Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. IL, 1850,
Mr.. STANARD. from the Committee of General Laws
reported large number Of bills.
On motion Of Mr.. CRuMP, the Senate took up the bill
Incorporating the City Gas Light Company of Norfolk
which was passed.
The bill reported by Mr.. SrANARD, concerning the
Belmont Bridge Company, was passed.
The bill in relation to contracts made with the Board
OF Public Works, was taken up.
Mr.. CARLILE moved the indefinite postponement OF
the bill,
Mr.. KINNEY opposed the motion
Messrs. STANkRD and SHAcKLEFoRD also opposed the
motion, which was lost, ayes l. noes g. The bill was
then passed.
The bill for the relief of Edward Keen was passed
Thebi incorporating the Morson Gold Mining Com
pany, with amendments, passed; aso the bill con-
corning the Summervlle Mining Company also, the
bill concerning the Scott Manufacturing and Mining
Company.
On motion of Mr. DENEALE, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Almon Gage, Of the Unversalist
Mr.. HARRIS, fromthe Committee of Claims presented
bill for the relief of James Mcdonald.
Mr.. RIvEs, from the Committee on Agriculture &C.,
presented bill to encourage The killing Of crows in
Cumberland; billto incorporate the Puny Town
Manufacturing Company; A bill to incorporate the
New Cumberland Coal Company A bill concerning
the protection Of sheep in Loudoun county and bill
to incorporate the Stone Mining Company
Mr.. PENpLEToN. from the Committee on Roads, &c,
presented bill to incorporate the Urbanna Harbor
Company.
Mr.. Cook of Roanoke, according TO order, presented
bill to supply deficiency in the appointment made by
the act OF the ed January 949 for furniture and repairs
to the Governors house.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr. JACOBS,
Res0lusd That the committee on Roads, &c enquire
into the expediency of extending the time for the organ
ization of the Front Royal and Gaines Cross Roads
Turnpike Company, ard Of making the Eastern base OF
the Blue Ridge the terminus OF said road instead OF
Games Gross Roads, as at present provided and to
duce the amount fixed upon the capital stock of said
company.
On motion of Mr.. HAppER,
Resolued, That the committee on Finance enquire
into the expedency OF increasing the compensation Of
the Commissioners Of the Revenue, in Portsmouth
On motion of Mr. CONWAY,
ReSolued That the committee for Courts of Justice
enquire into the expediepcy OF extending the jurisdiction
of the Justices Of the Court of Hastings of Fredercks-
burg and the officers appointed by them to cases where
the OF action within the limits of the urisdic
ton OF the Hastings Court tor said corporation.
On motion OF Mr.. CONWAY,
ResolUed That the committee Agriculture, &c,
enquire into the expediency Of Incorporating the Kappa
hammock Canal Steamboat Company.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH,
Res0lued, That it be referred to the proper commit
tees to enquire into the expedency OF incorporating the
Christansburg Circulating Library Company
CONJUNCTION RAILROAD.
A bill tor the extension OF the Louisa Railroad was ia
ken up.
Mr.. LANCASTER opposed the BILL Mr. PRICE advo-
Gated it, and Mr.. PERRow opposed it.
Without coming to any decision, on motion of Mr.
FERGUSON, the House adj ourned.