Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-13


FRIDAY, March II, 1859.
Prayer by the Rev. Stephen Taylor, of the
Presbyterian Church.
REPORTS FROM COM MITTEEs.
Mr.. DAVIDSON presented report of the mi
nority of the Committee of Roads, &c upon the
petitions of citizens of Wetzel, Tyler, Marsh all
and Marion counties for the passage of an act
to incorporate company to construct railroad
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Or near
Warrington in the county of Marion, to the Ohio
River, at or near Martinsville, in the county OF
Wetzel; which on his motion was laid on the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr. WHEELER from the committee on Banks,
presented areport upon the petition of Ben
oni E. Harrison relative to the circulation of
of small notes. and the following bills:
A bill incorporating the Clinton Savings Bank
in the county of Botetourt:
A bill Incorporating the Newport Savings
Bank in the county of Giles; and
A bill incorporating the Craig County Savings
Bank.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were presented:
By Mr. ROBINSON of Richmond-That the
committee for Courts of Justice enquire into the
expediency of amending chapter 124 of the
Code concerning petitions.
BY MIR. ROBERTSON of Norfolk city-Tha
the committee ofPropositions, &c., enquire into
the expediency of Incorporating the Washing
ton Institute and Library Association in the
city of Norfolk.
By Mr.. GARRETsoN-That the committee
on Roads, &c., enquire into the expediency Of
passing law authorizing the county court o.
| Mercer to make certain changes in the Prices
and Cumberland Gap Turnpike Road upon the
| lands of Elizabeth Bailey.
By Mr.. BowYER-That the committee Of
Courts of Justice enquire into the propriety OF
investigating the following That whereas the
delivery bond system allows principal, interest,
costs, Sheriffs' commissions, &C., to be included,
thereby taxing the debtor with compound inte-
rest, compound commission, &C.. and for notice
| that he is indebted, fact which he knows with
out notice, therefore,
Resolved, That the said Committee enquire
into the expediency of substituting stay bonds
| in lieu of delivery bonds, giving the same time
and avoiding much cost.
On motion of Mr.. DAWSON, leave was grant,
ed to Withdraw the petition of Wyatt Hare, for
divorce from his wife Sarah Jane, presented
at the last session of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. MAPP similar leave was
granted to withdraw the petition of citizens o.
the county of Accomac, for authority to dredge
for oysters, also presented at the last session.
Mr.. RUSSELL presented petition of the cit
zens of the county of Ohio, for the passage O
an act to forbid the selling of spirtuous liquors
which was ordered to be referred to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice
DIsTRIcTING THE COUNTIES.
The bill providing for districting the coun-
ties, the names, duties, &C., of the Commits
ssoners, was taken up, on its second reading, and
the pending amendment having been with
drawn,
Mr.. TAIIAFERRo moved to amend that section
which authorizes the County Courts Ito be here
after elected) to rearrange the districts, by pro-
viding that the Encouragement shall be made a,
the term at which the county taxes are assessed
provided that twothirds OF all the justices elect
ed for such counties shall agree thereto, and the
! number of places for holding elections shall not
/ be more than two in each district, and the names
OF all the justices voting for or against such
change, shall be entered as matter of record
Mr.. YERBY moved to amend said section by
striking out the clause requiring majority Of
the justices to be present. and insert 'all the JUS
| tees in the county having been summoned fol-
that purpose, by an order entered of record, and
a majority of them being, and two-thirds OF
those present concurring, &C." Agreed to.
Mr.. WILEY moved to amend to give tine
County Courts the power of increasing OF
as Woll us tuo us
tricts.
Mr.. DOWNING offered proviso thereto, that
the said increase, &C., shall not be made often
or than two years. Rejected.
Mr.. RICE moved to substitute therefor pro-
vision, that majority of magistrates shall re-
arrange the districts, when a majority of the
voters in the county shall petition for that por-
pose. Rejected.
The vote was then taken on the amendment
offered by Mr. WILEY, and it was agreed to-
yeas ga, nays as.
On motion of Mr.. LEAKE, the section was
amended, by providing that in re-arranging the
districts, justice shall notbe required to change
his residence. Agreed to.
Mr.. BURDETT moved to amend the 9Th sec
ton as to empower the Commissioners of
each county to determine the number of dis
tricts Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. RIvEs, the House adjourn
ed.