The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, AluGCu lSbl
The House was called to order 1T II O'Clock
by Speaker CRCTCHFIELD, and opened with
prayer by Rev. J. A, WILLIS, of the Baptist
Church
Sundry bills passed by the Senate We're
ferred to House committees: q bill was report
ed for changing the time of holding the Courts
in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit: Senate
bill Incorporating the Southern Institution
for the ameiioraton of the condition of the
deaf, dumb and blind negroes Of the Common
wealth was passed Senate bill refunGing To
Abner Anthony, Sr., taxes enormously paid
in to the Treasury, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. HlYHoSD presen ted the petition of AL
pheus Wells for a divorce from his wife Sebra
J. Wells, formerly Nance, Of Monongalia
county. Wells states 'that on the Sth of
May, 1860, he was married to one Sebra J.
Nance, of Monongaiia county, Va; that he
discovered in few hours after the marriage
was solemnized that the party to whom he
was married, from some unaccountable freak,
was dissatisfied with her new relc ton in life,
and only remained with him one day ut his
house, and left without any cause or provo
cation on the evening of the day she arrived. :"
Mrs. w afterwards repaired to Kansas and
applied to the Terri torial Legislature for a di
vorce. Mr. w. says he sis Nirginian, and
will not apply to any Territorial Legislature
to declare the laws of the Old Dominion VOID,
but comes to the Legislature of his native
State and asks for Il divorce q pincu{0 mGtrG-
| m0ni9." From "the extraordinary features of
the case he hopes TO obtain a divorce, and still
MAINTAIN his own SeiI respect rs lrglnldn
| and n man. Referred to the Committee of
Courts of Justice.
Mr. BIsBIE presented the petition of sundry
| citizens of Norfolk city against the proposed
| repeal of the act amending the charter OF the
| city of Norfolk, passed March 81, 1860. Also,
| the petition of Dixon Brown, praying release
| from double assessment on license tax.
| Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD offered resolution in
| quring into the eXpediency of authorizing the
| Auditor to allow Sheriffs who We're delin-
| quent i'll the payment OF the revenue of their
| respective counties and cities on the 18th day
| of December last, their forfeited commissions;
| provided such Sheriffs shall have paid such
deIinq quences, well as the entire amount OF
| such counties and cities, on or before the 18th
| March, inst.
| The bill concerning the Coyington and Ohio
| Railroad, which had been made the order OF
| the day, was, on motion, postponed till to-
| morrow.
The bill imposing taxes for the support OF
| Government, coming up as the unfinished
| business of yesterday, was debated and
amended.
The bill was discussed and amended in va
| riouS ways. Pending debate Mr.. ANDERSON
moved to pass it by, for the purpose of sub
| mitting motion for u recess until y O'Clock
| his desire being at that time 10 urge on the
| House the speedy consideration OF the bill con
| cernng the sale OF the James River and ka
| nawha Canal to the French The House sus
| pended the consideration of the bill, for tie
| purpose mentioned, and the motion being sub
| Initted by Mr.. HOLLOWAY, was lost.
On motion, adjourned.