The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-24

FRIDAY, April %.

Senate.
Only one bill, and that OF On entirely local
character, was passed 10 the Senate to-day.
The House Bill providing for the assessment
OF taxable property, whichNwas rejected two
weeks since, il again before the Senate. The
decision of the President, ruling as out OF or
der motion to reconsider, was oyeHuled by
vote of the Senate to-day-the vote rejecting
the bill reconsidered-and the bill made the
order Of the day for tomorrow, lSaturday.l
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Martz from the Committee of Claims,
presented bill reducing the commission of
Sherifis and Collectors of Taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Yerby, il was
Resorred, That this House will, on Wednes-
day, the oSth inst, proceed by joint vote with
the Senate, to the election Of Brigadier Ge-
neral for the 2lst Brigade, to supply the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Briga-
der General 5. Nottingham.
: Mr.. Butler, presented petition of many Gle
tizens of the Commonwealth, residing in dif.
ferent parts of the State, in relation to the as
sessment of taxes on licenses. Also, petit
ton Of John Womble g. Co. and others, for an
amendment OF the laws for the inspet ton of
fish.
The following House Bills were read a third
time and passed:
Directing the Board of Public Works to
cause to be repaired and reconstructed the
bridges recently destroyed on the Staunton and
Parkersburg Turnpike Road-Ayes 81 noes 4;
Concerning the Oyerseers of the Poor ofrhe
county of Frederick, and the corporation of
Winchester. Unites them into one.
Concerning oysters in the county OF Lancas-
ter;
Concerning the hauling of seines in the Po-
tomnc river and its tributaries. Imposes Pc
nalty of not less than $500 on any person. other
than citizens of Virginia or Maryland, who
shall FISH therein with seines not hauled TO the
shores thereof i
Concerning fisheries in the waters of the Po-
tomac river. lProhibi,s the hauling of seines
in said river below the head Of navigation, du.
ring May, June or July of any year, under a
penalty OF $l,O00;l and
A bill TO amend an act passed 9th Feb.
1S45, entitled an act to establish a system OF
free schools in the county of Norfolk.
A bill from the Senate, exempting milers OF
manufacturing -four mills from grinding corn
or other grain except wheat. with the amend
ment thereto proposed by the SenGe, was ta-
ken up, the Senate's amendment agreed to,
and bill thus perfected into law.
On motion of Mr.. Martz, the Committee on
Claims were instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of appropriatiDg sum OF money to
discharge judgment obtained against the
Commonwealth in favor of John h. Martin,
Admr. of Elijah Brown, decd.
A bill to regulate the assessment of taxes on
licenses, was taken up and made the order Of
the day for tomorrow (Saturday.)
Anumber of bills received their first and Sc
cond readings, and numbers were ordered to be
engrossed. After which the House adjourned.
Two DRomIos.-There are two brothers in
the Rhode Island Legislature, named Christie
pher Columbus Potter and Americas Vespucius
Potter. They are so much alike that it is
doubted whether either knows himself from
his brother. Christopher is a Wing and Ame-
ricus is Democrat fact which will create
no little confusion in the TWO wings of the
House, when it assemblies at Newport, for not
a soul in the House can tell one from the other;
and the democrats will be running to Christie
pher, and the wings to Americas, with all the
secrets of their respective parties. The Provi-
dence Journal suggests that they wear badge
around their hats, like railroad conductors; but
then they would be sure to change hats, and
that would make matters worse