The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-04
Virginia Legislature.
MONDAY, May 8.

Virginia Legislature.
MONDAY, May 3.
Senate.
The bill from the House, authorising the
Governor to issue arms to the Richmond
Light Dragoons-and the bill auihorising an
exchange Of arms for the Virginia German Ri
1es, were severally taken up and laid on the
table, (supposed to be final disposition OF
| those bills.)
A report was made, declaring il inexpedient
| to pass a liquor law similar to the liquor law
recently passed by the Legislature of Maine.
The following House bills were passed
A bill, amending the End section ofchapter
| ITO of the Code-Concerning rewards for kill
ing panthers and other noxious animals-Au-
thorising the County Court Of Surry. to make
sale of the clubhouse standing on the public
lot of said county-Incorporating the Farm
| vile Observation-Disclosures the County Court
OF Orange to sell the court house lot-Incor-
perating the Wesleyan Male Collegiat Insti-
tute, in Interchangeable the Senate bill,
establishing the Onancock and. Pungoteague
Free School, in Accomac.
A bill, defining what shall constitute suffi-
cient cause fort divorce from matrimony, was
under consideration, at the time of adjourn
nent.
House oil Delegates
Reports from the Committee of Courts Of
Justice were made: Against the expedency
of changing the law for the punishment of ar
son-Against providing by law for the publ
cation of synopsis of all general laws, and
statement of receipts and expenditures of the
State, in the. newspapers-Against amending
the law concerning espasses-Against MAX
ing an allowance to reimburse Sheriffs for ex-
penses incurred by them in holding the last
two Acknowledgements permitting guardians
and executors, in certain cases, to invest
funds in their hands as such, in the public
stock of the State of Virginia-Against grant
ing the prayer of John Mallicote and others,
| tor the passage Of law authorising the ap.
pointment of processioners of lands.
On motion of Mr.. Goode. of NJ, the order of
the day 1.-THE license tax billy was postponed
until Tuesday.
resolution was received from the Senate,
providing for joint committee to form con-
jectura estimate for a tax bill, the Senate be-
lieving that several months must elapse before
the taxable property of the State can be listed
and reported to the Legislature, and that an
adjourned session will be necessary unless a
tax bill can be passed upon such an estimate.
Mr.. Leake offered a substitute for the resolu-
ton of the Senate, proposing Committee on
the subject, with instructions to prepare and
report forthwith tax bill, in accordance with
the principles of the Constitution, upon the
best estimates within their reach ; and, also, to
inquire into and report the true amount of the
actual indebtedness of the State which must be
provided for by the present session of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Upon motion of Mr.. Leake, the resolution
and substitute were laid on the table, with the
understanding that he would call for consid-
Grafton of the subject to tomorrow (Tuesday.)
The following bills were passed in the
House, to-day
A bill Incorporating the Pointer Fork Mi
ming Company, for mining in Spottsylvania
and adjacent counties.
To prohibit person from selling goods by
sample, card, or otherwise, without a license :;
Authorizing the Trustees of the town of
Farmville to assess and collect taxes for the
payment of20g shares of stock in the South
Side Railroad Company subscribed by the
corporation of said town
Incorporating the Potomac Steamboat Com
pany;
A bill comforting on Circuit Courts the
power of changing the names of persons
A bill incorporating the Falmouth Canal
bill increasing the capital stock of the
Guyandotte Navigation Company
bill to incorporate the Vesuyius Manu-
featuring and Mining Company
Relinquishing to William Yeaton the Com.
monwealth's right to lot ofland inthe city of
Alexandria;
A bill incorporating the Spoitsylvania Mi
ming Company
Establishing a tobacco inspection in the
town ofRiply. in Jackson county;
Incorporating the Bloomingdale Manufac
turing and Mining Company in the county OF
Cabell
incorporating the Livermore Mining and
Manufacturing Company, in Spottsylvania
MIR. Wheeler presented petition of John
Harper, of orfolk, asking payment for the se-
curities of VIM. B. Manning, late Sheriff of
Norfolk county, of the interest upon the mo-
neys paid by them under an erroneous iudg-
ment of the General Court.
A large number of bills received their first
and second readings after which, at abou, 3
o'clock, the House adjourned.