Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

disinterment of dead (colored) body on the night
of the 1st of January, 1852, and sentenced to pay
a fine OF IS and imprisonment in the Jail for three
months.
Another communication from the Governor was
read, informing the House of the Communication of
the punishment of death, for sale and transporta-
ton in the case Of Green, slave convicted of the
murder of another slave by the name of Tom, in
Washington county, and sentenced to be hanged.
The communications were laid upon the table.
BILL PASSED.
A bill from the Senate providing for the cleo
ton of certain officers by the qualified voters of
the city of Williamsburg-viz: Aldermen, Ser
geant, Clerk of the Hastings Court, Common
wealth's Attorney. Commissioners of the Revenue
and Constabes-was read third time and pass
cd.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Bills were reported from standing commit
tees
To secure to the congregation of the Presbyte-
ran Church of the town of Lexington, certain
property within the limits of that town;
Amending the charter of South Wheeling;
Authorizing the town of Parkersburg to borrow
asum of money;
Incorporating the Fincastle Water Company;
Concerning the hauling Of seines in the Poto-
mac river and its tributaries, $50 to require the
seines to be hauled 10 the shores, &e.)
Providing for the improvement Of the naviga-
ton OF the Rappahannock river; and
Authorizing the incorporation of the Warren
ton and Salem graded road company.
The Committee on Manufactures, &c, was
discharged from the further consideration of the
petition of citizens Of the county of Elizabeth
City, for permission to erect tide mill Oh Harris
creek in said county. The said petition was then
withdrawn by Mr.. SEGAR.
LIVE STOCK SCALES IN RICHMOND.
A report was presented from the committee
to examine the scales for weighing live stock in
the city of Richmond The committee recon-
mend, for reasons asst ned in their report, the
removal OF the scales to two acre lot, situated
about 800 yards beyond the corporation, upon the
Brook turnpike, and also recommend a reduction
ofthe present schedule for Ching live stock to
two cents instead of three per hundred upon cat
tie, &c. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed.
JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE,
Mr. BOWER, offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of
Justice inquire into the following: That whereas
by the late revision of Code we have got rid of
the fiction at law in actions of ejectment and
pledges of prosecution, such "John Doe against
Richard Roe both having been very trouble
some fellows, appearing in the law books Of near
ly all nation: therefore,
Resolved. That the said Committee inquire
into the propriety of abolishing actions of eject
ment entirely, and Of providing suitable monu-
ments in memory Of the aforesaid distinguished
characters.
On motion of Mr.. MARTz, the resolution was
laid upon the table.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions of inquiry into the expedency of
sundry propositions were adopted; among
By MIR. BUCKNER-of Incorporating the
fredericksburg gas company"
By Mr.. NoTTINGHAM-of constructing a turn
pike road from Hunte,sville to Monterey.
By Mr.. Ro BINsoN-of so amending the Code
as to provide that the assessed in the city of
Richmond shall be collected by an officer to be
elected by the voters OF said city.
By MIR. PINNELL-of reducing the fees of
county clerks, commissioner of the revenue and
notary public in certain cases.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the bill providing for the election, qualification,
&C., of justices of the peace, sheriffs, &c.
Mr.. LEAKE moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the clause providing for the election OF
sheriff OF the city of Richmond.
Mr.. ANDERSON opposed the motion the
ground that if the clause was stricken out,
difficulty might ensue in having bill reported
providing for the election of sheriff for Rich
mond. 1.-THE clause retained bill could be
reported defining the duties of said officer.
Mr. ROBINSON was of opinion that it would BIO
premature to provide for the election of sheriff
until law had been passed which shall not only
create the office, but prescribe the officers powers
and duties; and if it be constitutional to have both
sheriff and sergeant in city, it will be necessa-
~ to amend existing laws and define their respec
tive duties
The question being put, the motion to strike out
was agreed to-
Mr. BARBOUR offered an amendment to tho bill,
the effect of which would be to hold an election
for several of the officers on the 4th Thursday of
NIuy, and the residue on some other day Re
jected-yeas as, nays IS.
After adopting sundry amendments of no mate.
rial importance, the bill was laid upon tho table,
HOUR or MEETING.
MIR. BAnHouR moved, that when the House nd
iourn today it should adjourn to meet at O'Clock
tomorrow, his object being to give the Democra-
tie members OF the House an opportunity to at
tend the Democratic Convention which VIII as
scmblc in the morning. 1t would be impossible
to transact business in the House while tho Con
yenton was in session, moro than quorum of the
party in the former body having been selected az
delegates to the latter. And, if any body wanted
to make party capital out Of this movement he
was ready 10 take his share of the responsibility
and to meet the issue presented
Mr. WALLACE had no idea thnt any member III
this House would attempt to make political CAPT
tnl out of IL matter so very small and trivial; the
Whies, he felt sure, were above it; for while they
were decided par,zans, they We're ut the same time
gentlemen, and would cheortully extend to their
political opponents any courtesy like this rather
than by Withholding, attempt to make party capt.
tal for themselves.
The question was then taken, on the motion
submitted by Mr. BARBOUR, and decided IN the
Affirmative, only ono vote being against IT,
On motion, the House thenadjoumed