Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-04-27

Ouisb CluECIls
REPORTS OF CoMMITTEEs.
By Mr.. JONES of C.-From committees of Pro-
positions. &c. adverse report upon the petition
OF the citizens of the counties of Kanawha andFa-
yette, tor the formation of a new county out of
parts of said counties; and, without amendments,
Senate bills
Enlarging the corporate limits of the town of
Ripley in the county of Jackson Incorporating
the town of West Columbia in Mason county, and
concerning the town of Competition in the county
of Pittsylvania also, with substitute, a bill au-
thorlzlng the people OF Fredericksburg to elect a
Mayor and other officers.
Mr. TALBOT presented petition of citizens of
the county of Barbour, for the passage of an act
similar to the law Of the State of Maine, against
the use of spirituous liquors. Laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. STUART of arfax, the SEN
ate bill reenactng the act incorporating the Fair
fax and Potomac Plank Road Company, was taken
up, and being amended on his motion, was read a
third time and passed.
The engrossed bill, fixing the compensation of
Clerks of Courts of Enquiry of certain regiments
OF Militia was, motion of Mr.. PRICE of Green
brier, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. HANCOCK of Charlotte, presented petition,
numerously signed, praying that the place of NEE
ing Tor the District Court for the End District be
fixed at "Charotte Court House, which was
laid ON the table.
THE COUPON BOND CONTRACT.
On motion of Mr.. BARBOUR of Culpeper, the
preamble and resolutions offered by Mr.. ROBIN
SON of Richmond, relative to the contract with
Messrs. Selden, Withers & Co., was taken up ;
whereupon, Mr.. BARBOUR proceeded at length
to defend the action ofthe Board of Public Works,
and of its President Gov. Floyd in making the
contract with Seldsn, Withers & Co.
Mr.. GooDE of M. made some remarks, after
which he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this contract entered into on
the lth day of April 1851, between the Board
of Public Works of Virginia, on one part, and
Selden, Withers q Co., on the other part, togeth-
er with the preamble AMI resolutions relating
thereto: Document 81: RESOLUTIONS, &c, of
Mr.. RoBINsoN of Richmond,) be referred to
joint committee, with power to send for per-
sons and papers to make full investigation into
the whole subject and report to this House such
measures as in their opinion the public interest
may require.
Mr.. ROBINSON of R., intimated his purpose
to respond to the remarks of the member from
Culpeper, and on his motion all the resolutions
were laid on the table, he promising to call them
up on Monday.
Mr. GooDE of NJ, said he did not desire to be
placed on the committee proposed to be raised.
Mr. ROBINSON of R., deemed it proper to say
the same thing.
Mr.. WALLACE intimated his purpose to move
the reference of the whole mat ter to the commit
tee of Finance.
Mi. MILLER, according to order, presented
bill authorizing special term to enable the She
riff OF Rockingham to take the oath of office and
to give bond The rules being suspended, the
bill was passed. and its passage was commune
Gated to the Senate; afterwards passed by the
Senate, and its passage communicated to the
House.
TAXES ON LICENSES.
The bill assessing taxes on licences came up
as the order of the day, and the House went into
committee of the whole for its consideration
ToMLIN in the Chair.
MIR. GooDE of NJ, took the fl DOR and proceeded
at length to defend the accuracy of the report of
the Finance committee.
Mr.. RICE of Westmoreland had listened to the
remarks IF the member from Mecklenburg, and
also examined the estimates of the Auditor, and
had come to the conclusion that some middle
ground between the rs per cent. proposed by
the committee of Finance and the SO per cent.
suggested by the pending amendment was the
proper one.
Mr.. ROBINSON of Richmond desiring to say
something on the pending question, and wishing
to examine the estimates of the Auditor, with the
view of voting for such increase of the taxes as
shall be demanded by the necessities of the gov
eminent, moved that the committee rise--nnd the
committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, the House took up
the bill concerning the inspection of flour and
other commodities in the city of Richmond, &C.;
and it was read first and second time.
On motion of Mr. JONES of NJ, the House read
and amended the bill Incorporating the town of
Moundsyile.
Other bills was also taken up and advanced by
reading.
Ga motion the House diourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
MONDAY, April %, 1852.
The House met to-day at thu usual hour, but
did not transact any business in consequence Of