The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-20
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acted in the Senate to-day was the passage ol
q bill providing for tho defining and settlement
OF boundary lines between the counties Of the
Commonwealth, and two bills Tor local pur'
poses. .se.gs
House Of Delcsssss. !
A message was received from the Senate, ia.
forming the House ofthe passage Of tine follow
An act TO amend an act, passed March 18th
1851 establishing Banks at Wheeling, Kanaw.
ha, Fincastle amending the act, passed March
2sth, 1851, Incorporating the Bank of the Old
Dominion, the Bank of Commerce, at Freder.
icksburg, aud the Merchants and Traders
Bank, OF the City of Norfolk-all ofwhich bills
were referred to ibe Committee on Banks.
A bill was reported, Incorporating the Farm.
field, and bill amending the 9Th section OF
the 8lst chapter ofthe Code of Virginia.
The following bills were passed
A bill concerning the Prices Gap Turnpike
and Cumberland Gap Road bill to incorpo.
rate the Mason Mining and Manufacturing
Company bill Incorporating the Emau's
Savings Bank bill Incorporating the Vii.
Iiamsburg Savings Bank bill Incorporating
the Pearisburg Savings Bank; a bill authorlz
ing the Governor to issu arms to the Rich
mond Light Dragons; Authorises the Cover.
nor to furnish said Company with percussion
lock Carbines and Pistols, in lieu of such arms
as are now used Il a bill to authorize an ex.
change ofarms for the Virginia German Rifles
fAuthsrses the Commandent Of the Public
Guard to furnish said Company percussion
lock, brown barrel Rifles, in lieu of the arms
NOW used i a bill TO incorporate the Walker
Gold Mining Company bill TO incorporate
the Elk Run Copper Mining Company in the
county of Fauauer; and bill incorporating the
town OF Steenrod III the county OF Ohio.
THE WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.
/ On motion of Mr.. Russell, the report of the
Committee of Courts of Justice, in regard to
the opinions of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. In the case OF the State OF Pennsyi-
vania against the Wheeling aud Belmont
Bridge Company and others, was taken up for
consideration. The preamble and resolutions
were read, as follows {:
Whereas. the General Assembly regards the
Wire Suspension Bridge over the Eastern
channel of the Ohio river. at the city OF Wheel
ing, as work of great utility 10 the public, and
creditable to the enterprise of the people by
whom il was erected, and doth deeply regret
the result of the controversy in the Supreme
Court of the United States in relation thereto !:
And whereas, the enforcement of the decree of
the said Court would rot only tend to deprive
the country of valuable means of intercourse
between different portions OF the Union, but
would inhict misfortune upon part Of the
good people of this State, who have, at great
expense. constructed an important public
work, without any apprehension that it might
be deemed Illegal by the federal Judiciary,
lit therefore, Resolved. by the General
Assembly, That the Senators in Congress from
this State be instructed, and the Representa-.
tives requested, to propose and support such
t,a Il
power of Congress as may serve to maintain
the Bridge over the Ohio river, at the city oil
Wheeling, as the same has been constructed.
2. The Attorney General of this Common
wealthis instructed TO move the said Court
that its decree, in relation to said Bridge, be
suspended until there may be legislation on
the subj ecf, and that an opportunity be given
to re.argue the questions involved in the cause
by the said Attorney General, or another coun-
sci, whom he may designate, on the part ofthis
State.
8. The General Assembly cannot forbear to
mark the prosecution of said controversy in
the name and by the authority of the State OF
Pennsy lvaniu, as the exhibition of an unius,
and unfriendly spirit towards our citizens.
The preamble and the FIRST and second reso-
lutions " ere adopted, when Mr.. Russell
moved the following, as substitute for the 3rd
resolution: aaf
"The preceding resolutions are not designed
to commit this State to acquiesce in the said
decision when the ultimate action of the Court
or of Congress shall be known" 81
Messrs. Robinson, OF Richmond city, and
Robertson, Of Norfolk city, were opposed to the
substitute. 1t savored too much OF nullifica,
ton. Mr. Boyd was in favor of the substitute.
and referred to the opinions of Judge p. v.
Daniel, to show that the Supreme Court and
Congress had no jurisdiction on the subject. A
vote was first taken on striking out the Sd reso.
luton, and decided in the affirmative. AYES
"a, noes not counted.
The substitute was then adopted-Ayes 68
noes a..
A communication was received from the Go.
vernon, informing the House of the resignation
Of Smith Nottingham, Brigadier General of tbs
2lst Brigate, 4th Division Of Virginia Militia.
Mr.. Rives of Albemarle, offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee of Finance
enquire into the expectancy and praciicability
of bringing in a Tax Bill based on conieciura
estimates of the taxable property of the State
On motion of MIR. Goode of Mecklenburg
the resolution was, for the present, laid on the
table. sass Ba 9 :
Mr.. Goode of Mecklenburg, presented reso
lutions enquiring into the expediency of cur.
failing the powers Of the Governor and Board
OF Public Works, in reference to the sale of the
States Bonds; and having the amounts and
manner of their sale prescribed by nets of the
General Assembly. The resolutions were
adopted.
The bill fixing the terms of the Distric,
Courts, and the places of holding said Courts
was taken up for consideration. The blanks
for the first district were filled with the town q
Petersburg. and 18th day of December.
Mr.. Townes moved that Pittsylyania Cour,
House be inserted in lieu of Lynehburg, the
place proposed by the Committee as she place
for holding the Court Of the second district. =
On this proposition an animated and lengthy
discussion took place between Messrs. Townes
and Speed. At the conclusion of which, MIR
Staples expressed desire TO address tbs
House on the same subject, and the House ad
journed. & i IS i
MUTISY ON 4 STEAMsHIP.-Thc Charleston
papers OF Friday state that a mutiny occur
red among part of the crew offhe steamship
South Carolina, bound to Liverpool, now il
Rebellion roads. On the fact being cornrnu
nicated to Capt. Rudolph, Of the u. 8. Reye
nue. cutter Hamilton, thai officer, after an ex
animation, placed twelve ofthe crew In irons
on hoard the Soufhs fsarnisna