The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06
local MATTERS.
,rc,-;a,tye Literature.

,. COMMITTEE On frNi'Ses "n" 'c'1>
-. ,.'r senate met Yesterday afternoon
/ %, ',..,..,Arl 20 consider the knisht,John'
81" ''' Caun.. .or Colpnel Knight de-
>'' t.., rtpy ms.Nt be permitted 10 intro
.' t.,rg,.'.,,nN Of the First precinct IN
... ,. W.r3 "a order 10 show lrauds.
o.. ,r,,,.i.snu; nj they bad not hereto
= nm or.,.;unly OF producing that
~ r,1err~. III" question was eiaho.
.,,..l. and the committee reserved
'",' ..n,.4 ,ar Johnson asked leave to with
.ar.o of their letters and papers IN EVIL
'',..-l,pon: them the only copy OF tue
"...tor rriurDS in The recorC-but Inc COLL
,o,,,4.. Grrlucd 10 permit II.
'' T,. committee adjourned TO meet this
Ttr,wo committccs ou Roads met 10 Jolnt
....,., yesterday 10 consider the resolution,
:,,,,,,,,,,d br scaator Smith, calling for the
.o,,,rL NJ the inspecting committee OF the
lame, River aud kaua"ha canal. !,
motion was made by Mr. Stafke, OF
y5rs1jy, lIat Colonel Rutr. chairman OF the
committee. be requested to give 10 40 un-
nr.i,l wsy nil information derived from the
ir,u,cti1n. This gave rise TO DEBATE as 10
,h.rron,ic,y Of considering the committees
,@rnrr before il vas received by the stock
hnlI,r>. whose next meeting is appointed
for ibr int Wednesday in February, and
r,r,.o, b. sooner nrid under The law.
CooYd Ruttil expressed bis Willingness
n do any,hius proper in the premises. de
,gI1 thai 4, C0oucI Darlington was willing
and i.,jrrdio haze the report laid before the
rornIi,,rr be Vas ready TO read 1t.
senators Queseuberry, Claushton, and
SuiiIcr.aLd Colonel Armstrong showed the
imDolcg Of reading The report before it was
considered and adopted By the stockholders
iu February.
Mr.. smith of Nelson, DR.. Morriss, and Mr.
S,aikr urged action at once, and took the
ground that The matter was OF too mucn lm-
por4Ucr 70 admit OF delay.
Mr.. Starkc's motion was adopted, and at
the nrxt meeting The idea prevails that
Colonel Ruin will lay the report before the
0lli committee.
The Southwestern Colonization bill, intro
duced in The House by Mr.. kellam, Of Rich.
moud. cau,td Il great deal Of discussion yes
ieIday. After an able speech by Mr.. Dooley,
III response 10 lengthy remarks Of eX Gov
crU0r, LcrCher and smith, the bill was or.
dtred 10 cugrossmcut by decided vote.
1t j. conceded that great change Of senti-
nleul iu relation to the National Centennial
has taken Place within the past TWO or three
days. II The House copcurs in the Senate
bill appTopriatiDg ten thousand dollars the
admirable plan Of Professor Mallet can be
successfully carried into effect and highly
credilablc exhibition OF the resources and in
GustFi;s Of Virginia made. 1t is understood
that Judge Crumr, of Richmond, whose in-
Nlcncc i, widely felt, will speak in favor of
he bill when il reaches the House.
The Joint committee 10 examine into the
economical administration of the State Gov
e!rment tor the past decade consists Of eX-
Governor Letcher and Messrs. Sidney Smith
and Price OF the House, and Senators Clarke
and Lawson. The undertaking is vast
one, and will cause a rattling Of dry papers
Tor some time 10 come.
K. i. B1rham, Esq, manager of the Pc.
teEsturg ln3%r-AgpeGi and member of the
iiot>e, Is successfully demonstrating the
proposition that member of the House can
he very useful 10 hl, constituents and yet not
be found Ye,ch.makiug often.
pi. Liltkr, IN addition 10 bis duties as
member OF The House, seems by common
consent to have been chosen Legislative
Na'clna'or. He has plugged good many
hEA"ny arms III the last tGree weeks.
Inc bill Introduced by Judge Crump to
Incorporate lbe Pinl Hospital, of the city of
l'eA'uond ior The treatment and cure of the
'u>'nc and The reformation of iDebriates and
opium eaters, meets with great favor and
some opposition. The corporators named
IL ID" hI arr Mcs>rs James 3. McCaw, j.
>. clifford, NJ. A. Moncure. /. S. White, G..
~. Eroch, - y stokes, J. r. Anderson,
=, D. MoEtu!e, F. b. Cunningham, and
J&4,r, u. Moncure.