Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-09
EnGgsnArunr OF VIRGINIA..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No prayer to-day.

SATURDAY reu q.
No pfa yer to-day.
Bills were reported from the Standing Committees
Providing Tor the discharge OF The Executive functions
in certain necessary cases (This bill provides that il
eomevacant, the Attorney Gensra shall q CT as Gov
enor il there be Attorney General then the Pre-
slden pro, TEN. Of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House, shall act &c.) Concerning officers elected BY
lont vote OF the two Houses Of the General Assembly,
-tprovdes for The biennial election and prcscribes
their duties, &c For the relief of B. Droun; To In
crease the capita of the North Frederick Turnpike
Company; Authorizing the construction of STATE
road from franklin in Pendeion 10 Monterey in High
| land county; Authorizing increase OF the capita
stock i the Rappahannock Company, &c aud 10
incorporate the Shenandoah Building Association a
Harpefs Ferry.
Reports were presented adverse TO amensing Sec 81
OF chapter 40 OF the Code; To the petition OF cizsns
| Tyler nd Peasants asking a change in the line be-
tween said counties; To the petition of w. c. Charlton
And to the petition of citizens OF Marshall county, fol
the construction ola road from the Court House, Mas
| ter's farm.
The following bills were read third time and paes-
ed :-Authorslug the people OF Portsmouth TO elect
Mayor and Common Council; concerning the Msnas-
Gap and the Orange aud Alexandria Railroad COM
panies uthorses them 10 contract for the oil thei
respective rords, engines y to incorporate The
Sou'h Quay Bridge company, over Black River
authorizing the sale OF lot OF land belonging the
Hawksve Baptist Church, in the county OF Page; to
incorporate the Paramount Academy, in Marion county;
extending the Charter OF the Va. Fire and Marine In.
the citizens of Monterey, Highland county, to elect
trustees Of said town. Incorporating the TaylorsviI
Academy in the county of Patrick
A bill for the reef of John g. Garnett, OF Orange
county, was laid on the table.
All the bills heretofore reported were read second
time.
RES oLUTIoNs CT INQUIRY.
BY MIR PRICE of G.-Of amending the law in relation
to the action OF eectment and of chang ing the law for
the punishment OF arson.
By Mr. STEvENs-For amending the law concerning
trespasses.
BY MIR SpEEp--Os giving to plaintiffs and defendants
in actions at law the right OF examining the opposite
party in person. on OATH before the Court or Jury.
By Mr. PRICE Of G.-That tho committee OF Courts
OF Justice enquire into the expectancy of amending the
law in relation to the action of eJectr1ent
BY Mr. SPEED-That the committee OF Courts
Justice enquire into the expediency of Amending the
Code in relation to wrts instituted against corpora
lions.
By Mr. DUNN-That the 20 mmittce of Propositions,
&c, enquire Into The expediency of reporting a bill
OF the last session to incorporate the Sinking Spring
Cemetery, of the town OF Abingdon
BY Mr.. PRICE OF Go change the law for the
pun ish shment of Arson.
By Mr.. BoTToa-To auhorise the County Courts to
allow in their annual county leses, the Commission
crs to be appointed to divide the several counties of
the Commonwealth into districts, in pursuance of 9th
section OF 9Th Article OF the Constitution, reasona
BILE compensation for their servces: and also of re-
curing the said Commissioners to report their
efal County Courts, the limits they may have assign.
ed to the several prcncts, into which they may have
aVidea 'nsif I've counies. The SAID reports to
be entered on therecords OF the County Courts.
by MIR. BoYD-To incorporate conaany TIC
srucl turnpike from Withevile by the Grayson Sur
phur Springs and Grayson Old Court House, to the
North Carolina line Fishers Gap in Gray
son county
By Mr. MAssEY--So to amend the code as to impose
the same limitation upon the remedies by covenant
and re-enry as>is prescribed for the remedy by dis
tress for DonpaymnDt OF rent.
BY Mr.. SMITH of RIO change the time of holding
the spring OF the Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chaucery IN 18th Circuit
On motion OF Mr.. MASSEY, the House adjourned.