Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, January 18th, 1850.
PRAYER by the Rev. JULIUS EcKMAN of the Portuguese

The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the Senate stating that they had passed the bills entitled
can act authorizing Oliver May to construct dam
across Buffalo Creek in Mason county,, and IAN act to
authorize change in part OF the Prices Turnpike and
Cumberland Gap Road" without amendment; also, IAN
TO amend the charter of the Big Bird Mining Compa-
n.y." "an act to amend the charter of the Goochland
Mining Company" "an act to revise and amend the
charter Of the Lee Mining Company" and IAN act to
amend the charter OF the Rapid Ann Mining Company,
with amendments in which they request the concurrence
Of the House Of Delegates They agree to the "Reso-
luton for returning the State OF Vermont resolutions
adopted by its Legislature upon the subject OF slavery,
without amendment and the resolution or appointing
States interest and monies due from that Government to
the Commonwealth of Virginia. with amendments in
which they request the concurrence OF the House OF
The said amendments being read, were seyerally
agreed to by the House OF Delegates.
REPORTS FROM CoMMITTEES.
Committees were called for reports, when the follow
ing were prescribed: BY Mr.. PENDIEToN from the
Committee of Roads, &c. bills to amend the act passed
the first of April lS4S to incorporate the Front Royal
and Gaines Cross Road Turnpike Company to autho-
rizc the city of Wheeling to subscribe for the capital
stock of certain railroad companies to incorporate the
Little Kanawha Turnpike company; TO authorize the
county court Of Giles to establish ferries without
gard to their distance from other ferres to incorporate
the Blacksburg and Newport Turnpike Company to
incorporate the Castlemans Bridge Company; to ex-
tend the time OF constructing the Little Falls Railroad
to incorporate the Chenille Turnpike Company; max
Creek, in Botetourt to authorize State subscription
to the stock Of the Little Falls Railroad and for other
purposes; to incorporate the Clarke county Turnpike
Company; the committee reported adversely upon the
petition of citizens of the county of Tyler praying an
amendment OF the law establishing Mcklms Greek a
public highway.
By MI CONWAY from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice, bill to amend the act entitled act estab
lish the county of Doddrdge OF parts OF the
ties of Harrison Tyler Richie and Lewis passed Feb
ruary 4, 1915.
bill for the relief of John Norris late sheriff OF Buck
ingham county.
BY Mr. DoRMAN, from the Committee on Militia
Laws, bill concerning Volunteer Companies in the
town OF Lynchburg and county OF Campbell
Mr.. SYME, according to order, presented bill con-
corning tobacco warehouses in the town OF Petersburg,
and bill providing for the construction OF steps to the
portico Of the Capitol, and for other purposes.
MIR. BoykIN, according to order, presented bill for
the construction of a canal from North Landing to Eli
zabeth River.
Mr. WATSON presented bill to incorporate the Buck
ingham Mining Company.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Mr. WATSON, leave granted to
withdraw the record Of the proceedings accompanying
the petition of David Keplinger, asking to be divorced
from his wife, presented at the last session OF the General
Assembly,
On motion Of Mr.. CONWAY bill to authorize the
corporation of Fredericksburg to fund its debt,
taken up read fist and second time, and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading
On motion OF MIR. SHEPARD leave was given to with
draw the petition OF citizens oil the county Of Mathews
and Middesex, presented at the last session.
A number OF engrossed bills were, on motions seve-
rally made, ordered to be laid upon the table.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED
By Mr.. SYME--Authorising the Roanoke Navigation
Company to use their own boats on the Roanoke river
and on the Dan and Stanton rivers.
By Mr.. SNowoEN-To report bill in relation to the
Alexandria Canal Company for facilitating the works
and operations OF that company.
By Mr.. SrUBBs-Incorporatin the Norfolk Manu-
featuring Company, for the purpose OF manufacturing
cotton, wool, hemp, flax and silk.
BY Mr.. SYME-To report Bill No. 1872 of last session
for the Incorporation OF the Swift Greek Manufacturing
Company, with certain amendments thereto
BY Mr.. SYME-lncorporatlng the Washington and
Petersburg Telegraph Company
BY MIR. COOK, of Notwithstanding, on State
count turnpike road from Writ Courthouse to the
Stanton and Parkersburg road at the mouth Of
Hughes river.
By Mr.. BUswEIL-Increasng the capital stock of the
New Shenandoah river company and authorizing the
subscription on the part OF the State OF threehths of the
capital stock OF said company.
BY Mr. PATRlcK--To report bill to take the sense of
the people Of Kanawha county on the question of
tnuing the present District School System in said
By Mr.. TowNEs-Authorising the Hastings Court tor
the corporation OF DanvlIle to appoint Commissioner
OF the Revenue, and tor said corporation court
else all the powers and perform all the duties conferred
by law on the corporation court for the town of Lynch
burg in relation to revenue and granting licenses.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitions and memorials pre-
sened and appropriately referred viz By Mr. SHEPARD,
memorial relative to the removal Of the courthouse of
Madison county; by Mr. HARRIS, petition of John
Hunter and others, asking the renewal of the charter
OF The Columbia Exploring and Mining Company OF the
county of Goochand; by Mr.. SEGAR, Of citizens Of
Accomac, for change in the oyster law by Mr..
Alexandria Valley Railroad also, OF Geo. G. Harper,
OF the town of Alexandria, praying for the paying OF
claim Tor furnishing clothing to company of the Vir
gna volunteers for the Mexican war by Mr. FINNEy,
at nit ut Annn
any alteration or amendment OF the oyster law, so to
permit the use Of dreges in catching oysters by Mr..
PATRICK, of citizens of the town OF Buffalo, in Putnam
county praying Tor an extens ion OF the limits of said
town by Mr.. JONES of c. Of Robert Bass and Others
praying for change of the county line OF Chesterfield
county /; by Mr.. HILL, Of citizens of Fayee, for a
branch bank at Clarksburg by Mr.. Cook OF w. of
citizens Of Writ county, asking the construction of a
road on State account from Writ Courthouse to the
Staunton and ParkeIsburg Road, near the mouth of
Hughes liver; also, of citizens of Wood county, asking
the change OF election precinct from Jacob Cooks to
the meeting house west OF his residence by MIR. HILL
of the people of Fayee, for the formation Of new u
dciai circuit; by Mr. SHEPARD OF John B. Taylor and
Others praying 10 be released from the taxation imposed
on him for building courthouse in the county of
Middlesex.
CONVICTION AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. STRoTHER, the House took up the
engrossed bill providing Tor the construction OF railroad
from Covngton to the Kanawha River, and for the ex-
tension OF the Louisa Railroad, with the ryder thereto
The discussion was continued by Messrs. FERGUSON
and BOYD.
Mr.. PENDLEToN said, that as this question had been
debated whole week-that the discussion had been
commenced and closed by the opponents of the mea-
sure, and as he presumed every member prepared
vote on the BILL he should the previous question
on its passage.
Mr.. SEGAR protested against the application of the
previous question, and proceeding to show cause
why the House should not sustain the call, when
Mr.. PENDLEToN withdrew the call for the previous
question.
Thereupon, on motion OF Mr. SEGAR, the House adj
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, January IS, 1850.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. ECKMAN.