Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-19

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| SATURDAY. Jan. II.
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. EARLY.
Mr.. ToNldN, from the Select Committee on Rules
presented a report for the revision of the same.
On motiua Of Mr.. PATRICK, the report was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
VOTE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
| A message was received from the Senate informing
the House hat The Senate had concurred IN the joint
resolution, providing for counting the for Attor-
| nry General, with amendment 10 the effect that
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth be directed to
count the votes and certify the result to the Execu-
| tive.
The amendment concurrsd in by the House.
ELscTioN U. s. SENATOR.
! A message was also received from the Senate in.
forming The House that they had adopted resolution
| to proceed to the election OF U. S. Senator on
| FhutsiaV the % inst. TO supply The vacancy which
viii DE- created by the expiration OF the term Of SER
vice OF the Hon. r. M. t. Hunter, the end of the
present srssios of Congress The House concurred
| IN this resolution.
The following resolutions were offered and adop-
| ted
| BY Mr.. MAssEy-For amending the chatter of the
| Orange and Aipx4ndri, Railroad
BY Mr. IRVING For Incorporating the Garrett
/ Gold Mining Comiany the county OF 81 cknobarp
! BY Mr. WHTE OF Ii nover-'Fhat the Committee
on tntls, Sc inquire into the expediency Of 7cnr.
pDratlnG company Tor constructing plank or Nc
A3an'z d road on the line OF tn Richmond and Hen.
| rico Turnpike Road, and providing for further ex-
| by Mr. MasEy-That the Committee Of Roads
&c enquire rt" tn expedi'ncy of 81 amend n III =
On srEsr at tn Dang AID Aixtld il abroad Gum
pany, to repsa much Of charter as di idps
the cari al stock and line OF railroad IN separate parts
| or srctious.
By Mr.. McD,NALo-Ttat the Committee on the
fenitsniiary enquire INTO the eypedency OF reporting
B hf he las session il reference 10 the salary of fhe
Ci-rk Of tn Pentertitry.
BY Dir. GlB3oN-Thal the Committee for Courts
o Jdsttce enquire into tn eXpedrncy of reportinp
81 oil the last session. authoiiz ng Edmund Lee
adm instr tor Of Jas. w. Striisr deceased 10 eye
cue deeds of emancipation OF Jas and Patsey MOI
roe.
BY Mr.. BURDsTT-That the Committee on Finance
be instructed 10 enquire into the expediency of report
Ing bill Of the last eesson for the relief Of Jehu and
the heirs OF Washington Robertson.
BY Mr.. MARrz--That so much of the Governors
Message as relates to the appointment of Agrrcuu-
raj Commissioner, be referred to Committee on Agri-
culture and Manufactures.
BY Mr.. WALKER-That much Of the Gevernor,a
Message as relates TO the Asyums for the Insane be
referred 10 the Committee on Insane AsyIums.
by Mr. JAcKsoN-Tha the Committee on Propesi.
uens and Grievances enquire in the expedency of es-
ablishIng separate place of holding elecrion at the
hou'e Of joseph Knott, in the county OF fillmer
BY Mr.. MAs$EY-That the Committee on Courts
OF justice enqnlre into the expedency Of passing
law anthorisng notices non-rsldent suitors 10 be
>ervcd UPON their Attorney of Record
Rv NJ. BurtER writ Of tl-ciion be issued 10
the Commit 81 MRS OF Elections for the Civ of Rich
mond, Tor the election in SAID Guy of Delegate 10
sery. the present General Assembly 10 supoly the
vacancy occasioned by the death of VIM c. Caring
ton; and that SAID Conni -sioners hold said election
Al the several places here ofore selected for holding
the same. on Thursday nex', the 22ad day of Janua-
ry.
By Mr.. RivEs-That the Committee on Agriculture
ana Man1iaetnfes enquire Into the ex2edieney of re-
OF Weights and Measures, and fixing his salary
4 resolution providing thata copy of the new Code
be furnished to each member Of the present Lesisa-
ure, with several amendments thereto was rejected
by the Hou-e--Ayrs IL, Noes 1873
BY MIR. IRviNG-That the Committee on Roads and
internal Navigation enquire into the expedicncy of
lnslrucng the State proxies, in the James River and
kanawha Company 10 vote tor reduction OF the tolls
on their canal
BY Mr.. WHEELER-That the Committee on Apr,.
culture and Manufactures enquire into the expsdiencv
OF authorizing the establishment of Tobacco Insoec-
ton, in the town of Portsmoutbs
BY Mr.. lMBoDEN-That the Committee of Acticul-
ture and Manufactures enquire into the expedirncy of
revising and amending act incorporate the .iPo-
tonac Exploring and Mining Company"
BY Mr.. TATE-That the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances enquire into the exp eency of esab-
lishlng precinct elections at Spring Hi Church Hill
New Port. Barter Brook and Mount Meridian in the
county of Augusta.
BY Mr.. BowyER-That the Committee on Roads
ana Internal Navigation enquire into the expediency
OF constructing Graded Road from Peytona, in the
county OF Boone, to nersect the line of the Giles
fayette ard kanawha Turnpike company in the
county oil Fayette, at the most convenient point
by Mr. SrApLEs-That the Committee on Justices
enquire ln'o the expedency of vestag in the County
Courts the rower to establish precinct elections
by Mr. kEE--That the Committee of Roads and H.
teiha Navigation enquire INTO the expediencv of con-
sructing Turnpike Road from franklin. in Pendle.
ton, to Circlesye in said county.
by Mr. LEwIs-1hat the Committee of Courts of
Justice ne instructed to enquire into the expedency
aud constltutonalty of reporting bill of the last SEES
sion, dlvoIcing lydia c. Bond from her husband
Dlniel H. Bond. Rejected.
Bv Mr. WHEELER-Tha the Committee on Courts
OF Justice enquire into the expectancy of ame ndIpg
the act OF the last session. the subject Of bail in
cfyl cases. so as TO provide for the discharge Of de.
irndants from custody on confession of Judgment,
&c. as provided by law prior 10 the LIST July 1880
BY Mr.. BRowNE-That The Committee of Schools
an Colleges enquire into the expediency of establish
ing Free School System in Stafford county and 10
ne s1bjscted 10 the ratification rejection OF The quail
ih-d voters of ST comfy
a. half past o'clock the Houee adjourned