Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-31
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Fteenct elections ard for revising the law relating
the establishment of precinct elections, and that the
said resolution be laid upon the table.
Mr.. ROBINSON, irem tue Committee for Courts OF
Justice, presented the following bills
a BID allowing a lee Tor summonng an examining
court or coaris OF oyer and termlner-and bill cen.
cernlng the fees OF commissioners in Chancery in The
corporations oil Richmond and Lynchbure; also,
bill authorizing the sale of lot OF land belonging to
the Eawkshil Baptist Church. in Page county; ALSO
reports upon tho resolutions FOR amending The first
ton ct chapter III, Of the Code and for allowing
clerks compensation for the annual repor!s they are
required TO make to the Clerk of the House of Dele
gates OF The suits in their respective courts
Mr.. VERIFY, from the Committee on Schools and
Colleges, presented the following bills
To incorporate the Fairmeunt Academy in the
county oil Marion; and TO incorporate the Taylorsvile
Academy, in Patrick county; also, a report on the
petition OF a. Dunlap and Others for an an reputation
TO erect a school house.
Mr. JoNEs Of Chesterfield, from the committee of
propositions and Grievancss, presented bill to extend
the charter otthe Vrg mia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company in Richmond city.
MIR GooDE OF Mecklenburg, from The committee Of
Finance, presented bill for the relief of John Y
CARAT.
Mr. RIvEs OF Prince George from the committee on
Agriculture and Commerce, presented bill to appoint
a Superintendent of Weights and Measures and TO
fix his salary; and bill inco rporatea State Agri.
cultural Society
Mr. WooplNe, from the joint committee 10 examine
the First AUDITORS Office presented report upon the
condition OF that Office
RESOLUTIONS.
The following olulions were offered and adopt
cd:
BY Mr. LEAne-ibat the c2mmit,ee on County Or
eauization be authorized en- alloy clerk 10 long as
The services OF enc be needed bV it.
BY Mr. JoNEs of Chesteified-Thet the committee
on Agriculture and Commerce Dqui e into the expe
dlency OF ineorpore ing the Swift Creek Manufactu-
ling Company in the county ofChes erfied.
BY Mr. EeHeIs--Ihat The committee on Roads &c
uquire into the pTopriet OF reporting bill Of the last
slon authorizing tnrther State subscription TO the
eespi'al stock oil the GILES, Fayetts and Kanawta
urnpke Company
By Mr. MArP-That the Committee O, PROPOSITIONS
and Grievances enquire into The ezpedency oproyiding
vessel OF cutter Tor the protection OF slave and
Clustering Interests Of the county of Acconac
BY Mr. ROBERTSON OF Norfolk Citv--'Fhat TIE
Cofnmil'ee on Banks inquire Into the expsdancy oil
authonzing the. nechans 81 Mechanies' Savings Bank
o. MOTOR TO lssue notes oi less denomination than
50, based Oh tho security Of State stock or bonds
by Mr.. ToALIN-1hat the Auditor of Public
Accounts cause 10 be prepared Tor hs use OF this House
tabular statement OF the congressional dis,rcis
bers OF said districts
BY Mr. ROBERTSON of Norfolk citg-That the COM
nlii'ee OF Courts OF Justice enquire uto the exped ency
OF amending chs pier 1873 of the Coda 40 as 10 auho
fize justice OF The Peace. upon Judgment OBJ aaed
before him, Oh suggestion by Judgment creditor that
mere - iaellty on third person by fcason OF the
len OF ihef. a. issued in the Judgment. to demand
anch person % answer such suggestion, and to enforce
such liability
BY Mr.. ImBoDEs-Tha, the committee ct Schools
and Colleges, enquire into The expectancy CT ca!iag
report OF the charges and expenses to which State
students are subjected in said institution
by Mr. PRICE OF II -nFy-Tha the committee GU
Propositions and Grievances, III re into the exoedi
ency o! revising and amending an act of 1852 ncoy-
porsting the Soda Spfng Company in Henry so IS to
change TIE name OF said company to that OF the Har-
dy mite Sulphur Springs Company, and to au,borze
il to commence op ratons after tile subscriollo 10
money OF the sum $1,000.
NON INTERVENTION.
Mr. STAPLES offered the following resolutions which
Il nm ~ him anU t,a
OF many cit Zehs OF his county
whereas, from the events that have recently trans
pred In some OF the States OF this Union from iodl.
cations OF popular feeling, and from The speeches of
public men--ialuentlal from their position and from,
the confidence rrposed IN Them by their con siuens
Iii is evident that disposition TO depaft from, what
has been hitherto the settled policy OF the General
Governments; and to entangle ourselves with iurope-
an politics; and whereas, great danger that
may be involved IN the troubles and d culies OF OH
er ma Ions lar removed from US
BE 1t therefore Resolved by the General Assembly oil
prSinis. That We regard the policy Of nonintefVen-
ton IL cur relations and intercourse with The nations
OF Europe heretofore pursued by General Govern
meat, as dictated by sound reason-deiyed fl en- the
very nature OF our Grove nnent-ls in perfect tarna-
ny with oar institutions, aad we'll adapted TO preserve
the Institutions under which have lived and flour
ished; and lat while cherish with sacred reyer-
ence the great principles embodied in the Declare.
ton OF independence, we do not cons lder the Gov.
eminent bound thereby 10 maintain those PRINCIPLES
by the sword nor TO aid foreign nations in The esab-
lsbment oil Governments best suited to themselves
every people to resist oppression in any manner shapet
or form, to alter, reio. m abolish any form
Government that NAV be oppressive to them and to
establish such as they may think proper, we do not
commit ourselves 10 The policy oil protecting reign
powers 10 their struggles and conflicts nor of debating
to other nations whether they may par,cjpa e
in such conflicts
Resolved, Ttat we hold 10 the doctrines TAUGHT by
the Father or his country in his Farewe Adde'S to
the people OF t,ese United States, The sase, anchor
OF po csi safety, the palla album of prosperity;
and that we "sAe good reason why should ouit
own TO stand foreign soil" nor why we should
by Intervening destiny with that OF any mart of
Europe, entarge our pace and prosperity in the tolls
OF European ambition, rvslshlp, nteresi, humor or
caprice,
Resolved, That heroic, but unfortunate HUNGARY.
down-trodden BY tho Austrian oppe or aId snfIs,ns
under tyranny almost too greivous 10 be borne has
our slncerest, our warmest sympathy and that wa
ho9e the lime is not lar distant when the nations
of Eu ope will ri up and throw offhe yoke tina. now
so heavily weighs upon them when every ves.ige of
ahso)u,ism shall be swept from the EARTH and when
tree institutions and popular sovereignty shall univer
sally prevail.
Resolved. I'hatthe Governor be requested to trans
mi. copies of those resolutions 10 the Execuves nj
each OF the other States, with request that thew be
LAID before their respective Legislatures.
Mr.. RIvEs OF Prlace George, moved 10 refer these
Resolutions TO committee OF five.
MIR BARBOUR opposed the motion and honed thew
woud simply be laid on the table, where he would as
s;st by his vote to keep them. The House has already
business OF IMPORTANCE enough to occupy its time,
without taking Kossuih iato il. hands
Alter ssmle further discussion between Nessr.
RyEs, BARBOUR and WALLACE, the resolutions were
laid GA the table and ordered to be printed
messags was received from the Governor trans
hitting saieRieht o. the condition The Manulac-
.arers' and Farmers Bank.
Ga motion. tie House then adjourned.
NoTG The follow lag resolston, offered some DAYS
ago by MIR SIZED, was overlooked by the reporter at
the time:
Ga motion of Mr.: SPEED-Resolved, That the off
GERS OF each Railroad Company IN the Stale aud the
Engineers in charge Of any survey for railroad m de
by authority of the Sta'e, be requested to urn s an
.ceurata statement Of the distances, grades aud cur.
satures or aud costs of the general roads flushed
and proposed and that The same be publish ed under
he dirsctIon of thu Second Auditor.
VALUABLE Negroes DsowHED Three negroes two
f'hom females, hoierging 10 MIR. John B. Gray of
Stafford, were Crowned n the i8aQpahanaock, On Sun
isy last Il appears that the women had been on the
vsr for some lime, Siding, when the ice suddenly cave
tiae Lhefn into tie