Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-15
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.

Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS
Both Houses yesterday proceeded at II o'clock to
execute the Joint order Of the day. having for its object
the election of Judges for the Chancery and Common
Law sides OF the Circuit Court for Henrco county In
the House of Delegates, Mr.. MAYO nominated JOHN
ROBERTSON, Esq, for the office of Chancellor; no
other person being put in nomination, either in that
body or in the Senate the vote was TAKEN with the fol-
lowing result:
Joint uote-Whole number OF votes. ........ l37
Necessary to elect. ............. 50
For John Robertson. .l32
So JOHN ROBERTSON, Esq, W as declared to be duly
elected Judge for the Chancery side of the 2lst Judicial
Circuit.
Both Houses them in farther execution oil the Joint
order, proceeded to the election of Judge for the
Common Law side Of the Circuit Court for Henrico
county. Mr. LANCASTER nominated JOHN B. YOU'VE.
Esq, of Henrco, and Mr. CLAIBORNE nominated JOHN
S. CAsKIE ESQ., Of the city of Richmond for the office
No additional nomination being made in either House
the joint vote resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes. ......,.......l 40
Necessary to choice. Observation-Disclosures. II
FOR John >. CaSkle. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6S
John b. oung... .................. 4S
Scattering. .................... "a
No election. The Clerk of the House Of Delegates
proceeded to call the roll the second time with the fol.
lowing result:
For Jo7s ;. GAskIE7Messrs Hopkins, (spsaksr,o
Fmney Allen, Watson Harve, Sheffey, Burwell, Gil
more, Bennett, Power, Lewis Of b. Forbes, Wills,
Clarke OF e. CardwelI, Jones G., Barbour, r, Page
Harper Williams Of r. Hume Tebbs, Hill Gueran.
OF G.. Stovall, Fleming, Worthington, Wallace, How
ser, M41er,. schooley White Harris, Jones Of Nj,
Hicks, Williams Of M, Coleman, W arman, Beirne,
Smith, DqckwaIl, Happier, Butt, Campbell of n, Ro-
bertson, Hiner TONNES, Neal, Cackey, Wheeler Gar
rison, Strother, Mayo, Donnan, Patterson Herman,
Qullen, Pitman, Campbell Of s., Griffin, West Jacobs
Mprrio of af wv n,
| and DIG.
For JNo. B. YouNe-Messrs Layne, Brown of B.
and H., Hammond, Grantham, Wells, Morris of c.,
?. and W., Buckner, Clarke Of E., Carroll, Powell,
Wiekham, Lewis oil H. and D., Lancaster, Boykin,
Duke, Tomln, Stokes, Newman Kidwe Kby
Stubs, VERIFY. Boswell, Rives Harrison, Martz an
@ cey Conway Wheaton, Nicholson George and Boyd
For c. RoBNsoN--Messrs. stman southall and
| Bal-3.
For E. CoNwAy-Mr Flood
| For b. B. MINoR--Mr Pannill,ir.-l.
For A. A MoRsoN-Messrs Carter, McCue and
| Suttle-3.
For R. C. SrANARD-Mr. Clopton-l
Joint cote acuh the Senate-Whole number of votes
| l39-necessary to choice TO- Tor John S. Caskie g.
| John b. Dung 45, scattering 9.
So JOHN S. CAskIE Esq was declared to be uy elect
ed Judge Tor the Common Law side OF the Circuit
| Court for Henrico County.
| The House of Deegaates rescinded the resolution
for the adjournment Of the Legislature on Monday
next, and aiterward passed resolution to adjourn sine
| die on Wednesday, the Goth inst.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The following engrossed bills We're read third time
| and passed, viz: '
Directing survey OF a road from LIE wisburg to Hut
louisville, in the county of Randoph-ayes 49, noes Al
-, Authorizing the Sperryvie and Rappahannock and
Ihonton's Gap, Winchester, Bewy's Ferry and Front
hoyal turnpike Companies to construct their roads
| OF park;
Increasing the capital sock of the BenyyilIe and
Charestown TURNPIKE Company $l2OC-ayes 4e,
Incorporating the Nottoway Steam Navigation Com
pany;
Amending the act establishing Bank at ScotsyilIe
IN Misunderstanding the 9th secton-ayes a. noes
24
Establishing the Elizabeth City Farmers and Me-
chancs Savings Institution, in the town of Hampton
Estaplshing the Rockingham Savings Bank, ia the
town Of Harrisonburg
! Establishing the Natural Bridge Savings Bank
incorporating the Moundsyille Savings Bank in the
county of Marshall;
Amending the act Incorporating tho Charlottesville
Savings Institution:
Divorcing James M. Stevens from his wife Msrv Ann.
Authorizing school tax in the county of Hanover
Incorporating the Wheeling Gas Company:
Aihenehg the act inc operating the town of Weston
n lhe county OF Lewis;
Dvoreing Henry G, Moore from his wife Elizabeth.
cLARksvlIlE AND CASTOR RAILROAD
- An engrossed bill Incorporating the Clarksyille md
Ss aso nao hafoad Company, with capital stock of
9ooVo4o-the State to subscribe two-iths and ndiy-
uu.is 'llee- ntlns-comng up on lis passage was re-
]ec ltal by the following, vote-Ayes 43, noes 43
rejecting the bill Ieconsidered it was laid
uhon Inc TABLE and made the order of the day tor to-
| morrow, II o'clock. ' 90
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DIED,
~ ilIh@fsday the nth INST, at 10 O'clock ELIZA