Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-17
VIR GINA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, Dec II, lS49,
PRAYER by Rev Mr. KEaLER, Of the Episcopal
Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following reports from committees were present
ednpon the petition of citizens OF Pendleton concern
ing the running OF deer with dogs amend the act en-
titled An act to ncorpora tie the Lynchburg Hose Com.
pany; for the relief of JOS T. Wood; to increase The
capital stock OF the Morgantown and Bridgeport Turn
the Stanton and Parkersburg Road to incorporate the
Shinston Turnpike Company; to increase the capjta]
stock OF the Russell and Washington Turnpike Compa-
ny; Tor the reef OF VIM. Ayes of the county of Pat
rick; against the petition OF the citizens Of Jackson
county Tor company to construct road from the Three
Forks OF Ready Creek in Writ county to Ravenswood
on the Ono river, &c 70 incorporate the Buchanan
Saem and liarrisville Turnpike Company; ncorpo-
rating Branch Bank Jacksonville, in the county of
razewell to amend the charter Of the y S Mining
company authorHng the county court OF Essex to sell
portion OF the public lot in the town of Tappahan-
mock, and for other purposes.
BRANDoNvILLE AND FISHING CREEK ROAD.
The Committee on Roads asked to be discharged from
the further consideration OF resolution to them referred
authorizing the Board of Public Works to increase the
width OF part of the Brandonvlle and Fishing Creek
Road. Agreed to.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitions, &C., presented and ap-
proprately referred
By Mr.: CoNwAY-Petition of sundry citizens of the
OF Frederick sburg for an amendment of the char
Ter, requiring payment of taxes and eves before voting
for municipal officers; by Mr.. CoNwAY-Memoriai Of
the Mayor and Common Council Of Fredericksburg, for
permission to issue scrip for the balance othe debt Of the
corporation; by Mr. CoNwAY-Of citizens of the same
town, for the incorporation of Hazel River; BY Mr.
SUTTLE-Of Bittle Paul and others, for an act to in
corporate the Fair View Mining company; by Mr.
Tor the ncorporation of the Abemare Manufacturing
company;by Mr. HAPPER-Of John Foster, of the town
Ct Portsmouth, praying for divorce from his wife
Martha; by Mr. kILBY-Of the heirs of Edwin Kicks,
n tho ralo aoftb
mopweahs interest in 100 acres of land in said county
by Mr.. CARTER-Ofthe President and Directors of The
Charlottesville Savings Institution, asking certain
amendments to their charter.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED
By Mr.. STRENGTHENING the Committee of Finance
to report Bill No. 406 of last session. entitled bill con-
corning Captains Brewing and Glen of the Revolutionary
war
by Mr. WEsrrclncorpoorsting company to construct
turnpike road from the Northwestern road in Harri-
son county, West OF Clarksbug to ntersec the Fishing
Creek and Brandonve road at the main fork of Fish
ing Creek in Wetzel upon the two and ths prn-
cple.
BY Mr. FLooDSo to amend the act entitled an act to
incorporate the Petersburg and Lynchbprg Railroad
company, to authorize subscription on the part of
the State tor portion OF the stock in said company
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read third TINA
and passed.
To incorporate the Farmvile Foundry Company
Changing the times OF holding the county courts Of the
couutes OF wayne, Boone, Cabel Giles and Mercer:
10 amend the charter OF the United States Mining
Company;
Concerning Watson town in the county of Haup-
shire ''''H'
For the reliet of Mary X. Nelson.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM FAUouIER
The House then took up the order of the day, being
the report OF the select committee upon the Fauquer
contested election The question being upon agreeing
to the resolution OF the committee, which is in the fol-
lowing words, viz;
ReSOlued, as the opinion of this committee. That
Samuel j. Tebbs has been and is duly returned and
qualified OF the delegates to represent the county
OF Fauquier in the present General Assembly of Vr-
gnia.
Mr. HoRNER, the sitting member,) addressed the
House at considerable length in opposition to the CON
illusions OF the select committee He reviewed the dit-
terent election laws, and commended that he was Justly
entted to the seat he held one OF the delegates from
the county Of Fauquer,
Mr. FERGUSON said he had been Instructed by Mr.
lebbs he contestant to say that he had no desire to be
heard personally on the subject OF the contest The con-
testant was a lawyer by profession was unused to
public speaking, and he lett the discussion entirely TO
those having charge of the subject Mr. f. said the re-
port had been doubtless read by members and he pre-
sumed they were prepared now to vote upon it, He
should, however, offer brief argument in support Of the
resolution reported by the committee lie then proceed.
ed to address the House at length when without
concluding, he gave way 10 a motion to adjourn which
being carried,
The House thereupon adjourned,