Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1850.
SENATE.
The following is the OF the Senate on the election OF
First Auditor:
Fon Rosr. JoHNsroyMessrs Dennis, (spenker) Tribe,
Barbre Cae Daniel Darlington, Isbell Shackeford Opie
Tate, Deneale Grantham Edmison Cuwen, Jones and Am
bler--l6.
Fon JAMES +. HEArH-Messrs Rives Woods Thomp-
son, Kinney Pitts French Turner Stanard, Harvey,
Crump, Rogers and Frye.
FoR Il. j. WoRsHAM-Mr. Harwood-l.
Mr. Parriott said he had paired OIL with Dir. McCauey.
The following the vote of the Senate the election OF
Treasurer:
For RoBERr Br7LER-Mcssrs. Dennis, (Speaker Tribe
Babee, Carlile Daniel Carrngton sbe Shackeord Opie
Tate Deneale, Grantham, Edmison Cowen Jones' Amber
and Fry--l7.
For +. NJ. LAwsos--Messrs. Rves Woods, Thompson,
Kinney Pitts, French Turner Sanard Harvey, Cruiup
Rogers and Parrott-l2
For L. CHpIsrlAS-Mr. Harwood-l.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Reynolds of the Baptist Church.
Various communications received from the Senate
and the amendments Of the Senate TO the Wmo Proyiso
resolutions and the resolution for proceeding tho election
of State officers, were concurred in.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. CLAIBORNE, from the Committee of Schools, &c,
presented reports upon the resolution for allowing James H.
Vowles compensation for teaching poor chidren and upon
the petition Of Martha A. Walker
Mr. HARRIS, from the Committee on Claims, presented
bill for the relief Of John Avis of the county of Jefferson
Mr. MARTZ from the Committee to examine the Second
Auditors Office made q report thereon.
Mr. RlVES from the Committee Agriculture, presented
report upon the petition Of Rankin Whitlock and others,
the City of Richmond.
Mr. HARvIE, from the Committee on Banks, presented a
bill to incorporate the Mountain View Savings Bank of Bed
ford county.
xANAwHA
bill 10 loan the credit of the State to the amount Of
3500000 to the James River and Kanawha Company
taken up. The bill advocated by Messrs. SEGAR,
LAfNE and PRICE, and opposed by Mr.. STROTHER.
The roll then called and the bill rejected by the
following vote:
.,yEs Messrs. Watson Carter, Layne, Flood shsfsy,
Brown OF b. Burwel Gilmore, Forbes Morris Of c., Wills,
Lacy Page, Segar, Hill, slmnn Wal Pendleton Massie,
Carroll Price, Lewis OF H. Lancaster, Morris OF H.. Souha
Patrick Mnter Ferguson, Jones Of NJ, Hicks, Beirne,
smith, perrow, Stubbs Happier, Butt Wheate syme Caek-
bell Of s., Johnson West, Jacobs Heiski and Boyd-bO
NoEs-Messrs Hopkins (Speaker) Finney, Allen Harvle,
Gibson, Mitchell Hammond, Granham, Bennett, Wells,
bour Harper Clarke of E. Williams of F., Tebbs Gucrrant,
Edwards Wood Clopton, Cook Of c., Stova Fleming Pow
ell, Stump Wickham Boykn, Duke, Wallace Howser, Tom
Iin Gresham schooey, White, Ball, Stokes, Newman Kid
wall Kiby Yerby Henderson, Campbell of ~, Robertson,
Towncs Neal, Wheeler Wooton, Ryes. Harrison, Hall
Strother, Marz Herman, Quilen Griffin, Conway Sut,le
Wheadon Nicholson George and Cook of Wood-7O.
[Mr. CLAIBORNE had paired off with Dir. Mayo, who
was Obliged to be necessarily nhsent.
Mr.. DORMAN presented bill extending the limits OF the
town of Lexington.
Mr.. YERBY, from the committee of roads, presented
bills viz concerning the acquisition OF timber by n,ena
improvement companesto incorporate the Bridgeport anc
Fairmont Turnpike Company.
Mr.. SEGAR, from the proper committee, presented re-
port upon the condition of The Office of the Treasurer
On motion of Mr.. WORTHINGTON the committee fol
Courts discharged from the consideration of the pc
ton of John +. Schermerhorn
REsoLuTIoSs
BY MIR. SYME-That u committee be appointed to bring
in bill revive the passed 9th April l539 ncorpora-
ting the Petersburg Towing Company.
Mr.. EDWARDS offered the following resolution:
Resolved That when this House adJourns Saturday.
will Monday next and every day thereafter at II
o'clock.
on the table.
By Mr. STROTHER-That the Committee Of Roads
enquire into the cxpediency OF Incorporating joint stock
company TO construct McAdamized Plank Turnpike
from the base of the Blue Ridge Hufimans Mills, in
Madison county, the Thorntons Gap Turnpike, at the
point where it crosses Halle River, in Culpeper.
Mr.. FERGUSON offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That in the execution of the joint order on thf
day. which has for its object the election of Auditor
Public Accounts and other officers of Government per
shall speak than thirty minutes and that all debate
upon the subject shall cease at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
The resolution subsequently withdrawn.
PETITIONS.
By Mr. KIDWELL OF certain citizens Of Marion coun-
for the extension Of the Shinston and Sstesyle roac
from Shinston Harrison county Nottngton the join
stock principle; ALSO of Rebecca Watson free woman
color for permission remain in the Commonwealth. by
Mr. WILLIAMS of nj memorial of the Plank Road Con
yenon held Lawrenceve for the construction of plank
road from Boydton to Petersburg. BY Mr.. POWELL
OF citizens Hampshire Frederick Morgan and Berkeley
counties for graded road through said counties to thu
STOVALL OF George Hairson and Others for modihca
ton of the School Law Of Henry county. BY Mr. WAL
LACE Ofctzens Of King George for the establishment
| a Bank in the town of Port Royal.
On motion the House then adjourned 10 meet again al
o'clock P. NJ Details are given in another column