The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-06
Virginia Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, May 5.
Senate.

| SCudhCs
| Mr.. Watson, from the Committee of Finance
reported againstthe expediency of abolishing
the offices of the I'd Auditor and Register of the
Land Office.
| The resolution from the House, directing
the Finance Committees ofthe two Houses to
| bring in tax bill based upon the most reliable
conIectural estimates of the indebtedness and
| taxable property of the Commonwealth, was
| agreed to-ayes 10, noes IL.
| A Senate bill, amending the Cd section oil
| cha pier l29 of the Code, so as to authorize the
transfer to another State of the proceeds of the
sale of real estate in Virginia, was passed.
| bill for the relief of The President and Di-
rectors of the Lynchburg Toll Bridge Compa.
| ny was rejected-a constitutional maoriiy not
| voting for it.
House of Delegates.
Prayer by the Rev. VIM. N. Barbour, of the
Unversalst Church.
A bill was reported incorporating the Clover
! Hill Academy, in the county of Chesterfield.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from DIR. Thomas P. Atkinson,
President of the state Medical Convention OF
Virginia, enclosing the proceedings of the
Medical Faculty of Virginia, which lately as.
semhled in Richmond, and asks that the Leg.
islature will aid the Faculty in their .praise.
worthy efforts" as set forth in the proceedings.
"The object of the Convention, says the COM
muncaton, is the protection of society no less
than the promotion of the responsibility and
usefulness of their own profession"
The Committee for Courts of Justice, re.
ported against any legislative action for redu-
cling the per centage of Sheriffs for the collec-
ton of taxes within the limits of incorporated
towns and cities.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, OF r. city, the
Committee for Courts of Justice were instruct
ed TO enquire into the expediency of amending
the law in relation to limited partnerships.
MIR. Miller, of B., from the Committee OF
Courts of Justice, presented reports agains
granting the prayer Of citizens OF Ohio county
and various other counties of the State, for a
Maine Liquor Law and against submitting
the question to vote OF the people against
the passage of any further enactments to sup.
press tipping houses against prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors ;
and against prohibiting the sale of liquor to
paupers; also, against imposing a penalty on
officers conducting elections failing to make
returns thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Kilby, the Superintendent
Of the State Armory was directed 10 report
to the House the number and condition of
the arms and Announcements received, and
from whom received since the LIST Of January,
1847, and the number and condition of those
issued. and TO whom, during the same period.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Preston,
calling for information IN regard to the "Pro-
auctions of Agriculture in the respective coun.
ties of the Commonwealth as exhibited by
the returns ofthe seventh census of the United
States, gave rise to an animated and lengthy
discussion which, as il progressed, assumed a
strong sectional character. The resolution
was adopted, together with an amendment,
that said Agricultural productions be classi-
fed by the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
according TO the aFour Grand Divisions of the
State
Mr.. Goodc Of M, gave notice that he would
not call up the license tax bill, for further con
sideration, until after the joint Finance Com.
mi,tee shall have reported on the subject of the
general tax bill.
Mr.. Burdeit offered a resolution, prohibiting
any member Of the House of Delegates from
speaking more than fifteen minutes al any one
time, which was laid ON the table.
A bill establishing the Mechanics Rank.
al Parkersburg." with capital Of not less
than $50, 900 and bill authorizing the Rank
Of the Valley TO establish branch in Chris.
| tiansburg, were passed.
bill authorizing the Bank of the Valley or
the Farmers' Bank of Virginia 10 establish q
branch at Salem, in Roanoke county. was. af.
Ter long discussion, in which Mr.. Wallace
sirenuousIy opposed ils passage, rejecied---
yeas 43. nays 81.
bill auihorising The people Of Fredericks.
burg 10 elect Mayor and other officers. md
pre- scribing regulations for the goyernmen, ~
the town, was passed.
Amer o'clock, the House adjourned.