Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

4 llOCSE VI pEi4EOA i LIS.
MONDAY March Is
Prayer by the Rev Edward Kingsford of the Baptist
Church.
communication was received from the Senate sta
ting that that body had passed the House Bill entitled
an act to incorporate the buckingham Mutual Assn
rance Company" with amendments and had also
adopted resolution for supplying members of the &c.
nate with the Code ofVrgnia.
The said amendment having been read was agreed
to- and the Clerk was requested inform the Senate
thereof
The said resolution was read as follows:
Res0tccd. By tie General assembly of Virginia That
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth be directed to fur
nsh the SergeantatArms of the Senate for the OF
the senate, ~ copies ofhe Code of Virginia and that
1t be made the duty of the Sergeant Arms the close
othe session to deposit the same in the Clerks office OF
the Senate for the use of future Legislatures
This resolution agreed to and the Clerk reques
ted to inform the Senate thereof
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. STo-
VAIL, who informed the House that the Senate had
passed bill entitled act providing for the election
and qualification OF the Clerks OF the Circuit and County
Courts. Attorneys for the Commonwealth Sheriffs
Commissioners of the Revenue and Surveyors which
read the first time and motion of Mr. Robinson
of Richmond city, laid upon the table and ordered be
printed.
BANK DIRECTORS.
report from the Committee, declaring it inexpedent
to give the Governor the power of appointing five
nne and four out OF seven in the Bank Directors of the
State, was concurred in by the House.
communication was received from the LIST Auditor,
showing the amounts paid to various persons for public
IL
To Printer to Senate, John Warrock) from
=, 1877 to 1852 :.-...... s24,755 10
To Public Printer, Saml Shepherd, from s39
to 1949.:- ....-.-....-...-...... $1,000 81
To Public Printer. VIM. Richie Including
extra SESSION. from 1e49 to 1852. 6s,440 80
R: H. Gallaher, for printing Supplement of
late Convention 34,013 90 ,,c., On
r. H. Gallaher. for Regist Deb. 64o 90 { '4o'' 90
VIM. Cuey, for Convention. .------..- 6,Oo2 81
II, X. Ellyson, printing for Court of Appeals
from 1874 to 1852 G163 SO
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RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions presented:
By Mr.. GooDE-That the Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances be instructed enquire into the
expediency OF Incorporating the Franklin Gold Mining
Company
By Mr.. PINNELL-That the Committee of Courts of
Justice enquire into the expedency of changing the
time OF holding the Circuit Superior Court of law and
chancery for Harrison county to the 2sh instead of the
goth day of June, authorized by law.
By Mr.. GIBsoN-That the Committee on Finance
enquire into the expedency of increasing the salary of
the first Clerk of the Treasury Department.
By Mr.. JACKSON, of Doddrge and Tyler-That the
Committee Finance enquire into the expediency of
increasing the salary of the second Clerk in the first Au
ditors office.
On motion of Mr.. P1NNELL, it was ordered, that
leave be given to withdraw the petition from the counties
of Pocahonas and Randolph relative to the boundary
lines of said counties
Mr.. KIDwELL presented sundry documents to sustain
the petition Of John Honsucker and Andrew Fleming,
which ordered to be referred to the Committee
Claims.
| Mr.. CARROLL presented petition of James Bond,
asking the repeal of an declaring Big Reed Island
lawful highway-referred to Committee Of Roads and
| Internal Navigation
Mr. ROBERTSON, -of Norfolk psesented petition of
sundry merchants and citizens of Norfolk county, for the
repeal modification OF the present law regulating the
Inspection of Sailed Provsionsreerred to Committee
of Trade and Mechanic Arts
Mr. RUSSELL presented several memorials of citizens
of Wheeling, demonstrating against any alteration of
their charter relative to the property qualification of
waite property Referred to committee of Propositions
and Grievances,
On motion of Mr. RUSSELL, 1t was ordered, that the
opinions OF the Supreme Court of the u S. in the
Of the commonwealth ofPemsylvania vs the Wheel
ing Wire Suspension Bridge Company, be referred to
! the committee for Courts ofJustice.
/ Mr.. MAPP presented petition Of citizens of Acco
mac county protesting against any alteration of the
oyster law, to permit dredging. Referred to
committee of Propositions and Grievances.
bill to amend the charter of the town of Warren
ton was taken up, motion OF Mr. SCOTT of Fauquier
read the first and second time two thirds coneurrine
therein and ordered to be engrossed and read third
| time.
bill authorizing the qualified voters of the town
Iynchburg to elect certain municipal officers fixing the
terms of their Offices and presenting the mode of
Quoting the elections in said town taken up,
ton OF Mr. Sized read the first time and ordered to be
read again and printed
bill releasing to the widow and daughters of Geo
Hancock the right of the commonwealth to house
and lot i'll the suburbs of Norfolk of which John Ro
berts died possessed in 1914, taken up motion
of Mr. RoBERTsoN Of N, read the first time and order
| cd to a second reading.
| The following engrossed bills motions seve-
rally made ordered to be laid upon the table, viz;
bill concerning the fees Of Commissioners in Chan
Gerry In the corporations of Richmond and Lynchburg;
"A bill extending the time for completing the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad, and authorizing that
pany1to subscribe to the capital stock of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company
The following engrossed bills read third time
and passed.
bill concerning the sale of estates belonging to in
fants insane persons held for cestuis que trust
and
A bill providing for distributing the counties the
Names duties and compensation of Commissioners and
said districts and changing the places of holding cleo,
tons,
The Clerk requested to inform the Senate Of the
passage ofthese bills.
On motion of Mr. IMBoDEN,
The House adjourned