The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-23
VIRGINIA Legislature.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.



Senate.
After the election Of U. s. Senator, the Sc
nate took up the Report on Rules, and ad-
iourned at 3 o'clock, without concluding ac-
ton on them.
House Of Delegates
Alter prayer by the Rev. Mr.. DeForrest, the
House proceeded to the execution Of the joint
order of the day-the election of U. s. Sena.
tor, to supply the vacancy which will be crea
ted by the expiration Of the term service of X.
NJ. T. Hunter, Esq, on the 4th Of March, 1883.
Mr.. Jackson, of Peasants and Richie,
nominated r. M. T. Hunter, the present in
cumbent.
Mr.. Jackson, of Wood, declined nominating
Henry A. Wise, but avowed his purpose to
vote for him.
Messrs. Lewis and Garrett sustained the
nomination of Mr.. Hunter. They had no OBJ
lection to Mr. Wise; and intended no dispar-
agement of the claims of that gentleman by
their vote for Mr.. Hunter.
The vote was taken and resulted as follows ::
Hunter So, Robert E. Scott II, H. A. Wise
8, G. w. Summers 10, John Janney A, v.
Witcher l, l.. P. Thompson l Holden Rhodes
|, N. Saunders /, VIM. Seymour l, A. T. Ca
perton l, John A. Meredith /. james Lyons l.,
G. L. VERIFY l, Samuel Price1.
Vote ofthe Senate.-Hunter 30, Wise g.,
Janney 3, Summers 9, r. Y. Conrad /, Sey-
mour /, Egbert R Watsonl.
Joint Vote-Hunter l26. All others-63.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, of Richmond
the Committee of Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton were instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of making adequate provision for the
improvement of tile navigation of the James
River below the head of tide-water.
The following resolutions were offered and
appropriately referred:
By Mr.. Speed-For law to regulate the in.
spection Of Guano and Gypsum.
BY MIR. Pinnell-ln favor OF approprlating,
the entire amount Of capitation tax required TO
be collected by the Constitution, to education
al purposes in primary and free schools.
By Dir. Patrick-For establishing uniform
system ofdistrict schools throug houtthe Com
monwealth.
By Mr.. Wallace-For allowing Secretary
to the Governor of the Commonwealth.
By Mr. Walace-In favor of providing by
law for the election of certain municipal Off
GERS ofthe city of Petersburg, and of the State
officers within the said Corporation, by the
voters therein qualified to vote for members of
the General Assembly.
BY Mr.. Buckner-To equalize the charges
on loose Tobacco.
By Mr.. Wheeler-For incorporating the
Portsmouth Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Bowyer-For suspending The collec
ton oftolls of the james River and Kanawha
Company, on the kannwha River, until the
Company remove the Instructions to the navi-
CATION of said river.
BY Mr.. Tomlin-For a select committee of
Is, TO consist ofone from each Congressional
district, to take into consideration the reap
portionment of the representation ofthe couu
ties, cities, etc., in the Congress of the United
States, in pursuance of the requirements fthe
new Constitution.
BY Mr.. Burdett-For reporting bill, au-
thoriZing the several counties to elect two
Commissioners, who, together with the Coun-
ty Survey or, shall be assigned the duty of dis
tricting the counties, in pursuance of provis-
ion of the new Constitution.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Staples, propos-
ing to go into the election of Auditor, and all
other basement Officers" Penitentiary Agent
&c, on Saturday next, was laid on the table
by a vote of the House.
Many other resolutions and petitions, on To-
cal subjects, were presented and referred.