The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-25
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Virginia L Legislature.
MONDAY, May "a.


senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Saunders, il was
Resolved, That a special committee be ap.
pointed 10 bring in bill Incorporating com.
pany to construct railroad from the city Of
Richmond to some point on York river, and
that the said committee have leave to sit dur
ing the sitting Of the Senate.
The President appointed Messrs. Saunders
Douglas and Witcher, as said committe, VINO
subsequently, through their chairman, Mr.
Saunders, reported the following bill
bill to incorporate the Richmond ana
York River Railroad Company.
A Senate bill, providing for the voluntary H
enslavenent Of the free negroes oil Inc Oo'n'
monweaIth, was PASSED. ,.u
Also. a large number OF House bills, with
amendments, which will be noticed whenever
the House shall have acted upon them. The
only hill of importance from the House, which
passed without an amendment, was bill
concerning partitions or the division of estates
amongst wards and heirs.
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Anderson introduced a resolution in fa
vor of bill authorising the Governor, if he
shall think it expedent, to provide for any
regiment of volunteers in the State, ammuni
ton for practice, stands of colors, drums and
bugles and camp equipage.
trict Courts and Court of Appeals, was taken
up, on motion Of MIR. Robinson, of Richmond
City, and after three hours consideration
thereof, and the ado ption ofvarious amend
ments, II was ordered to be engrossed for u Sd
reading.
bill was passed providing for the election
OF constable for the county of Isle of Wight,
by the voters thereof residing in the town of
Smith6eld.
resolution, offered by Mr.. Rice, was
adopted, insiructng our Senators, and request.
ing our Representatives in Congress, to pro-
cure, ifpractIcable, such commercial arrange.
ments by the General Government with the
countries furnishing guano, as wi open the
trade IN that article to the free competition OF
all our citizens, and break up the monopoly
now engrossed by few.
On motion of Mr.. Taliaferro the Committee
Of Roads and Internal Navigation was in
stTucted TO inquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill revising and amending the char
ter of the Richmond and Pamunkey Rail-
road.
The following resolution, the unfinished
business Of Saturday, was called up:
Resolved, That from and after this date, the
House Of Delegates will hold an evening ses-
sion, commencing at half past four o'clock
each dav, until the 9Th of June next.
MIR. Nicholson moved to strike out the
words -four and half" and insert eight
Agreed to-Ayes 81, noes 80.
The resolution, as amended, was then adopt
ed, after unsuccessful motions to amend so as
to require the morning sessions TO continue
until o'clock, and the evening sessions until
IL O'Clock.
Members will find it particularly agreeable,
after confinement during business hours in the
day, at this warm season of long DAYS and
short nights, TO be again immured in the State
or capital prison at night. We hope the Armo-
~ band will be i'll attendance each night to
keep majority of those who voted for the
night sessions from falling into the arms of
Morpheus.