Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-07
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

be printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House commu-
nicaion from the ID Auditor, enclosing a statement
respecting the State stock sold since the adjournment
OF the last Legislature Laid on the table and orGered
o printed
Mr. RIvEs ofP G. g. S. from the committee on
Agriculture, presented bill 10 amend the charter Of
the Albamarle and Nelson Mining and Smthng Com
pany.
Mr. WALLACE, from the committee on Banks, prssen-
ted bill incorporating the Covington Saving Bank in
! AL eghany;
A bill Incorporating the Warm Springs Savings Bank
| of Bath;
A bill reducing the capital stock of the Central Bank
of Virginia;
bill reducing the capital stock of the Manufacturers
Bank OF Virginia;
| A bill to incorporate the Bank of Scottsville;
A bill to incorporate the Lebanon Savings Bank;
| and
| A bill authorizing the Banks of this Common wealth
to issue notes OF less denomination Than FIVE dollars.
Also,
report upon the petition Of citizens of Lynchburg
and the Citizens Savings Bank at Lynchburs, for
| authority to the said Bank to issue notes and grant
certificates for less than five dollars.
| Mr.. GooDE Of NJ, from the committee Of Finance
presented a bill concerning Commissioners oil the
Revenue.
Mr.. WALLACE further from the committee on
Banks, presented bill reducing the capital stock of
the Independent Bank of Portsmouth; and
"A bill reducing the capital stock OF the Bank of
| Commerce at Fredericksburg,
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
: The House then took up the following resolution
| from the Senate
| Resolved by the General Assembly, That fifty joint
committees, each consisting of the Senator and Dele
gates from each respective Senatorial District, ap
pointed, charged with the duty of recommending
| proper persons to the General Assembly to as
commissioners to divide The several counties and
cities of this Commonwealth into districts, in pursu-
of the 9Th section Of the 9Th article OF the Con.
stuon; and that said committee further report the
number OF districts into which each county and city
may be most conveniently divided Provided, That
| the number of sach commissions rs shall not exceed
OF o anhn Mt
| On motion of Mr.. ROBINSON of r., the word "Ci-
| tles'' was stricken out.
Mr. RIvEs Of A. moved TO add to the resolution the
following words: THE reports of each committee
shall be referred to the committee county organ-
zatlon and to the appropriate committee OF the Sen
ate''
long and desultcry debate sprung up 1.-The amend
Mr.. WHITE of Hanover, moved to postpone indefi-
nltely the resolution and amendment.
| The vote was then taken and the motion to post
| pone was rejected.
The vote was then taken upon Mr.. RlvEs' amend
ment, and 1t WAS adopted-ayes 81, noes sc
| Mr.. BARBOUR moved TO refer the resolution as
amended to the committee on county organization
On this motion a long debate resulted, IN which
Messrs. BARBOUR YERBY, LEWIS, RIvEs of P. G. Il
| s., and NARTz participated.
The vote was taken the motion of Mr.. BARBOUR
| and 1t was rejected.
Mr., STEVENS moved to strike out the word &c ee-
ven and insert "fve.''
| The motion was lost.
The resolution as amend ed was then adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| The following resolutions were offered and adop-
| By NJ PATRIcK-O fincorporang the Kanawha Mi
ming and Manufacturing Company
BY Mr.. BUTLER - OF providing by law that no per
son shall without obtaining such license as is mentioned
in 10th section ofchapter 49, OF The Code of Virginia.
sell or offer to SILL by sample, Otherwise any
goods or other articles, except such excepted by that
section.
By Mr.. ROBINSON Of R.-Of bringing in bill con-
corning officers eecedby joint vote of the two Houses
OF the General Assembly.
! BY MIR. MARTz-Of appointing or eecing county
Auditor and Treasurer in each county snd city this
| Commonwealth.
By Mr.. KING-Of reporting bill appropra,ing a.
sum OF money for the purpose of removing distractions
to the navigation of the North Fork OF Hoston river
from Tates plaster bank in Smyh county, TO the Ten
| nessee line.
By Mr.. BRowNE-Of authorizing the Mayor and
Common Council OF the town OF Fredericksburg to
fund additional amount of the debt OF said corpo.
ration, not exceeding $4,000 and to issue script for the
lsame.
By Mr.. ROBINSON Of R-To bring in bill revising
ofthe city of Richmond.
By Mr. MoDoNALD-That the Secretary of the
Commonwealth be requested to report to this House
list of all saves executed within each the last FIVE
fiscal years, the othe owners, the paid out
OF the Treasury tor each slaves the courts where
| fenced and the crimes for which executed.
| Also, like list of all he slaves condemned to be
executed, and repri we'd for sale and transportation
within the same time, with the addition Of the price
| for which each sold.
And also, a like list of all such slaves as have been
sentenced directly by the courts sale and transport
tation and the number OF such slaves reprleved or
ed unsold on LIST October last, with their probable
! value.
| By Mr.. SMITH of R Of reporting bill for sur
vey OF the best and most practicable for rail
road from Abingdon, to the Pound Gap In Russell
county, upon the Kentucky line, to connect with the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at Abingdon, and
the Ohio river It Louisville.
BY Mr.. PATRICK-Of repOrinu hill No. Alb of the
last session.
=. BY Mr.. RussELL-Of establishing permanent sub
divisions OF the counties OF convenient size for pur
poses OF LOCAL government.
PETITIONS,
Bv Mr.. RUssEIL-Of John Eofs and other citizens
OF ONO county, Tor the location OF the District Court
for the 10Th District in WheeIing,-aso, of Z. Jacob
and other members of the Bar ia Ohio county, for es-
tahlishlng the District In Wheeling.
By MIR PRICE of Coz citizens of Fayette county
for law TO take the sense OF the OF said coun-
y, upon the subject OF removal of their of jus.
co
By Mr. WIrrEN-Of G w. Becky and Daniel D.
Davis Tor compensation for arrest ng John Lowder
on the Ohio liver, for passing counterfeit money in
laZ ewell county, also OF sundry citizens Of TaZeweI
county, fer The appropriation OF $500 to compensate G.
w. l.; Beckey and Daniel d. Davis, for arresng Jno
Lowd-r.
By Mr. OLD-Of citizens of Cumberland and Pow
alan, that the proxies who may represent the State
IN the James River and kanawha Company, be in-
struced vote for tariff OF tolls re ported BY COM
mttee of Stockholders OF said Company appointed to
rev Sc the tariff of the tolls Of the Company
BY Mr. MILLER of F.-Of the Commissioners Of the
Revenue OF Frederick county, for an increase OF conn.,
pensaton.
By Mr.. WmEY-Of Mathew w Petigrew, and 81
others of Boteour for the incorporation OF compa
ny construct a road beginning at point at or
near the Junction Store, and connecting with the }u
Chanan and Dibrell Springs turnpike road, at near
The Salt Petre Cave; also of connecting bridge with
said road to cross the James River above the mouth
of Craig's Greek, near the residence OF Mathew w.
Pettigrew
By Mr.. STUART-Of the Centrevle Division No.
49, Sons of Temperance, for act of Incorporation
to enable them to hold land.
BY Mr.. PArRlcK-Of the President and Directors
OF the Camel Coal Company of Coal river, for an
additional appropriation on the part of the State the
Coal River Navigation Company; also, report of the
Engineer; Also OF the President and Directors of The
Virginia Coal Company, for aid on the part OF the
State to the Coal River Navigation Company
BY Mr. DUNLAP-Of Preston M Adams and others
of Braxton county, Tor granting authority to Thomas
Skidman. to erect dam across Elk River with ac-
companylnS notice.