Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF vIwcIS1z
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THunsp.Y Feb II &c

NNt ASSEMBLY Oh VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.
, THURSDAY, Feb. ~, 1912
communication was received from the Seno,.
S'auns Nat they had passed the bills entitled
An Act Incorporating the t-uS,ee- az N,,,o.
hcasemy, IN the county Of Nuttoway:"
An Act to change tho mode Of WORKING nm a..
roads IN the town oC Hampton: - y" "'
county OF Lewis" 'i'''ioru' IN tie
An Acc to establish the town of Smi,hv;llc IN
the county OF Lewis" III
An Act authorizing the degree OF graduate -,
the lns';u'c tn te Inferred on Cadets of the MIL
tary School at Lexirg,on;' VI ING MILF
| An Act 10 incorporate the Mechanics, S,,;
Association of Winches,er;n Saving
AN &C, changing the time Of holding the Circui,
Superior Court of Floyd county - VIZ O"su"
! An Act annexins to the county of No,,,o,..
pit' OF the county of PUlasli: wy
an ACT inco norating the trustees of Jcfr,rso,
IN ne county Of D,nwddie :,
al , ASl incorporating the trustees Of Little Lie.
YES hcHoehy IN the county OF Pocahoptas ~
! An Act TO authorize a separate election !, .,ch
OF INC counties OF Sussex and Holloway. and TWO
IN the county of Surry :" ""N '"o
An &C S.L 10 ,,salIze the appointment, of Commis
soners OF the Revenue for Norfolk county ~
AN Act 10 incorporate the Mechanics S.,;no.
Bark at Lynchbure;r ''ss
| That they have also passed the bills entitled
an ACT 10 amend the charter Of the Charleston
ond Jcherson county Savings In.,i,u.ion. ond ,Sn
Winchester and Frederick county Savin@ Ins,;," o
ton = ond '"'''u'
Gan Act to amend the net entitled an act 70 in.
corporate The town of Poin, Pleasant in the county
10 by the House ~ "e'e ""'eed
Another com municaton was received, STATING tbs,
'he senate he'd passed the bill entitled, "N'
=, an ACT concerning tie securities of WIN. n
manning = with an amendment 10 which n.
| House accsdcd ~ WHICH tho
S.Verel reports were received from committees
nc ~peahcr submitted Communication (ror,
VIC heUnS Governor, enclosing the following docu-
mems: copy Of q communication from, IL. c.
vernon OF South Caroni, on the subiect of m. en-
"o'eESY between New York and Virsinin with n
copy OF the Report and Resolutions nnd of IN, I,a
AcI OF The General Assembly OF that State On The
same subject; also n copy of the Report ard Re-
lutions OF the General Assembly of South C,roI;n,
! IN relation TO an Ac, Of Congress entitled. "An
ACT to appropriate the proceeds OF the s,Ic, Of the
Iunne lands, md to grant pre- emprion rights
sad communication, with its enclosures was IN
motion of MIR Hunter, laid upon tho t,hI, nnd a.
dered TO oc printed.
RESOLUTIONS
Were offered and referred:
by Mr. Grimes-That the committee for Schools
anu colleges, enquire into the expcdency of incor-
porating, by law, an Academy at Green Rank or.
ice IN Pocahontas county.
By Mr. Seott-That the Comm of Court, OF
justice inquire into the expectancy of repeating tho
re', eIi,ed an act concerning grand iuries i'm
Richmond" passed s'h Of January, 1871.
PETITIONS
Were presented BY MIR Brawner, of n number
OF citizens O: P'lncc William county, in favor of a
law TO stay executions; BY MIR Jones, Of sundry
citizens oi the county OF Brooke Praying the o,ts-
bshment of precinct election at tho mill of John
Black, in said county; BY MIR Davis, of NJ. & p.
OF the county court of Pulaski asking leave 10 soil
cehaIn lol OF land also, Of citizens OF Mont Como.
ry, praying the construction OF a McAdnmizod
road from Slem, TO the Tennessee line; By Mr.
Jackson, OF citizons of Wood, praying for an al.
teraion Of a precinct election.
"a bill TO incorporate the Soda Springs Compa.
NY IN the county of Hardy" was read a third time
and passed
Many bills were considered in their early stages,
"a bill concerning Ambrose Hu,chinson,r being
on It's second reading, excited some d'scusson.
The bill was zealously supported by Messrs Mo.
rae and heen-and opposed by Messrs Crutch.
field and Cox Of ChesterielJ; and finally il was
rejected. " was
The bill providing for loan to the James River
cond fead.ng-nnd
MIR Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, inquired wb.,h,r
the iTicud and relation Of Gen. Hamilton of 8 {,
was not expected in Richmond this evening; and
whether, upon his arrival, might not lie cxpected
that arrangements would be made 10 SUNNY IN,
means OF the james River and Knnawba ComDonv
said TO have been mIsippled by Gen. Hanilton7
MIR DoImin replied, that friend Of Gen. n. was
expected ~ Richmond this evening; but that his ex.
pcced arrival could not alter the necessity which oY
lists for speedy action the rart Of the legislature
IN granting the sef for on the mart of The las
RIVER ana hanawha Company:-T letter had
been received by last nights mail from him
enclosing one from Gen. HAM ton which. il eaye him
much happiness to state, placed the conduct Of that
gentleman IN much more favorable point of view
than I've (nr ID had beer led TO expect lie was
row satisfied, that though guilty Of on ndiscretion
Gen. III. had not been guilty OF an act of moral
tufptude. He added that hs was now inclined 10
believe that no loss would IN the end, be sustained
Ivy The Company IN consequence Of the agency Of
httf hat hr Al. T. 4.
satisfied him tina, the indemnity could not be
promptly furnished; and therefore, the necessity
existed IN foil force for the inlerpostion Of tho e.
neral Assembly, in order redeem the credit Of the
Comniny by the prompt redemption Of their bypo-
thecnted bonds.
Aiter some discussion, the bill was finally laid on
the table I'LL to- morrow.
n bi.l Incorporating the President and Directors
OF inc southwestern turnpike road and the Lynch.
burg Turnpike Road Company was taken up. on
motion OF Mr. GOOdson, and after many amend.
ments had been proposed, Involving a consumption
OF some two hours Of the time Of the House,
Mr. Early moved the indefinite postponement OF
the bill with the amendments and called the nyes
and noes upon his motion.
The discussion was then resumed upon he motion
IL postpone indefinitely. The House finally, at4
follows:
ATEs-Messrsv. w. southali. (spsoker.) Bayiy,
Auworih, Harvic, Rddick, Harrison Of u. Samuel
Cox ol Chesterfield, Broadus, sempe, Thomas, Eos.
tff "VtItf hlltJg houintt pHoFoHit IfNNNfFg
Clark, Watkins, Griggs, Holleman, Bowdon,
Davis Of X q q. Wallace Of X @, Dibney, Ed.
monJs, Taylor of l.. Ranoy, M'Ilhsney. Marshall,
Banks, Dggs, Scott Of NJ, Morgan, Orrtk Hnrren
MoPhcrson, Chea'ham, Kern, Hopkins, wilson,
Dey, Heath, Brawner, Suo'her Sbipman, Smith Of
Ro, GNowo1d, Uquhari, Cfutehfold, Ford, War
ron. Mayo--H.
NoEs-Messrs. Holloway, Davis Of a, Kinnsv.
Maysc, Wungfold, Mitchell, Hunter, Nevyk,t
Robinfon. Cox ol u & l., Jones Of y. Moors'
'roler. Now'in. Irving, Scott Of Fauq1ier. Me
laughio, Payne, French, Carroll, Erskinc. Vance,
rhompson, Mullen. Kncheloc, Armstrong. McRoe'
Molcr, Remedy, Smith Of X, Woodird. Cicndonin,
Martin Of NJ, Smith Of NJ & J, Harrison of NJ
Caponon, Davis Of NJ p, Lyon, Edeinslon,
Hidden, Timer, Wilkins, Grimes, Brown OF r, 81.
lost, Daniel, MeCaulcy, Leybafn, Dormsn. Cowan
lul,len. Crawford, Tate, Bowen, Martin Of T.,
Buck, Hoodson, Jackson, Leltwieh-5o
90 motion Of Mr. ScottofF.,
The House adjourned.