Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-30
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


THURSDAY, Jan. 10Th.
No prayer this morning.
The Chair announced the following Standing Com
mittess:
A Committee 10 organize the Eoard Of Public Iporks
-Messrs. Jackson III eeasants aud kitehie Rives OF
p e., Miller of Boteourt, Puce oil GreenbIlsr Mich
olson, Price of Hardy. Ball, Witten, Bare Anderson
OF Riehmond city, Davis, Baker, Newman and Sta-
pies.
4 Committee on Congressional Districts -Messrs,
Barbour, Robertson, Wallace, Garrett, Irving ,Goode
Jones of Chesterfield. VERIFY, Tomlu, keyser, lmoo-
den, Fawter, Dunn, Patrick and kidwel
Mr.. iMBoDEN offered series OF resolutions, the
substance OF which is--That the Pubic Domain OF
the United States is the common properly OF the sew
eral States and, therefore, subject Tor distributions
aud that Virginia, having ceded vast territory to
the Government ls pre.ennently entitled TO her tu
share; that tor the purpose OF aseertalnng the popu-
ar will is expedieRt the next general election to1
Delegates, that poll should be opened IN aii the
counties. and that the sum OF $4,000, VrgRas share
Of money from public lands under the act OF 1S4t
oush, 10 be received and invested in the Literary
Fund the interest of which should be applied to the
purposes of popular education. Laid upon the table
and ordered 10 be printed.
ELLIS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported
A bill 10 authorize the Board of Public Works 10
construct Railroad from Covnston 10 The Ohio riv-
er State account
bill 10 increase the capital stock oflhe ouhside
Railroad Company and to change its name
A bill increasing the capital stock OF the Manassas
Gap abroad Company, and for an additional SUBJ
scrirtion The part of the State
A bill to increase the capital stock Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, aad TO authorize
the Board OF Public Works to subscribe on behalf OF
the State for three-ffihs OF such acrease
bill TO authorize the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road Company 10 extend their road TO Lynchburg
bill to appropriate the futher sum OF 100000 TO
McAdamze the Southwestern Road :;
A bill to amend act authorizing the appointment
of an Agricultural Commissioner and Chemist, pass
ed March 20, 1851; and
A bill to incorporate the Virginia Navigation Com
pany
REVOLUTIONS.
The following reso utions were presented and adop-
BY Mr.. WHEEIER--That the committee on the sub
Ject ofbetter securing slave properly and the removal
OF free negroes from the Commonwealth enquire into
the expediency ofreporng bill No. 47s Of att session,
entitled "a bill concerning free negroes"
By Mr. JONES OF Chesterfied-'Th That the com miltee
on county organization, enquire into the expectancy of
establishing precinct election in each Of the districts,
into which the respective counties OF this Common
wealth shall be laid eff and Of discontnuing all the
existing precincts, not necessary 20 effect the above OBJ
ject.
By Mr.. SEGAR-That the committee on Banks en-
aure into the exped encg OF reporting bill No. 4Y5 OF
the last session, establishing, Savings Bank in VIII
liams5urg.
By MIR. iEwIs-That the committee of Courts of
Justice enquire into the expedency Ct repeating so
much OF the passed March S, 1916, prescribing
certain Courts in which wrs against public corpora
ions composed OF officers OF the Government. may be
malna med as required that actions and suits then
depending in any other Courts of this Commonwealth,
against any OF said corporations, should be trans
ferred together with all the papers and proceedings
to the Courts OF the county oil Henrco and City Of
Richmond.
BY MIR. PRETLow-That the committee on Roads
&c, enquire the expediency Demonstrating rail
road at Petersburg, to connect with the s5eab GARD al
Road, al some point between the Nooway and Biack
Water rivers.
BY Mr.. TALBorr-That the committee on Roads
&c. enquire into the expediency Of reporting bill
approprlatlng the sum OF So 000 TO complete The brid-
ges on the Beverly and Fairmont road as recommen,
ded by the superintendent ofsaid road
i By Mr.. STEyENs--'That the Committee on Banks be
instructed to enquire into the expedieney of providing
Tor the establishment OF general system OF tree bank
ing, oased upon State stocks and individual liability,
tor the more eiectuasuppresson of the circulation OF
foreign notes OF less denomination than S.
by Mr.. JACKSON OF Wood-'Fhat the Committee of
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency of
amending chapter 1875 Of the Code SO as 10 provide for
the discharge OF an insolven defendant confined by
the order Of Court.
BY Mr. PARKs-That the Committee on Roads. &c.
enquire into the expediency of increasing the capt.
stock OF the Raleigh and Grayson Turnpike Com
pany.
BY Mr.. MAuPIN--That the Committee of Proposi-
hens ana Gflevances enquire into the expedeney of
Incorporating The Guyandotte Lyceum in the county
OF Cabe Ss''''
By Mr. KlLBY-That this House will, when il ad-
Jourss on Saturday next, adjourn to meet there after
at IL O'clock instead Of O'Clock, P. NJ as now pro
vided for.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented:
By MIR. ARNETT-From citizens of Marion asking
the incorporation OF company construct a railroad
from point on The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
or near Warrington in Marion, to point on the Ohio
River, at near New Martlnsviie in Wetzel,
BY Mr.. YERBY-Frem citizens OF Norlhamptop.
asking for change in the laws on the subject OF
wrecks.
By Mr.. BALL-From citizens of Leesbure, Lou
aoun asking tor an act incorporating cemetary with
in or near the limits of said town.
BY MIR. ROBERTSON of Norfolk From Reb.cca R ain
cock and others praying release her OF the Corr
monwealth's claim 10 LOT OF land in Norfolk, which
the State.
On mstlon, the House adjourned.