The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House was called to order at II O'Clock
NJ, by the Speaker. and opened with prayer
by Rev. NJ. ID. HoGE, of the Presbyterian
Church.
Senate Bills Passed The House took up and
passed the following Senate bills Providing
more efficient police regulations at the poor
houses Of this Commonwealth incorporat
ing the Hughes Greek Oil and Coal Company;
Incorporating the Amber Oil and Coal Com
pany Incorporating the Fayette Oil and Coal
Company authorizing the Virginia Central
Railroad to construct branch of their road
to Lexington, in Rockbridge county, by sub
scription of parties interested, to the amount
of half million of dollars, in sums of 800 each.
AduerSe Report.-The Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported adversely to the petition
of the Scottsville Home Guard, asking for
arms.
Petitions.-Mr. Montgomery presented
petition for new county out of parts of Mon
roe. Greenbrier and Fayette--referred to the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances;
Mr.. Robertson, of R., presen ted the petition of
]. II. Pecor, Benz Rragg, and others, members
of the metropolitan Guard" asking to be
exempted from military duty, except in de-
fence of Richmond and it's vicinity-referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs; Mr..
Carpenter presented the petition of Z. +. IL
ID. G.. Bibb Il Co, praying that the State will
receive as payment for the hire of convicts
the bonds of the State at par-Ieferred to the
Finance Committee.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into Erpediency.-
BY Mr.. Lucas, of incorporating a company TO
instruct a bridge across Walkers Greek, near
Staffordsville in Giles county; by Mr.. Booker,
of refunding to A. w Deshazer portion OF
license tax improperly paid by him; by Mr..
Pritchard, of granting a charter for the con-
struc ton of a Turnpike Road from the mouth
of Flat Rum in Marion county, to Burton, in
Wetzel county; by Mr.. Walker, of allowing
the Militia fines in the county OF Rocking
ham, after defraying the expenses of the Mi
litia in that county, TO he appropriated for the
benefit of the Volunteer Regiment OF that
county; by Mr.. Richardson, of incorporating
the Wheeling Gymnasium Association; by
Mr.. Seldom of retunding license tax paid by
Harry Purkins; by Mr.. Myers, of giving
Justices of the Peace jurisdiction in
the cases of garnashee summons; by
prepare weekly calendar of House proceed
ings: by Mr.. Miller, of amending chapter 81 of
the new Code, with regard 10 the transfer OF
turnpikeS heretofore transferred under the
provisions of the same laws as turnpikes trans
ferred hereafter; by Mr.. Grattan; of creating
q Board OF Examination OF candidates for the
place of Surgeon of the regiments OF militia !;
by Mr.. Mckenzie, OF providing by law proper
penalties for the transmission OF false intelli-
gence by telegraph; by Mr kean OF repeating
the 9th section chapter IA Of the Code of VAR
ginia; by Mr.. ]. Gilner, of So amending the ex-
listing law prescribing the time within which
writs of Teri .fdctdS and other final process
shall be returned as to increase that time; 10y
MIR. Bisbie, OF raising the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly to six dollars per day
Bills Reported.-The following bills We're
of the voters of Elizabeth City county on the
repeal of the act passed March 10Th, 1858, au-
thorizing a payment out Of the funds of the
Hampton Academy to certain persons therein
named, for a claim against said Academy for
the payment of a sum of money to james w
Jones' Jailor of Frederick county; for the bet
ter government Of the town of Danyille in
cooperating the Newport and Gap Mills
Turnpike Company amending the lst
ton of an act passed March 9th, 1856, Titled
an act to incorporate the Glen Section Turn
pike Company, in the county of Marshall in
cooperating a company to repair and Macad-
amize the Beverley and Morgantown road :;
amending an act incorporating the Virginia
Life Insurance Company; Senate bill author
izinx the Board of Public Works TO confirm the
sale of the Marysvil1e Plank-Road to the
county of Charlotte.
The State Bdnks.-The SPEAKER laid before
the House q message from the Governor in
reference to the specie circulation OF the diff
ferent State Banks, and the amount of the
same REQ uired to be contributed by each of
public debt due In July, and at other times
hereafter The communication Of the Cover
nor contained his reflections In respect TO the
refusal of certain Banks 10 contribute rateably
in specie sufficient to meet the engagements of
the Commonwealth on the lst day of jan
nary. 1851. and suggested, fer the considera-
ton Of the General Assembly, certain modifi- :
ea tions in the banking law, necessary, In his
opinion, to meet the requirements OF the
times.
an extended discussion for and against the
uroposifions contained therein. Finally, q
motion prevailed that r be laid on the table,
printed, and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee.
From the statement accompanying the mes-
that the amount Of circuiation OF each Bank
in fha Stat In az follows