Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15
TUESDAY, March II, 1850.
The bills from the House were referred.


Reports from the standing committees were n,ad
The resolution appointing agent to collect fron Il,
vernmcnt of the United States certain monies DE m no
virginia regiment of volunteers, laid on the taxi ID:
The bill 10 incorporate the Richmond and H.n,;a'r
pike Company was passed 'a-
The bill 10 incorporate the Academy Of the ys,,,
Ohio county was laid on The table on motion N KIN
NEY. -"
Mr. SHACKELFORD proposed resolution ,,..
Board of Public Works be instructed appon, co 'h'
Engineer the Blue Ridge Railroad instead Of rSp
now emuloyed which, after remarks hv H one
SHACKELFORD, KINNEY, STANARD. CaRIii1IIss!ns
THOMPSON, DENEALE ROGERS and Woonss Il IL
laid on the table. "ai
Mr. ROGERS moved 10 take up the bill copcs,r,. 4,
Exchange Bank Of Virginia. for the purpose of malt w
the order of the day for Tomorrow al O'Clock Cse.
ayes Is noes 9.
MIR CRUMP who has been detained from his SAG, !,
disposition was in the Senate today IT,
| The bill concerning the Wythe Watering Comn,,
passed. after being amended on motion of Mr. DENF,rrr
also the bill concerning the town of Carksbure !,
The resolution for distributing certain copies
of Virginia was agreed 10. S'9e
\ motion Of Mr.. WOODS TO postpone it was los,
The bill incorporating WiUiamsport Manufactures, r.,
pany amended, on motion Of Mr. FRENCH and pss.
The bill appropating the public revenue was taken w.
made the order OF The day for Wednesday nj 2 ocrt
motion of Mr. AMBLER. A'%
| The bill concerning the Elk River Bridge Comnanr ~
passed.;
Also the bills concerning Waynesborough in Augusta,
| Concerning the Rappahannock Steamboat Company:
Concerning the Great Falls Manufacturing Coninanr.
Concerning district free schools OF Northampon. ~
incorporating the Wheeling Hospitals
Concerning the county line between parts Of Putnam G..
bell and Kanawha;
Concerning the writ Of habeas corpus ad tes,csudum
Concerning Margaret Fleece Of Morgan county a dyor
bill;)
Increasing the capital stock of the South Side Rail Ro
Divorcing Amelia H Beard from her husband John
Beard
Divorcing Huldah Heiske from her husband Fordin.u:
). Heiskc;
Divorcing VIM B. Spencer from his wife Elizabeth;
For the relief Jacob Iehurn.
Allowing Edmund Ruifin to construct wharf on Jane.
river.
The bill prevent the taking Of the dispositions of sayss
free negroes and mulattocs was laid on the table
An for the rclie lnman Homer up. The bill Was
opposed by Mssss srANAkp cARtE and AMsLER
RIyES and PARRlOTT, and was rejected.
An act for tho relief VIM. A. Talbot, was rejected
The bill appointing an inspector OF Guano &C. in Rich
mond, was laid on the table.
The bills concerning the sale of the old Court House
Wetzel was passed also, concerning Gainesville in III
county of Mecklenburg; Also the bill incorporate III
Fairmont and Palatine Bridge Company
The bill granting the Lewis County Seminary the pro
ceeds of certain forfeited lands then taken up but te
fore the question was taken motion OF Mr. DENEALE
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following engrossed bills read third time
passed, viz:
Authorizing the city of Wheeling 10 subscribe for III
capital stock of certain railroad companies For the relief
John Morris late Sheriff of Buckingham county; For III
YER Concerning the city OF Petersburg; Concerning Tobsc
co warehouses in the Of Petersburg; Providing III N
sale of certain lot of land held in trust for certain pu
poses in the Welsburg, in the county of Brook
To amend the entitled act establishing the county
Doddrdgc of parts OF The counties OF Harrison, lyle
Richie and Lewis passed Feb 4h lS45 and Tor chansh
the times of holding certain For the relief OF Robe
Lucas and w p Dutton. al the county OF Jeiicrson f.
the relief OF John c. McCracken of Alexandria; For Il
training and mastering Of the 18th Regiment; Esh
fishing the Ptsyyana Savings Bank and the Norlhampio
Savings Bank; For the extension OF the James River az
Kanawha Canal Buchanan to ca ;ingon, and for o
purposes; Authorizing the Banks Of the Commonwealth
issue small noes-ayes ~ 40 Establishing the Go
rinsye Savings Bank in the county Of Franklin Author
IMP the Board OF Public Works appoint Secretary
said Board al a salary not exceeding $1,000.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and appropriate
referred viz Bv Mr. HALL OF the citizens OF Randolp
county ior the passage Of act changing the time 81 hot
ing their Court. Bv Mr.. LEWIS Of Harrison Oh Dani
James and David Dtche free persons OF color asking 10
permitted 10 remain in the Commonwealth
REJECTED.
incorporating the Gennville Turnpike Company-Indef
nitely postponed;
Improving Caigs Creek in the county Of Bolrourt iro
lis mouth 10 New Castle-indefnitely postponed
incorporating Clarke county Turnpike Company-inici
niiey postponed;
Incorporating the Hollywood Cemetery Company in III
county Of HenrIco--intefnitely po.tponed
The House then proceeded the consideration Of bill-
their second reading, and thus employed I'LL the hour
adm