The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-06
Virginia Legislature.
FRIDAY, March 5.
SeuatP.

| Senate.
The Senate was engaged in considering the
bill providing for the election and qualification
| of Clerks of Circuit and County Courts, Attor-
neys for the Commonwealth, Sheria;s, Com
missioners of the Revenue eyors, &C.
Without any final actis1, it Was made the or
der of the day for Saturday Ito day.
The following resolution, offered by Nr.
| Shackleford, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee of General
Laws be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of providing by law that all charters to
| incorporate companies which shall be hereaf-
ter granted, and all charters heretofore granted
| TO incorporate companies, not yet organized,
shall be subject to be altered Or modified at the
pleasure of The General Assembly.
The remainder of the business before the
Senate, was either of local or uninteresting
| character.
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Tomlin, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, made report on the con-
tested election case from Brooke and Hancock.
The report is adverse to the contestant. Samuel
F. Marquis, and in favor of the sitting member,
Edward Smith.
A bill was reported, authorizing the appoint
ment Of an additional Visitor OF the University
of Virginia.
The Committee on County Organization,
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and unconstitutional to provide for the election
of more than one Sheriff in a county--Also,
nexpedent to provide by law for the trial of
breaches of the peace, &c., by a single JUS
tice.
A bill, prohibiting the-buying, selling, or
transferring of tickets, or chances in lotteries
and raffles. was, on motion OF MIR. Robinson,
of Richmond city, taken up and passed. The
bill is to take effect on the 23d of October
next.
Mr.. Craig moved to take up the bill provi-
ding for the issue of small notes by the Banks
of the Commonwealth-Agre to, ayes rs,
noes SIS. The bill was made the order of the
day for the LIST day of April, by vote Of
ayes 81, noes 81.
A bill, appropriating a sum of money for the
repairs and enlargement of the Gun House at
Norfolk was taken up, and put on its passage
ayes 60, noes 81 Defeated, in consequence
Of majority of the rh0le House not voting in
its favor-the new constitution requiring all
bills involving an expenditure of public mo-
ney, to be passed by such majority.]
Mr.. Dawson presented petition from citi-
zens Of Nelson county. asking for the incorpo-
ration of a company to construct railroad
from Charlottesville to Lynchburg.
A bill for securing TO persons who build or
repair houses in Ohio county, leins on said
houses, until paid for, was taken up ON motion
of MIR. Russell, and ordered to its third read
ing.
Mr.. Russell presented the opinions of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the case of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania against re- " heeIing and Bel
| mont Bridge Company, which, on his motion,
were ordered to be printed for the use of the
General Assembly.
The bill specifying what property shall and
shall not be tested f9@,k kation, was taken up,
nd all the Hr,,, do To
tee of the whole, adoptek
motion to disagiSe- 10 the committees
amendment, exempting; all household and
kitching furnitsss BOT exceeding IN value tw0
instead Of one hundred dollars, was lost, after
an animated and In fact an amusing discus
sion, by the close vote Of, ayes sc, noes 76.
This important bill will reach its final pas
sage in the House of Delegates to-day.
After 3 O'Clock the Hsuse adjourned.