Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-04
LguIsa.ATuss OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY. Feb. Sd.
communication from the Senate was read, an.
nouncleg the adoption of eiat resolution for the ap
pointment OF the Senator and Delegates, from each
Senatorial district, Committees to rec )mmend
Commissioners TO district the countless in pursuance
OF the Constitution.
The resolution Tor the present. was on motion, laid
the liable.
STATISTICAL TABLES.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
First Auditor, enclosing tabular statement of the
population OF Federal numbers in each Of the coun-
ties OF the State, according TO the Census of 1850,
&c. LAID on The table and 800 copies ordered to be
printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered:
BY Mr. BowYEK-That the committee for Courts
oil Justice inquire into the expedIency OF auhoriz-
ing the Attorney General 10 dismiss from the docket
OF the Chancery Court held in the city OF Richmond,
certain suits therein depending in the Of the At
torney General against any person or persons OF old
sanding, not likely to produce anything III favour OF
treasurer, according the report of the Attorney &C.
neral of last session.
BY Mr.. WHITE, of Hanover-That the com mee
for Courts of Justice inquire into the expedlency of
amending The llh section OF sd chapter of Session
Acts OF lS50'5I.
NC, enquire INTO the expediency OF apprcprating a
sum Of money for the purpose OF removing two bars
IN Rappahaunock River between Por. Royal and
Fredericksburg
BY Mr. MARTz-That the committee on Militia Laws
enquire whether any, and if any, what alterations
or additions to the Militia laws necessary ex-
By Mr.. WALLAoE-That the committee on Finance
enquire into the exp diency OF resembling the tax on
persons dealing in offering for sale barter
riages buggies gigs or carryalls the product
uacture any State other than Vlrglnis, of exter
ding the said upon all other articles OF manufacture
OF other States.
BY Mr.. LEYBURN-That the second Auditor be re.
quested inform this House of the aggregate amount
of State Stock that has been sold at the AUDITORS office
since the adjournment OF the last Legis AZURE, and at
what rates. Aso what amount has been sold with.
in said period, By authorizing the Board ct Public
w orks, at ot or places than the city of Richmond by
whom negotated-to whom seld-at what rates-and
what were the proceeds of sales thus made in dis
tant markets.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. lMBoDEN moved that the resolutions offered by
him days ago regard the public lands should
be taken up and some future day designated for their
consideration. The House, however, by large ma
| Jority rejected the melton.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
MIR. JACKSON, of Doddridge and Tyler, continued
his speech in opposition to the report OF the committee
| on the contested election from Braxton and Niche-
las. After concluding Mr.. DUNLAP, the retuIned del.
| egate from Braxton and Nicholas, obtained The floor
and spoke briefly in reply to Mr.. Jackson Alter some
further discussion by Messr. ToHLIN and 1HBooEE Mr.
MOORE OF Harr obtained the floor and the House
Adjourned for the purpose enabling him to speak up-
| on the subject to day