The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-01
THE DAILY DISPATCH
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Nov 80, 1852.
senate.

senate
The following bills. from the House, were
passed in the Senate to-day
A bill changing the location of the Price IS
Turnpike and Cumberland Gap road in GER
tain places-Incorporating the Morgantown
aud Independence Railroad Company-Au.
thorising a school tax in The county OF STAT
ford-And bill Incorporating the town OF + ell
louisville.
The Senate adjourned to meet again on
Thursday, in order that the Presidential E!ec-
tors NAV meet in the Senate Chamber to-nor-
row, wednesday,
House of Delegates.
The prominent feature in the proceedings Of
the House of Delegates, to-day, vas the bill
for establishing line Of steamers between
Virginia and Antwerp, or some other Europe
an port.
On motion of Mr. Talaerro, it was
ResolreI, That the Second Auditor be in.
attracted TO correspond with the officers of the
several works OF internal improvement leading
into Richmond, and request them 10 furnish a
statement, exhibiting tie amount of tonnage
and freight, and the estimated value thereof.
imported into The said city during each of the
| asst FIVE wears.
Mr.. Crane presented petition Of Mr. ]. W.
Randolph, praying TO be permitted TO print
volume OF selected cases from the Virginia Re-
ports subsequently TO the year 1926. Re-
ferred.
petition was presented FROM Robert Arch
er & Co., asking for modification law leas-
ing portion of the lands attached TO the Ar
mory building TO the SAID Company, so TO
provide, that if the lease be not renewed by the
State at its expiration, the buildings and ma
chiners erected by The Company shall be ta-
ken by The Stale at valuation by dlsnterested
persons TO be appointed by the Governor.
communication was presented 10 the
House, from r. Ii. Gnliaher, on the subject of
his contract with the late Convention, to print
the proceedings and debates of said Conven-
ton, which was laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor of Virginia. closing a
communication from the Governor of Mary
land. concerning the boundary lines between
said States. Laid on tue table, and ordered 10
be printed.
Various bills were reported from the several
Standing Committees. amongst them the fol-
lowing:
A bill to amend chapter 81 of the Code of
Virginia, in relation 10 subscriptions by c0un-
ties to works of internal improvenlent-To in
corporate the Fredericksburg and Gordons-
vile MISUNDERSTANDING O loan TO The Viz
GINA aad Tennessee Railroad Company-Au
tho;ising an inspection of tobacco in the town
OF misunderstanding the duties and
Ming the compensation OF the Public Printer.
Amongst large number Of Resolutions Of
inquiry to-day offered and adopted were the
following
ENDURING into the expediency of requiring
the oiticef errestng slave for any offence
pun snble with stripes, to give notice of the
tim OF trial of said slave, and of the nature of
the offence of which he is accused, to the
master, employer or overseer OF said slave
vi requiring that the ch1Iters of al! Mining
and Manufacturing Companies, heretofore in.
corpofated, or which may be hereafter incor-
poreted, shall expi 2, unless the said Compa-
MES have lheir stock subscribed and commence
operations within twelve months from the pas
sage OF said charters.
HE bill for the line Of steamers was then
taken up, us the order Of the dav, when
Dir Segar took the floor, and delivered very
able and interesting speech Of two hours
lergt,. in support Of the bill. having conclu-
ded. the House adjourned.