The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31
HOUSE OF DEL LEGATES.


The House was called to order at II o clock
NJ, by Speaker CRurcHFIELD.
Prayer by Rev. WIN. BRowS, of the Presby-
terian Church
Resolutions Of the Tennessee and Pennsyl
ruata Leqisidtures.-The Speaker announced
a message from the Governor, which was to
the effect that he had received on the evening
of Janbary 2Sth, from his EXcellency lsham
G Harris Governor of the State OF Tennes-
see Il communication enclosing joint resolu-
lions adopted by the General Assembly OF
that State on the ed inst, proposing certain
amendmen is 10 the Constitution OF the United
States: also that he had received by the
same mail comm unication from A. G. Cur
tin, Esq, Governor of the State of Pennsyl-
vania, enclosing joint resolutions relative to
the maintenance OF the Constitution and the
Union, adopted by the Legislature OF that
State on the oath inst.
The fifth resolution passed by the Pennsyl-
yania Legis slature says "Ihat all plots, con-
spiracies and warlike demonstra tions against
the United States, in any section OF the coun-
try, are reasonable i'll their character, and
whatever power of the government Is neces-
sary TO their suppression, should be applied
TO that purpose without hesitation or delay
Mr. CHRISTIAN moy ed the communication OF
the Governor, with the accompanying docu-
ments, be laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
Mr. JOINS, of Gloucester, objected to the
motion. He did not see why the House should
print the resolutions adopted by the Black
Republican Legislature OF pennsylvania. IL
he understood them Alright, they contained
/ threat of coercion.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN said he had made the motion
in the usual form, and as an act of courtesy
! 10 the States sending the resolutions
! MIR. DUCKwALL said the Pennsylvania reso-
! lutions may differ in some points of phrase
ology from those OF New York and Ohio, but
| their Intent was the same. He saw no rea-
son why different course of action should
| be preserved in regard to them. lie moved TO
| lay all of the documents on the table, ana
print only Governor Letcher's letter ana the
iyvtt iona
Mr. COLLIER, by way of amendment to the
motion of the gentleman from Augusta, sub
/ mitted 4 motion, that the proper action Tor
this House to take was to print the commu-
nication of Gov. LETCHER and resolutions OF
the Tennessee Legislature. When TINS had
been done it would then be proper to lay on
the table those of the Pennsy lvania LegIsla-
! ture 1t is eminently proper that a response
| should be mode TO the resolu tions of the Ten
nessee Legislature. Nothing more Is demand
ed relative TO the Pennsylvania resolutions
than lay them on the table. The suggestions
of Mr. COLLIER We're approved by the gentle
men, (Messrs. CHRISTIAN and DUcKwALL,) and
accepted in lieu of their motions, and as such
! were adopted by the House. The Tennessee
| resolutions We're referred TO TIE Coinlhit'ee on
/ State and Federal Relations.
General BuSinesS.--An adverse report TO
amending the charter of the Magnolia Bank,
| al Morgantown, was referred to the Commit
tee on Banks.
| The Committee on Military Affairs, who
had under consideration the petition OF clti-
zens of the county of Surry for the forma
ton of Volunteer Rifle Company, with less
than the minimum number now allowed by
law, reported a resolution rejecting SAID peti-
ton.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges re-
turned an adverse report on the proposition
of paving, for tuition of certain INDECENT chill
dren i'll Richmond county, sum of none.
exceeding the quota assigned to the Schoo
Fund.
The adverse report of the Committee on Fl
of
and T. G.. Howard, asking for a re-assessmen
of certain lands, was, on motion, recommlttet
to said committee.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into Erpediemcy.-
By Mr. McGruder, of cons structlnS a railroat
! in the county of Henrico, commencing at The
mines of the Richmond and New York Goa
Company and intersecting with the Richmont
and York River Railroad by MI. CoWan,
amending the charter of the Preston Bank
Virginia by Mr. Christian, OF authorizing
connecting railroad from point on the BaIti
more and Ohio Railroad, near Cranberry sum
nit, in Preston county, to some point on th
/ Virginia Central Railroad, IN ugusta comfy
by MIR. Magruder, OF authorizing the denver,
of two field pieces TO the ScottsVllle Holn'
Guard, upon proper and reasonable condi
tions; by MIR. Mc(iehee, of authorizing tn
negroes manumitted by the last will and testa
ment of Isaac N. Robertson, decd, OF th
county of Appomattox, to select masters TO
themselves without compensation.
! Bus Reported.--To amend the I4th section
OF an act proNlulng aQultlonal protectlOn 10
the slave property of citizens of this Com
, monwealth authorizing the payment of $92 q
! to Thos. l.. Jones, of Caroline co. TO regulate
, the prayer for and effect of answers in Court
, of Equity retunding to X. H. Maury an,
others "A sum of money paid an erroneou
assessment of land in the county of Nicholas
for refunding to James J Spaulding lieens
tax. to repeal an act passed 10th March, 1885
; concerning the mode of catching fish in Ger
tain waters exempting certain lands of Jas
Caldwell, lying i'll the city OF Wheeling, from
: citv taxes amending the charter Of the tow
of Charles ton, In the county OF kanawha.
Pefftioas-Mr. CRUMP presented the petiiio
of ! M Hunt and others, members OF tn
q Nottoway Farmers Club, asking the Gen
eral Assembly to amend the several acts b
which divers portions OF the State have bee
released from the heavy and unreasonable pai
, dens of the existing general Ia" OF enclosures
On notion referred TO the CoanmiItse on Ie
, positions and Grievances MT. WooLFoL L
! presented the petition OF A. +. Rosett anu \
w Brookin9 for compensation for afrestI'
q lunatic who had escaped from Stauhio
: Asylum. Referred.
House Bill Pdssed.-To re-enact fhe ~
, passed 9th February, 1874, authorizing ioa
from the Literary Fund TO the trustees
West Liberty Academy Of 10, GOO.
Called up by Mr.. EDoIsaTos, who moved
( suspension OF the rules and ex planned the OIL
4 Bank Relief BiH.--The bill for the relief I
the Banks OF the State from the penalty
suspending specie payment, having been SCI
: from the Senate at the request OF the Hou'
on account Of informality, was called up o
j. motion Of Mr.. DucKwALL, who moved a r.
O consideration of the vote by which the bi
q had been engrossed, with a view OF Offering Q
s{4sxoR hi Ia Rxlr.