The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-22
Virginia Legislature.
FRIDAY, May 81.


Senate.
The following were among the bills passed
10 the Senate, TO day:
An act regulating the jurisdiction of fCircuis
Courts-Providing for the execution ofiudg-
ments and DEGREES OF Courts, which may cease
10 exist, and for the custody of their records
anu papers, and to prevent cases from being
seontinued-Concerning the terms of the
S,n. Sm1un Courts-And a bill prohibiting the
ouyIng, selling or transferring the tickets or
January next. 'i'0' 'no As' VI
On motion Of MIR. Thompson. il wa.
Resolved, That the Commit,ee Of cour,.
OF Justce enquire whether any add;,;onsI
iegisiation 10 necessary the more effectnallv IN
PUNISH slaves who may resist their mas,ars
overseers, managers, or other persons Who
may have shem in charge. A'
The Senate, at the dinner hour, took a re.
cess until a, to consider the bill concerning
the District Courts.
House of Delegates.
message was received from the Senate.
informing the House that the Senate had
agreed to the amendments to the bill providing
for the election and qualification OF Attorneys
for the Commonwealth, Sergeants, Commis-
Clerks ST Hastings Courts in Corporate
Towns having no Circuit Courts located in
said corporations. The bill is, therefore, a
law.
sOn motion of Mr.. Bowyer, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navi CATION enquire into the expe-
diency of equaisng the pay and compepsa.
ton of the officers and agents Of Incorporated
companies, in which the State has an interest.
including Bank officers, and report, by bill or
otherwise, the ways and means of accom-.
plIshlng the said necessary and proper re.
trenchment.
The bill fixing the terms of the District
Courts and the places for holding said Courts,
with the amendments of the Senate, was taken
up.
The House refused TO agree to the amend
ment of the Senate, fixing Lynchburg instead
| Of Pttsylvania G. H., as the place for hold
| ing tie Court in that District-Ayes 65, noes
| so.
The House also disagreed to the Senate's
amendment, fixing Harrison G. H." instead
of"Marion c. H. as the place for holding
the 10th District Court-ayes SO, noes 43.
L he bill concerning officers elected by the
General Assembly, was taken up. An amend
ment of the Senate, including in the list those
to be thus elected, the Captain and 1st and I'd
Lieutenants of the Public Guard, was disa.
greed to by the House. The bill was again
communicated to the Senate.
On motion of MIR. Barbour, it was
Resolved That the Committee of Agrcul-
ture and Manufactures enquire into the expe.
diency of reporting bill Incorporating the
Claussen Patent Flax Company of Virginia
| This patent fax is said to be an important
discovery. BY means of chemical agents, in
two days from the time the green fax is taken
fiom the field, a very white and soft fibre, re.
sembing mixture Of silk and cotton, is OBJ
tained. The Company is, we understand. to
be located in Richmond.1
| The following House bills were passed to-
day:
Anthorising the County Courts to lay a tax
| on dogs in certain counties
A bill concerning the compensation OF ju-
rors, and their qualification and manner of Sc.
lection in certain cases
| A bill from the Senate, amending the Cd Sec
ton of chapter 129 of the Code, SO as to au.
ihorlse the transfer to another State of the
proceeds ofthe sale ofreal estate in this State,
| with amendme nts.
AT about 3 o'clock the House adjourned.