The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY. April /,
House of Delexares.


Commissioners OF the Revenue. the abolition
OF mus,ers, and re.organizator.of the Vol.
unteer corps, were as reed TO.
Amendments OF the Senate to bill incor
poratng the Independent Bank of Liberty in
Bedford county, were disagreed to.
Senate bill requiring an oath TO be taken
and bond 10 be given before license or cer-
tihcate shall be granted 10 retail ardent spirits,
was read the first and second times, and re-
terred to the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Senate bill aulhorsing the Caswell Plank
Road Company to extend their road 10 the
town of Danvilie, and also from Milton, in
North Carolina, TO some point on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, was taken up, on
the motion of Nj. Townes, and passed.
A Senate bill, incorporating the Clarke and
Warren Turnpike Company, was also passed
ayes 79, noes %.
Dir. Massey, according to order, submitted
the report of tue majority and the minority of
the Special Committee appointed some time
since 10 enquire into the charter and affairs OF
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
MIR. Nj. moved to 10y said reports on the ta-
BILE, and to have them printed.
On this motion long discussion ensued-
after which the House agreed TO lay the re-
ports on the table and have them printed.
| A bill arranging the counties OF the State
| into Congressional districts, with substitute
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| Barbour moved that the House adhere 10 their
| disagreement to the Senate's substitute. The
| vote was taken, and the House adhered TO their
| disagreement-ayes 6S, noes 62 and MIR. Bar
| bour was ordered 10 inform the Senats thereof
Subsequently message was received from
the Senate informing the House of the ap.
| pointment OF a conference committee, by the
| Senate, on the subject of the disagreement of
| the two Houses on the Congressional district
| bill.
| A motion was made that the House appoint
similar committee, TO confer with the Sc.
| Mates committee.
| On this motion long and exciting discus
sion ensued in which frequent reference was
| made by Democratic members TO the "factious
| course'' of minority of Democrats in the Leg
| lslainre in attempting, as ii was alleged TO
control a majority in reference to the arrange
ment of the Congressional Districts. So ami.
| mated, and of 80 angry character was the de.
| bate, that the Speaker had more than once to
| interfere TO restrain members from indulging
| in personalities. Mr.. Jackson, of d. and T..
was opposed TO the appointment of confer.
| ence committee, or to any compromise on the
subject of the House bill and the Senates
substitute. Rather than yield to the "dicta-
| uon' OF what he termed small minority Of
the Democratic party in the Legislature, he
| preferred failure TO pass The bill at all, and
| the election OF Is members OF Congress al the
next election in this State by general ticket
| The discussion was arrested by the previous
| question, and the House, by large majority,
ordered the Speaker TO appoint conference
committee to meet the committee of the Senate.
And then the House adjourned.
| q THE STEAMER Ell PARAGUAY, whose
departure from New Yobk few, days since
on most Interesting voyage to Paraguay,
South America. We noticed few days since,
encountered severe gale. in the gulf stream,
| and leaked so badly after it, that she had to
put into Charleston for repairs. There she
now lies in the Dry Dock. She was found
in very bad condition. The repairs before
leaving New York were a mere patching of
her up, and when she reached Charleston, the
water ran through her seams as through a
| seive. But it is supposed she will soon be
repaired and ready to proceed on her voyage.
The Savonnah Courier suggests that she is
the we'll known old steamer Roger Williams,
newly fitted and new named. Rather unsafe
reliance for her long voyage. We suspect it
to be rather Yankee trick to palm off rather
| inferior affair on the Government of Paraguay.
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between the Ohio State authorities and the
| Ohio banks, relative 10 the bank tax, which
the banks declare to be illegal, was com.
menced at Cleveland on SATURDAY. The Trea-
surer of Cuyahoga county opened the vaults
of the City Bank, and seized the amount of the
taxes due. The keys were purposely left
where he could get them. The amount de-
strained was $4,000. |. G. Deshler, OF Buf.
falo, to whom the bank had previously as
signed Its interest in the money, caused it to
be Immediately replevined. The question will
now be tested by the United States Courts
The banks declare that the law is intended to
destroy them, and that they will wind up their
affairs if the United States Court decides
against them.
| LAND ABOUT CHARLOTTESVILLE Accord.
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