Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. Feb. 9Th, 1850.
COMMITTEES


The Speaker announced the following committees un.
der the resolutions adoped yesterday; viz:
A joint commitie with The Senate, for the reception
and entertainment o The guests invited 10 be present
the laying If The stone OF the Washington Nlonu-
nent on the 22d inst: Msssrs Syme Slovall, Snow.
Gen. Pl'man. Williams Of M Iownes, Williams of +
Mayo, Warrington, Conway, STROLLER, Haryie, and
Lewis Of IL.
joint committee to make preparation FIR laying the
corner of Washng'on's Monument Me srs.
I"mlin, Mayo, Shepard Siillman, Martz. Hume. Duke
Patrick, Schooey, Nicholson Fleming, Wooton, and
PendIeou.
committee the resolution submitted by Mr.
McCue for renewing and amending the charter Of the
Stannlon and lrnn Works turnpike company Messrs.
MeCue, Yancty PATTI son. Hiner Cackley. Weldon.
Brown Of b.. Has, Jacobs, Gibson. Powell, and
Clarke
committee upon the petition of citizens Of Richmond
for an amendment of the charter of The city: Messrs
Mayo, Stovall. Wickham, Claiborne, Snowden, Jones
Of C.. Syme Stubs. Wills, Barbour, Coleman, Page,
and Lewis of b.
since TO inquire nlo the expediency Of bringing in bill
for the formation of Mnealogica and Geo pcal Mu-
scum f'r the State: Messrs McCue, rownes Butwell.
Martz. Pendlet'n WATSON Snowden, Worhington Page,
Patrick. Wheate. Howser. and Ball.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. Conway, from the committee for courts Of Justice
reported bills
To amend the act entitled an act to revive the act
authorizing the county court Of Augusta subscribe for
stock IN the Staunon and james river turnpike company
Changing The times If holding the first and third
quarterly terms of the county court of Bedford.
Changing the times of holding The June and Noyem.
Der terms of the county conr, of Ohio county; and
A bill divorcng Martha Goddard from her husband
Jared N. Goddard.
Mr.. Harvie, from the committee Of claims. reported
bills
For the relief of w. r. Chapman and f. r. Ford, Of
the county of Fairfax.
Mr. Pendeton. from the committee of Roads, &c., re-
ported bills
IoncTporaie "Wes' Union and jug Handle;" the
Fayette and Blue Sulpher," and the Parkersburg and
Middle Island Creek' turnpike companies.
Directing a survey tor road from a point in Mason
county to the Salem and Siserville road in Tyler
To incorporated State road from Writ Courthouse To
the Slaunlon and Petersburg road
Making further appropriation to the Salem and Sis
terville road: and
To incorporate the Providence and Georgetown plank
turnpike company.
MIR Segar, according to order. reported
bill authorizing the board of public works provide
for the construction Of an experimental railway,
Mr. StroIher from the select committee on he subject
OF French Spoiatons presented report
THE CONVENTION BILL.
The House. motion Of Mr.. Pendeton resolved it.
self into Committee Of the Whole. and took into con.
sldera the bill 10 take The Of the people on the
call of Convention, and to provide for organizing the
same-Nlr. Shelley in the chair.
The subject of the apportionmeot of representation &c,
was discussed by Messs. Perrow. Hall, Claiborne,
Wills, Campbell. Dorman, and Others
The question was then put the amendment offered
by Mr. D"rman in the committee yesterday, and i,
was njeced-ayes IS, noes g.
The question being then put the substitute to the
original bill submitted by Mr.. Sovall was agreed to-
Ayes 65, noes 81.
On motion of Mr. Conway, the committee rose, and
the Speaker having resumed his seat, Mr. Shelley re-
ported that The Committee had considered said original
BILL and instructed him report The same with substl-
tue.
The question being put upon adopting the substitute
it WAS determined in The affirmative AYES &c noes 81
The question REQUIRED upon eugrossng the said sub.
s'itute. and determined in The affirmative. AYES
70. noes 40.
On motion of Mr. Patrick, the House adjourned
NoTE-We proposed publishing the substitute in a
few days.