Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-26

CARnr1E, Woobs and DENEALE, and the bill passed.
ayes II, noes 5.
On motion of Mr.. Fry the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. ALMoN GAGE. fthe Unversalist
Church.
communication was received from the Senate,
Astating that they had passed bill entitled act to pro-
vide for constructing the Abbs Valley and Tug Road
and an act to amend the charter of the Virginia and
New England Mining Company, with amendments, IN
which they ask the concurrence of the House OF Dele
gates The House concurred in the amendment to the
last named bill.
the county OF Jefferson, asking that day OF thanks
giving, and prayer be appointed by the Governor
throughout the State, which was referred 10 the com
mittee OF Propositions and grievances.
RULES OF THE HOUSE
On motion of Mr. SrovAII, the following was adopt
ed as substitute for the 2St rule of the House, viz
The several standing committees shall appoint their
own clerks when necessary and the Clerk of the House
of Delegates may command the services of any Of said
clerks assist i'll engrossing enrolling bills, such
time they may not be employed by their respective
committees.
APPROPRIATION FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
motion was made by Mr. STovALL that the docu-
ment submitted by him on Thursday, showing inc
amount OF appropriations made pending before the
present General Assembly be taken up
This motion gave rise to lengthy debate in which
the whole merits of the internal Improvement OF the
State was discussed The printing of the document
resisted on the ground that there were many plls pend
ing which ought in justice, to be included IN the docu-
Mr. MARrz called the previous question on the mo-
ton to take up and there second. The main ques
ton was then ordered and the question being TAKEN
the House refused to take up and consider the docu
ment by the following vote-ayes 81, noes g.
Mr.. BURwELL then rose and said that he desired to
prove that the oppostions to the motion to print the
calendar OF the Committee on Roads and Internal Ma
vgaon did not arise from any fear to bring before the
people the amount OF appropriations made by the &C.
neral Assembly al the present session for purposes Of
Internal Improvement That opposition sprung from
lima tn dnnpI xxyb
afford imperfect, delusve and statement
of the action of he General Assembly upon the sub
lect referred to. He should therefore, offer resolu
ton enbodyng all the information proposed to be al
torded by the document TO which he had alluded, with
the important advantage that it will show, beyond dis
pute, the number character and amount OF the several
appropriations made during the present session. 1t
would, moreover, be found to show the number, cha
racter and amount of the applications which have been
rejected by the House OF Delegates at its present ses
sion 1t will thus show that the House has passed a
very small proportion OF the amount OF appropriations
asked during the present session. Mr. b. said he should
therefore. read the resolution, which would be found to
explain itself
ReSolped, That the Clerk of the House be directed
to prepare for publication, with the sketches of the acts,
statement showing the appropriations for purposes OF
internal Improvement made during the present session
of the General Assembly, designating the purposes for
which the said appropriations have been made the pro-
portions in which the State is required to subscribe the
aggregate of said subscription on behalf OF the
CONFERENCE.-The showing, moreover, the amount and
character OF appropriations tor subscription behalf OF
the Commonwealth, which shall have been rejected
during the present session OF the General Assembly
On motion of Mr.. PRICE, the resolution was laid upon
thetable.
BY Mr.. WmTE-Of citizens of Ioudoun, asking
modification of the charter of the Harpers Ferry and
Hillborough Turnpike Company
By Mr. SEGAR- Of citizens OF Elizabeth City, for and
against the erection of tide mill Black river in
that county.
On motion of Mr.. RIvES, the Committee for Courts of
Justice instructed TO enquire into the propriey of
further legislation in relation to the Jail for the county of
Prince George.
On motion of Mr.. HUME, leave was given to report
bill providing for extension OF the corporate limits OF
the town of Warrenton and authorizing the corporate
authorities OF said town, with the consent OF majority
of the legal voters thereof, subscribe branch of
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad to that place.
On motion of Mr. HARRISON, the committee for Courts
OF Justice authorized to enquire into the expediency
Of amending the act ofthe 18th of March, 1877, extend
ing the jurisdiction OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia
the county of Alexandria, by repeating the provso
to the filth section.
scrbng the times OF holding the Courts in the 18th, 18TH
10th and 22d Judicial Circuits.
REJECTED.
An engrossed bill to MacadamiZe the road from Nor
gantown to the Pennsylvania line, being upon its pas
sage the ayes and called, and the bill
rejected, by ayes AZ, noes 81
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read a third time
and passed:
Allowing Aaron Howard, free man of color, to
remain in the Commonwealth-Co Concerning John Tai
sapaugh, OF the town OF Alexandria Constructing a
State road from Franklin, in Pendleton, TO Monterey in
Highland incorporating the louisville and Little Stone
Gap Turnpike Company-Dyorcing Huldah Heiskll
from her husband Ferdinand L. Heiskill.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Guyandotte and
Charleston Railroad Company, read third nle
and the question being on its passage,
On motion OF Mr.. FLOYD, the House adjourned.