Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-26

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Feb 21st, 1850
Prayer by the Rev. ALMOND GAGE, of the Universal
list Church
Mr., GEORGE, from the committee on Roads, present.
ed bill 10 incorporate the Richie county turnpike com
pany bill Incorporating the Preston and Randolph
Turnpike company; bill to authorize Christopher Proc
tor, oil frnce George, to construct wharves at City
ington Turnpike company.
Mr. MARTz reported, with substitute, a bill to in
corporate the Rapid Ann Navigation Company.
JUDGE OF 22D JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Gu motion of Mr.. kIpwELI,
ResoiDed That this House, by joint vote with the Sc
nate, will proceed on Monday next, 25th inst, to the
election OF Judge Tor 22d Judicial Circuit
A motion was subsequently made by Mr. BENNETT,
TO- amend the said resolution by substituting therefor
after the word Resolved the following by The Gene
18th Judicial Circuit shall be and he is hereby trans
tened to and made the Judge OF 22d Judicial Cir
CUT, andi was determined in the affirmative, and the
resolution as amended, was adopted
Mr. CLAIBORNE offered the following resolution
which was rejected
Resolved, That this House, with the consent of the
Senate, will adjourn sine die on Monday, 4th March
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Coog-Ihat at half past two o'clock to-day,
this House will take until 4 o'clock
BY MIR. HARRIs-That the Committee Oh Agriculture
inquire into the expediency OF Incorporating the South
ern Gold Mining Company in Louisa county.
by MIR. JAcoBs-Tha the Committee Of Schools in
qulre into the expedency of amending the act incorpo
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IN
qule INTO the expedency OF reporting bill releasing
j Cottrell and Elizabeth Reed from the payment OF
recognzance, in which they are slreties
REJECTED.
bill to incorporate the Farmont and Palatne Bridge
Company, was rejected-ayes IS, noes 81.
A bill to amend the act passed March 6, l949, to au-
thorlze the President and Directors OF the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia increase the capital of the branch
OF said Bank at Wythevllle, was reected-ayes 49,
noes AZ,
EXCHANGE VIRGINIA.
tn extan acha # no D., f
Virginia, was taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following ryder:
BE further enacted, that nothing herein contained
shall exempt said bank from any restrictions or regua-
tons which may be imposed by any amendments to
the Constitution OF the State which may be hereafter
adopted"
Mr. FERGUSON moved to amend the RYDER as follows:
provided that all five OF the nine D recors of the
Principal Bank, and four of the Directors for each
OF the branches thereof shall appointed by the Go
vernon.
Mr.. Claiborne moved to postpone the bill and ryder
indefinitely.
Mr.. STUsBs opposed the motion.
Mr., WILLS advocated the motion, also Mr. Bur
WELL"
Mr.. PRICE opposed the motion.
The motion to postpone indefinitely Withdrawn
and the bill and ryder were laid the table motion
OF Mr. WIcKHAM.
4 bill to provide for the reorganization Of the Board
OF Public Works was laid on the able, and made the
order of the day for Wednesday next.
PASSED
Requiring the Clerks OF the County Courts and of the
Board of Overseers of the Poor to publish list of ap-
preparations made by those bodies respectively concern
ing William A. Lemosy authorizing the County Court
of Chesterfield county re-assess the Htna coal pro-
perty in said county, belonging to Elijah Bmmell and
Others providing Tor constructing a turnpike from Abb
ngdon, in Washington county, to Pattonsvile in Wythe
county-ayes %, noes 46 Incorporating the New Creek
and Hardy. Turnpike Company-ayes 4S, noes AZ,
amending the entitled an act incorporating the Mar
tnsburg and Potomac Turnpike Company for the re
lief OF John Arnold.
Mr.. STovALL presented statement showing the num-
ba.5 l,
the amount OF appropriations made by them: He
moved to have it printed Pending the consideration OF
this motion, the hour Tor recess arrived
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Some time before the hour for reslming the session
rived, a z. NJ the seats on the floor principally
occupied by ades-the members accommodating them
selves best they could The galleries were filled to
repetion, and the ases OF the floor crowded with
visitors AT IL O'clock the SPEAKER called the House
On motion of MIR. ToM1IN, the report offered by MIR.
Stovall was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. FLEMING
Resotued, That the use of this Hall be allowed TO-
morrow for the exhibition of the relics of Washington
by q. w. Basset
Mr.. SrovALL moved that when the House adourns
it adjourn to Saturday next, at 10 o'clock Agreed to.
Mr.. SHErrEy suggested that the members should as
on former OCCASION when the Hail was filled with la
dies, take positions behnd their respective seats.
Mr.. PENDLEToN hoped it would be left to the discre
ton of the members, whether they would or not,
On motion OF Mr., CLAIBORNE,
ReS0t0ed, That committee of three be appointed
to meet the Joint committee OF reception at the Depot
and inform them that the House OF Delegates are in
session, and await the arrival OF the President OF the
United States.
Commee-Messrs. Claiborne, Wheae and Tom
lin.
Mr., WILLS offered the following preamble and reso-
luton, which adopted
The President OF the United States having accepted
the invitation extended to him by the General Assembly
to be present at the ceremony Of laying the stone
Tor the Washington Monument, and the House of De-
egaes having been informed that he has arrived at the
city, under the escort OF the Committee OF Reception,
ReS0iced, That he be introduced and addressed by
the Speaker, and be invited TO seal during the session
OF the House
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
Ats o'clock the President and George w F. Gus
It's Esq were conducted into the Hall by the commit.
tee
Mr. SyME said: Mr. Speaker, have the honor to pre-
sent to the General Assembly, the President of the Uni
ted States.
The SPEAKER welcomed the President in an eloouent
and appropriate address, which the President briefly re-
sponded 10 amid enthusiastic cheering
e.. w L. Gusts, Esq, next introduced by Mr.
Townes and delivered speech leaning with patriotic
sentiment.
The guests were then escorted out and on motion the
House ad ourned,
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 49, 1850
A number oil bills from the Houea of Detepates were