Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-11
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
TuEsuAy, JASuAHy 5, 1850.
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resolution was received from the House Of Delegates,
relative to the election Of Public Printer which agreed
Mr.. sTANARD from the select committee, &c. reported
the bill authorizing Absolom Barncd Of Charles City 10
sruct wharf on the james River; which was passed
ODmotiCn of Mr. STANARD, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev Aln.on Page, of tho Univcrsalst
Church
I Mr. FERGUSON from the committee for Courts Of JUS
lice presented repots upon petitions Of Jacob dehrand
and others and of Isaac Robne and upon the resolution
for providing by law that the endorscrs upon notes drawn
discount shall he jointly responsibe and the following bills
bill changing the time oi holding Inc County Court OF
Floyd; ani
DiII divorcng William B. Spencer from his WIFE Eliza
Mr. HARRIS from the Committee on Clams, presented a
bill the rcIc Of the heirs al law Of Dr. Alexander Cor
Mr. PENDLEToN from the Committee on Roa4s &c,
presented bill 10 incorporate the Cenreyle and Middle
Island Turnpike Company; also,
bill authorizing subscription for the State 10 The CAPT
tai stock OF the Richmond and Pamunkcy Rail Road
dill In amend the act passed March 5th lslo incoo-
rating the Buchanan and Little kanawha Turnpike conla-
bi 10 incorporate the New Market and franklin Turn
pike company.
Mr.. DORMAN. from the committee the Militia pre-
scented bill concerning volunteer companies.
On motion Of Mr. CLAIBORNE-Resol,ed, That the
Committee Banks enquire into the expedency Of repor
ting bill incorporate Savings Bank AT Goggnsviie
Mr.. FLOOD, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That when this House adJorns on Wednesday,
9th January, il will adjourn 10 meet AZ eleven O'Clock in
stead oi II, for the remainder of the session.
Mr.. SYME, moYed To lay the resolution on the table
Ayes O. Noes 81. The resolution then adopted
On motion oi Mr.. HAMMoND-Resolvcd, That the
committee Roads &C.. enquire into the expedency .! in
cooperating Joint stock COMPANY for Tie purpose OF con
s,suctng graded road from ansburg by wly OF Bo!ds
Gap and Boomery Gap Hampshire, incrsect the North
Western turnpike AT or near Fencls in said county.
On motion OF Mr. SYME, Mr. Snowdcn added TO
the committee on the Pilot Laws.
~ Of NJ payp niy In brin in n
bill limit the OF the tax 10 be levied upon licenses 10
merchants and keepers VI odln1r:es within the county OF
Northampton the support of the public school system,
adopted By that county under the act passed March D. 1916
entitled an for the establishment OF District public
school system.
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia, That the
Treasurer this commonwealth be and he is hereby ar,ho-
rizld 10 of the Treasurer of the United States the
sun, of Sill 57 the distbulpe portion OF Virginia, arising
from the sales Of the public lands for year i2 and any
other which this commonwealth entitled under tne
provisions the OF Congress appropriate the proceeds
sales OF the public lands and 10 grant peempHoh
rights approved 18th Of September lSi and when so re-
cevei shall be the duty OF the said Treasurer 10 aad ho
same the permanen, capital of the Literary Fund
Mr.. FERGUSON moved the indefinite postponemen' OF
the resolution. ~, .
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved the previous question. The
roll then called and resulted az follows: -,
AyEs-Messrs. Hopkins, tSpeaker.) Layne harye uo-
son. Flood, Brown OF Bath &C. Granihan Gilmore Bennett
Jones OF Chesterfield Barbour, Tebbs, Hill Claiborne Ed
wards Wood, PendIcon Carroll Cook of Greenesyie So
vail Fleming Stump Lewis of Harrison, &c, Ferguson,
Harris Newman Kiwe Shepard, Warman, Beirne, Hen
derson' Campbell Of " Pann Buswel Robertson Cack-
lev Wheeler Wootto Rives, Harrison Hail. Cook Of Roam
oke Yancey Pi,nan Campbell OF 5, Conway George ia
cobs and Dunn-53
NAys-o1essrs Finney. Watson Carter snowden, Shelf
few Mitchell, Bur,vel Hammond, Wells Forbes, Clarke Of
Campbell Lacy, Cardwel Page, Clarke Of Essex, Hume
Gusrrant Siilnan, WALL Massis Price, Wckham, Wson