Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-06
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were presented:
By Mr. BENNETT-That the committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expedencv
of providing for the payment out of the pro-
ceeds of the sales of delinquent and forfeited
lands in Braxton county of the fees accruing to
William Newton the clerk of the circuit court
of said county, for services rendered as such I'M
der orders and DEGREES Of said court, made for
the sales of said lands
T By Mr.. ToMLIN-That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency
of SO altering the 4th section of 121st chapter
of the Code, as to authorize one Justice to take
the REIMBURSEMENT of a feme covert
BY Mr.. WHITE of Hanover-That the Com
mlttee OF Propositions and Grievances enquire
into the expediency of so amending the LIST sec
ton of the act entitled an act extending the
corporate limits of the town of Fredericksburg,
passed March %, 1851, as to more clearly de-
fine said limits.
By Mr.. PINNEL-That the Committee of
Roads, &c. enquire into the expediency of ap-
propriating 1000 dollars, to construct a bridge
across the Tygart's Valley River, on the Staun-
ton and Parkersburg Turnpike road 2 miles
above Beverly, in Randolph county.
BY MIR. RIvEs-That the Committee of Pro-
positions and Grievances enquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the 9th section of chap
ter 101 of the Code of Va, as to prevent the
destruction of fish in the waters of the Poto-
mac.
By Mr.. BURDETT-That resolution adopted
few days since by this House, calling on the
Auditor of the Commonwealth for a statement
OF the number OF CATTLE sheep and hogs, be re-
scinded.
| Mr.. RUSSELL presented the opinion of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the United
| in tha If l,a Ill, e
Pennsylvania rs. the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company, which on his motion was or
dered to be printed for the use of the General
Assembly.
Mr. SCoTT OF F., presented petition of cit
liens of Fauquier, for the passage of an eff
cient law for the protection of sheep against the
ravages of dogs.
| LOTTERIES AND RAFFLEs.
The bill prohibiting the buying, selling or
transferring of tickets or chances in lottery and
concerning raffles, was read third time and
passed. (The bill goes into effect on and after
23rd October next and provides that if free
person shall be concerned in the managing or
drawing lottery or rattle. or knowingly permit
such lottery or rattle in any house under his con-
troll, or buy, sell, exchange, transfer, &c, any
chance ticket in lottery, he shall be confn-
ed in Jail not more than one year and fined not
exceeding S500.)
| SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. CRAIG moved that the bill authorizing
the Banks of this Commonwealth to issue notes
of less denomination than IS be taken up.
Mr.. VA LACE trusted that the bill would not
now be taken up.
Mr.. CRAIG said if the vote on taking ND was
to be a test one, he desired to know it, He de-
manded the ayes and noes on the motion to take
up the bill. The roll being called the
House agreed to take up the bill by the following
vote ayes, IS, noes So.
Mr.. JACKSON Of Wood was as much in favor
OF the bill as any one, but for the present, wan
> ted to put the new government into operation
and get rid of the tax bill. He moved that the
bill be made the order of the day for Thursday
week.
Mr.. Pm cEs of Hardy was for action now
the bill had already been subjected to numerous
delays. 1.-THE people of the State were afflict-
ed with mischievous currency, they should
have immediate relief.
After number of suggestions, the 1st day of
April was the day fixed next to consider the
bill.
| THE GUN HOUSE AT NORFOLK.
| A bill appropriating sum of money for the
repair and enlargement of the Gun House at
Norfolk, was reectedfor want of a constitution
al majority, the ayes being SO and the noes 81.
| On motion of Mr.. PRICE of G.,
| The House adjourned.