Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

bill from the Senate to amend an act estab-
ii shins the Virginia State Stock Bank, passed 25th
Match, 1853, was read the third time aud
passed.
An engrossed bill concerning the compeusa-
tion of Jurors and their qualifications and man
uer of selection in certain cases, was taken up,
with the amendments proposed thereto by the
Senate. and on motion of MIR WALLACE, the bill
and amendments were committed to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice.
The resolution for the adjournment of the
House of Delegates sine die, was laid on the
table, on motion OF Mr.. WALLACE, together with
the amendment proposed to it by the Senate.
message was received from the Senate by
Mr.. SroyaLL informing the House that the Sc
nate had agreed to a resolution requesting the
House to return the bill entitled "An act estab
fishing Colonization Board, and making APP
propriatiou for the removal of free negroes from
. the Commonwealth"
On motion of MIR. SPEED, the said resolution
was concurred 10, aud Mr.. SPEED was requested
to carry the same to the Senate.
A Senate bill amending the capital stock of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company. for
the constru .tiou of branch road, was taken up
| on motion of Mr.. HowERToN. The rules were
suspended with view to reconsider the vote by
which the same ordered to be read third
time; the vote was then reconsidered and said bill
was amended on motion of Mr. HowERToN.-
Therenpop. Mr.. SpEEn ,roved to lay the bill on
the table, which motion rejeeted-ayes 76,
noes II.
On motion of Mr. TowNEs. the title was
amended by striking out all after the word
.act." and inserting the words Ito incorporate
the Halifax and Pittslyvania Railroad Compa-
| n.y." and as amended, was agreed to.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BILL.
Mr. BARBOUR, from the Committee on the
| part of the House to meet Committee on the
part of the Senate, to consider the subject of
disagreement between the two Houses in rela-
ton to the bill districting the State for Repre-
sentatives in Congress, presented the following
report:
THE Committee of Conference appointed by the House
of Delegates to Committee of Conference the
part the Senate alton to the difference between
the Houses the bill entitled act to amend the
Sd section ofchapter Of the code of Virginia in relation
to distressing the State for Representatives in Congress-
report that the Committee meet the Committee on the
part the Senate and recommended that the Senate
recede from their amendment to said bill and agree
| the same with sundry amendments to wit:
In the 18th line of the first section strike out "Powha
J tam and insert Louisa
In the 10th line. section, strike out "CampbelP
and "Appomattox," and insert "Charlotte,' "Mecklen
burg" and powhatan."
In the 18th line section strike out Mecklenburg
and Charlotte and insert "Campbell' and "Appomat
tox."
In the Goth line same section strike out the words
Inthe a2nd line section strike Louisa and
insert "Orange.'
In the asth line section after the word "Putnam
insert "Cabell'
In the 3Oth line same section strike out "Caber' and
insert "Floyd.'
In the 32d line same section strike out "Foyd"
Mr. TomLIN moved to lay the bill on the table, which
motion rejected-ayes 81, noes 81.
The question recurring agreeing to the amendments
Of the Senate the Speaker proceeded put the question
each amendment.
Mr. GooDE of M, raised question of order that il
voting the amendments proposed by the Committee
Conference the question should be put all theamend
ments togethe'.
The Speaker decided that the amendnent having
been agreed by the Senate be considered al
original amendments proposed by that body to tho bill
Mr.. GooDE of NJ, appealed from this decision and thu
appeal was sustained.
The question again recurring agreeing to all TIN
amendments proposed by the Senate Mr.. Brown de
mandedthe previous question, which sustained,
the amendments the Senate agreed to-Ayes 81
At.
The House then adjourned.