Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. ALEXANDER JONES, of the
Episcopal Church.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 9th, 1850.

appropriations for the removal of free persons of
colour, with amendments, in which they request
the concurrence of the House of Delegates
| [The amendments proposed by the Senate pro-
vide substantially for levying capltation tax OF
ST. on all free persons of color between the ages
of 81 and 81 years, to constitute fund which
shall be applied to the removal of such free per-
sons of colour as may choose to leave the Com
notwithstanding it the duty of such free per-
son of colour to report himself Cor herselG to the
| Commissioner of the Revenue, in case said Off
Ger failed to list such free negro.
Mr. DoRMAN trusted that the House would con-
cur with the Senate in their amendments to this
BILL He felt satisfied the bill could not pass the
Senate in the form it originally passed the House.
! Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and amendments. He characte-
rized the amendments proposed by the Senate as
odious and tyrannical.
Mr.. YERBY asked the gentleman from Frank
lin to withdraw his motion for indefinite postpone
ment, and permit the House to disagree to the
amendments proposed by the Senate. He opposed
the Senate's amendments
Mr.. WATSON thought the amendments proposed
by the Senate less Objectionable than appeared
upon casual reading He thought no great
harm likely to ensue from the adoption of the
amendments proposed at least during the space
of one short year; he therefore hoped the House
would concur with the Senate in their amend
ments.
The discussion was farther continued by Mr.
VERIFY in opposition, and Mr.. STRoTHER in sup
port of the Senates amendments.
Mr. BARBOUR said this might be a very interest
ing subject for discussion, but believing that the
time had passed by for the discussion of this mat
ter, he called for the previous question-and there
was second the main question was then ordered
al nd inr ia lion ba af,,ca IA
indefinitely by the following vote-ayes 81, noes
%.
Mr. DoRNAN proposed to amend the Senate's
amendment, by inserting the word "mae'' before
the words "free persons of colour so as to levy
the capitation tax of one dollar upon the males
exclusively
Mr. CLAIBORNE opposed the amendment and
called for the previous question. The call being
sustained, the House was brought to vote on
Mr.. Dorman's amendment, and it prevailed BY
ayes Sc, noes Is.
Mr. SYME moved to disagree to the Senate's
amendments as amended.
Mr. CLAIBORNE called the previous question on
| the motion to disagree.
Mr.. SYME thereupon asked leave to withdraw
his motion to disagree-leave granted
Mr. HARvIE opposed the Senate's amendments
said he was prepared to resort to stringent mea-
sures to relieve the commonwealth of this class
of our population but thought the bill under con-
sideraton would not answer the end desired
| Mr.. DoRMAN renewed the motion to disagree to
the Senate's amendments, and on that motion de-
manded the previous question--and there was
second; and the vote being then taken, by ayes and
noes resulted as follows ayes So, noes IS. So
| the House refused to agree with the Senate in
| their amendments. Mr. DoRMAN was deputed to
notify the Senate of the action of the House on
| the bill above named.
| Another message from the Senate was read, sta
ting that they had rejected the bill so incorporate
the Harrison County Railroad Company.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| By Mr.. SoUTHALL-To authorize the testimo-
ny of negroes and Indians in certain cases.
| By Mr.. BARBoUR-A report from the commit
tee on Executive Expenditures.
| BY Mr.. misunderstanding sword to Lieut.
w. P. Griffin of the navy.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| By Mr. HMER-That the commissioners autho-
rized to apply the appropriations made by an act
passed March 18th, 1849, be and they are hereby
required and directed in expanding the sum ap-
proprated for the road from Harrisonburg to
Franklin, to pursue on the Pendleton side of the
mountain, the Milestone Ridge road.
| THE CONVENTION BILL.
Mr.. STovALL moved that the Public Printer be
authorized and directed to print 10000 copies of
the act to take the sense of the people upon the
call off, Convention and to organize the same.
Mr.. WEST supported the resolution notwith-
| standing the gentleman from Halifax had thought
proper to vote against a similar resolution he had
had the honour to propose to the House a day or
two since. He thought the people wanted light
and with call the feelings Of Virginian" he
would vote for the resolution proposed by the gen.
tleman from Halifax.
Mr.. LEWIS, of Harrison, moved to amend the
resolution by including document No. 81 in the
motion to print.
Mr. PAGE moved to lay the whole matter on the
table, which was agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed, viz:
| Concerning Free Schools in Norfolk county;
For the relief of John o. Core and James w.
Mathews;
Incorporating the Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany between Baltimore and Fredericksburg
For the election of Trustees for the town of
West Union in the county of Doddridge, and vest
ing them with certain corporate powers; and a
bill
Changing the time of meeting of The General
Assembly OF Virgna-(provides for the meeting
of the Assembly on the End Monday in January
instead OF the period now appointed by law.)
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
| A message was received from the Senate,
stating that they insisted on their amendments to
the act making appropriations for the removal of
free persons of colour from the Commonwealth, to
which the House had disagreed.
Mr.. PRICE moved that the House recede from its
disagreement to the amendments of the Senate
Mr.. KIDwELL moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and amendments Lost, ayes 81,
noes so.
Mr.. PATRICK moved that the House recede
from its disagreement to the Senate's amendment.
Mr.. SNowDEN hoped the House would recede
and permit the bill to become law. Rather than
lose this BILL he for one, was prepared to take the
Senate's amendments, obnoxious as he regarded
those amendments.
The question was farther debated by Messrs.
SHEFFEY, CLAIBORNE, DoRMAN and HARvIE
! Mr.. MARTz demanded the previous question on
/ the motion to recede, and there was second; the