Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-22
LgassaArunE or VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

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The Senate agreed TO ths resolution OF the House
tor the appointment sf Joint Committee TO provide
for The further protection OF slave property and for the
renewal Of free negroes from the Commonwealth-snd
Of
On motion of Mr. DENEAl.E, 1t was-
Resolved, That the Senate will with the concur
renee of the House. proceed Wedne sday, the Flat
instant, 10 the.election Of Public Printer.
MI. DEHEAEs wes requeated to inform the House
thereof and the resolution was agreed 10 by the
House.
Ga motion sr Mr.. sHEFsEY. the following resolu-
hons, submitted by HIM on the 18Th Instsnt were taken
up and adopted;
Resolved That the Senators from the lst, Sd, and
each alternate District, they are named is tbs Con
stuion, 10 the 18th, inclusive, FhaE constitute one
class OF Senators; and that the Senators IRON the I'd
Al and each alternate strict, ga they are named in
The Constitution to the 5O'h Inclusive, shall consti
lute TIE other class Of Senators.
Resolved, That the Clerk write upon slip Of pa
per- the words first class of Senator's, and upon
other slip of paper Of the size, the words, 'ths
paper In form and shape as nearly equal possible,
and deposlts the came in suitable box; that the Sen
ator from the LIST District, Mr.. Parker, and the Ssna
tor from the I'd District, Mr. Tabb, each draw from
said box one of said sips which shall be opened and
read in the presence of The Senate; and the Senator
from the 1st District shall belong the cass drawn
by himself; and the Senators from the Sd, 9Th, and
each alternate District, 10 the 49h, inclusive, shall
belong 70 the class 80 drawn by the Senator from
the LIST District; and the Senator from the 81
District shall belong TO the class drawn by himse;
and the Senators from the 4ih and 9th and each al
OStfct, TO the 5Un Inclusive, Shall belong TO
me class SO drawn by the Senator from the 2nd Dis
tTiet.
The ballots being prenased in accordance with the
above resolstons MIR. TABB, the Senator from the Cd
(Nogolk) District drew the ballot marked "The first
class ct Senator's and Mir PARKER, the Senator from
the LIST (Accomac) District drew the ballot marked
"The second class Of Senators"
So the term of service Of the Senators from the 3D.
An ON Sth, 10TH l2h, i4th 18TH lSh 10th, Ed 9th,
26h, 25h, 3ob. SD, 4h 35th, Ssh, doh, 42d, 44h,
46h, 18th and 50th districts. expires with that of the
delegates Just elected under the present constitution;
and the term of service of the Senators from the lst
3d. 9Th, 9Th, 9th Ilth, 13h 15h I7lh 10Th, 2ist 3d.
10Th, 18th and 49th districts, will expire two years
thereafter.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY. Jan 81, 1852.
a message was received from the Senate amour
chg their readiness execute the joint order OF the
day Tor the election Of public printer.
Mr. EcHoLs moved that the joint order be postponed
III Monday next Tor the purpose of ea a5ling him to
offer the following resolution
Resolved, That committee OF 5 be appointed to
receive proposals for and to let out the public print.
ing to the lowest bidder, taking from the con-
tractor bond in saflicent penalty, with good Sc
curly, Conditioned Tor the prompt and faithful dis
charge of his d uty.
MIR SEeAR moved to amend the resolution by post
| poning the joint order till Monday next
ms resolution gave rise to lengthy discussion in
yovlGg the relative merits OF the contract system. and
that at present in use and parking also OF streug
parry character. Messrs. Wallace, Wheeler and
hesers. Echols, Scott Of Fauquier and Segar the
part OF the Wing party, the prominent speak
ers tnahy the resolution was laid upon the table,
and the House proceeded to the election of puolie
| printer.
/ Mr.. MARTz eoaina ted WIN. f. Richie; and with
out any further delay the vote taken and resulted
| ss follows:
| Fer VIM. F. Richie. ......-...........1a9
| B. NJ. Dewitt. Observation-Disclosures. l
| a committee then appointed inform the Sc.
nate OF this result and to ascertain the joint vote OF
the two bodies and having performed this duty, it
| ported the vote for Mr.. Richie to be IFS; for B. M.
Dewitt l.
| This SPEAKER communicated letter from the Gov.
ernor, containing report from the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, on the vote for the Attorney General
! OF the State
| Cir SMITH presented petition from James Culver
ton, canesting tho right of David McKenny. the dele
gate from Scott, to in the House OF Delegates.
| At halt past the House adjourned.