Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-08
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SENATE.

| III,
The 2nd section, which enumerates the sex
emptlons." was read by paragraphs.
The following paragraph being under considera-
ton
"All books, pictures and statuary, and the wear
ing apparel OF every person and family, except
watches-
Mr.. PARKER moved to add, after .watches," the
words land Jewelry," and the amendment was
adopted.
Several other motions to amend were made,
all OF which were voted down.
| Mr. SAUNDERS moved to strike out the word
meat" before the word s.catte." Some discus
sion was ELECTED thereon between Messrs.
SAUNDERS, AMBLER, REGER, MARTIN, SHACK
ELFoRD, THOMAS and WARD, in which it was
promulgated that ''neat CATTLE was technical
phrase, ambiguous in its meaning, and in different
sections of the State would be understood in differ
ent ways Todd, Johnson, Walker and Webster
were all introduced
The amendment was ndopted-ayes IS, noes
II.
Mr.. THOMAS proposed to amend the bill by ex-
empting &c, Fifty dollars, or in lieu thereof
household and kitchen furniture of the value of
| fifty dollars.'
Mr.. DENEALE opposed the last proposition to
amend and advocated that of Mr.. IsBELL. He
was opposed to all exemptions.
Mr.. SHACKELFoRD followed against all exemp-
tons.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
CAMPBELL, MEREDITH, WITcHER, SWEENEY and
| DOUGLASS.
Mr. DOUGLASS called the previous question
| Mr.. SHE'LL moved that the Senate adjourn
Lost-ayes 90, noes %.
The previous question was then ordered and
| MIR. THOMAS amendment was carried-ayes 90,
| noes 10.
On motion of Mr. McDEAnMoN, the Senate ad-
| journed.-Enq.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, April 6.
The SPEAKER announced the following as the
special committee under the resolution submitted
by Mr.. Stevens the Sd inst. to the following
| effect: "Ihat special committee be appointed
to enquire into the expedency of enacting gen.
eral law for the incorporation of all companies of
local or private nature, such as the General AS
sembly is now in the habit of incorporating by
special enactment'-Messrs. Stevens, Kelly
Boyd Edmunds, Robinson of Richmond City,
Moore of Richmond county, Moore of Jefferson,
| Yerby Patrick and Pendleton.
The SPEAKER also announced the following as
the special committee under the resolution sub
mitted on yesterday by Mr.. Bowyer as follows
| "Ihat special committee of nine be appointed to
enquire into the expediency Establishing all spe-
cial pleading and technicalities at law, and of so
amending changing amalgamating law and
chancery that one suit between the same parties
tigant shall decide all matters of controversy of
every kind whatever with few proper excep-
tions, making the laws plain to all, and of requir-
ing oaths of plaintiffs and defendants as in New
York and other States, as to save the parties
much trouble and expense, and to ensure speedy
and final decisions, and to enquire into the pro-
priety Of changing the statute of limitations or
amending said statutes -Messrs. Bowyer, Nc
Donald, Burdett, Hubbard Lemly, James, Pin
nell, Craig and Tate.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MARTz, from the Committee of Claims
presented report on the subject of satisfying the
Va. Military Land Warrants by appropriations
from the Treasury.
Mr.. RIvEs, of Prince George, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, &C., presented bill to in
corporate the Mt. Vernon Gold Mining Company;
and bill to incorporate the Wiggan Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. ScoTT, of Fauquier, from the Committee
for Courts OF Justice, presented a bill concerning
the registration of marriages, births and Deaths
and bill extending the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace.
COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION.
On motion of Mr.. PINNELL, Resolved The
Senate concurring, that joint Committee of nine
| members on the part ofthe House, and five MEM
bers on the part of the Senate be appointed, to
whom shall be referred the / til sec. of the 4th
article of the Constitution, which gives to the
Senate the power to originate bills and resolutions
with instructions to enqnire into and report on the
| same.
| The Clerk was requested to communicate this
| resolution to the Senate, and ask their concur
renee.
PUBLIC ROADS TO CHURCH.
Mr.. EcHoLs presented a petition of Geo. w.
Swoope, and others, of Monroe county, praying
for the passage ofan act establishing public Roads
to Church. Referred to Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation.
| Mr.. ROBINSON, Of Richmond city, presented
petition of Margaret B. Tompkins as heir at law
and distributee of an officer in the Virginia line in
the war of the Revolution, praying the payment
OF the value Of certain land warrants and SIM
liar petition of Richard w. Epperson; both of
which ere referred to the committee on Claims.
RICHIloND AND PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD.
An eEgrossedb bill in relation to this Rail Road
Company, was aiken up for consideration.
MIR. ROBERTSON, of Norfolk city, moved to
amend the bill, by inserting this clause as a ryder
Provided, also that the Board of Public Works
shall have the option for thirty days after the
ceptance of this act by the company and after said
acceptance shall have been duly certified to the
Board ofPubic Works, purchasing the whole or
any portion Of such new Stock at any given rate
less than $50 per share, before the same shall be
sold to any other person and authority is hereby
vested in the Board of Public Works to make such
purchase account of the State if said Board
shall deem that expedient for the interests
of the State.
| Mr.. JONES, of Chesterfield, moved oamend this
ryder, by the following substitute
Provided, That the President and Directors
of the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road Com
pany shall not sell by virtue of the provisions of
this act, more than $25, 900 worth of said stock.
| Mr.. TALIAFERRo moved to amend this amend
ment, by substituting for it. the following