Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21
LECIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, ls4s.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ps,er By the Rev. H. B. CowLEs OF the Me'hoois
~. SHEFFEY from the committee on Privileges and
r;a, presented report against the memorial OF Allen
Ienuss complaining of the undue election oil Johh MOT
~ y delegate from Cabell and Wayne.
The report OF the coiihii''ec was 'o'e "
w. CONWAY from the committee for Courts, presented
!supon the resolutions for reporting the Dill OF ne s
n No l40 for allowing clerks further time to execute
- 70 The purchasers OF delinquent lands; Tor changing te
Jacob Schegemeton; and upon the petitions OF John
Esd Of Jonathan Conner and o. mary ann Samcy anu
NJ GEORGE, from the committee on hoaos ~c' PFC
..c: the following bills: ,,
lbn 10 provide for constructing the ADDS saley a,u
Rad: bill TO incorporate the Ravenswood ana heedy
rTurnpike Company; bill to incorporate the hedges
r md Potomac Turnpike Company OH 10 suos.s,oe
h Commonwealth to the capital STOCK 81 .ne
Ind Iynchburg Railroad Company; bill autnor1he
James River and Kanawha Company to use their orage
, North river as toll bridge; bill TO incorporate The
p,rj.on County Railroad Company; ol authofizine
a, State Stock to the James River and kanawha Com
p in lieu of the States guaranty OF certain oonqs OF sl'
cr,any bill TO amend the act concerning the howaras
Viii and Rock6sh Turnpike Company, passed MaIcn s,n
M, and bill incorporate the Louooun anu oei'i
n DoRMaN from the Committee on the Militia presen
"a bill making an appropriation Tor the efecuoh Vi III"
h,-acks nj the Virginia Military institute ,
H. STIIRRS from the select committee the Pilot Laws
sented bin TO change the Pilot Laws OF the Comnon
w SPEAKER laid before the House communication
G. Nm Ne,srs Robert G. Scott Thomas Samson and B D.
Minor inviting the members of the House of Delegates TO
meeting Of the Colonization Society TO be held TUESDAY eve
Ming 18Th instant
The following resolutions were offered adopted and appro-
p' a mali n or Mr. HILL-Resolvcd That the Committee
~ Rds &C. enquire into the cxpediency Of the
,n;, stock Of the Giles Fayette and kanawha turnpike
cany and 10 bring in bill authorizing the Board OF ruo'
lie Works TO subscribe on part OF the STATE S' nv
As make bear the proportion OF o
ne s,s,e TO the sum already subscribed by individuals
On notion of Mr. HAMMOND, leave was given to bring
in bill amending the various laws IN relation 70 assesssi'
Rad OF Commissioners by the people OF said county whose
ta,y shall be superintend the construction ana epa
Of al bridges causeways and public roads therein ana 70 as
seas the necessary Tor deiraSlng the eApeSes
in lieu Of the County Court c,,o,y .s
n, moton of Mr. PERROW, laid on the table
Ryed That the debate the contested election IRON
pi.r county shall terminate to-day at hall past ciocA
sr no member shall speak than thirty minutes on Sao
contest, ,n., u,,;,.,
\. ,oussted in addition to the information called foi
r.sday TO inform the House OF the manner In Which con-
vet slaves sold whether privately or oy puoic no'
and Thy the latter, through WHAT eha"he' SUI" " =
gwen.
The following petitions were presented and appropriately
ByMr. TONNES OF citizens of Pittsyyanla and Ha!ia x
fh Improvement of Baniser river. BY MI MAN vi
citizens of Shenandoah and Rockingham tor the nco,por
on At company 10 construct road from New Marker ~
Shenandoah 10 Monterey in Highland by Franklin in Pendc
ton b. Mr. STUBS: OF Nichoas Ceary, to be author
pATrERSN: OF citizens of Rockbrdge the subject OF
coni1nr the free people of color OF the State BY MI
WELLS Ola part of the acting Justices Of the Peace &c ,6
r second ,mc the question of the Of justice for
s,id county. By Mr. pENDLETON Of citizens Of Mont
m4ry and Pulaski for the establishment of Branch Bank
no be located at Blacksburg.
FAUorIER CONTESTED ELECTION.
The report of the committee on the Fauquier Contested
Escjon with the substitute of Mr. BARBOUR, and the
ton offered BY Mr. BARBOUR, taken up. Mr. DOR
NAN withdrew his motion. ,, u,,r
The debate was continued BY Mcssrs. DORMAN, WAT
son and SHEFFEY.
On motion of Mr.. DORMAN, the House adjourncd-ayes
i6 noes 81