The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-29

Senate.
A bill from the House directing tls R.,...,.r
Public Works to cause TO be repaired ara -. :. s
constructed the bridges recently dessrovsd y.
the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike Road
and Senate Bill amending an act passed
amongst the bills passed to-day. The o,her
bills were of mere private or local character.
and the business generally of character not
Claiming special notice.
House of Delegates.
On motion Of Mr.. billiard, The House d..
iected the Speaker to issue writs of election 10
.lle snerllis a the counties Of Prince George
ana Surry, for an election of delegate 10 sun
ply .ne vacancy caused by the death of Robert
Y. Rives, Esa.-the election TO take place On
Tuesday, the llth day of May next.
Bills were reported-concerning the renun-
| citation by widow of the provision Tor her n
her husbands will; authorsing the Vailey
Union Education Society OF Virginia to confer
collegiate degrees; prohibiting person. with
out merchants license, from selling goods bv
sample or otherwise IA bill which had been
recomIlitted.l
A petition was presented from citizens of the
county of Rockbridge, for a modification of the
laws relating TO the sale OF. ardent spirits to
slaves. A prayer which, we think, should be
answered by the Legislature.]
On motion OF Dir. Griffin, the Committee for
Courts of Justice was instructed TO inquire
into the expediency Of passing law in rela-
tinn to the places for holding elections in the
county of Henrico and the place ofholding the
courts for the said county. The county Court
House now being in Richmond ~
On motion of Dir. Wheeler, the Committee
of Privileges and Elections was instructed TO
enquire into the expediency of restoring the
law in relation to the acquisition BY aliens Of
the rights ofcitizenship in the Commonwealth,
to what it was prior TO the lst of July, 1850.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, the Committee
of Roads and Internal Navigation was instruct.
ed TO inquire into and report upon the expe-
diency OF charterng company TO build rail-
road, commencing at the Virginia line AT or near
where the said line crosses the Monongahea
river. running by the way of Morgan,owh,
Fairmont, Clarksburg and Weston, and down
Elk Run to the Great Kanawha, inrerseeting
at Charleston the Virginia Central Railroad
and the james River improvement. and ter
minatng at the mouth of Big Sandy, on the .
Kentucky line- d
bill from the Senate. changing part OF the
| dividing line between the counties of James
| City and York was passed.
| The unfinished business Of yesterday, the
| bill fixing the terms of the District Courts
and the place of holding said Courts" was
| resumed. A long and animated discussion en-
sued on the place for holding the court for the
| 10th district. After the rejection of several
| places proposed. Marion Court House was
adopted by the House-Ayes 20, noes AZ.
! Col. Mitchell w. West of Accomac, was
4 elected tno other person being IN nonsinaiion,l
General for the 21st Brigade Virginia Militia,
to supply the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Gen. Smith Nottingham. Joint vote
withthe Senate: For Mitchell w. West las,
George r. Yerby 6, Edwin T. Mapp 5, Henry
A. Wise /. s
! A communication was presented by the
| Speaker, Samuel Price, resigning his seat in
the House Of Delegates from Greenbrier coun-
| ty. The House authorised the Speaker 10
issue writ, directing an election to be held on
the 18th of May. 10 supply the place of Dir. p.
Mr.. Goode ofMecklenburg, Of Chairman Of the
| Committee of Finsnce, presented bill pro-
vidng that any license granted under existing
| laws, shall be granted with the consideration
| that, besides the fax now paid. such additional
tax as the Legislature may impose shall be
paid within sixty days after the passage of the
| act imposing such additional tax, under PEE
nalty Of forfeiture Of license.
Mr.. Goode having explained the necessity for
the immediate passage Of the bill, the Rule was
suspended, the bill read the first second and
| third times, and passed. A6
After o'clock, the House adjourned.