Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
SATURDAY, JANUARY ., IsOU.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Prayer by the Rev. Ro. Ryand Of the Baptist Church
The SPEAKER announced .s iolowingas the Commit,
tee under the resolution for cnGuiring into The
changing the time Of the meeting of the General Assembly,
and for holding the general elections Of The State, VIZ
Mcssrs. Martz, Price Ball. Johnson Boyd Morris OF Henry
Cook Of Cirecnsvile, Lacy, Newman Gibson McCu,,
Smith and Allen.
bill establishing the county of Raleigh ou oi the south
crn end Of Faye,c county.
bill 10 declare the Virginia Fork of Fish Creek pub
lie highway.
the Morgantown and Bridgeport Road.
bill providing Tor the erection OF necessary outbuidnas
Al the Western Asylum and for requiring that the funds o
said Asylum shall be kept in the Valley Bank
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the last named bill was passed
After considerable discussion in which various points al
order were raised the motion 10 reconsider carried
ST, noes 45.
Mr. PERRoW moved to av the bin on the table, and
make the order OF the day Tor Monday next which motion
was carried.
4 bill releasing to Warner Miller the Commonwealth
right to certain property therein mentioned motion
Of Mr.. FERGUSON, laid on Tie table
\ bill releasing the Commonwealth rgh certain land
10 Margaret Mctiary, Jane Dewey and Elizabeth Cunning
bill rc-arranging l8th 10Th and 20rh Judicial Circuits
was taken up.
Mr.. WHEELER moved to lay The bill on tie table and
make il the order ot the day for Friday next.
Mr.. DORMiN moved 10 amend the motion, 50 as To
make the order of the day for Tuesday next Mr. Don
subsequently withdrew his moon--hc motion o Mr. Wheo
Ter Was then adopted
By Mr.. PATRICK: OF citizens of Putnam, for apprn
pration for the Buffalo Academy. Bv Mr. WELLS Ui t!r
Stockholders of the Wcsburg and Bethany Turnpike Com
pany for increase Of the capital stock of said company
and other amendments TO it's charter. By Mr.. BENNETT:
or citizens OF Gmer county, for the incorporation o
panv 10 construct road from Writ Cour house By way oil
De kab and Genvile. incrsc,t the Stanton and Par
kcrsburg road near Hockharts Mills BY Mr. NllEAlE:
vi citizens ol Wheeling, Tor authority to subscribe TO the
pta stock o any railroad company chartered by The State
Ohio By Mr.. IANCEY: OF citizens Of Rockingham, for
The incorporation OF company construct rallroad from
the town OF Alexandria, through Manassas Gap Ia the Valley
of Virginia BY Mr.. WORTHlNGTON: OF tie Beuyvlic
and Charestown Turnpike Company for increase Of t
capital stock Of the said companyAlso 0i the Smhhed
Cmrestown and Harpcrs Ferry Turnpike Company Tor a-
hory TO se portion Of their road pay the debts oi the
company, and for other relief effect the object By
Mr. HICKS OF citizens of Jackson county 10 change the
terminus of the Ripley and Point Pleasant Turnpike Road
from Point Pleasant 10 Other named points the Ohio river
by Mr.. BALL on the l.ccsburg Turnpike Company, for
subscription, behalf Of the State of woiths al hc
amount expended in the construction of that portion "t the
cesbmg Turnpike between the Middle Turnpike which
tmlna,cs AT Difficult Run, and The original terminus of the
Lecsburg road at Dancsvic By Mr.. PAGE: O citizens
Of Cumberland that authority may be granted thu County
Court of said county 10 nilow reward for killing
bi providing Tor The payment OF arrears on buildings
and furnishing and additional accommodations for free
colorcd insane persons The Eastern lunaic Asylum
LAID on the table, Of he absence of its
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions offered and adopted
On motion of Mr. BOYD-Resoved That the Committee
on Propositions enquire into The cxpdiency OF passing
act extending the charter Of the "Wythe Watering Compa
/ my" in WytheYiie.
| On motion Of Mr. BENNETT-Resolysd That the Com
m!t,cc Schools &C. enquire into The cNpediency OF max
Ing donation 10 the Lewis county Seminary Of the pro-
ceeds oi the sales of Delinquent: and forfeited lands hereto
fore made in the said county Of such portions thereof a.
have not been collected paid into the Treasury; and If
deemed nexpcdien them that they enquire further into t
cxpedency Of toanng The said und To the said Academy I"
aid in the completion of the same
On motion Of Mr.. STCMP-Resoved, That the Com
mec for Courts o Justice enquire into the eHpeiency 81
providing by law that The endorser upon all notes drawn for
discount in any of the Banks this Commonwealth shall
be jointly responsible in The event OF nonpaymen BY The
drawer and that in all such cases where suits brought
the shall be joint against The drawer and his enaorsers
On motion Of Mr. ROBERTSON, the House adjourned.