Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-16

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of Prince William, laid on the { BILE.
The bill concerning committees of Estates of
Lunatcs. was laid on the table, on motion OF MIR.
SHEFFEY.
bill 10. appoint an Agricultural Chemist ard
MineralogIst for the State was taken On.
Mr.. BURDETT moved its Indefinite post.
,nement, which was rejected-aycs 30, noes
The salary of the Chemist was, on motion OF
Mr.. PANNELL, fixed al $4,000 per annum;
and $500 was appropriated for chemical appa-
ratus for first year, and $50 per annum there
after. The bill was then Passed-a,es So, noes
81.
A bill to incorporate the Williamsport Turn
pike Company was passed-ayes Al. noes 40.
A motion was made by Mr.. SEGAR, ha, The
ensrossed bills be laid on The table to enable him
TO offer resolution 10 rescind the resolution fixing
Tomorrow as The day for adjournmenl; but il
was determined in the negaIive-ayes al, noes
81.
A bill directing The Board of Public Works 10
construct The Leading Creek and German Settle
inenl Turnpike Road vas rejecled-aycs SO, noes
81
A bill 10 incorporate The Chenille Turnpike
Company was rejected.
Mr.. STOVALL presented supplemental
statement of The receipts and expenditures OF The
Stale Tor the fiscal year ls49, and the amount OF
Improvement bills reported by The committee on
Roads, 1000 copies oil which were ordered 10 be
printed.
On motion Of Mr. sHEFFEY, the House took
recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
ENdRossrD BILLS.
To incorporate The Chenille and Charleston
Turnpike Company. Passed
To incorporate The Welsburg ard Bethany
Turnpike Company. Laid on the liable
To incorporate the Dismal and Walkers
Creek Iron Manufacturing Company, in Giles
county. Passed.
Changing The place OF holding a separate
election in Botetourt county. Passed
To authorize separate election al The house
OF Jesse Hull, in Harrison county. Passed.
Concerning Elizabeth c. Finney and her chill
dren. Passed.
Concerning John Tapsicor, of Alexandria
county. Passed.
To incorporate the Kanawha Telegraph Com
pany Passed.
Amending the act concerning The sale Of de-
linquent lands, and concerning The sale OF tor
feiled or delinquent lands. Laid on The table.
To authorize portion OF the trus, fund held
by James B. Terrell, for Inc benefi! Of Piely
Denman and her children, 10 be invested in real
estate Tor their benefit. Passed.
In relation 10 The Richmond and Peelshurs
Railroad Company, Rejected.
The Speaker announced that he had received
a communication from A. Fl. Byrd, resigning his
seat as member Of The House OF Delegates from
18th inst, from The counties of Bath and High
land. The Speaker was directed 10 issue writ
ui election.
t. in orporale the Berkeley and Jefferson
Turnpike Company. Passed.
To inc.ease The capital stock OF the Weston
and Paramount Turnpike Company. Passed
Providing Tor The election Of trustees Tor the
town OF Hampton, and investing them with Ger
tain corporate powers. Passed.
To incorporate Short Creek Turnpike Com
PAW. Rejeced-ayes SO, noes 40
To incorporate the Baltimore, Norfolk and
Petersburg Steamboat Company, and Tor other
purposes. Passed.
To incorporate he Marlinsburs and Potomac
Turnpike Company. Rejected-ayes 40, noes 43.
To incorporate tie Fredericksburg and Blue
Ridge Steamboat Company. Passed.
For The relief al The Rappahannock Navigation
Company. Laid on The table On moiiun OF Mr..
RECTOR.
For the relief Of Wilson Anderson, a free
man OF color, 10 remain in the Common We Nh.
Passed.
Concerning John Nj. Seely. This bill was
debated al length, and passed with ryder offer
ed by Mr.. MAYO.
Mr.. SEGAR moved 10 lay The bill on The
table, 10 allow him 10 cffer a resolution rescin-
ding the resolution Tor adjournng tomorrow.
Carried-aYes SO, noes al.
Mr.. SEGAR moved that when The House ad-
journ on Monday next, 18th inst, il adjourn IN
I'll May 2Sth. The previous question waademan!-
ed which was sustained and the resolution was
adopIed-ayes So, noes d.
Mr.. DORMAN moved lha, the Governor b.
directed 10 have made for the pubic service, shoI
and shells TO an amount not exceeding $1,000,
which was laid on The table, on motion o. Mr..
SYME.
Bills we're then taken up.
To incorporate The Morsan,own and Bridge
porI Turnpike Company, was passed.
Incorporating the Orleans and Salem Turnpike
Company. Passed.
incorporating The Warrenlon and Rappahan-
mock Turnpike Company, was passed
Concerning Cap'ans Browning and Glenn OF
the Revolutionary War, was passed.
Concerning John P. Thompson, Commissioner
OF The Revenue, Tor Wirl county was passed.
To incorporate The New York and Virginia
Steam Packet Company, was laid on The able,on
motion OF Mr.. SMITH.-(To be taken up
again.
Changing The lime OF holding the County
Court Of Clarke County, forrhe month Of June,
was passed.
To provide for eleclng Trustees for the town
OF ClaIksturg. Harrison county, and vesline
them with corporate powers, was passed.
To amend the ACT 10 incorporate The Front
ROYAL Turnpike Company, passed 9th March,
1915, was passed.
To incorporate The Caslleman's Toll Bridge
Company, was laid on The table, on motion Of
Mr.. THOMAS.
To incorporate the Grindsione Hill Mining
Company. was passed.
To authorize the President and Directors OF
The Farmers Bank of Virginia 10 increase the
capital sock CT their branch al Wytheville, was
passed-ayes 49, noes 80.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate by Mr.. BARBEE, stating that they had
postponed indefinitely the resolution OF The
House OF Delegates, postponiag The lime oil ad-
ournment from Tomorrow until Monday.
A bill concerning Wm. F. Lemosy, was passed.
On motion, The House adjourned al near 8
O'Clock.