Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| WEDNESDAY, March Sd, 1852.
! Prayer by Rev. LEROY NJ. LEE of the Methodist
| Church.
Bills were read from the Senate and referred to ap
| propriate Committees of the House.
REPORTS FROM CoNaIITTEEs.
By Mr. SCoTT of From Committee of Courts
&c, bill concerning the remission of fines and penal
ties
To amend the 9Th section of the o2d chapter of the
| Code of Virginia;
| Prohibiting person, without. merchants license,
from selling goods by sample card or otherwise; also
| A bill to authorize the County Court of Surry to
make sale of the gun house standing the public lot
said county; ALSO with amendment. the Senate bill i'll
creasng the capital stock ofthe Indian Poll Draw Bridge
Company
! By Mr.. VERIFY from the Committee of Schools &c.
bill Incorporating the Farvile Institute in the coun
ty of Prince Edward,
| Mr.. SEGAR, from the Joint Committee on the Pub
lie Library, presented favorable report on the cond
ton of the Library and the Librarians accounts also
| bills
| Concerning the Library and
Concerning the publication of reports of decisions in
| the Court of Appeals.
| Mr.. ToMLIN, from the Committee of Privileges and
Elections presented bill providing for the election of
| Commissioners of Wrecks, by the people.
| RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
| By Mr.. RICHEsoN-That the Committee on Schools
&c, enquire into the expediency of allowing Ann S.
Watts of the county of Amherst the sum of forty dol
lars on account of money due her for the tuition of ndi
gent children.
By WHEELERThat the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances enquire into the expedency exchanging
the mode Of collecting the taxes for the support of the
By Mr. BoTToM--T That the Auditor of Public Accounts
be requested to furnish this House with statement of
| the amounts paid the Public Printer of the Common
wealth, for the years 1S49 So 81 and So and like
statement showing the amount paid the printer to the
Senate each year, since 1877 and the amounts paid
K Eyson each year. for the printing of the records of
the Court OF Appeals since 1886 and the amounts paid
r. II. Gaaher for the printing of the Supplement of the
late Convention, and the amounts paid William Cuey
for the printing of the Journal and Documents the late
Convention and the amounts paid the late Public Prin
Shepherd, for
what those amounts paid.
BY Mr.. BRooKs-That the committee of Finance in
qulre into the eXpediency of allowing an additional
compensation to the Commissioners of the Revenue in
the county of Franklin.
By Mr. RlvEs of Albemarle-That the committee on
Schools and Colleges inquire into the expediencv ofan
thorizng the appointment of additional visitor of the
University of Virginia, with the view to the more res
dy formation of Executive Committee of the Board
from the vicinity of the University.
BY Mr.. BowYER-That the committee on County
Organization inquire into the proprety of provi ling
by law that breaches ofthe peace and suits resulting in
damage, when the amount claimed does exceed ff
ty dollars be tried before the single Justice cfte Peace
with aid ofthe jury, reserving the right Of appeal to
By Mr.. BorToM-That the committee on Finance in
quire into the expediency ofnereasng the ped
lars licenses.
TAXATION.
The House went into Committee of the Whole and
resumed the consideration of the bill relating to Com
missions OF the Revenue.
An amendment Of M. ANDERSON of Richmond to
exempt manufacturing mineral products, was after
discussion, rejeefed---ayes So, noes SO.
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTSON of Norfolk modified ON
motion of Mr.. PRETLow, pianoes hand for sale or
used for purposes of instruction, put in the list of
exenpts.
Mr. JACKSON, Of Peasants and Richie. moved to
strike from the section directing the Commissioner to
ascertain from each person residing in his district the
aggregate amount OF solvent bonds other securities
Que 70 sachPerson tterdeducng therefo the amount
whch may be due 10 others from such person. all after
the word amer He commended that the retention of
these words was giving the bondhoders an advantage
over others. o
After further remarks from Messrs Barbour, sco1r
and GooqE OF NJ the committee rose and the House
adjourned,