The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-17
virginia Legislature.
SATURDAY, May Is.
Senate.

Reports were made from committees
Against allowing Thomas Green Increased
COMPENSATION as agent IN prosecuting cla,'h
against the United States on behalf OF the
State of Virginia-and ... ,t
Against grant ng the prayer OF eItizfns VI
Richmond TO be relieved from Jury guy ne nc.
after, on account OF SERVICES fF"ueieo ia "
RagIapd Will case.
The resolutions, concerning the eiecuon o'
| Delegates 10 the Convention of Delegates from
the Thirteen States of 1776, 10 be held III
PHILADELPHIA, on the 4th day of July next,
were taken up and adopted. g
bill prescribing the powers and duties %
the Sheriff ofthe City of Richmond, was pass
ed.
The resolution from the House, proposns
n final adjournment of the Legislature on me
3lst OF May, was laid on the table-Ayes ~''
noes -. r.,
The House bill, authorising the voters OF the
town ofLynchbuTg 10 elect certain municlpai
officers, and prescribing the mode OF conduct
ing the elections in said town, was passed
The House bill, fixing the terms OF the DIS
trio, Cour,s. and the places for holding said
Courts" was taken up, and after discussion,
in which Mr.. Witcher largely participated, the
further consideration OF the bill was postponed
10 Monday.
House of Delegates.
A message was received from the Senate in
forming the House that the Senate had passed
the House bills /: Incorporating the Amazo-
Man Mail Steamship Company-A bill laying
off into wards those cities and towns, the
whole population of which exceeds 5000, and
establishing separate place OF voting in each
-Authorising the North River Navigation
Company 10 construct bridge at Buffalo, in
Rockbridge, with amendments. The House
agreed to said amendments, and thus were the
bills perfected into law.
The resolution from the Senate, proposing a
final adjournment of the Legislature on the
10th OF June, was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Leake moved, as en- amendment, "the
3lst day of May in lieu of the 10th day OF
June.
On this question, Mr.. Hancock demanded
the ayes and noes, and the following was the
result: Ayes 65, noes 80.
The resolution, as amended, was then agreed
to {: Ayes 20, noes 20.
On motion of MIR. White, of Hanover, the
Committee for Courts of Justice was instruct
ed to enquire into the expectancy of amending
chapter 1876 of the Code Of Virginia, so as TO
more efectually suppress riots, mobs and I'M
lawful assemblies.
Resolutions from the Senate, providing for
the appointment of Delegates TO Convention
of Delegates from the Thirteen States ofl776,
TO meet III Philadelphia, on the 4th of July
next, 10 consider the propnety OF erecting a
national monument on Independence Square.
in that city, were, after debate, laid on the ia
BILE.
The following bills were passed to-day:
bill concerning the terms of the Circuit
Courts. Provides that he days of the COM
mencement of the terms OF the Richmond
City Circuit shall be on the 10th OF May and
10th of Noyember-of the 9th Circuit, for the
county of Henrco, Oh the 25th Of April and
25ih of October.
Incorporating the Fredericksburg Gas Com
pany;
Incorporating the Educational Society of
Western Virginia;
A bill concerning money paid into Court,
and providing for the appointment Of general
receivers, and for the settlement OF receivers
accOunts-and
A bill Incorporating the Marion Manufac-
turing Company.
The bill from the Senate to amend the act,
(passed at the last SESSION. concerning Volun-
teers, was rejected, for want of constitutional
nnajority-yeas 46, nays SO.
And then the House adjourned.