The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-11
Senate.

TUEspAx, February 10.
The following bills were read third time
aad .passed:
Asb;a authorising the people ofP Peetsmouih
TO eject Mayor and Common Council.
Abill to incorporate the South Qaay Bridge
ConY over Black. Water River.
"A. bill extending the charter of the Virginia
Fire and Marine insurance Company in the
city of Richmond-with amendments: EThe
dtDeadments were proposed iyy Mr.. Martin, and
are as follows: TO coaae in at the end of the
aaea section" Provided, however, that the said
cesapany shall not receive, or pay out, any
nsses under the denomination of FIVE dollars,
issued by banks, corporations, or cempanies
4o1. of this State, or the notes of individuals;
and the charter of said company, by any vio-
'lation Of this provision, shall be forfeited, and
shall, tpso tacto, cease and determine" To
.ecnle in after the l4til section-sProvided, that
'actbing herein contained shall prevent the Ge-
neral Assembly FROM altering, amending, or
,sepeal ng this charter at any time when in
their opinion it shall be proper to do so.'']
A bill to incorporate the Portsmouth Insu-
france Company-with amendments: TThe
amendments were offered by Mr.. Martin, and
are the same in effect as those added to the
tasichmond bill.
MIR. Meredith presented the petition of citi-
fSens of the county of Gloucester praying for
aan extension of the Central or Danville Rail-
/ Road TO York River. Referred to committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation. IMr. NJ.
stated that he presented this petition by request
Of Mr.. Taliaferro, the delegate from Glouces-
ter-a bill, with the purpose in view contem-
plated by the petitioners, being now before the
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Tomlin, Speaker pro tenn. announced,
swhat he knew would be interchangeable by
every member of the House, the severe indis.
position of Speaker Crutchfeld, who was de-
stained from the chair by that cause.
Reports were made from the several standing
Committees-amongst them, the following
bill providing for the execution of judg-
sments and DEGREES of Courts which may cease
to exist, and for the custody Of their records
and papers, and to prevent the discontinuance
of cases.
A bill allowing the Virginia Military Insti-
tate TO sue and be sued.
A bill directing the Board of Public Works
tosubscribe for three-f -fiths of the capital stock
OF the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad COM
pany.
A bill regulating the jurisdiction of Circuit
Courts, and providing for The election of Judges
on the fourth I Thursday of April next.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
by Mr.. Butler-Into the expediency Of au-
thorising an exchange of arms to the Virginia
German Rifles.
By Mr.. Wallace-Of appropriating sum
of money for the improvement of the nayiga-
ton OF, the Appomattox river from City Point
to the head of tide water at Petersburg.
On motion of Mr.. Speed, it was Resolred,
That the Delegates representing the counties,
cities, and towns, composing the several Judi
cial districts in this State, be and are hereby
constituted ten committees, who shall recon.
mend to the committee for Courts of Justice
suitable locations for the respective District
Courts.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Speed, OF
citizens oftLynchburg, for authority to elect
all officers efthat town, by the qualified voters
thereof; and q petition by Mr.. Talaferro from
Thomas Ashe, of Gloucester county, for au-
thoriiy 10 recover by diving bells or other
wise, the guns and other property of an
English frigate which was sunk in York river,
opposite Yorktown, in the war Of the Reyolu-
ton.
BILLS PASSED.
A biil allowing fee for summoning an Ex-
amining Court or Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner.
A bill providing for the arrest Of judgment
debtor when be fails to answer interrog atorics
or file answers which are evasive, and il ap-
pears he is about TO quit the State.
Dill allowing compensation to Ahsolem
FRY, OF Giles county. compensation for the
loss BY death Of horse which had been inn
pressed illegally by Sheriff to convey 4
iunaiic to the Staunt0n Insane Asylum, was,
alter eonsiderable discussion, rejccted--ayes
Sc, noes So.
A bill allowing q private Secretary to the
Governor Of the Commonwealth, was taken