Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
- TUESDAY, January 18TH 1850
Congregation Of Richmond


Prayer by the Rev. julius EcKMAN of the Portupes,
Congregation of Richmond
| BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE
A message received from the Senate announcine
! that they had passed the following bills
An act 10 amend the several acts Incorporating the
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company;
An act IN relation TO contracts with the Board of Pub.
| lie Works: ~ ~ " ~
An act for the relief of Edward Kean and an act to
| incorporate the City Gas Light Company Of Norfolk
| without amendment.
| And have passed the bills entitled
An act to incorporate the Mason Gold Mining Com
pany;
An act to amend the charter Of the Somervile Mi
ming Company ;and
An act to incorporate the Scott Mining and Manufac-
turing Company-with amendments, in which they re
quest the concurrence Of the House The House agreed
| TO the amendments
~, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR
me SPEAKER presented communication from the
governor, transmitting statement received from the
Caser ofthe Bank OF the Valley in Virginia showing the
conollon OF that bank the first day OF October and first
Monday in December, 1919. Also, another commune
cauon transmitting statement of the Bank OF Virginia
Both communications were laid unon the table and
ordered TO be printed.
~ RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.
L lie oPEAKER presented communication from ISa IT.
d. DUNN, delegate from the county of Washington fem
ueIImg MS resignation as member OF the House.
! ne communication was laid upon the table.
on motion OF Mr.. GEORGE, the Speaker ofthe House
Was difeced to issue writ OF election, directed to the
sheH OF w ashngton county, to hold an election for
SAID county at early day as convenient for dele
ga.e 10 represent SAID county to supply the vacancy oc-
casloned by the resignation of Isaac b. Dunn ESQ.
a, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
MI PENDLEToN presented the renonstrapce of David
j. tChapman and B. Snidon, against the construction Of
bridge across New River in the county of Giles At or
near Snldon's and Chapman's Ferry
Mr WEST presented the petition of citizens of TYLER
county praying tor further appropriation for the COM
pG M =, te olstersye and Salem turnpike company
C, MI. ohEFFEY presented the petition of Alex H. H.
QUAR- ana nlneywo other citizens Of Augusta county
praying ior the passage of law for the removal of free
people OF colour from the commonwealth
Mr.. WELLS presented the petition of Johnston Me-
Lane an. FINLEY Holsted, for change Of his name
WI. TICKS presented petition Of citizens of Mason
e cba praying y Dor the passage OF law authorizing
Road, from Point Pleasant West Columbia in Mason
county. " o'
mr.. MAssIE presented the petition of Mary j. Terry,
band VIM. B. Terry '' '0i ''''-
lr. GILMORE presented a petition of part OF the
ciuzens oi Botetourt and Montgomery, PRAYING for
charter to establish bank at the town ot RIacL.hura
in the county OF Montgomery 81
Inc ABOVE petitions were read and appropriately re-
\, RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
by mf. JACoBS-Enqulring into the expediencv of
aulforsng the Board of Public Works TO subscribe for
two-hiths OF the capital stock of Castlemans Bridge.
a, by Mr orgMP-Amending the act Incorporating the
NooTiield and North Branch Turnpike Company pass
ed March 3d. l947 SO as to regulate the Votes IF The
otaie froXy IN said company in conformity with the
laws applicable to other railroad and turnpike COM
panes. ~
By Mr.. STUBBs--Fol the passage of law examining
the members OF the Norfolk Hope Fire Company from
serving on Juries.
by Mr. JAcoBs-lncorporating joint stock Compa-
ny 10 construct turnpike road from point on the Win
cheser and berryvle road east of Berryvle to inter-
sect with the Charlesown and Berryville road.
BY Mr. SEGAR---Amending the general railroad law.
SO as 10 PROVIDE Tor defining the width Of track OF any
raifoad hereaerto be constructed, in which the State
snail be interested; and also, of fixing minimum
weight tor the iron rail to be laid thereon
d ny Mf; eTUBBs-Allowing the Commissioner of the
revenue Tor the city OF Norfolk, additional compen-
SAXON Tor his services to that now fixed by law
by Mr. STuBBs-Repealing the 18th section OF the act
10 aulhoze terry from the Borough of Norfolk to the
corporation wharf, in the town OF Portsmouth. passed
March I'D, 1885, and to amend the Sd section Of said
act, fixing the rates of ferriage 'N'N
CONVICTION AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD
AN engrossed bill providing for the construction of
railroad from Coyngton to the Kanawha river and Tor
the extension OF the Louisa railroad with the RYDER
thereto submitted by Mr. SHEFFEY, which was under
consideration when the House adjourned yesterday was
taken up and the said ryder having been amended on
motion OF Mr. FERGUSON, and as amended engrossed
and read third time and the question being upon the
passage OF the bill and ryder,
Mr. MAYO addressed the House in support of the
passage OF the BILL and was followed by Mr. SHspARp
VINO spoke IN opposition 10 its passage, and nveighed
against the improperly OF extravagant appropriations
LOT objects OF internal Improvement.
MI SEGAR then took the floor and stated that recent
investigation and mature reflection had wrought a
ehange in his mind as to the proprety of passing the
bill before the House. He had discovered that he had
committed an error in supporting this scheme at the
last session, and he declared he intended to atone
Tor that error by voting against the bill. He delivered
powerful argument against the proprety of passing the
Dill TIL accurate and reliable surveys and estimates had
been made OF the whole route
r. MI BoYD declared himself the firm and infexible
friend otnerna Improvements, yet he declared his de-
termination to vote against the bill before the House
Some sparring took place between Messrs PRICE and
BOYD, IN relation to the latter gentlemans change of
sentiment with regard to the bill before the House
nmoton OF MIR. PATRICK, the House adjourned
CIRCULAR INSTPIICTTONc