Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, January 18th, 1880,
Omitted PROCEEDINGS.
Prayer by the Rev. ALMOND GAGE.

Omitted Proceedings.
Prayer by the Rev. ALMOND GAGE.
A communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they had passed the bills entitled act
changing the time OF holding the county courts OF the
counties of Wayne Cabe Boone, Giles and Mercer,
and authorizing the county court OF Essex county TO
sell portion of the public lot in the town of Iappa-
hammock and for other purposes and had receded from
their amendment to the bill authorizing the sale OF a
part of the real estate of VIM. Jones, decd.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. GEORGE, from the Committee of Roads, &c. pre-
sened the following bills
To incorporate the Banster River Navigation Com
panny;
Company
To amend the act Incorporating the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company and
10 authorize State loan to the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad company.
Mr. FERGUSON, from the Committee of Courts of
Justice, presented the following bill To extend the
Jurisdiction of the justices Of the Hastings Court OF
Fredericksburg.
Mr. BERNE, according to order presented the follow
ing bill: To allow the clerk and presiding justice OF
Monroe county court further time to convey lands sold
TOR payment OF taxes, and to allow former owners
the same time for redemption.
Mr.. STovALL from the Committee of Finance, pre-
sented the following bills
For the relief of Samuel Sheets and James Reed; and
Relating to the compensation OF the Commissioner of
the Revenue for Jefferson county.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. SyME leave was given to bring in
a
Code of Virginia to include tobacco warehouses in
the town of Petersburg; and that Messrs Syme, Boy
kin, Powell, Harper Jones OF Chesterfield, and Camp
bell of Nottoway, prepare and bring in the same.
On motion Of MIR. HAMMoND-1hat the Committee
on Militia Laws enquire into the expediency OF abolish
ing company, battalion and regimenta trainings and
battalion and regmenal courts and in lieu thereof, Of
imposing tax OF 70 cents upon each militia man and
officer in the seyerafcountes of this commonwealth,
be applied within said counties for the purposes OF edu
cation.
BY Mr.. SHEPARD-To inquire into the expedency of
granting to Geo. Blups ofGouceser county the right
to establish wharf at his landing on York River.
By Mr.. MARsHALL-Tor report a bill Incorporating the
town of Moundsville, in the county of Marshall
By Mr.. LEWIS OF Harrison-To report bill amend
ing the act establishing the county of Dodddge passed
February 4h lS45, better to provide the qualified
OF said county the of exercising the elective
franchise
By MIR; HAPPER-To report bill authorizing the Au-
dlor OF Public Accounts to issue his the
Treasurer to the securities Of VIM B. Manning Ia for
mer sheriff Of Norfolk county, the amount paid into the
Treasury by them-the Special Court OF Appeals hav-
| ing decided that they were not legally bound.
| BY Mr.. HINER-1hat the Board OF Public Works re-
port the House the Names residences and salaries OF
the Presidents Treasurers Secretaries Supernendents
and Engineers OF all the works of internal improvement
in this State from the LIST January, 1S40 the LIST Jan
uay ls49 also, the and residences OF all the ap-
pontees OF the Board ofPubc Works. (ncluding coun-
SELL with the compensation allowed them and COPY
OF the votes by which appointed for the same period
BY Mr.. WoRTHINGToN-To amend the act passed
March 10th, lS47 entitled act to incorporate the Lit
ties sails railroad company, to extend the time
| for organizing said company
On motion of Mr. MAYO leave was granted to with
draw the petition OF Mary Robinson, presented at the
| last session.
STATE AID FOR COLONIZATION.
| Mr McCUE presented petition OF K. W. Bailey,
| agent OF the American Colonization Society," asking
action on the part OF the Legislature in aid OF said Soce-
ty tor coloniZing the free people OF colour