Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-08
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
BY Mr.. LAyNE-Coneerning Francis L. Royal.
BY Mr. CoNwAy-Allowing Richard Gregory, tres
man OF colour, TO remain i'll the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. SNoWDEN-Proyiding for the negotiation OF
loans Tor the purpose OF internal improvement.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
by MIR. BENNETT-Authorising the North Western
Bank OF Virginia, at Wheeling and the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank of Wheeling to establish branch at
Weston with capital not less than $4,000, nor more
than 800 600
By Mr.. SNowpEN-1'o bring in a bill providing for
the negotiation OF loans for the purpose Of internal i'm
provements.
By Mr.. SyME-Authorising the Governor of the
Commonwealth to furnish the Petersburg Rifle Com
pany with a sufficient number OF percussion lock rifles
to arm the Companyin exchange for the rifles they
have.
BY MIR. HARRIs-To incorporate the State Hill Gold
Mining Company, and the Walnut Grove Gold Mining
Company.
PETITION.
Mr. HEIsKELL presented petition Of VIM. King and
Others praying for the passage OF act TO Incorporate
them and others into a manufacturing company, in
Washington county
REAssEssMENr OF THE LANDS OF THE STATE
A bill providing tor reassessment of the lands
throughout the Commonwealth, coming up on its third
reading as the order OF the day,
Mr. WATSON moved substitute for the bill.
Mr. RIvEs moved to strike out clause in the subs-
tue which directs the Board of Supervisors provided
Tor each county, to receive compensation out of the
county levy. He preferred that the public treasury
should bear this burthen.
Mr.. GEORGE moved that the further consideration Of
the bill and substitute be indefinitely postponed and the
vote being taken motion, the House refused to post
pone, by ayes 49, noes Sc.
MIR. RIvEs thereupon withdrew his motion to amend
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY the substitute then
amended in several particulars and as amended agreed
The bill, as amended, was then laid on the table on
motion OF Mr., GEORGE and ordered to be printed
Mi STovALI SAID that in conformity with notice yes
erday gwen, he had prepared ryder which he propos-
ed to offer 10 the bill under consideration and which
had Just been ordered to be printed The ryder provides
for assessment of all the taxable property of the
Commonwealth, OF every description whatsoever. AS
he did not desire to press the House to vote on the ry
der he had offered to-day he would move that 1t DO laid
upon the table and printed Tor the information oil men,
bers; and the motion was agreed 10.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed viz:
Concerning Volunteer Companies, ,u.n,
Increasing the capital stock OF the Wellsburg and
Revivinq and amending the act incorporating the
Bowers Hill Turnpike Company, passed January 18th,
1916;
Increasing the State subscription to the capital stock
of the North Branch Bridge Company;
Extending the powers of the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the town OF Clarksvle in the county OF Meckenburg
Authorizing the sale OF the old Court House and the
ground on which it stands of the county of Wetzel
Bills read second time by their titles and Or
dered to be engrossed and read third time.
A bill to allow the Clerks and presiding Justices Of
Monroe county court further time to convey lands sold
Tor non-payment OF taxes, and TO former owners the
same time for redemption, was so amended on its Sc
cond reading as to include the counties of Tazewel
Monongalia Page kanawha and Mason, and then laid
upon the tape with the understanding thait should not
again be called up tins session.
Inc hour OF recess having arrived, the Speaker vaca-
ed the chair till 4 o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The Speaker resumed the chara few minutes aiter%
'clock