Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, March 3, 1850.
SENATE.

Nearly the whole session OF the Senate occupied
in the DISCUSSION of Mr. Stovalps Convention Bill as it
came fom the House. Mr.. THOMSON spoke in oppo-
sitn to any action until the lands Of the West were
+,-assessed Various amendments proposed and
voted down. Some Tor organizing the Convention on
the White basis some for taking the sense of the
people on the Federal basis" and one for posponng
the meeting of the Convention until NAV, 1851 The
vote was finally taken about o'clock when the bill
as came from the House passed by the following
vote;
- AYEs.Messrs. Dennis (speaker| Rivess, Woods,
Turner, Stanard Harvey, Deneale, Grantham, Jones.
Amber, Rogers-I7.
- NoEs-Messrs. Thompson, Kinney, Garlic, Tate,
French, Edmiston, Cowen, Harwood, McCauley, Par
' House oE DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. NJ d. Hoge
The bill to authorize separate elections in certain
counties therein mentioned, &c, was communicated
from the Senate, with amend ments. The second
amendment, to establish other separate election
for the county of Mason at Harmony Meeting house
on Little Sixteen Mile creek, disagreed to. The
others concurred in
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. CONWAY, from the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tce presented reports upon the resolutions relative to
seats Of the Circuit Courts and for amending the law i'll
relation to trust deeds; and bills divorcing David keb-
lnger from his wife Elizabeth; to regulate Telegraph
companies; and concerning the Orange Humane So
ciety.
Mr.. SNowpEN, from the committee upon SO much of
the Governors message relates to the Virginia His
torical Society presented report.
BILLS PASSED.
In relation to Elk River Bridge Company
To change the Pilot Laws OF this Commonwealth.
BILLS RECoNSDERED.
On motion OF Mr.. STovALL, the vote rejecting the
engrossed bill to incorporate the Fairmon and Paatine
Bridge Company was reconsdered. The bill was then
amended on motion of Mr.. KIDwELL, and as amended
ordered to be engrossed and read third time.
PETERSBURG AND LYNCHBURG ROAD.
A motion was made by Mr.. BENNETT, to suspend the
rule for the purpose OF reconsiderng the rejecting
the bill subscribe for the Commonw eath to the capt.
tai stock of the Petersburg and Lynchburg road so
to enable its patrons amend it by striking out the mo-
ney clause. After some discussion, the House passed
to the consideration OF the order OF the day. which be-
ing disposed Of Mr. Benefits proposition was made the
order Of the day for Monday at eleven o'clock.
RICHMOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
The order of the day--The bill concerning the 21st
Judicial Crcuit-was read second time; whereupon
Mr. Conway proposed entire substitute, providing
for the election OF Judges to fill the vacancies &C.
casoned by the resignation OF Judge Robertson and
the death of Judge Nicholas.
The bill and substitute discussed at considera-
Bile length, by Messrs. Conway, Mayo, Southa Wat
and Others and under the operation Of the previous
question, the substitute adopted by the following
vote-ayes So, noes So.
The question required upon the engrossment of the
substitute and determined in the affir1natve-ayes
Sc, noes so.
On motion of Mr. FLOOD, the House adjourned, hav-
ing few minutes previous disagreed to a similar mo-
ton made by MIR. DucKwALL, by q vote ot-ayes As,
noes 54.