The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-30
Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29th
Senate.

Mr.. Thompson presented memorial of the
Agricultural Society of Brunswick county,
which, on his motion, was referred to the Com.
mlttee of A Agriculture and Commerce.
Mr.. Daniel called for the reading of the me-
mortal, which refers to the neglect by the State
hitherto OF the agricultural interests. 1t con-
tends that more light is needed on the subject,
and that it is essential for the success of the
internal improvement schemes, projected and
contemplated, that some attention should be
paid to agriculture. The memorial recon-.
mends that the State commence at the begin
ming, and afford encouragement to the agricul-
tural interests.
On motion of Mr.. Brent, the report of the
select committee, dividing and referring the
different portions of the new Constitution, was
taken up, considered, amended in several par
ticulars, and adopted.
The Senate adjourned, to meet at | O'Clock
each day, until otherwise ordered.
House of Delegates.
Without prayer, the House proceeded to
business.
The Speaker announced the following Com
mittees
For arranging the Congressional Districts
-Messrs. Barbour, Robertson of N. City,
Wallace. Garrett, Irving, Goode of Bedford,
Vawter, Dunn, Patrick and kidwelI.
To Re-Organize the Board Of Public
FFcrks-Messrs. Jackson ofP. g. r., Rives
ofP. Geo., Miller of Bot, Price of g., Nicol-
son, Price of H., Bell, Witten, Bare, Ander-
sou, Davis of b., Russell, Baker, Newman and
Staples.
Bills were reported: Giving the consent of
the State 10 the purchase, by the U. States, of
place for Custom House in the city of Nor
folk.
A bill to provide for the appointment of
Private Secretary to the Governor of the Com
monweath-his salary not to exceed one thou
sand dollars.
A bill to incorporate the South Quay Bridge
Company over Blackwa ter river.
A bill for further extending the time for COM
pleting the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Various reports were made from Commit
tees, adverse to the subjects referred to them !;
amongst them, against requiring Trustees sell
ing property under deeds of trust, to execute
bond, with security, in the same manner as
Commissioners in Chancery; and also against
extending the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace.
Various bills were put upon their second
reading: amongst them,
4 bill concerning the Manassas Gap Rail-
road Company.
A bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works TO construct railroad from Covington
to the Ohio river, on State account.
bill to authorize the Orange and Alexan-
drla Railroad Company to extend their road to
Lynchburg-and
A bill to increase the capital stock of the
Soutt-side r. r. Company. A long debate oc-
Cured on proposition to fix a day for The con-
consideration Of this and other internal improve
ment bills. Some of the members favored eaSly
action on the bils others were in favor of giving
county organization and other subjects prece-
dence. and named day as late as the 1st of
April to consider internal improvement ques-
tons. Finally, the subject was laid on the ta-
BILE, together with the bills,-to be taken up
at the convenience of the House.
Mr.. lmboden presented long preamble and
resolutions, on the subject Of the reception by
Virginia of whatever may be due her from the
sale of public lands by the Federal Govern
ment, and asking that the question of reception
may, in certain contingency, be submitted to
avote of the people Of Virginia. Upon his own
motion the resolutions were, for the present,
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
The following resolutions of inquiry were
offered and adopted by the House:
Ga motion of Mr.. Jones, of Chesterfield,
That the committee on County organization
inquire into the expediencyof establishing a
precinct election in each of the districts into
which the respective counties of this Com
monwealth shall be laid of, and Of discontnu
ing all of the existing precincts not necessary
to effect the above object.
By Mr.. Pretlow-Of constructing a railroad
from the South-side Railroad at Petersburg, TO
connect with the Seaboard Railroad at some
point between the Notoway and Black-water
rivers.
BY Mr.. Lewis-Of repeating SO much of the
act passed March 5th, lS46, "prescribing GER
tain courts in which suits against public cor
porations, composed of officers of the Govern
ment, may he maintained" as required that
actions and suits then depending in other
courts of this Commonwealth against any Of
said corporations, should be transferred, to-
gether with all the papers and proceeding, TO
the Courts of the county Of Henrico and the
city of Richmond.
By Dir. Sievens-Of providing for the es-
fablishment Of q general system Of Free Bank.
ing, based upon State stocks and individual
liability; and for the moro efectual suppress
sion of the circulation Of foreign notes of less
denomination than five dollars.