The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-12
Virginia Legislature.
Omitted Proceedings of Honda

virginia Legislature.
Omitted Proceedings of Monday.
The following bills pissed the House of
Delegates m Monday last:
A bill incorpor ating the Ocean House Com
pany-AuthoriZing the Exchange Bank of
Virginia to establish a branch at Newbern, in
the county of Pulaski-Providing for the Sc
lection of State students at the University of
Notwithstanding the construction of a
Bridge al Buffalo, in Rockbridge county
Repeating the lst and Sd sections of chapter
81, and the lst section of chapter 6S of the
Code, and substituting sections in lieu thereof
incorporating the Bank of ScottsviIe-Ex-
tending the Manassas Gap Railroad from
Strasburg to point on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, at or near Paddyrown-Con-
corning the subscription 10 the capital stock of
joint Stock Companies, and the payments to
be made misunderstanding Bailiffs in the
city of Petersburg-To authorize the North
Western Bank TO loan the town Of Parkers.
burg sum OF money.
Also, the following bills from the Senate:
A bill authorizing the Camel Coal Company
Of Coal river. TO subscribe 10 the capital stock
of the Coal River Navigation Companv-In-
cooperating tie North Shenandoah and Mining
Company-Reguiating the sale of Sweet
Potatoes in the county Of Accomac (provides
that they he >uId and purchased by weight, a
UuSUcl 10 weigh VI Ips. ana u DdFlPt lou los. J
Incorporating the "Forest Hill; and Henry
Mining mpanies-Authorizing the Virginia
Camel Coal Company to subscribe to the
Coal River Navigation Company-Establish
ing the Onancock and Pungoteague Free
School, in the county of Accomac-Incorpo-
rating the LuwrencevIlle Plank Road Company
Concerning Divorces from malrmony (spe-
citying the causes which shall be Sufficient to
authorize iVorcesl-Anending the act passed
Goth March, 1851, entitled an act TO establish
Banks at Wheeling, kanawha, and Fincastle
And an act passed 9th May, lF52, entitled
an act incorporating the Mechanics Bank at
Parkersburg.
TUESDAY, May II.
House of Delegates.
The Speaker announced the following as
the joint committee under the preamble aud
resolutions in regard 10 The recent outrage
committed upon the Executive mansion
Messrs. Goode of Bedford, Robinson of f.
city, Lewis, Echols and Taliaferro.
MIR. Browne, from the Committee on Slaves
and Free Negroes, reported bill ''providing
for the removal of free negroes and mulattos
from the Commonwealth
[The bill provides that the County and Cor
poration Courts, at the commencement of their
terms on the lst of January in every , years,
shall appoint persons TO be called, and who
shall act, as overseers OF free negroes and mu-
iattos, their number and districts to correspond
with that of the Commissioners Of Revenue in
each county and corporalion-sald overseers
TO keep list OF the names of all free negroes
in a book. to be kept in the Clerks Offices Of
each county and cOrporaton-said lists to be
corrected fiom time TO ume-ihe overseers to
hire out the free negroes and mulattos of their
respective districts, TO The highest bidder, at
public auction-(or otherwise, with the appro-
baton of the Courtl-the money ari sing from
the hires to be paid into the Treasury of the
State, TO constitute fund to be expended for
the transportation OF said free negroes and mu-
latos from the Commonwealth-the overseers,
whenever the fund from their respective dis
tricts be sufficient, TO cause 10 be transported
from the Commonwealth such free negroes
and mulattOs they shall deem most fir IN
be transported. making it their object, so far
| as practicable, TO apply the proceeds of the
| hire OF each free negro 10 his or her own trans
| poftaton TO the place or county of his or her
| own selection, and always having regard 10
| the non separation OF families and OF those con-
| nected by ties OF affinity and consanguinity.
| and TO be delivered to such persons or author
lues as the Courts may appoint. The bill also
provides for SUCH free negroes as may have
| property. and gives the privilege to hire them
selves IN certain cases, and TO take, if practi-
| cable, their property with them. Police regu.
lations are also provided for carving into ef.
| fect all the provisions of the law, and provis.
| IONS and regulations made for children. AT
the end of FIVE years from the LIST of January.
| 1898, such free negroes as remain in auv of
| the districts, to he sold INTO slavery TO the
| highest bidder under regulations prescribed.
| and IN certain cases TO have the privilege of
| choosing their masters
The following communication was received
from the Governor, and presented to the House
by the Speaker
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
~ May ii, 1852.
10 the General Assembly of Virginia
on the 18th day of March last. Jordan
Hatcher, a slave, aged about II years, charged
with having killed one Wnl Z. jackson. was
tired IN the Hastings Court of this civ. found
guilty and sentenced TO be hung on the 03d
day OF April, 1852. Shortly after his conyic-
ton, and during my late yisitto the eoun,v M
HARRISON, papers relating to this subject. were
sent TO me, which failed to arrive before nv
return, and were not received here until after
the day upon which the execution was IN
have taken place. Desiring to see those ma.
| pers before making final decision, | grained
! a respite of two weeks, and after mature and
deliberate consideration, |, on the 9th insran,
committed the sentence against the said
Hatcher TO sale and transportation beyond The
United States" And las il is made nv du,v
10 do by the constitutional herewith respec l.
fully communicate 10 The Legislature my res.
soas for said commuislion.