The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House was opened with prayer by the
Rev. John Early.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlin, the resolution o
yesterday, providing for the opening of the
State election returns, was rescinded, and Q
plan, submitted by MFR. T., adopted to expe'
| dte the labor of examination. The substitute
| required the Speaker to open the returns-an'
nounce the county, and deliver to the Senator
from the District, and the Delegate from the
| County, the return who were required tc
count the votes. and communicate the result
| to the Clerk of the House-he to embody the
votes, afterwards to be examined by commit.
| tee of the two Houses.
The Senate concurred in the plan embodied
in the resolution of MIR. Tomlin.
A bill of last session, to incorporate the
Southern Female Institute, of Fredericksburg,
| was, on motion of Mr.. Tomlin, referred to the
committee of Schools and Colleges.
Mr.. Browne, of Stafford, submitted resolu-
ton for the appointment of a select committee
to enquire into the expediency of authorising
the county and corporation courts Of the Com
monwealth to hire out the free persons of color,
within their respective counties and corpora
tions, for term not exceeding five years, aud
to apply the amount arising therefrom to the
| transportation of said free persons to Liberia.
Mr.. Wallace suggested that the subject of
MIR. Browns resolution be postponed, in order
that the whole subject may hereafter be re.
ferred to special committeeman this view
was sustained by Mr.. Imboden. On motion,
the resolution was laid on the table, and SUBJ
sequently, MIR. Browne offered the following,
which was also laid on the table.
ResOlred, That select committee of nine
be appointed to enquire what regulations, if
any, are required in the present laws, in regard
to free negroes, and also to enquire into the
expediency of providing by law for their re-
moval from the Commonwealth.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Kidwell, pro-
poses an amendment to the present law, in rela.
ton to juries, giving them their expenses, for
board and lodging, from the time of being en-
panneled.
On motion of Dir. Saunders, the committee
on Banks were instructed to enquire into the
expediency Of so amending the LIST section OF
the 5Sth chapter of the Code OF Virginia, so
that hereafter the Stale, through the Governor,
may appoint 5 out of the 9, AMI out of the Z,
of the Directory of the Banks of the Com
monwealth.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, of Peasants and
Richie, the Committee on Finance were in
| structed to enquire into the expedcncy of au-
thorising sale of the stock held by the Com
monwealth in the Banks thereof and applying
the proceeds towards The payment of the inter.
est and principal of the public debt.
Mr.. Stuart introduced resolution proposing
an amendment of the law of last session ap-
pointing an Agricultural Commissioner and
Chemist for the State-which was referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hancock, the Committee
of Courts Of Justice were instructed to enquire
into the expediency ofamending the law in re-
! laton to marriages within the limits of consan-
guinity.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, it was
Resolred, That the committee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances enquire into the exped-
ency of reporting bill lac of the last Session,
for renewing the charter ofthe Virginia Marine
and Fire Insurance Company of Richmond.
At o'clock the House proceeded to the ex-
ecution Of the joint order-the opening and
counting of the election returns-the Senators
having taken their seats in the Hall for the
purpose. This business was not completed.
when the House adjourned, at half-past three
O'Clock.