Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. L. M. LEE
The Senate bills were read and committed.
COUPON BONDS.
The Speaker presented communication of
nine foolscap sheets, from the Board of Pub
lie Works, in answer to the resolutions of the
House, calling for certain information. It was
laido the table and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Y ERBY-From Committee of Schools
and Colleges
A bill to establish a Free School District on
Saxes Island, in the county of Accomac.
By Mr.. GooDE, of M.-From the Committee
of Finance
A bill concerning the Mid Lothian Coal Mi
ming Company; also, without amendment, Senate
bill providing for laying off two Commissioner
Districts in Dinwiddie county.
By Mr.. WHEELER-From the Committee on
Banks
Senate bill amending an act incorporating
the Old Dominion Bank, Bank of Commerce,
Mechanics and Traders Bank of Norfolk an act
amending acts establishing Banks at Wheeling,
Kanawha and Fincastle; also, a bill incorporating
the Farmers Bank at Fincastle; also, presented a
report adverse to the petition of the citizens of
Floyd, for an Independent Bank.
By Mr.. JONES of C.-From Select Committee ::
bill to amend the 135th section of an act pro-
vdng for districtng the counties, passed April ID,
1852, which being read swas ordered to be en-
crossed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McDoNALD-That n Joint committee
of nine the part of the House, and six on the
part of the Senate be appointed, instructed to re-
port
l. The amount of real and personal property in
the Commonwealth.
2. The sum necessary to be raised by taxation
on said property.
3. To propose bill with no exemptions except
property held by charitable and religious associa
tions.
4. Directing the LIST Auditor when returns are
made to him by the Commissioners OF the Rev
enue, to levy per centum on the returns so
made, sufficient to produce the sum necessary for
the support of the Government. After slight
discussion, the resolutions We're laid the table.
By Mr.. LEYBURN-Of authorizing any one of
the primo pal banks of the Commonwealth to es-
tabsh IA bank at Lexington.
By Mr.. STAPLES of P.-That the use of the
Hall be extended to the Rev. MIR. Spears of Bos-
ton this afternoon at three O'clock, for the purpose
of delivering lecture on prison discipline
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The House bill, entitled bill providing for the
election, qualification, powers, duties and compen-
sation OF Justices of the Peace, Clerks of Circuit
and County Courts Attorneys for the Common
wealth, Sheriifs, Commissioners of the Revenue,
Surveyors, Constables and Overseers of the Poor,
was taken up, ON motion of Mr. kives of Albemarle,
with the Senate amendments thereto. One Civ
ing to the Governor the power of appointing the
Commissioners of the Elections, was agreed to,
also large number of others.
The House refused to concur with the Senate
in giving the Justices SO, in lieu of s., per day.
as proposed by the House.
The House disagreed to the Senate amend
ments giving to the Commonwealth Attorney for
the city of Richmond $500, instead of 1915.
The House agreed to the amendment of the
Senate giving the Attorney for Henrico 300, in
stead $3.50.
The bill was then laid on the table.
DISTRICT COURTS.
The bill fixing the time and places of holding
the District Courts, then taken up. A mo-