Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-30
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan. %, 1850
On motion OF Mr.. SHAcKLEFoRD the bill releasing to
Warner Miller the Commonweath's right to certain
property, was taken up.
Mr.. AMELER proposed amendment, so as to release
the Commemorative right TO certain negroes but not
to the money, as proposed by the bill The amend
ment Opposed by Mr.. SHAcKLEFoRD) was adopted and
the bill passed.
The resolution for printing the Revised Code in one
volume was taken up and agreed TO, and modified as
to require the public printer to bind hundred copies
III one volume.
On motion of Mr.. Fry, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. George Woodbridge, Of the Eps-
copa Church s
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Second Auditor, made in compliance with
resolution OF the House OF 22d inst, transmitting list
OF the bids offered tor the of the Tunnel
through the Blue Ridge, together with the approaches
to said tunnel in October last
Mr. JAMES WHEADoN, the delegate elect from Surrv
county, to supply the vacancy created by the death Of
u. Hargraye, Esq, appeared and took his seat
Mr. FERGUSON, from the Committee of Courts of Jus
tlce presented reports upon the petition Of Ro Dallas
and upon the resolution for repeating the law making il
an offence TO receive pass notes Of less enonnina
ton than 50 of the banks OF other States and bi d.
vorcing James NJ. Stephens from his wife MARY Ann
Mr. CARTER, from the Committee of Schools nre
Hanover. "
Mr. LAYNE, from the Committee on Roads presented
bill to incorporate the Norfolk, Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroad Company and bill to regulate the votes
" oloChnoiueIs III tAe -uoieiieiu anu NORTH Branch
Turnpike Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Conway, leave was given 10 bring
in bill to incorporate the trustees oil the Mary Wash
ngton Monument Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. WILLIAMS OF M--That The Committee on
Roads enquire into the expedency of incorporating ~
company on the Joint stock principle 10 construct a
macadanzed road from Boydton to Petersburg
BY Mr.. GBsoN-That the Committee on Agrjcultuya
enquire into the expedency of amending the act passed
January l4th, ls49 entitled incorporate The
Amherst Copper Mining anc Smelling Company.
BY Mr.. KLBY~That the Auditor OF Public Accounts
be and he is hereby instructed to have printed in pamnh
let form after the LIST July as may be- loco
the poor together with such forms and instructions as ba
may deem proper and that the be distributed 70 tho
ovesees of the poor and the clerks Of the several
ty courts.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
bill to take the OF the people upon the call of
convention, and TO provide for organizing the same
was taken up, and, motion oil Mr. GEORGE was
made the order of the day for Thursday week.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY
A bill for extending relief to the James River and
Kanawha Canal was taken up. On motion, the vote
ordering the bill TO be engrossed re-consdered =
The bill was then amended on motion Of Mr. PATpIcv
so as to strike all other loans than one of $500 900
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed
FISHING CREEK AND BRANDoNviLLR ROAD
bill making further appropriation to the comma.
ton of the Brandonvie and Fishing Creek road was
taken up This bill authorizes the Board OF Public
Works to borrow or the OF the road sur, MOI az
ceeding $50 O0Ol Mr. West advocated the Bill The
bill was then passed-ayes GO, noes SO.
Onmolion Of Mr.. CARDwEIL,
The House adjourned.