthew's. o. re-
| fnndin0 10 las Scott, of Greenorler county,
| sum of money improperly assessed on accouns
of delinquent land tax by WI: mo lorI L., "a
| Leave 10 withdraw from the files OF TINS mouse
| hill No $50 and referring the same 10 tie
| Committee of Propositions and Giievahcesi,
| nv Mr. Hunt of Withdrawing from the hies
| Of the House of Dele gates Senate Dill oi i,sl
| .s;or f,r The relief of Hiram Brewer by
| MIR Christian of authorizing the AuoitoI Va
, Public Accounts TO pay the amount oi C,ainA
| of J. A. Waddeil, for advertising min.la %
| ders. by Mr. Keen, of establishing an aIsehot
| in the town of Danyille; by MI Maruu, VI VI
| amending an act passed at the last session .!
1 the legislature limiting the common steu' VI
+ the extension of the Richmond anu UoniAald
Railroed and the North Carolina Coaiileio
| Road IN Ten miles and report by bill or otnel
: | wise by Mr. Duckwall, OF withdrawing ilo. ~
the files of the House petition In refer t H. "
n
and Isaac Deford of Morgan county, aiso
htiI,32 ON the same subject, and referring salne
;; | ~ Finance Committee; by Mr.. West, OF pro-
3 | yiding by law for the equIlapie u of hi,
. | nnhlie arms in the various sectlohS VI III
= | Commonwealth by Mr BaskerViiie, " - on
d ing to b. w. Love aud Isaac burnett I: ree ~, =,
sons of color, the privilege OF a n,
e selves without compensation 10 tne otaIe =.
e M Gihson of rep ,rting a bill for the pay
q ment of an account of J. 2. A. Gutter, 1or SCI
| vices rendered the State.
l. Coast aud Harbor DefeHce.-Mr bIsBlE'
!, | Norfolk offered the following:
u 1vb,,so< The immense coast line of Virgin
p il msasurably unprotected against the inSuIsio
- nf an armed enemy or marauders, by which ever
portion and % k oul aG Of The Zig
bic to danger and devastation and S st o
n reeures that the promptest most efficient. an
le most economical system OF coast aelehco snSn
" d pS Of the Commit,ee on Mitary Aanrs, Pre-
70 clude that full examination 81 ras
Ih 81 The or
Se e9 exam more especially requiring fort
nd ana the prompest and most eeonoSSa MAJ,
of the State does not contain elements ot ae,eno me
he which al small expense couia pc n nat I've
IS and hsrbors Of the Commonwealth, and report u
II. | same TO this House Tor actlon'
At, The resolution was laid on the table and O
~ dered to be printed.
ed Lancaster ana Northumberland, asked lea
IN | TO nave his vote recorded against Inc moti.
ID 10 reconsider the vote instructihg nidine
of to bring in a bill providing for the hoioing
be | a State Convention, SAID motlon peIus eu
OF | mitted at the evening session OF Januaiy -
zen | by MT. CHRISTIAN, Mr. GARTER oeins aoie !.
OF | nv direclion of this House, on the ComMi.
leu ~ Fifteen charged with the duty OF copslo
3 ing that portion of the Governors Mess'
OBJ relating to coercion 5. Of,
lar requests. M, S..,,or .
Iarason OF the State. The Speaker
e. nounced a Communication from deofge
nc Munford, President OF the BOARD Oh Coulu
% sloners 70 audit and pay expense Oh iusne
pay | of the State by John Brown ana MS associa
the of its action since the date OF their repoT,
no. spopsive 10 a resolution OF the Senate, VI
March, 1860. The PRESIDENT o1 'ue o'
RM | says: :. m .,r >
ing Ry reference to that report 1t viii appear
the amount audited. and allowed up to Ina. ~ ~
VH, And was made US as follows
lieu Clains lor subsistence. . 1855 %
pr Claims Tor QuartermastefS 70 90, Oh
aims for Ordnance and Ord oooo
$ Of claii aims fS s' pay to soldiers. l2s,Asa
khe | CLAIMS for damages ...--..- %sSoW
sioui | Claims for m see lane U.S. o'' ."
,un- ciains iot Hpu.oa sOsss
nd The total amount allowed tor non pay
anu meut SINCE the date OF the iast@ re- axr -
,hall PIT nn, sna red and allowed up TO 18th
the .rnn ,sSa Observation-Disclosures. lS2 Al
IKE IVA n0, a~c,taa SINCE l4th March, 1867 81, ii
M 1
"" rota, $3.50 81
from | ne ~ enm thera was ex pended for
IN al VI ~ .........-. lS,i
ne Is "''0' -
Iteir .Sszi 4
Is Of ,.+ g,,,n sela of DuartermasterS'
oper A,ouas A' .....,..... 81
the stoiSS''''.' -
ties, Ao.,., oxnanaa .......S12 40 B
lorth Ae'a"1 -
vent Ir.-,.,.ur,.,;o, IF General Assam
I our iS1 ora app'op'ie0oHo " o. .--~- $3.50
L -A.d.,a tlrsr aInn allowed by