The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-01
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MONDAY, Feb. %.
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The House receded from It's amendments to
senate bill in relation 10 the practice Of
courts in suits in which the parties are hume
rou j, die or marry, during the tendency Of the
suit and authorising the court to proceed with
out reference 10 marriages or deaths in oil cases
where the parties are substantially repre-.
scented or protected-and
The House agreed to amendments of the Sc.
nate TO bill 10 McAdamize the Morgant,wn,
kingwood and West Union Turnpike Compe-
ny.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the Senate bill
incorporatin, the Virginia Building Associa-
ton, in or near the City OF Richmond, for the
purpose OF building houses for rent or for sale
the said company to have a capital OF not
less than 10000, nor more than $1,000 TO
be divided into shares of $50, and to hold not
more than 25 acres of land, was taken up and
passed.
The vote by which the bill was rejected a
few days ago, providing for Special Court
of Appeals, was reconsidered, and the bill laid
on the table.
A resolution that the House meet daily at
10 morning, and evening, was laid on the ia
BILE.
A bill districtng the State for the election OF
Commissioners OF the Board oil Public Works,
providing for their compensation, &c, was Ia
ken up, with substitute for the bill offered by
the Senate.
The Senate had amended the bill by substi.
tuting $4,000 as the yearly compensation tor
each Commissioner of the Board of Public
Works, in lieu of $1,000, and 50 so for travel.
motion, and after debate, the sum of $4,000 was
stricken out, leaving blank in the bill for the
amount. The further consideration of the bill
was then suspended, by the arrival of the hour
for the order of the day, internal improvement
bills.
The following bills were passed:
bill extending the time for constructing the
Abingdon and Pattonsville Turnpike;
bill extending TIE charter of the Harper's
Ferry, Savings Institution for FIVE years;
bill providing for the construction of q
turnpike road from KeesIing's Bridge, at the
Lead Mines in Wythe county, to the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad;
A bill TO extend the Jacksonville and Chris
Evansville Turnpike to the North Carolina line;
bill to change the location of the Beverly
| and Falrmont road;
A bill increasing the capital stock of the
Morgantown and Bridgeport Turnpike Compa.
ny TO make road from Palentine to the BaIt
more and Ohio Railroad. at Fairmont;
A bill from the Senate authorising an ex.
change of arms with the Richmond Light In.
fantry Blues, on motion of Mr.. Anderson, was
| read the third time and passed.
Subsequently, on motion Of Mr.. Russell, the
vote by which the above bill was passed, was
reconsidered, and the bill laid on the table,
MIR. R. assigning, as reason for his motion
his intention to bring in bill to embrace other
| volunteer companies.
AT B O'Clock the House atjourned.
On Saturday Mr.. Johnson presented peti.
ton of Joseph Allen and others, citizens OF
Richmond, praying an amendment of the char.
ter of the city of Richmond, with view to
The Improvement of the wharses of the port OF
Richmond. The petition was referred to an
appropriate committee.