Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY March 30, 1852.
| The Speaker announced the following as the
committee to whom was referred the commun-
cation of the Governor relative to certain inn
provements of the public grounds-Messrs. Ro-
binson of Richmond City, Jones of Chesterfield
Hubbard White of Hampshire, Preston, Glmer
OF Russell, Leyburn, Hardy, Jackson of Wood,
Saunders, Maupin, Howerton and Morrison
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
by Mr.. TALlAFERgo, from Committee on Mill
tia Laws, Bill from the Senate, entitled an act
explanatory of an act passed on the 10th March,
l649, concerning the Virginia Regiment Voun-
teers.
BY Mr.. GooDE of NJ, from the Committee of
Finance, Bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works, for limited time, to lend money to the
Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. GooDE, this bill was taken
up, read first and second time and ordered to be
engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. BURDETT, from the Committee on County
Organization, presented bill to separate the Of
flee of Jailor from that of Sheriff. and giving to
the county or corporation Courts power to appoint
Jailors.
Mr.. MARTz presented a substitute, which he
said he would offer at the proper time to the Bill,
districting the State for Commissioners of the
Board OF Public Works, providing for their cleo
ton and the time and place of holding their first
meeting, which, on his motion, was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. MAUPIN--
Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture
and Manufactures enquire into the expediency of
Incorporating the Cabell County Mining and
Manufacturing company.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Female
Academy of Wheeling, was read the third time
and passed.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
This bill was taken up, on motion of Mr.. PRICE
of g., and read third time.
The bill contained this clause Except that
the Attorney for the Circuit Court of Richmond
city shall hereafter receive annually the sum of
the Attorney for the Circuit Court of Hen
rico the sum of annually"
Mr. BUTLER moved to fill the first blank with
$500. Rejected.
Mr. RoB1NsoN of Richmond, moved to fill the
blank with $500. Rejected-ayes 81, noes 68.
Mr.. EARLY then moved to suspend the 9Th rule
for the purpose of reconsidering the vote just
taken. Rejected.
Mr.. WALKER then moved to fill the blank with
the sum of $3.50. Rejected-ayes 50, noes So.
The question then REQUIRED upon iilling the
blank with the sum of $780, and it was lost by
tie vote. Ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. JACKSON of Wood, moved the sum of $3.50
and Mr.. WHITE of Hampshire, the sum OF
5000; and Mr.. MARTz with the sum of 1915.
The latter sum was then adopted. Ayes g.
noes 81.
Mr.. griffin proposed to fill the remaining blank
III the bill with the sum of $3.50.
Mr.. griffin said, it had been his intention ORR
ginally to move the fill the blank with larger
sum than $780, In the county of Henrico i'm
mediatey around the suburbs of Richmond, there
are 600o inhabitants who have not the benefit of
police force, and persons committing crimes in
Richmond are driven among them. In this way
the criminal docket Of Henrico was considerably
enlarged and the duties Of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney increased in the same ratio. He thought
$3.50 an inadequate compensation for his services;
but, as there was little prospect of getting more,
after the indications already made by the House,
he was willing to insert that amount in the bill.
The n.ot.ol was then adopted-ayes 103, noes
"a.
The Clerk was then requested to communicate