The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-14
Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, May 10.

5GuHAGs
An act concerning officers elected by joint
vote OF the two houses of the General Assem-
bly," was taken up for consideration, when Mr..
Shelley offered substitute for the whole bill,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Meredith proposed TO strike out the
words "Captain. First and Second Lieuien-
ants of the State. Guard" Rejected-ayes 10,
noes 20.
Upon motion, June was substituted for
March, as the time al which the terms OF office
of said officers shall commence for the present
year. The til was then passed.
A bill from the House, Incorporating the
Lower Meherrn Navigation Company, was al
so passed; and bill in relation to the Guy
andoue Navigation Compeny; and a bill
amending the 9th and 18th sections of chapter
IO9 of the Code OF Virginia in relation to d.
vorces.
Mr.. Deneale presented the petition of citi-
zens of Richmond, asking relief from future
jury duty, in consideration of long services
rendered in the Ragland Will case.
House of Delegates.
Reports from committees were made:
Against providing a vessel or cutter for the
protection of the slave and oystering interest
of the county of Accommodated against the
petitions of citizens of the town of Fredericks-
burg for the incorporation Of building asso-
ciation-Aso, bills Authorizing the North
western Virginia Railroad Company to con-
struct branch thereof from Clarksburg, or
some other convenient point on said road, TO
Weston, in the county OF Lewis-A bill from
the Senate, without amendment incorporating
the Manassas Gap Turnpike Company-In-
cooperating the Bank of Marion, in Smythe
county.
Mr. Jones, Of Chesterfield, presented petit
ton of citizens of the county of Chesterfield,
tEa, nj ha
manufacture or sale of ardent spirits, except
for medicinal purposes.
On motion of Mr.. NJ GORE, of Jefferson, it was
Resolved, That in order TO improve the eff
cheney OF the fire arms of the Commonwealth,
the Committee on the Armory are hereby in
structed TO enquire into the expectancy of al
terlng the State muskets, with flint locks, to
percussion and that said committee enquire
what measures, if any, are necessary, either TO
arrest or prevent any damage which has, or
may be, likely TO occur TO the State arms, now
in store at Lexington; and into the expediency
OF procuring, hereafter, whatever arms, espe
cially muskets, which may be due as the
States quota, from the United States, those
only OF the latest manufacture, or muskets OF
the model of 1910, be accepted.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House of the passage by that body
of the bills from the House establishing
DdHhS Ol DiScOunt anu DtpOslt III L alktfSoulS
and Clarksburg.
The following House bills were passed:
Incorporating the St. Marys Female Acad-
envy and Orphan Asylum, in the city of Nor
folk-The Franklin Gold Mining Company
The Washington Institute and Library Asso-
citation, in the city OF Norfok-Tbe Farmville
and Buckingham Plank Road Company
Concerning Schools for INDECENT children, in
the county of Hanover-(allows ) cents per
day for each scholarl an inspec-
ton OF Tobacco in Centreville, Monroe county
An inspection of Flour at Fetterman, Tay-
ior county-Authorising Thomas Dobbins TO
construct Marine Railway in the Hampton
Creek-Establishing an Independent Bank in
Hampton, in the county Of Elizabeth City
TO secure to the congregation of the Presby-
terrain Church, of the town OF Lexington, GER
tain propertv-For the incorporation and reg
alation of Telegraph Comp anies-tamong 9TH
er provisions, imposes penalty for failing 10
send and deliver dispatches in due time)-Es-
tablishng Free School District, in Chingo-
league Island, i'll hccOmac couniy-And a bill
Incorporating the Cincinnati and Guyandotte
Coal Mining Company.
a bill increasing the capital stock of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company,
&c. was made the order of the day for to- NOR
row tFnday.)
A bill authonslng the payment of the Field
Othcers Of the Virginia Regiment of Volun-
teers, previous to their being mustered into the
service Ot tie [. States, was Iejected-ay es 81,
noes e..
At o'clock, the House adjourned.