Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-04
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. kINGsFoRD.

Prayer by Kew. Mr.. hINGsFoRD.
REPORTS.
Mr. GEORGE, from the Committee of Roads. reported
bills to increase the capital stock of the Weston and
Gauley Bridge Turnpike for opening road from the
head OF Cumberland rv TO the Pound river in Russell
and to incorporate the New Market and Dibres Springs
Turnpike Company
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee of Finance, reported
bull for the redemption OF certain certificates of public
debt.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED
, ny MI WATSON tor Mr., CoNwAY)-Incorporatin
the Hopewel Mining Company in Spottsylvania.
Wiz CooK-Amending the act to provide for con-
structlng the Southwestern Macadamized road
MI ToMLIN-Amending the law for the punishment
OF offences against public morals
MIR. STUBBs-So amending the charter OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company as that the road
may be made from Norfolk to the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad instead OF being made fromhe Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad.
Mr.. Incorporating Company to construct
a Railroad from Norfolk to Petersburg and subscribing
three-hfths OF the capital on behalf Of the State.
WILMoT PRovISo, ETC.
The Speaker announced the following special COM
mttee under the resolution adopted yesterday concern
ing the Wmot Provso, &c, viz: Messrs. Claiborne,
Conway, Harvie Syme, Ferguson Mayo Kidwell
Burwell, Dunn Price, Watson, Cook of R. and Wor-
Ellington.
On motion of Mr. CONWAY, the House took up bill
from the Senate authorizing sale of part of the estate
OF VIM. Jones, decd Mr.. c. moved to disagree to
certain inconsistent amendments of the Senate His
object being simply to get the bill back to the Senate SO
that the mistake might be corrected there. Motion
agreed to.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
MIR. DoRMAN offered resolution that SO much of the
Governors message refers to the Virginia Military
Institute except what regards the establishment of an
agricultural protessorshp be referred to special COM
mlttee.
Mr.. D. said he made this motion because he was de-
slfous that the subject should be considered by
mlttee, OF which he himself, who might be supposed to
nave strong local interest the welfare of the Inst-
tute, should not be member.
Mr. FERGUSON moved an amendment that the COM
Tho Al
stltute from Lexington
MIR. DoRMAN said he had no objection to the amend
ment.
The amendment was adopted, and the amended re-
solution passed.
The Speaker appointed the following committee, viz:
Messrs ,Layne, Burwe Hammond, Barbour, Jones
OF NJ, Henderson, Campbell of NJ. Wheate Williams
OF M, Guerrant, VERIFY, Hicks and Carter
=, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Mr. WELLS presented petition Tor the incorporation
OF company to construct railroad from the Ohio
through the upper part OF the county of Hancock TO the
pennsylvania line. And Mr.. w. moved that report
OF the committee OF Roads adverse to similar petition
be taken up and recommtted.
Mr.. WHEATE explained that the object of this promo
SION was to furnish connection between point near
Steubenvlie, Ohio, and the city Of Pittsburgh He
stated that the number Of citizens making the appca
ton was very small and that if it granted his own
constituents would have the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, with its Western connection to the South, and
the Pennsy lvania Railroad with its Western connection
to the Morrill, thus pacingithem between the upper and
the neither milestone
Mr. w ELLIS said his only purpose was to have the
new petition before the committee, without having an
adverse report already before the House.
The vote on the motion to reconlmt was ayes 49,
noes o2-no quorum.
The SPEAKER counted the House, and said there were
80 members present On the second trial. the vote was
ayes AZ, noes 80. So the motion to recomm was car
RED
On motion OF Mr. SNowDEN, leave was given to report
bill tor continuing and extending the charter of the
Great Falls Manufacturing Company
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
Sucn Improvement bills as came up were laid on the
| table and made the order on the 10th OF January
A bill for the relief of Edward Keen a free man of
colour:
Mr. HARRIS called for the ayes and noes on this bill
IMr. WALL said the petition in Keen's favour was
signed by majority of the Justices in the county and
there would be no objection to his remaining there
Mr.. CLAIBORNE said he satisfied this negro was
man OF good character, and Mr. c was too good phi
lanthropist to drive away such person 10 find home
amongst the fanatics OF the North.
The bill was passed, ayes 49, noes 80.
r, bill divorcing Elizabeth Oneby from her husband
Mr. BURwELL explained that in this case the wife
was an exemplary woman, but her husband, after a
course OF inemperance, had committed the crime of
forgery, which had been established in civil cause and
had then fled the State, and never likely to return,
having been absent five or six years.
Bill passed.
A bill in relation to contracts with the Board of Pub
he Works, Passed.
BILLS ON THEIR READING.
A bill dlvoreng Alfred Jacobs from his wife:
Mr.. SYME called for an explanation of the merits of
this bill
Mr.. SNowDEN stated that the parties in the case were
OF humble circumstances the husband an honest wor-
thy man; but his wife had been false to him. as he be-
came aware by proofs incontestable and most unwel-
come. The bill was ordered to be engrossed
Dill to recommlt to the people the question of the
Location OF the Court House OF Hancock county, was
amended and orde red to be engrossed.
Adjourned.