Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-28
LEeLsLATuRE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by DR.. JONES, OF the Episcopal Church.

HOUSE OF DBbEGAt bS.
TUESDAY. Jan. 81 1852.
Prayer by DR.. JONES, OF the Episcopal Church
Bills, ETG.
The following bills were presented, read the FIRST and
ordered TO be read the second time:
A bill to incorporate thatown Of Mount Ross, ID the
county al Westmore3nd.
A bill to incorporate the ,ruett Cold Mining COM
pany, in the couny OF Buckingham.
A bill concerning the taking up OF timber aud ium-
Der on the navigabie stream in Western Virginia,
A bill to incorporate the Paritan aud Potomac Plank
Road Company.
A bill authorizing the people of Portsmouth to elect a
Mayor aad Common Council
A bill to incorporate the Portsmouth Insurance
Company.
A bill to incorporate the Piedmont Spriog Com
pany.
A bill sppropra'ing 5000 to construct fixtures aud
apparatus for lighting the Western Lunatic Asylum
with gas.
A bill to exempt Mlllers from working on county
roads.
A bill to incorporate the Lafayette Gold Mining
Company.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. INBoDEN--Resolved, That until further order.
ed, this House will when it adlourns to-day, adjourn
TO meet daily at | O'clock.
BY Mr.. JACKSON of Wood-That r. Il. Kinney, SUI
perintendent OF the Staunton and Parkersburg road,
be requested TO report to this House any information
In respeeto the condition, wants and prospective val
lie OF SAID road, not embraced in his official report
to the Board of Public Works.
By Mr.. WALKER-That the Committee of PROPOSE.
tons and Grievances enquire into the expediency of
making additional appropriation for paving and
encng the public lots IN the City of Richmond, used
in the division and weighing of live stock.
BY Mr.. LEYBURN--Thet the COMMITTEE of Roads
and Internal Navigation inquire into the cxpediency
of increasing the capital stock of the Mddebrook and
5Townsburg Turnpike company and OF repeating the
Attn section Of the OF March 7, 1851 providing for
the construction of said road.
by Mr. GRAY-That the Committee for Courts OF
Justice enquire not the expediency of authorising the
Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit To hold special
n q ma he at the DXyu of Mar nzIn
ia the county of Berkeley for the trial Of Frederick
Stoufer, desperate robber and burglar, confn.
ed IN the Jail OF that county.
BY Mr.. ScoTr of Preson-fhat an assistant Ser
Arms be appointed until the Sergeant-atA Arms
OF this House is well enough to perform his duties.
Rejected.
BY Mr.. BoYD--Tbat the Commitlee.of Propositions
and grievances enquire INTO the propriey of paying
to James Hoge, Jr., of Wyhe county, out of the Trea
sury, the sum OF $50 lost by him by The conviction OF
DAVID Lucas, OF Giles county, SEINE years ago Tor
theft.
BY Mr.. PRIcE-That the Committee of Courts of
Justice enquire the expectancy OF reporting bill
tor the purpose Of processioning the lines of land
owners of this Commonwealth at stated intervals ST.
milar 10 the statutes of 1919, on this subject.
By Mr.. MAUPiN-That the Committee Of Courts
| OF Justice enquire into the expedlency OF maxi
ing it the duty Of the Commissioners of the
for the several counties Ct this Commonwealth to make
| the annual registration required by the Constitution
OF so much OF section S6 OF article 4h, relates to
births, deaths, &c.
| By Mr.. BENNETr-That the Committee on Banks
enquire INTO he SXpe0iSncy Oh entnOfZDG any one OF
| the Banks of this COMMONWEALTH to establish an Of
flee OF discount and deposie at Weston, IN the coun-
| ty of Lewis.
| BY Mr.. SSGAR-That 5000 copies of the Prelnmina-
ry Report of the Beard of Public Works be printed
| for the use of the members Of this House.
| BY Mr.. BoTroM-That the Committee of Courts Of
Justice enquire into the expedieney Of allowing clerks
compensation for the annual reports they are requi
red to make to The House Of Delegates of the number
| OF suits IN their respective circuits.
| PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presened.
| BY Mr. ROBINSON of Richmond, from 10. AR
cher IL Co., relative TO property near the Ar
By MI. BALL-From citizens of the town of Lees
the town ", may be elected by tbs people.
BY Mr.. BowYER-Ffom citizens OF Putnam county,
asking the establishmsnt OF Tobacco Inspection al
ThomnsonsviIle in said county
BY Mr.. MAssEy-Ftom W. H. Muir, asking the
pa sage OF law for his relief.
By Mr.. JACKSON of D0ddfidge and Tyler-From
citizens otths county OF Tyler, PRAYING that an election
precin may be established at Betherdon School House
in said county.
By Mr. SPGEp-Pstton OF the Citizens Savings
Bank at Lynchburg, asking leave issue notes and
grant certificates Of deposit for Of money less than
S..
BY Mr.. ssTApLEs-From cit zens OF Patrick, praying
for The passage OF an act Incorporating the Tayotville
Academy.
By Mr. MILLER of Bototourt-From james Psyton.
Tor compensation tor services Captain of the State
Guard at Lexington.
BY Mr. JACKSON OF Doddfidge and Tyler-From
citizens OF the counties OF IY;er and Peasants ask
ing change in the line between SAID countess
BY Mr. RIyEs of Abemare--Erom citizens Of al.
bemare, for precinct election at Lndsay's Turnout,
on the Central Railroad, IN the said county,
BY Mr. JoNEs-Ffom citizens of Chesterfield, asking
the establishing oil precinct election at the house of
VIM, Robinson, jr, in The said county.
By Mr. GooDE OF Beifo,d- From citizens OF Bed
ford tor precinct election at the house OF A c.
Rucker IL Co., in said county.
BY MrCARRINGToN-From citizsns Of Loudoun, to
extend the charter Of the Waterford and Point OF
Road Turnpike Co., aad for State substitution of
three hfths OF the capital stock.
By Mr. LEYBURN-Memoria Of the President and
Directors OF the North River Navigation Company.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following reports were read and agreed to-:
| From the Committee of Courts of Justice-Oa the
expediency OF providing by law for the continuance in
oihce OF the Sherff5 who may be commssl oned du-
ring the present year until the term Tor which they
| shall have been commissioned shall expire.
On the petition OF J. +. Holt, praying to be released
| from purchase of forfeited and delinquent lands
| From the Committee on Clams-Oa the petition Of
| John W alden and Others
| On motion, the House adjourned.