Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hasey Dunning, ofthe Pres
byterian Church.
Mr.. CONWAY, from the Committee for Courts oil JUS
tee, presented reports upon the petition Of Duran M.
Hamburg; Of S. Basset French; Of citizens Of Hancock
county authorize Thomas Atkinson to act as
trustee TO convey certain property; and OF johnson
NJ Lane; Fenly Halsead and the following bills to
authorize the Governor 10 cede to the United States the
jurisdiction certain land Sand Shoa Island, for
the purpose of building light house and divorcing
Henry Newly from his wife Frances w.
A mo ton was made by Mr.. CARTER, that the Com
mttee of Schools and Colleges be discharged from
the consideration OF OF the resolution directing them
enquire into the expedency OF applying the annuity Of
the University to the education OF the poor.
On motion OF Mr.. NEALE said motion was ordered
to lie upon the table.
MIR. STovALL from the Committee on Finance, pre-
scented reports upon the petitions OF VIM Browning and
OF Archibald Bigbie and the bills concerning James A
English, and for the relief otthe Seamen's Friend So
ciety OF Norfolk.
On motion of Mr.. FLOOD the report of said commit
tee upon the petition OF William Browning, giving him
leave to peddle with license in Appomattox county J
taken up and amended so as to reverse the decision
OF the committee and the report as amended agreed
10.
Onmotion of Mr.. SYME,
RESOLVED, That the order fixing the 4th Monday of
the present month the day Tor the election OF dele
gate to represent Sury county be rescinded and that
the 4th Thursday OF the same month be substituted
the retor
On motion Of Mr. SuTrLE,
Ordered, That this House, with the consent of the
Senate, will proceed on Tuesday, the 29h inst to the
election OF Judge for the 9Th Circuit Sd Judicial Dis
trct,to supply the vacancy occasoned BY the death of
Judge John Scott
On motion of MIR STRoTHER
=, Resolred, That the Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation enquire into the expediency of amending
the charters OF the Sperryville and Rappahannock
turnpike Company, and OF the Thornton's Gap Turn
pike Company, that the said companies may have the
option OF constructing either plank Macadanized
road
On motion of Mr. SaFFFFy
ResotUed, That the Committee of Finance enquire
into the expedlency OF leasing or selling the Tobacco
warehouse and lot in the town OF Buchanan
MIR, w ILLIAMs presented petition OF citizens of Fair
lax county, Tor an application to Congress for claim
for money advanced to the General Government at tile
time Of the cession of Alexandra the United States
TO be applied to the construction of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad.
Mr. SNowDEN presented similar petition from citi-
zens OF Alexandra county.
On motion OF Mr.. SNowDEN, the two preceding petit
tons were referred to select committee
The SPEAKER deferred announcing said committee
till tomorrow.
An engrossed bill establishing - county out Of the
county oil Logan, was taken up on motion of Mr. FER
GUSoN, read third time and passed. The title was
amended on motion OF Mr. F., by filling the blank with
the word Wyoming; and as amended was agreed to-
me House then proceeded, by Joint vote with the
Senate to the election OF Brigadier General OF the
18th Brigade, to fill the vacancy occas ned by the
death OF Gen. =. p Dorman.
Mr.. PRICE nominated Col. Mcpherson Of Greenbrier.
Mr.. PANNlLL nominated Col, VIM. Caruthers
And the Senate having been informed thereof by Mr.
Cook oil Roanoke, the roll was then called and the
result was as follows:
ID; B. Layne 80 Col. MCPHERSON 81 Col. Caruthers
6; j. B. Doman /.
Joint vote with the Senate: Layne 1915 +; Mcpherson
"a Caruthers s ; Doman l..
So d. B. Layne was declared duly elected Brigadier
General OF the 18th Brigade.
On motion OF Mr.. FERGUSON the rule of the II ouse
was suspended and the vote agreeing TO the report of
the Committee on the Militia Laws upon the expectancy
OF abolIsng eompar musers and substituting an en-
Tollnent OF the militia by the commissioners OF the
Revenue, was leconsidered thereupon a motion was
made by Mi. FERGUSON to commit the report TO said
committee and motion was made by Mr.. PRICE that
the farther consideration of the report be indefinitely
postponed and it was determined in the negaive-ayes
SO, nays 81.
The question was then put committing said report
and was determined in the affirmative
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Buchanan and
Roanoke Railroad was then taken up. The same was
amended on motion OF Mr.. DoRMAN and as amended
was ordered 10 be engrossed and read third time
- A b concerning the Winchester and Berry's Ferry
turnpike Company was passed.
bill tor continuing the Beverley and Fairmont Road
TO Wheeling taken up and read third time. Mr.
klDwELL explained the merits of the bill. Mr. WHEArR
supported it-also, Mr.. LEWIS Of H. The debate was
further continued by other members The question upon
the passage OF the bill determined in the mega
tive--ayes IS, nays 65.
On motion of Mr. CONWAY, the House adjourned