Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-15
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY. Jan
RESOLUTIONS,

| The following resolutions were presented by the
gentlemen named, and appropriately referred:
! BY Mr.. JACKSON. Of peasants and Ritchic-That
the Comnuee on Propositions and Grievances be in
structeG To enquire into the expedency OF reporting
Bill No. 40 OF The last session. which provides ter
the Incorporation Of the Gueyandoue Mining ami
Manufacturing Company. Also, Bill Ne. AL OF last
session, entitled, = A bill TO incorporate The Little
Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing Company"
| BY Mr.. BRowNE-That a Select Committee OF five
be appointed TO enquire into the expedency OF autho-
rzing the county aud corporation Courts OF this COM
monweaith TO hire out the free persons OF color with
in their respective counties aud corporations for
term not exceeding five years, and TO apply the amount
arising thereirom to the transportation oil the said Tree
persons to Liberi1.
| BY Mr.. BuRDErr-Tha the Committee of Propo-
stons and Grievances enquire into the expedicncy of
establishing by law separate precinct election at the
house OF johnson c. Fleming in Inc county of Tay-
lor.
Bill to incorporate The Southern Femas Institute ia
the town OF fredericksburg be referred to the Gem
mitee of Schools and Colleges.
/ BY Mr.. LEMLEY-That the Committee of Proposi-
tons and Grievances be instructed to enquire into the
expsdency of establishing a precinct election at
Snlde IS school house IN the village of Dornich, Mo-
Mongolia county.
By MIR. SAUNDERs--That the Committee on Banks
enquire into the expcdiency and proprety of
ding the first section OF the 5sh chapter of the Code
OF virginia so that hencetorth the State through the
Governor or other constituted agent, appoint five of
the nine and four OF the of the directory of the
Banks OF thus Commonwealth.
! by MIR. k1DwELL-That the Committee Courts,
&C., be instructed TO enquire into the expedlency OF
amending the llh Of chapter 20S of the Code,
so as to give the jurors their expenses for board and
| lodging from the time of being empanneled
| BY Mr.. STUARr-That the Committee on Agricu-
ture and Manufactures enquire into the expediency of
amending the first section of the of the last AS
sembly, establishing the office OF "Agricuural Com.
missioner and Chemist
! BY Mr.. BRowNE-That a Select Committee of 8
members be appointed with instructions TO enquire
what notifications, if any, required in the pre-
sent laws In regard to free negroes, and also TO
l9uire into the expedency of providing by law for
their removal from the Commonwealth
| BY MIR. BoTToM-That the COMMITTEES Courts of
Justice enquire into the expediency of repeating
much of The law in the Code of 1919, in relation to
county bridges in conflict with the 10th and I1h
sections OF chapter ", of an act OF the General As
sembly, passed March Sd, 1885, in relation TO roads
and landings.
BY Mr.. KEE-That the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, enquire into the expedlency of
so amending the act passed March "a, 1851, as TO
make Senaca the terminus instead of Beverly, now
provided.
| BY Mr.. PlNNELf-That the Committee on Schools
and Colleges, when appointed, be nstructedo enquire
INTO the expedlency OF establishing District Free
hold System of Education in the county Of Upshur
. of said county.
BY Mr.. MAsslE-That the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, enquire into the expediency of
reporting bill No 555, Of last session. concerning the
Manassas Gap Rail Road Company, and the Orange
and Alexandria R. r. Company.
By Mr. STApLEs-That the Committee of Schools
land Cottages enquire into the expediency of reporting
la bill authorizing the Superintendent of Schools ter
the county OF Patrick, to draw from the Literary
Fund the sum OF 1898 %, the of school quo
tas hereotors forfeited by the said county to the Lii
iterary Fund; which fund.- when drawn, may be ex-
pended by the School Commissioners in aid of the
terecuon OF an Academy IN said county, rin the tut
ton OF INDECENT children, to them shall seem best.
| by Mr.. EARLY-That the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances, when appointed, be instructed to en-
1quire into The eypediency of establishing separate
election precinct at the house of William M. Smith,
in the town Of Everettsville IN the county OF Abe
j, marie.
BY Mr. JACKSON, of Peasants and Rtchie-That
the Committee on Finance, be instructed to enquire
sale oil the stock held by the Commonwealth in the
Banks thereof and applying the proceeds thereof to-
wards the payment OF the interest and principal OF the
\ BY Mr.. WEsT-That the Secretary of the Common
wealth be requested to distribute among the mem
bers of this House. each one copy of the Code of Vir-
glnla, provided there be sufficient number hand.
/ BY Mr. MusE-That the committee on Propositions
and Greviences enquire Into the expediency OF esab
lshing separate election at the store house OF George
W. billiard, in the county Of Essex and also Of es-
tablshng separate election al the store house oil JOS
Gonlchman in said county.
BY Mr. HANcoeK-That the Committee of Courts
or Justice be instructed TO enquire into The proprey of
amending the laws ia relation to marriages within the
llr1its al consanguinty.
: BY Mr.. KrLBY--That the Committee of Privileges
and Elections enquire into the expectancy of establish
ing aprrcnc election at the Cypress Chapel in Nanse
mond Co.
By MIR BUTLER. That the committee ofpropo.i-
tons and Grievances, when appointed enquire into the
expedIency OF reporting bill No 400 OF the last session
tor renewing the charter of the Va. M arne and Fire
Insurance Company of Richmond.
BY Mr.. WEsr--Ihat the committee on Roads, &c.
be Instructed TO enquire into the expedency oil incor-
pofauog company to construct railroad from
Washington in Marion county, to the Ohio, river at
| or near Marfinsve, in the county OF WeiZel.
| BY Mr. HUBBARD-That the Committee on Courts
OF Justice enquire into the expediency of amending
the la" IN relation to the liens OF mechanics and build
ers.
By Mr. ToML1N-ResoIved by the General Assem-
bly,. That the Resolution adopted yesterday for the
appointment of Joint Committee count the votes
tor The election OF Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor, be rescInded, and that the following of
proceeding be substituted therefor:
The Speaker of the House OF Delegates shall open
the returns from the respective counties and corpora
tons and annonce tie county or corporation, when
the Senator from the District of which the county or
corporation forms part, and the Delegate from the
county or corporation shall receive said return and
count the votes.
They shall record the vote at the Courthouse and
at each precinct and adding the together, deliv-
er to the Clerk OF the House the result, who shall
embody the same IN general statement and there
upon = COMMITTEE OF one from the Senate and one
ernor and for Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker
of the House of Delegates shall announce the result
and declare who are elected.
| This resolution was adopted by the House and
agreed to by the Senate, with the following amend
ments:
The Senate propose to amend the resolution in the
llh iae by inserting after The word past the words
''lf present"
The Senate propose further to amend the resolution
by inserting the following amendment by way OF pro-
viso, siter the resolutions
Provided, however, that if both the senators aud
delegates representing any county corporation be
abse nj, the returns from such county or corporation
shall be delivered to and counted by such persons or
such persons as may be designated by the House Of
| Delegates.
! The House concurred in this amendment and then
resumed the business OF opening and examining the
election retur0s.
Atsoelock, MIR. ToMLlN moved to suspend the
joint order until to-day at 10 o'clock, which motion
was agreed TO.
| And then the House adjourned.
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We perceive, sayshe N. Y. Courier, that number
energetic merchants have mernoralized Cons ress
on the subject of our trade with China. We witness
this movement with pleasure. The wealth of empire.