The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-05

prayer.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA IMPROVEMENT.
A communication from the President of this
Company was ordered TO be printed with n
memorial presented few days ago.
BANKS.
BY Mr.. MITCHELL:
"Resoired, That the Governor he requested
10 furnish the Committee on Banks with
a copy of all statements received by him
from the various banks of the Commonwealth,
and Of all communications from the officers of
such banks since the Cd of April, 1865 also, a
copy OF the report Of the commissioners APP
pointed TO investigate the condition of the
banks in June, 1865, if any such was made" "
Passed
NORFOLK CITY RAILROAD.
House bill 10 incorporate this Company was
reported back from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation with amendments.
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed.
SETTLEMENT OF SEGR0Es IN THE STATE.
BY Mr. MEADE:
"a Resolved That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to report Il bin
providing against the settlement of negroes,
not now residents OF the State, within the
limits of the same Agreed 10.
PROHIBITION OF DIsTILLERiEs.
BY Mr.. MITcHELL.-That the Committee on
General Laws inquire into the eXpediency of
prohibiting by law the distillation of corn,
wheat and rye for one year from the lst day of
January, instant. Agreed to.
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
A bill TO provide for an equitable settlement
of the public debt between these States was
reported from the Committee on Finance and
read twice
MEMORIAL FROM GENERAL LEE,
rs President of Washington College, was pre-
scnted by Mr.. CABELL and referred 10 Commit
tee on Public Institutions.
ENTRY OF WASTE LANDS.
House bill prohibiting the entry of waste
or nappropriated lands, or any grant of such,
was taken up, on motion of Mr.. TROUT, and
passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at IL o'clock. No prayer
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to provide for erection and maintenance
of jails.
Bill to repeal sections two and twenty, chap
ter seven, and sections seven, eight and nine,
chapter seven, Code of 1850, concerning the
election OF Judges.
Bill TO amend section twenty-eight, chapter
one hundred and eighty-four, Code of 1850.
Bill to amend section fourteen, chapter one
hundred and thirty, Code Of lS60-TcSerHing
food necessary for the use OF family until the
sale of property, after the death OF its head.
WASTE LANDS.
Bill prohibiting further entry of waste and
mappropriated lands, or any grant OF such.
Laid on the table.
NORFOLK CITY RAILROAD.
Senate amendments to House bill iucorpo-
rating this Company were agreed 10.
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
Bill to authorize the Richmond and Danville
railroad 10 endorse liabilities of the Piedmont
road Engrossed for third reading.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Bv Mr. EvAxs.-That the Committee on
Of In fipni
of amending the Code of 1860 so rs 10 dispense
with the services of jury TO execute the wit
of inquiry in actions upon open accounts where
the plaintiff serves upon the defendant copy
of the accounts, showing distinctly the amount
claimed, so that judgments may be entered up
in the clerks Office and be confirmed by the
court uponsthe accounts not disputed as upon
promissory notes.
Finance be instructed 10 inquire into the pro
priety of at once appointing commissioners 10
proceed TO Wheeling 10 settle ana august II lall
and equitable division of the public debt duc
by the State of Virginia before the dlsmemDer-
ment between Virginia and West Virginia.
By MIR. EvANs.-That the Committee on
Propositions, &c, enqulr INTO the expectancy
of authorizing the MechanicsVlile Iurnplh"
Company TO issue their bonds, bearing lhteI
est at greater rate than six per centum per
aunum for the purpose of borrowing money,
not exceeding the sum OF ten thousand dollars,
for the purpose of improving their road, and
that the committee report by bill or Otherwise
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwAHA CANAL COMPANY.
A communication was received from Mr..
Thomas ii. Ellis accompanied by letter
from Governor Boreman and communication
from the Kanawha Board to the Governor,
with the request that 1t be printed Win
the memorial and accompanying docu-
ments presented on the Goth ultimo, The FOL
lowing are copies of papers received from
West Virginia:
estate OF WEST VIRGINIA., }