The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-13
HOUSE OF DEL. EGATES.
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TUESDAY, Feb. IL 1S6l.
Speaker CKUTCHFIELD called the House TO
order at II o'clock NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. WOODBRIDGE.
The House was notified of the passage by
the Senate of Il number of bills. Most OF
them read first time and referred 10
appropriate committees.
Senate Bill Pissed Incorporating the
Lynchburg Arms and Engine Manufacturing
Company, and the Springfield and Deep Run
Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Horse Bills PuSsed.-A bill amending the
1st section of the act forming the county of
Webs ter; bill refunding to the securities of
VIM. IL. Bianch, late Sheriff of the county of
Mecklenburg, certain damages paid by them;
Incorporating the Hebrew Benevolent Society
of Alexandria; Incorporating the Springfield
and Deep Run Turnpike Company; ineorpo-
rating the Richmond City Insurance Com
pany.
Petition.-Mr. McCAMANT presented the pc
tition of John Early and other citizens of
Carroll county, asking the incorporation of a
Copper Smelling Company.
Secession Ordindace-Free Navigation Of the
Mississippi, &c.-The SPEAKER laid before the
House message from Gov. LETcHER, trans
mitting communication from THOMAS O.
MOORE, Governor of the State of Louisiana,
enclosing copy of the Ordinance of Seces-
sion, passed on the Goth of January last, ac-
companied by copy of a joint resolution re-
latiVe to the free navigation of the Mississippi
river. The Governor sent in, also, cOmmuni-
cations from the Executives of the States OF
Indiana and New York, enclosing resolutions
adopted by the Legislatures of each of those
States, in response to the resolutions adopted
by the Virginia Legislature, on the 10th day
of January, for the appointment of Commis-
sioners to Washington, charged WITH the duty
of trying to heal the present diiiic dlties.
The Indiana resolves accepts the invita- tion
of Virginia ''ln the true spirit of fraternal
feeling" and appoints five Commissioners,
who ''shall take no action that will commit
| this State, until nineteen of the States OF the
Union are represented, and without first hav-
| afGIxs
bly, in regard 10 each action, and having re-
| ceived the authority of the same so to commit
the same Resolved, further, THAT we are
not prepared to assent 10 the terms of settle
ment proposed by the State of Virginia, &c. q
The New y ork resolves say That in thus
acceedng to the request of Virginia, it is moi
| to be unders TODD that this Legislature ap-
prove of the propositions submitted by the
| General Assembly OF Virginia, or comedies
| the propriety of their adoption by the pro-
| posed Convention. But, while adhering to
| the position she has heretofore occupied, New
| York Will not reject an invitation TO a Con
| ference, which, by bringing together the men
| OF both sections, holds but the possibility OF
| an honorable settlement of our national din
| culties, and the restoration of peace and har.
| mony 10 the country.
! After being read, on motion, the several pa
| pers Were laid on the table and ordered to bs
| printed.
| On motion of Mr.. KEMPER,
Kesolred, That the House meet tomorrow at l
O'Clock, and thereafter at II clock, each day, til
| further ordered.
| On motion of Mr.. MckESSEY, the Hous
| adjourned.