Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. RYLAND.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9TH, 1850.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. RYLAND.
The SPEAKER announced the following committee
under the resolution of yesterday for inquiry into the
expedency of changing the time OF meeting of the Ge-
neral Assembly, VIZ: Messrs Matz, Ball. Price, John
son, Boyd, Morris OF H., Cook Of G., Lacy, Newman
Gibson, McCue, Smith and Allen.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED
Mr.. Notwithstanding the charter Of the Wythe Wa
tering Company in Wythevllle.
Mr.. BENNETT-Making donation to the Lewis
y Seminary OF the proceeds of sales of delinquent and
forfeited lands heretofore made in the SAID county, of
SUCH portions thereof have not been collected paid
INTO the Treasury and il deemed ineXpedent, that the
committee inquire further into the expediency of loan
ing the said fund to the said Academy, TO aid in the
completion of the same.
Mr.. STRENGTHENING by law that the endorser upon
all drawn tor discount in any of the banks of this
Commonwealth shall be Jointly responsible in the event
OF non-paymeu by the drawer, and that in all such
cases where suits are brought, the same bills shall be
Joint against the drawer and his endorsers.
Mr. WHEATE presented petition of citizens of
Wheeling, for authority to subscribe to the capital stock
OF any railroad company chartered by the State OF
Ohio.
EBuLs ON THEIR THIRD READING.
bill establishing the county of Raleigh out of the
Southern end Of Fayette eounty-passed
A bill to declare the Virginia Fork Of Fish River
public highway-passed
A bill to authorize change in the location of the
Morgantown and Bridgeport road-passed.
A bill providing for the erection Of necessary out
buildings at the Western Asylum and requiring that the
funds of said Asylum be kept in the Valley Bank at
Staunton-passed
A bill releasing the Commemorative right to certain
land to Margaret McGeary, Jane Dewey and Elizabeth
Cunningham passed.
bill providing Tor the payment of arrears on build
ings and furnishing water and additional accommoda-
tons for free colored insane persons at the Eastern u-
matte Asylum:
Mr.. MARTz moved to lay the bill on the table, nbe
member from WiIamsbur not being in his seat)
Some discussion took place, in which Mr. BURwE1I
expressed the opinion that whilst the principle of these
institutions was to be approved too much extrayapance
w practiSPd their administration RI bt
that the customary legislation amounted to a premium
on insanity. The facilities of going mad he said OUGHT
to be more equally difilsed and not confined to two
particular localities.
Mr.. LACY replied showing the necessity of the ap-
preparation demanded, but concurred i'll the motion to
lay the bill for the present on the table, which was done
accordingly.
Mr. CLA1BoRNE moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose of reconsderng the by which the bill con
corning the Western Asylum was passed.
Mr.. SHEFFEY raised the question of order whether
Mr. c. had the right to make this notion from having
voted with the majority.
Mr. CLAIBORNE stated that he had said neither aye
when the question was put, but he considered
himself as having voted aye, by remaining silent He
added that he not until afterwards that the
bill appropriated $4,000 for the erection of nav build
ings He thought the sum exravagant, and should vote
against the bill if reconsidered.
The CHAIR oyerruled the point OF order
Mr. FERGUsoN appealed from the decision, but with
drew his appeal, upon Mr.. Cs asserting to remark of
Mr. SYME that it was evident he had voted in the ar-
uiQer
to move reconsideration as ii he had voted under
standngly 1t was generally agreed that the Speaker
must presume member; inf his seat who says
nothing when question is put mot by ayes and noes
to have voted in the affirmative.
MIR. SHEFFEY explained the merits of the BILL and the
indispensable necessity for the Improvements tcontem
plated
Mr. DoRMAN also testified from his own observation
that the increase in the number of inmates made the
improvements necessary.
The motion to suspend and reconsider was carried
ayes ST. noes As.
Mr. PERRow moved to lay the bill for the present on
the table. Carried.
A bill releasing to Warner Miller the Common
wealths right to certain properly Laid the table on
| motion of Mr. FERGUSON.
bill re-arranging the 18th, 10Th and Goth judicial cir
cults
Mr. WHEELER moved to lay the bill on the table and
make it the order of the day Friday next which
motion, after conversational discussion, was car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTSON, adjourned