The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House was called TO order at IL O'CLOCK
M. by Speaker CRUTCHFIRLD
Prayer by Rev. O. II. READ, OF the Oalled
Presbyterian Church.
BiLIs Repoytsd-Tha following bills were re-
ported from Committees: For the temporary
relief of the Banks of this Commemorative
repeating sections 2s % 81, 81 ana 81 o. Chap
ter IS, OF the Code of Virginia OF 1860 pro-
viding for the completion OF the Middle FORK
Turnpike amending the charter OF the Sir
Johns Run Turnpike Company; amending
the charter of the Raleigh and Grayson turn
pike Company; amending the charter OF tne
Black Lick and Plaster Bank turnpike CoW-
pany; authorizing the trustees OF the FIRST
Pres by teran Church, in Portsmouth, 10 exc
ute deed Of trust on said property; ior the
voluntary enslayement OF Siller Rlcn ana
children, without compensation TO the state
to establish the county of Bland out OF parts
of Giles, Wythe and TazeWell; amending the
lith section OF chapter 212 Of the Code OF Flr-
ginia.
made an adverse report on the propositioh 10
| establish the Planters Savings BANK Id the
| city of Petersburg, and adopted resolution
| that it is inexpedient under existing ciTcum-
| stances to Incorporate any new Banks or
| branches: the Committee on Finance returned
an adverse report on the petition Of George L.
| Herring, Peyton Johnston and others, asking
| to be released from the payment OF money as
sureties of 2. p. Winston, late Sheriff OF the
City of Richmohd; also, similar report on
| the petition of james A. Harris. AID o. thers,
| asking that James Y. Thomas be released from
| the payment OF nne.
| RESOLUTIONS, &C., Prsssnted.-By Mr.. Hay
mopd of allowing the sureties OF T. +. WINS
/ tom late sheriff of Richmond city, longer
time to pay their liability as such sureties, 70
| the Commonwealth; by Mr. Gibson, OF Jener-
| son, Of paying Emory Edwards, Tor negro
| man who was sentenced TO be sold and trans
| ported by the County Court of Jeffersoni by
| Mr. Brown, OF reporting bill for the volun-
tary enslayement OF Clara, 1ree woman n VI
color, and her children, in the county OF Rap
| pahannock; by Mr.. Knots, OF WlthdraWlLg
from the files of the last session, the petition
| from Gilmer and Braxton counties, prayln
| that n norton of the county OF Brax on 0e IT.
| tached TO the county of Glimer; by MIR. Book
| err of repeating the law requiring the puoli
| cation of quarterly bank statements In tne
IL city papers, leaving SO mucn OF the Ia" IN
, | force as requires them to be published ny the
/ | hanks in the towns and cities III Whlch they
/ are located and that the banks OF this Com
| monweaiIh be req uired 10 make prompt quar-
| Ieriy returns of their condltlons to tne Execu'
, | tive Dspartment; by MIR. Hoffman, OF refund.
: ing 10 the executor fChas Holden the amouni
of a fine paid by hm.an paying TO the saia eA,
/. | ecutor certain commissions by MT oIpeft, .!
r | refunding to John j. GrandslaH. lale sneIin
, | of Shenandoah a certain sum OF money erro-
: neously paid; by Mr.. Jett, the proceedings o
, | a meeting in Richmond county, In favor OF
| Convention.
+, | oarle offered the reso utiou OF Mr.. NEWTON
I rejected yes terday, declaring the position Fir
I gina would occupy in the contingency OF
l last
/ sections of the Confederacy. The Speaker
I ruled the motion out ef order.
Ordnaace Dspartmsnt.-The bill to create al
{ Ordnance Department, to consist OF ont
a Culopel Of Ordnance, TO De CHOSEN Dy tnt
0 Governor with six subordinates, all to ranl
: and receive pay as U. States oHcere OF sam
/. | grade, their duties being the same performed
: by the Ordnance, Quartermas ter ana Sobsls
n ence Departments of the United States Army
e and TO be governed by the articles of war, wa
: taken up on motion Of Mr.. KEMPER, and
y | being amended by the addition OF section
d providing that the duties hereLoIore asslgne =
q TO the Commissioners OF the Armory shall
~ | nerformed by the officers whose appointment
II is authorized by this act,'' was read the re
u | ouisite number of times and passed-ayes ~
State Dsfence.-On motion OF MT kKMPBI
Il the bill appropr atirg one million or dollar
for the defence OF the State was taken up, an
debated by Messrs. RAYMOND, KEMPEI
II | McKENZIk and others.
he The bill authorizes and req uires the Colons
t. | Of Ordnance TO purchase, under the direc lo
II | of the Governor, such arms, &c, lncludin
ID machinery, &c, for. altering and improvin
le | cannon and small arms, and Tor manufactl
r. ring equipments and munitions, as may
e. required for the defence OF the State, and al
RS propriates $500, 900 for that purpose Tne bi
is authorizes the Governor to employ an eng
in | neer to construct such coast, harbor and rive
| defences as are Immediately needed. The Go
n ernor Is also authorized to acquire for sue
of purpose by purchase or condemnation, q
n. sites. &c, necessary for the defensive worl
Is, mentioned purpose.
OF The vote on the passage OF the bill was
f. yeas 100; nays 0.
O. Treasury Note Billion motion OF Mr.. HA'
y, MoSp. the House proceeded TO consider Il
n, bill sauthorizing the issue OF Treasury notes
te A motion was submitted by mr.. BASS.
US send the bill back to the Finance Commute
tn to be amended.
e. Mr. KEEN spoke in opposition thereto, sa
ne ing that previous bills had appropriated sur
eY of money not in The Treasury, and this b
nd was in ntended to supply 1t.
Mr.. YERBY favored speedy action in I
he The motion to reconsider failed.
ne The vote Oh the passage OF the bill resulis
r q ayes, Ill; Foes, none.
,e- The Speaker congratulated the House
I'm having done good days work.
The lat section Of the bill directs tho Goyerns
| for the purpose Of raising Means iol the usieL
iss Of the State, TO authorize the Auaitor 10 ia
tes Treasury notes In sums OF NOT less tnan w q
~ not exceeding one million ~ amount.
=. The Cd section states that tney snail % pIepsl
si- under the direction Of the GQvernor, Ald sEall
!. made payable 70 the order OF the lander, be
er- deemablo IN ono year. boar y per cent intsre
of And be received in ment Of state indebtedne
lhs | Tine 81 section makes tho notes uansieIAole
i the endof semsnt Of the lender 10 tAe bsarsr,
The an fsfsons payins taxes or dues TO the Stats
70 such notes shall BE- allowed the intsssss das ths