The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-03
House OF Delegates.


Mr.. Burdett presented petition from citi-
zens OF Taylor County, praying the passage
of law similar to the "Maine Liquor Law"
or law submitting the question 10 the people
of the State.
Mr.. Bowyer offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Banks,
TO enquire into the expediency of repeating
the 18th section of chapter 1913, of the Code,
and oil laws prohibiting the passage or circu.
lation of Bank notes under the denomination
of FIVE dollars.
On motion Mr.. Goode, of NJ, the Auditor
of Public Accounts, was directed TO prepare
estimates of the probable receipts and dlsburse-
ments of the Treasury, for the two fiscal years
to close on the Both September, 1853, and the
Both September, 1854.
The House bill on County Organization was
received from the Senate, with fly amend
ments. The amendments were all severally
read and agreed to. And thus has the bill,
providing for the election of county officers
been perfected and become law.
Amongst the bills reported to-day, were the
following:
Abll authorsing the County Courts to levy
a tax on dogs;
Bills increasing the salaries of the second
Clerk of the first Auditors Office, and the first
Clerk of the Treasury Department.
And report was presented from the Com
oH Suu"IiiS thC
items of expenditure from the contingent fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Patrick, the report and ac
companylng documents were ordered TO be
printed
bill TO construct a graded or plank road
from Richmond TO some point at or near Char
lottesville. was passed. Books of subscrip-
ton are to be opened under the direction of Nj.
s. Valentine, ID. J. Saunders, j. q. Blakey.
James NJ. Winston, William Breeder, Thomas
/ III nd
The City Council is authorized to subscribe
for three-ffths of the stock by the assent Of
the voters of the city. Subscriptions to the
amount Of 1000 shares at $50 each, are autho
= rised.
bill was also passed to suppress gaming
between white men and negroes. Makes
il a misdemeanor, punishable by Imprisonment
IN Jail or penitentiary.
A bill was also passed Incorporating the
Swift Creek manufacturing Company. In
cOrporates company to be composed of Jo-
seph Bragg of Petersburg, Thomas Friend,
and others, for the purpose of manufacturing
cotton, wool, hemp, fax and grain, in the coun-
ty of Chesterfield, on Swift Creek, near the
turnpike road of the Manchester and Peters
burg turnpike Company.l
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Saunders, was laid on the table:
ReSoired, That the Committee on Banks
inquire iuto Vi requiring all
all officers of public trust before entering upon
the duties of their office. and all persons ask
ing for license of any sort, be required to
take an oath not TO receive or pass any note
purporling TO be money, OF a less denomination
than five dollars.
A long discussion, in which Messrs Wal
lace, Rives OF 2. G. and s.. Anderson, VERIFY.
Mcdonald and White of Hanover, participated,
occurred on an engrossed bill providing for
converting the debts of the Petersburg Rail-
road Company into stock, for the purpose of
paying the debts of the company. Before ar.
irving at any final action on the bill, the House
adjourned.