The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-19

Prayer by the Kew. John Early.
Mr.. Tomlin, ffem the committee to revise the
rules and adapt them to the new Constitution,
made report, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Chair stated that he would announce
the Standing Committees az soon as the rules
were adopted. Until that be done he did not
know what committees the House would re-
quire under the new Constitution.
On motion Of Mr. Butler, it was
Resolred, That a writ of election be issued
TO the Commissioners of Elections for the city
of Richmond, for the election of Delegate
to serve in the General Assembly, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the death Of VIM.
C.. Darlington and that said Commissioners
hold said election at the several places hereto
fore selected for holding the same, on Thursday
next, the ed of January.
The following communication was received
from the Senate:
Resolved, That the Senate, with the concur
renee of the House OF Delegates, will, on
Thursday, the Odd instant, proceed by joint
ballot. to the election Of Senator of the Uni
ted States, TO supply the vacancy on the 4th
of the term of r. Nj. T. Hunter.
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On motion of Mr.. Kilby, the new Constitu.
ton was referred to committee of nine, with
instructions to report proper reference of its
various parts to the appropriate standing COM
mittees, or otherwise.
Resolutions and petitions were presented on
the following subjects, and appropriately re-
| ferred:
By MIR. White, of Hunoyer-A petition ask
ing for the Incorporation of company to con-
struct turnpike on the line of the Richmond
| and Henrico Turnpike Company, and pro-
yiding for the planking and extension of the
| same.
| By Mr.. Specd-The petition Of Thomas l..
| Preston, contesting the election of II. A.
Greayer, returned Delegate from Smythe
| county.
| By Mr. Irying-A petition asking that the
| States proxy in the James River and Kama
| whe Company, be instructed to vote tor re-
| ducton Of tolls on their canal.
| BY MIR. Hanc0ck--A resolution in favor OF q
penalty to be enforced on officers for failure
TO make returns of the elections for Governor,
| Sc, in - days after the election.
| BY Mr.. Massey-For amending the Charter
Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany, so as to dispense with the division of it
| 10 separate parts.
| by MIR. hee-A petition IN favor OF u road
! fion,. Richmond to su,ne point at Or near Char.
! lottesgille,
! By Dir. Russel--A petition in reference to
the establishment Of steam ships between Vir-
! ginia aud Europe.
By MIR. Wheeier-A resolution in favor of
| the establishment of a tobacco inspection at
| Portsmouth.
| By Mr.. Misunderstanding that bill Of
last session concerning the Clerk of the peni-
| Tertiary, may be reported.
| BY MIR. Rives, of P. Ga resolution pro-
vding for the appointment of Superintendent
ofWeights and Measures, and fixing his salary.
BIZ Mr.. Early-Asking for the incorporation
OF q joint stock company to construct NJ road
| from some point at or near Charlottesville, to
some point at or near Lynchburg.
By Mr Crutch6eld-A petition of citizens OF
Fredericksburg for an act Incorporating bank
| ing association.
Many other resolutions, of a local or unim-
| porlant character, were presented, which, at
this early stage of Legislation in regard to them,
| we pass by, as wholly uninteresting to our
| readers.
The House refused to entertain PROPOSE.
| ton for a divorce from mariage-the new con.
sitution having vested the power entirely I'M
| der the control of another tribunal