Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-17
NE1@.sErA aEGEsLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MnNnAY. Feb. LIZ 1870

a communication was received from the Senate an
nouncing the passage of bill to compensate the Clerk,
OF the Standing Committees of the Senate The I'LL
was subsequently passed-ayes leo
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Bills were presented from the Standing COMMITTEE es
To Incorporate the Wheeling Female Academy
authorizing tepcope fredericksburg elccta May
GRAND other officers and bill providing for the election
qualification, powers duties and compensation of JUS
tees ot the Peace, Clerks of Circuit and County Courts
Attorneys for The Commonwealth, Sheriils Commis
sioners of the Revenue Ne.
The last mentioned bill is a very long one 1t was
read the first time and ordered to be printed for the
Of the House
Reports were presented adverse to the petition of the
Trustees of the New Market Female Seminary and to
the resolution Of enquiry into the expedency of appro
priating sum Of money to the Charestown Academy.
LIVE SroCK SCALES.
On motion OF Mr. kfYsER, it was
Resolved, That select committee of five be appoin-
ted to visit and examine the condition of the scales to
weigh live stock in the city of Richmond: Committee:
Mcssrs kcyser Butler, Baare, Griffin and Nawtcr
SMALL NOTE BILLS.
Mr.. CRAIG moved that the bill heretofore reported
and laid upon the table, authorizing the Banks of the
commonwealth to issue notes of less denomination
than 81 be taken up for consideration Agreed to
ayes Co. So.
Mr. CRAIG then moved to strike out the second sec
ton, which requires the redemption of the notes in
specie demand, by the mother bank any OF its
branches
This motion gave rise to a debate the merits of
the bill, III which Messrs CRAIG, EARLY and HgB-
BARD, spoke i'll its favor and Mr. WALLACE Of Peters
burg opposed it.
Mr. LEWIS moved to lay the bill on the table which
motion adopted.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolutions were presented
BY Mr.. RlvEs of Prince George-That the Auditor
Public Accounts be requested to report to this House
what counties, fany have failed to pay in the Revenue
chargeabe to such county, and for what years.
By Mr.. WALKER--That special Committee on Free
Negroes enquire into the eXpedency of reporting bill
of the last session. prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits
to slaves free negroes, and mulattoes.
By Mr.. MARTz-That leave be given to bring in
bill fixing the compensation of the Clerk of the Commit
tee County Organization
By Mr.. SEGAR-That leave be given to the Select
Committee of Twenty-one ON the subject of Internal
improvements to reconsider proposition to subscribe
on the part of the State tlreeths of the capital stock
of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company. and
any other proposition which may have been submitted
to the said Committee.
By Mr.. MAUPIN-That the committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures enquire into the expedency of ncor
porating the Cincinnati aud Guyandotte Coal Mining
Company.
By Mr.. HUNTEE-That the committee Agriculture
enquire into the eXpedency of incorporating the Elk
Run Copper Mining Company in the county of Eau
quier.
&c, enquire into the eXpediency of changing the pre-
cinct eeconn the county of Marshall from Boggs Run
tolPleasant Hill School House.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill from the Senate) providing for compensating
the clerks of the standing committees of the Senate
Passed.
A bill prviding for the discharge of the executive
functions in certain cases-Passed.
bill concerning officers elected by joint vote oboth
Houses of the General acknowledgement
A bill to incorporate the Shenandoah building asso-
citation at Harpers Fery-Passed
bill authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to
adjust claims for the release and refndng of taxes in
certain cases-Passed
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRo the House adjourned.