The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, March 20, 1850
The House WAS called to order at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, by Speaker CRUTCHFIELD.
communication was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of sundry
bills.
Bil!s Passed-Incorpora,ing the Peters.
town Noolen and Cotton Manufact turing
Company; authorizing the Danviiie and
Wytheville TURNPIKE Company to construct
Il branch OF their Dad from point ut or near
the house of James 5. Pedigo 10 a point on
the Waters ford Road in Hrnry county, at or
near the house OF Nm. Dillon inc orporai!ng
the Rank of Peter aurg establishing i branch
Rank in Abingdon, Washington county; to
amend the I'd section OF an act entitled AN act
incorporating the Raccoon Turnpike Compa-
ny; Incorporating the Crenshaw Wooilen
Manufacturing Company; Incorporating the
Alexandria, Washington, Georgetown and
Baltimore Navigation Company authorizing
the Bank OF the Valley in tirgini.. to establish
branch Bank in the city OF Richmond; tor
the relief OF John w. Lawson OF Appomat-
toX county directing The payment OF Il Judg
ment in favor of Mary Perry and others, of
TazeWell county, against the Board OF Public
Works
Eepor, of Comn,ittee.-Mr. HAMMOND, from
the Finance Committee, reported the follow
ing:
to pay the Indebtedness OF the sheriff of Richie
county was being transmitted by express to the
seat OF government the Auditor o. put'lc Ac-
counts filed an account against said sheriff. with
the clerk of the Circuit CoIrt q! the city of Rich
HloEu, NiiJ entered ug ,E!eHL the amount
thereof with Is per centuin damages: lie 1t there
tore,
Ke,olred, ~ the GeAeral ASSemJ1y. That the
Auditor of Public Accounts be authorized. if he
deem 1t propas. to settle the acconnts of James
ray Tor. OF Kitchie couat, for the 1859,
renting the damages recovered By said d ,Lient.
The question upon the adoption OF the reso-
luton resulted in the Affirmative ayes 1U7,
noes o.
The Militia E;u.-House bill .'for the better
organization o: the militia OF the Common
wealth." which had passed the Senate with
certain amendments, and been reported back
with notice OF the tact, was taken up by the
House. One OF the amendments of the Senate
gives 10 the Governor the appointm of Ma
jor aud BrI Isad:el- Generals while III the origi-
.a bill, rs II passed the House. the appoiu tin :;
power was vested in the legislature. A long
debate eEsued on The propriety of Il concur
renee III tine Senate amendment. Messrs.
DuCkwALL, BIsn,f, KEMrEl: and GIBSON OF
H., adyoctted concurrence, and MessIs.
WATTS, DICKINSON of r. and BAsKERyILLE
dissent from the Senate proviso
MIR. DICKINSON thought the Senate amend
ment anti Democratic, anti Repu blican aid
opposed 10 the principles OF the ConstiLu-
.ion-by whien instrument the Executive is
Whg, ia the literal meaning of the word lac
was as good Democrat any man on the
noor Of the House. He was desirous that the
Legislature should assume it's own RESPONSE
biiity, and no. shift, it upon the Executive He
hoped the House would not accept the
amendment OF The Senate. Mr.. BAsKERvILLE
moved TO disagree with the Seuate in their
amendment; and on this the ayes and noes
were demanded by Mr.. BoKEAAN. The roll
| being called, the House refused by vote OF
- ayes to IL noes to agree TO the amendment OF
the Senate.
The Tar Bu.-Mr. RAYMOND moyed to take
up the bill imposing tax on persons aud
property. Agreed to. The bill having been
read by sections, Mr.. BoREMAn moved 10 strike
out the 18Th line Of The Eth sec ion, which
gives the Auditor power to discharge Com.
missioner Of the Reyenue, "wheD II is mani
fest 10 the Auditor thar any Commissioner
has acted csrruptiy in the discharge of his
duties, or for the want OF capacity" &c.
Mr., HOFFMAN, said that NO such power wAs
iyen to any othsr officer Of the Government
the rsfnovattby the biiit t,sa: 70 - without
law, US il Eox stauds, provides that whan Z
Com missioner neglects his datyser is guilty
OF misconduct, he may - snmn0ned ossor. =
Court. who nag retnOye aim from ofliee. Tes
motion OF Mr., 8oaxMAN prevailed. ~
Mr.. DUcKwALL moved 10 amend the llth
line Of the l7th secttOn, aetsr the word "dntyS'
by inserting tho words ''c0rsuption or want
Of capacity,"so ~ 70 make that part u the