Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-01
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Church.
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported bill to incorporate the Rich
mond and Lynchburg Telegraph Company; and bill
to amend the act entitled an act TO incorporate the
Lynchburg Hose and Fire Insurance Company.
Mr.. MAYO reported bill to change the time of hold
ing the Circuit Courts of Appomattox, Charlotte and
Halifax.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill tor the relief OF Captain James T. Dickn-
Mr.. PENDLEToN, from the Committee on Roads, &c.
made reports asking to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the petitions behalf of the Nor
gantown and Beverly Turnpike on behalf Of the Moe
casln Gap Turnpike Company in favor Of State sub
scrpon of three hs Of the capital stock of the AL
exandria and Harpers Ferry Railroad Company in Ia
vor OF an amendment OF the act 18th February 1892
prescribing the conditions OF the Commonwealth sub
scrpton to Joint stock companies; favor of subscp-
ton OF $4,000 the part of the State for the purpose
OF Matchmaking portion Of the North Western
Turnpike.
Mr. P. moved that the reports be concurred in Car
RED
On motion Of Mr.. Wills, the Committee on Roads.
&c, was discharged from the further consideration of
The resolution for separating the department OF public
instruction from that of internal improvements; for
amending the charter of the Upper Appomattox Com
pany; for explaining the act CONCERNING the Tazewe
Court house and Fancy Gap Turnpike Company: and
from the petitions Of the corporation of Fredericksburg;
of the citizens of Ohio for the construction of road
from Wheeling to Clarksburg
On motion of Mr.. WILLS,
Resolped, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
enquire whether any, and, if any, what legislation is
necessary for adapting the seal used by the several
Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chancery in this
Commonwealth to the title given those Courts BY
the late revision OF the Code, for providing for those
Courts new seals adapted TO the title given
them.
On motion of Mr.. POWELL,
ResolUed That the Committee Roads enquire
into the expediency OF reporting bill authorizing the
construction OF turnpike road from Charles Blues
Ezekiel Burches.
On motion OF Mr. MAYO,
ResOlved, That the Committee on Agriculture en-
qure into the expediency OF so amending the act of
March 10TH 1919 entitled can prohibiting the brands
used by manufacturer OF tobacco from being used
by another, etlectually to accomplish the OBJ
lect of the said act.
RAPID ANN NAVIGATION COMPANY.
The bill to incorporate the Rapid Ann Navigation
Company was taken up, and discussed by MessrS.
STRoTHER, CONWAY and HARvIE
Mr. HARvE offered ryder, prescribing that the pro-
visions OF the bill should be imperative whenever the
Fredericksburg and Valley plank road goes into opera
ton
Mr. HARvIE opposed the policy OF making appropria-
tons to works having the object and design
ed to accommodate the same trade.
The ryder having been engrossed debate ensued in
which Messrs. STRoTHER, CONWAY, HARvIE and BAR
BoUR participated.
The question the passage of the bill and ryder was
then taken, and resulted, ayes sc, noes 81.
TWENTY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
On motion Of MIR; Mayo, the House took up the bill
ing been read, it was ordered to be printed.
The bill to provide for the construction Of bridge on
State account, on the Moorlield and North Branch
Turnpike, taken up and indefinitely postponed on
motion of Mr.. GRIFFIN.
EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRGINIA.
The bill to extend the charter OF the Exchange Bank
Of Virginia up for consideration, together with the
ryder providing that majority of the Directors should
hereafter be appointed by the Executive.
Mr. PENDLEToN, with view to test the sense of the
House, moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. STUDIES explained the provisions of the BILL and
advocated the re-charter OF the bank He stated that
the stockholders had passed resolution to wind up the
concern in the Legislature should extend the
charter at the present session,
MIR. HARvIE advocated the motion to lay on the Ia
bic. lie saw reason why the Bank should be- at this
early day, with two years ofthe term OF its present char
ter unexpired making arrangements for winding up its
affairs He wished to have the lights Of coming as well
of past experience the subject of banking, before
any further legislation had.
Mr.. SyME and Mr.. SNowDEN advocated the passage
of the bill most important the interests of their
constituents. Branches of the Exchange Bank were 81
tuated in Petersburg and Alexandria, and to blot them
out would nct serious injury upon the agricultural and
commercial community
MIR, HALL moved the indefinite postponement Of the
bill.
Mr. symE suggested that the bill be laid on the table,
with view to an amendment giving the bank until 1857
to wind upits affairs.
Mr.. HARv!E opposed the motion to postpone ndef-
nitey.
Nh. CLAIBORNE called the previous queson-s,lstan-
ed
The motion TO postpone indefinitely was then reject
ed-ayes 81 noes 70.
The question recurring upon the motion to lay the bill
on the table,
Mr.. CLAIBORNE demanded the Joint order for the
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF 18th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Mr. FERGUsoN nominated Matthew Dunbar and pass
ed =, an enlogum upon his sterling qualities
Mr.. PATRICK seconded the nomination and bore les
timony to Mr. Dunbars fitness.
Mr.. STUDIES and Mr.. CLAIBORNE also spoke in the
highest terms OF the abilities OF Mr.. Dunbar.
condition Of Mr. Dunbar. He opposed to the cleo
ton OF men who were too old or physically incapable
Of discharging the duties of the bench Was Mr. Dun
bar bOyear5 OF age
Mr. PATRICK. Mr.. D. is about So years of age. in
good health and in full practice. Generally he has
been in COED health with the exception OF some difficulty
about his vision.
Mr. FGRGusoN said that the delegation from the dis
trict unanimous in favor of Mr., Dunbar His eye
sight was once impaired but afterwards restored
Matthew Dunbar would not hold the office an hour be-
Mr.. MORRIS of Cabell and W., advocated Mr. DPS
election. IL was man every way qualified for the
station.
lin the Senate, Mr.. Fry bore testimony to the high
character OF Mr. Dunbar and his fidelity to every trust
reposed in hia
The roll was then called and resulted as follows
For MATHEW DUNBAR-Messrs. Hopkins, Speak
en- Allen, Layne, tIarve, Brown of Bath, &c,
Mitchell; =, Bprwe, Hammond, Grantham, Gilmore,
Bennett, Wells, Power, Lewis OF b., Morris of Cabel
Clarke OF Campbell, Lacy Jones of Chesterfield, Bar
bour Harper, Williams Of Fairfax. Hume I'ebbs
Hill, Guerrant, slman, Claiborne, Edwards, Wood
Pendeton, Price, Stovall, Fleming Powell, Stump
Lewis Of Harrison, Lancaster, Morris OF Henry, Boy
kin, Warrington, Patrick, Tomlin, Ferguson, White
Harris, Newman, kidwe, Coleman, Warman, Beirne
Duckwall, Pemow, Stubbs Butt Henderson, Camp
bell OF Nottoway Boswell, Robertson Huer, svme,
Cackey, Harrison, Hall, Mayo Marz, Yancey, Gull
len, Putnam, Haas, Campbell OF s., Conway, Whea-
don Nicholson, Johnson, George, West Jacobs, Heis-
ke and Boyd,-78
For SAMUEL PRIcE-Messrs. Fmney, Watson, Car
ter, Snowden, Flood, Shelley, Wills, Cardwell, Page,
Segar. Clarke of Essex, Wall, Massie, WicLham,
Southall, Duke, Wallace, Schooley, Ball. Jones Of
Marshall, RiOks, Kilby, Townes, Neal, Garrison
Strother Patterson, Herman, Suttle Brown of West
moreland Cook of Wood-3O
For G. W. SuMMERs-Messrs. Forbes, VERIFY,
Doman and Gritiin-4.
For JAMES H. FERGusoN-Messrs Pannil, and
Wheeer-2.
Joint vote-Whole number of votes 1873 necessary
to choice 70 for Mathew Dunbar 96, scattering AZ
So Mathew Dunbar was declared duly elected.