Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-04

Layne, Paxton, Pitman, Roger, Saundert
Eheifey, Sherrard, Smith. Ssovall. Stuar,
Thompson, Wade, Ward, Witcher-27.
NoEs-Messrs. Beykin. Cowan, Martin. Nc
Dearmou, Moncure, Shackelford, Tate, Thomas,
White-9.
APPoRTIoNMsNT BILL.
A message was received from the House of
Delegates. by Mr.. BARBOUR, announcing that
hat body adhered to their Disagreement to the
Senate's amendment to the bill apportiouing the
State into Congressional Districts.
Subsequently the communication was called
up by Mr.. CAMPBELL, who moved that free
conference be asked of the House of Delegates.
Mr. MCDEARMoN desired a direct vote on the
|proposition to recede.
The whole subject was then discussed by
NIessrs. Douglas, Catlett. Deneae, Thomas,
Shackelford. Amber, Witcher. Stovall, Martin,
Wade, Stuart, Ward and Campbell.
Mr.. STuART demanding the ayes and noes a
committee of Conference ordered by the
following vote: ayes 80, noes 8.
The President announced Messrs. DOUGLAS.
Thomas AMBLER, MoNcURE, STovALL, De-
sEaLE and MARTIN as the Committee of Con-
ference.
The hour of two arriving the Senate took a
recess until O'Clock. 2. M.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, April Q.
The following Senate bills were read the first
and second time and referred to the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation
An act to authorize an increase of the capital
stock of the Virginia Central Rail Read Compa-
nv for the purpose of constructing short track
between Richmond and Charlottesville.
| An act authorizing the Board of Public Works
To subscriba on behalf of the Commonwealth to
the stock of the Warren aud Hampshire Coal
Mine Railroad Company; aud,
An act for the better regulation of trade and
travel upon the Alexandria Canal.
The Speaker announced the Committee OF
Conference on the part of the House to consid-
or the subjects of disagreement between the two
H ouses relative to the bill providing for the APP
portonment of representation in Congress, as
follows: Messrs. Barbour, Nicholson, Kelly,
White. of Hanover, Wallace Goode of M.
Goode of B.. Luke Martz, Hubbard, Jackson of
D and T., Preston and Griever.
A Senate bill concerning the assessment OF the
public revenue heing the order OF the day tor
this morning was taken up, read a thiro time ana
passed-ayes 50, noes AZ.
FREE NEGROES.
An engrossed bill providing for, the removal Of
free negroes aud mulattoes from the common-
wealth being the order of the day. was read
the third time and rel ected-ayes Al, noes 70.
On motion of Mr.. SPEED, the rules were sus-
repded with view to reconsider the above vote;
and the question being again put, on the passage
of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative
ayes so, noes 81.
On motion OF Mr.. KELLY, the title was
amended, and as amended agreed to RS follows
An act establishing Colonization Board, making
an appropriation for the removal of free negroes
from the commonwealth.
The bill imposing taxes for the support Of
Government, being the special order of the day,
was taken up.
.i.s. kIQ.,Av
house shall be deemed private boarding house
with fewer than five boarders."
On motion Of Mr.. BoYD, the same was amend
ed by striking out s.five" and inserting ''three. ;
The first clause of the end question is US fol
lows:
son the salary ofeach officer Of The Government
receiving the same out of the Treasury. othe
than the Governor and Judges, one fourth of one
per cent, if the same be not more than two hun
dred and fifty dollars
On motion of Mr. R1yEs, the said clause wa
amended, by striking out the words atalieiSee
aud inserting 80 much of the salary not exemp
from taxation of each officer of the Govern
ment"
On motion of Mr.. PATRICK; the 9Th section
of tho bill was amended by striking theretron
the following:
s.Provided, however, that before procuring
license every such company shall be required t.
produce to the Commissioners of the Revenue
certificate from the Treasurer of this State, tina
the said Company has deposited with him bond
or stock of the State of Virginia. or stock of thu
United States, to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars, to be held as collateral security
for the payment of any losses that may be sus
taihed by the citizens OF this State under poll
clos which NAV be issued hereafter renewed
by any of the said esmpanies.'
An unsuccessful motion was made by Mr.
PATRICK, That when the House adjourns thi'
morning it will adjourn to meet on Monday at
O'Clock.
The House then adjourned.
TRUNKS. TRUNKS, TRUNKs.-SPRING
L SUPPLYING largest stock of Trunks ever exhib
tied in house in this city, be found at the La
dOfth follow