Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-03
General Assembly Of sirs mia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, May 1, 1852.
Prayer by the Rev. Peter De Forest.
Mr.. MASSEY presented proceedings of the Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, asking authority t., loan the
bonds of the corporation to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company and submitted the following
resolution
Resolved by the General Assembly of Virginia,
That the Common Council of Alexandria be and are
hereby authorized to loan the bonds of the corpora
tionto the Chesapeake q Ohio canal company to the
amount OF $4,000, bearing interest, to be used in
providing the means of repairing the damages
caused to their canal by the late freshet in the Po
tomac river, the corporation be secured against
loss by the bonds of said Company for an equal
amount, bearing like interest, and secured by a
prior lien upon the tolls to be received upon the
canal. Provided, such lien shall not impair any
security the State now has in respect to the bonds
OF the Company now guaranteed.
The above resolution was adopted, and commu-
nicate1 to the Senate, and their concurrence in it
requested.
On motion of Mr.. DoNELsoN,-Resolved, That
the Committee on Banks enquire into and report
upon the expediency of annually selling half
million dollars of the stock owned by this Com
monwealth in the Banks, until all such stock be
sold, and OF applying the proceeds of such sales
Internal Improvements or liquidating the State
debt.
On motion of Mr.. .WELLMAN,
Resolved That the committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation enquire into the expsdiency
OF Incorporating company to construct railroad
commencing at the mouth of Big Sandy in the
county OF Wayne, on the most practical route to
intersect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at or
near the town Of Parkersburg in Wood county,
passing by the town of Guyandotte Point Pleas-
ant and West Columbia.
BY Mr.. WALLACE-That the committae of
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency of
giving additional powers to the bailiffs of the city
of Petersburg
By Mr. JONES of Marshall-That the commit
tee of Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into
the expediency of appropriating the revenue of
the several counties of this Commonwealth bor-
dering on the Ohio river, to be expended in the
said several COMMITTEES in repairing the roads and
bridges injured or removed by the late freshet in
thatriver.
BY Mr.. PRETLow-That the committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency of
authorizing guardians to charge compound inter-
est on the funds of their wards.
MIR. WALLACE, from the committee of Banks,
presented bill authorising one of the principal
banks of the State to establish a branch at Lex
ington.
MIR. ROBINSON, of Richmond city, presented
bill, according to order, imposing fine on a clerk
Ola county or corporation court, who fails to enter
into book, minutes of the courts proceedings on
the day they are had, or on a justice who signs
such proceedings on subsequent day.
An engrossed bill reducing the commissions of
sheriffs and collectors of taxes, was read third
time; upon which Mr.. MILLER of B. moved to
suspend the rule of the House, and the vote order
ing the bill to be engrossed was reconsdered, and
the bill ordered to be recommitted.
Abill from the Senate authorizing the establish
ment of the Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Bank of the city of Richmond, with the amend
ment proposed by the Committee on Banks, was
taken up, and the amendment having been read,
was agreed to-and the bill as amended was read
third time and passed.
An engrossed bill extending the corporate lin
Its OF Fredericksburg was read a third time and
passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. ToMLIN submitted the following resolution
which, on motion of Mr.. WEST, was laid upon the
table:
y Resolved That when this House adiourns on
Monday, the Gath May. it will, with the consent
OF the Senate, djourn sine die.
The following bill was read second time and
ordered to be read third time
bill authorizing the trustees of the town of
Farmyille to and collect taxes for the pur-
poses of paying the subscription for 200 shares in
the Southside Railroad company, made by the cor
poration of said town.
On motion of Mr.. MUSE,
The House adjourned.