Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-25
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MexpAy, JANUARY Il, 1850.
KEN ATE

LEGISLATURE OLE virginia.
MONDAY JANUARY u, 1850
SENATE.
- ,,,;,n Of Mr. FRY, the Senate took up and passed
-, Mn [.ablshing the county o Raleigh out of the south
Nj EARBEE from the Joint Committee examine the
,n,i,ry presented report which laid the table
m motion Of Mr. PARRlO1'r the Senate adjourned
TrESp.Y, JASvAKy %, 1850.
SENATE.
A. ,NRI Err from the Committee of General Laws
m nm To- authorize the corporation of Fredericksburg
" ni 'Ar n ,iue Of It's debt, which was passed.
H. nFNEAlE from the Committee of Internal I'M
r, rspori,d the bill providing for the completion Of
l,a. River and kanawha Canal from tide water nj
gnnd 10 the town of Buchanan, which, his motion,
sas laid on the tapir ,,, =, :, 1890 -, ,.u -
Mn, N, Eastern Iunatc Asylum, ana it was passed.
n motion Of Mr.. WOODS the Senate took up the bill
w ,;nr Elizabeth Ownbv from her husband Edward Own
% The nm was advocated BY Mr.. WOODS and opposed
" ST,NARp and passed. Ayes Is, noes II.
IN motion oi Mr. KINNEY, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
pvsr by ,he Rev Parsons Hovcy OF tho Presbyterian
NJ HARRIS from the Committee on Claims, presented
hli for the r,iiri ui \. :. Reed.
| NJ pENpIETON from the Committee on Roads pre-
rl bin to incorporate the Short Creek Turnpike Com
,py; s 10 amend III, ac. passed March l1th lS49 en,
h. an act 10 incorporate the Knobey Valley Turnpike
npany; and oil concerning the Roanoke Navigation
Mr. DoaMAN from the Committee on the Militia Laws,
>el,ed 4 bill forming 2I,h brigade
coyiNuroS RAILROAD.
hin providing Tor the construction of rail road from
neton 10 he kanawha river and tor the extension of
M Louisa Rail Road with the ryder thereto, was taken up
M,ssrs FERGUSON and DORMAN advocated the pas
sa.e o the bil The roll having been called, resulted as
5Ilows:
ayes-Messrs Watson, Carter, Snow.en, Layne, MCue,
Sn.iy Burweli Gilmore Bennett Wells Morris OF Cabcll
Wll, Lacy Barbour Williams OF f. Hume Hill Stilman
~. Mi p.,; pric, Wplto of
H Worihnson Patrick, Miner, Ferguson Schooey
White Ball Harris Kdwel, Jones of NJ, Hicks, Warnan
BeiEnc >niih >uoos Wheae Hner Syme, CacSley, Har-
rl.on Hail. Solher Mayo, Cook OF r., Donnan Patterson
Nax lancey Herman. CULLEN, Pitman Hass, Campbell Of
$, Johnson, George, West and Jacobs--63.
Me,s Hopkins, (Speaker) Finney Allen, Harvie,
Gibson Flood Mitchell Hammond Graniham, Power Lew
Q; E. Forbes Clarke of c.. Buckner Cardwell Jones Of
C. Page Harper :, gar Clarke OF E. Guerraut Claiborne
E!war!-, Copon. Massie Cook of c., Stoval, Fleming
Powell stump, lancaster Morris OF H. Boykin, Souhall
Daae Wallace Howser Tomlin Gresham, Stokes, New
man, shepard Coleman Williams Of W.. Duckwall kilby
peoW Butt, VERIFY henderson Campbell of ~, Robert
son, Townes Neal, Wheeler, Wootton, Conway, Su,te
Brown OF W. Cook of W. and Boyd-6l.
VI. BROWN OF Bath and Highland paired off with Mr..
GRIFFIN; llr. Bu SWELL paired OFT with Mr. NlCHOL-
son and Mr. rEBBS pared oil with Mr.. RIfES, who had
eE'ed the remains Of David Hargave, Esqr, to Surry
Wc requested by Mr. Carroll that had be not
temporarily absent when the vote taken he should
nye voted lOr the bill
h oi Petersburg was taken up The bill was amen
I'D ty WAY of ryder, motion of Mr.. SEGAR that
shall he laid the South Side Railroad OF less weight
ia s. per yard. 1t vas also amended, On motion oi
HlRN H. requiring that there shall be- uniform gagc
rhr South Side Danyile and Virginia and Ten
Railroad Companies 1t also amended, on mo-
|tan o Mr SEGAR providing for the connection of other
n.y1ld. wi it, The bill was then passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
the Governor transmitting report from the AdJutan,
eae,a enclosing an account of the January examinations
lirs, TnS
/. communication from the Governor announcing the
--A,h o Hon Judge Scott.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Vayou petitions and memorials were presented and ap-
s'ooyiatsly referred, viz
By Mr. BARBOUR of VIM Green and others, for pecu-
aid the part OF the State IN erect suitable building
:, IN Academy. in the county of Cnpeper. by MIR.
NARlZ c4cns Of the town of Dayton, in the county
R,cang certain amendments in tho act lncorpo-
'lng said ;own BY Mr.. BENNET-of the county court
Gner io the modification of the act authorizing county
10 levy taxes authorize that court TO increase
% assessment upon property for the purposes Indicated by
said act. By Mr.. FlNNEf-nemorial OF the citizens
~. county o; iccomac demonstrating against tho aitera-
la Of the oyster laws By Mr. WI1EATE-of citizens OF
COUNTY ii Ohio asking separation Of the city OF Wheel
IL tT0m liz residue the county of Ohio, in the levy OF
| lie poor aics. By Mr. JOIINSrON-of citizens OF the
ay o Taylor for the establishment of separate elsc
ton n said county, the house the residence OF Ro-
D." Read By Mr. WELLS-of 4. ). Reid, asking COM
n'.9n for attendance witness in behalf OF the COM
A'awealth. By Mr.. BCCkNER-ncmoria of Mrs. Eliza
n
M demonstrating against the petition OF George fiz-
h asking IN. privilege rebuild wharf in said town.
i similar memorial oi citizens of the county OF Caocl,
s lof an appropriation construct road from llson
'',s IN hc county oi Wayne TO the kanawha turnpike.
nah on his motion ordered 10 be laid on the table,
hy Mr WEl.iS-ot citizens of the town OF Nelsburg,
's'ns the remission Of fine imposed upon Maria RUSSELL
sd town for retailing ardent spirits without license.
m mns rSIt BBS-o \. G. King and other members OF the
n9t Fire Company of Norfolk asking be exempted from
serving IN Jurie- BY Mr.. WIIEATE-of citizens of the
% "heelng asking the passage of an act granting TO
Danics lien upon buildings and steamboats, for labor
n M material furnished by them. By Mr. WILLIAMS OF
~ Henry Newly, for divorce from his wife Frances
W. Aewby. By Mr.. SNOWDEN--of James A. English,
As ihai tax upon merchants license paid by him may
" hlanGtd. By Mr.. BEIRNE--a memorial Of citizens Of
''la'c demonstrating against the application for new
ay eu OF paris q Monroe, Botetour,, Giles and Roam
y? MI III Moi citizens OF Uppervlle, for an act
Incorporation. By Mr. Pl'TrMAN-of citizens of She
la Tor the establishment, of separate election in For
yIs,'lie' IN said county. Bv Mr.. HUME-of John w.
~sn and others OF Fauquier for the Incorporation of
many 10 construct rail road from Alexandria the Val
"f; BY the way Of Manassas Gap. By Mr. GARRISON
49, JOHN y kainey Edward James and others of Princess
',F survey OF ieshon and Broad Bays in said
- 3" de'.rmne the pacca5iv Of removing the obsr,c-
"h IN SAID BAYS. BY Mr.. STROTiIER- W. W. Jasper
' of released from the payment of fine By Mr. SEGAR
S'NhehS oi Accoac, for certain changes in the laws
HI MI HE Protection of oysters. BY Mr.. S'rROTHER-of
h''As Hail. ;or the incorporation of the Faunn;er aud
&" a'''n Mining Company. "'
"a Tbo Gu RESOLUTIONS.
VI roprately referred. ''' ''e'' "1op'e'' u''a up
n -, W "hohGE-That much of the Second Auditor
,nI nn,, 20 Inc communication from Messrs. Collins
ces, 10 reference 10 the Emory Henry College, be
q Re- " - ,.i. -. Committee Of Schools &c.
m Mr ERBY-Tha the Second Auditor furnish this
wbrb M.'h all Convenient Dispatch lis, of all tho bids
M "'e put m or offered for the construction Of the un.
sah ino . hie kdgc, together with the approaches to
Ia n, p, IN o1,o5er last any communications addressed
r. W n''ia q 1 Public Works
a E>i That the Committee on Roads enquire
L, sn.l u''eH or requiring the Board of Public Works
,,,m competent Engineer So soon as practicable to
muub ~ I, n ratucaoe locate turnpike road from the
Of Mar, paNlS fork of Buffalo Creek, in the county
Sa @ " pass through portion of Wetzc 10 nlersec the
Geek IN uT sElesyle turnpike at the mouth of Indian
hon & ef county and report the result of his cxamina-
lin bi "', Tue length Of the road the width it ought to be
. cost ~ - oest secure the public good also the proba
~ ''e"s as 10 lis utility i
4 "'''''h 'i Mr. COOK, the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3d. 1850.
The spr ,,. SENATE
from tb Ath laid before the Senate communication
also c,' announcing the death Of Judge Scott
sina Nil, from the Superintendent of the Vir
,atle "s Institutes both OF which were laid on h'