Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-20

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the Methodist Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. YERBY, from the committee of Schools and Col.
leges, reported without amendment the Senate bill
titled act to establish free school in the county of
Norfolk; and presented bill concerning the schools
for INDECENT children in the county of Hanover
Mr.. GooDE of Mecklenburg, from the committee
on Finance, reported bill to regulate the assessment
otaxes on licenses; and bill providing for the election
oil three commissioners of the revenue for the county
OF Tazewell On his motion, the former bill taken
up read the first and second time and made the order
OF the day for Tuesday next
Mr.. RIvEs of Prince George, from the committee on
Agriculture and Manufactures reported with amend
ment the Senate bill entitled act incorporating the
Cassvllle Mining and Manufacturing Company, in the
county of Wayne; and without amendment bills from
the Senate entitled act Incorporating the Guyandotte
and Louisville Mining and Manufacturing Company;
and an act to constitute part of the Appomattox II
yer lawful fence. Represented also bill auhori-
zng an inspection otobacco in the town of Centrevie
in the county Of Monroe.
RANKS
Mr.. WHEELER, from the committee on Banks pre-
sented the following bills Authorizing the Bank of the
Valley to establish office in Christiansburg authori
zing the Exchange Bank of Virginia to establish a
branch at Newburn, in the county of Pulaski; and
bl to put In operation branch ofthe Farmers Bank Of
Virginia at Lewisburg.
BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.
MI JACKSON OF Peasants and Richie, from the COM
mttee to re-erganize the Board of Public Works pre-
senteda bill distributing the State for Commissioners of
the Board of Public Works providing for their cleo
ton and the time and place oftheir first meeting On
his motion the bill takenup, read the first and or
dered to be read the second time.
On motion Of Mr. PATRICK, bill from the Senate en-
Titled an act to amend act Incorporating the Morgan
and Frederick Turnpike Company, was taken up, read
second time and referred to the committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation.
Mr. ROBERTSON of Norfolk CITY, presented a memo
rial OF sundry wholesale merchants of Norfolk renon-
stratng against any change of the law regulating the
inspection of sailed provisions which referred to
the committee on Trade and Mechanic Arts.
COUNTY oRGAN1zATIoN.
Bill providing for the election qualification, pow
ers duties and compensation of Justices of the Peace,
Clerks OF nit and County Courts, Attorneys for the
Commonwealth, Sheris, Commissioners of the Re-
venue Surveyors Constabes and Overseers of the Poor
with amendments to it, proposed by the Committee on
County Organization, was taken up, and the amend
ments having been read the first second third fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh, were severally adopt I'd.
The 18th section of the bill is in these words be
term of Office of each of the officers whose election is
provided for in this act shall commence on the =
In the year in which he is elected and Clerks of the
Circuit and County Courts and the Surveyor shall con-
tnue IN office for the term of years, &c The amend
men OF the Committee proposed strike the words
The term OF Office of each of the officers whose cleo
ton is provided for in this act shall commence on the
- in the year in which he is elected" and insert
1.-THE term of Office of the Sheriff. and of Commits sion
ers OF the Revenue shall commence the LIST day of
February next succeeding the election. The term of
office of the other officers whose election is pro
vided for in this act shall commence the LIST day of
- next succeeding the election"
Mr.. PRICE of G., moved to amend the amendment bv
striking from it, the words, "Sheriffs and Of
And the question being taken, motion of Mr. JACK
of Pleasants and Ritche it determined in the
afirmatiye-ayes 70, SO, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Mapp, Carpenter, Cheatham, limbo
den, Talbot, Goode, jr. of Bedford; Davis Newkrk,
Miller of Botetourt and Craig, Dunlap, Carroll Jones'
of Chesterfield Luke, Barbour Jackson of Doddridge
md Tyler. Headen, Edwards Brooks Jackson of Gil
and Writ, Talaterro, Parks Price, of Greenbrer
Garrett, Allen, White, of Hanover Price, of Hardy
Lewis, Moore, of Harrison Crow, Moor of Jefferson,
Gibson Browne, slemp, Flanary, Bennett, Morgan,
Darlington, Newman Kidwell Arnett Garrison Nc
Donald Lemly, Vawter, Dawson, Wheeler Portock,
VERIFY, Russell Hubbard Oldham Keyser Jackson of
Peasants and Richie Nottingham Scott of Preston,
Rives of Prince George and Sury, James, Saunders,
Caddall. Bowyer, Morrison, Smith, of Russell. Gimer
Mckinney Greever, Witten Pinnel, King, Dunn, and
West-70.
NoEs-Rives, of Albemarle, Bottom, Walker, Wi
ley, Smith, of Brooke and Hancock Power, Maupin,
Clarke Speed Pierce. Hancock. Old. r Hamlin, Payne,
and Orange, Howerton, White, of Hampshire Grit
fin, Hairston, Jordan Fry Downing, Pendeton. Har-
dy, Mccullough Goode, of Meeklenburg Michael jr,
kilby, Robertson, of Norfolk city, Kee, Woodng,
Townes linn, Wilson, Taylor, Butler Anderson, Rice
Leyburn. Gilmore, Martz Bare, Gatewool, Meem,
Burdett, Welman, Jackson jr, of Wood, and Boyd
49,
The amendment was further amended on motion
of Mr. PRICE, of e. by inserting in the blank the word
July and then as amended, it agreed to-
Mr.. IMBBoDES moved further to amend the bill by in
serng between the 2lst and ED sections the following
section:
by extending the Jurisdiction of single Justices so
try all offences against and violations of the penal
laws of this Commonw ealt committed by white per
sons, where corporeal punishment is inflicted and
where the fine does not exceed - dollars"
And the question being taken upon it, was decided in
the negatve-ayes 10, noes l05.
This bill provides that Commissioners of the Revenue
may grant licences such persons authorized to
obtain them under the Code of Virginia except that no
license shall be granted for buying selling lottery
tickets Ia granting licenses the duties liabilities fees
and compensation of a Commissioner of the Revenue
shall be the same prescribed by the Code, ex-
cept so tar as they may be altered by the provisions of
this act
The taxeson the licenses mentioned in the 3sth chap
ter OF the Code, shall be the provided for
by the 4ot chapter OF that Code, together with - per
centum added the amount of such tax on each il
cense.
No person snail without license practice the profess
sion OF Counsellor at Law Solicitor, Scrvener Special
ry; practice the art Of making Daguerrean ikenesse,
Any legally authorized Counsellor Law or Solicitor
Special Plea Ter or servener wishing to Obtain license
tn trarfica ('onTt of