Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| FRIDAY, March 9Th, 1850.
| PRAYER by the Rev. Alexander Jones'
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| By Mr. RIvEs-A bill providing for the paving the
! public lots used in the division of live stock
/ By Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING a Branch Bank at
| Weston in the county of Lewis
| BY Mr. GEoRGE-lncorporating the town of Jeffer-
sonvle, in the county of Jefferson.
BILLS PASSED.
| The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed viz:
Encouraging the killing of crows in the counties of
Cumberland and Appomattox;
Incorporating the Marshall county Agricultural So
| ciety;
Incorporating the Prunty-town and other manufas-
turing and mining companles
Incorporating the New Cumberland Coal Company
Concerning the protection OF sheep in the county OF
Loudoun-(imposing tax Of 25 cents every dog in
the county, in lieu oil the present tax J
incorporating the Stone Mining Company and a
bill
Incorporating the Urbanna Harbour Company.
BILLS REJECTED.
The following bills were read third time and reiec
| ted viz:
For the relief James Mcdonald;
Incorporating the Baniser River Navigation Compa-
ny, Supported by Messrs SIovALI, SyME, TowNEs and
| BURwELL, and opposedby Messrs. YERBY and RIvEs-
| indefinitely postponed, ayes50, noes 320
| Incorporating the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
Company, with ryder proposed by Mr. SHEFFEY, to
prevent any connection between the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad Company and the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company, &c, indefinitely postponed, after a
long discussion, in which Messrs STUBS, BURwEIL,
SHEFFEY and KILBy participated, ayes SO, noes 423
Amending the act Incorporating the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company-(indefinitely postponed,
| ayes AZ, noes 333
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
An engrossed bill, authorizing State loan of $780,,
| 900 to the Richmond and Danvie Railroad Company
4or the purpose Of enabling the company to lay down
the heavy rail on its track coming up its passage
Mr., SyME proposed ryder to the bill, providing in
effect that greater toll should be charged freight
and passengers intended for Petersburg than on any
other equal portion of the road between Richmond and
Danville.
The friends of the bill made no objection to the ry-
der which was amended in unmportant particular
on motion Of Mr. WATSON.
Mr.. MAYO addressed the House in support of the
bill.
Mr.. STovALL having signied wish that the bill and
ryder should be laid upon the table and printed,
Mr. RIvEs moved the indefinite postponement of the
whole matter.
Mr. STovALL addressed the House in opposition TO
the motion to postpone indefinitely, and in favour Of the
passage OF the bill.
Nj NEAL expressing desire to address the House
the merits OF the bill but not being prepared do
then, the hour tor taking the at hand
Mr. CLAIBORNE rose and said that it wanted only
five minutes of the time appointed by law for taking the
recess he would occupy the floor till that period arrived
and thus enable the gentleman from Plttsylvania to be
heard during the evening session. Mr. &. thereupon
proceeded to address the House, when
The Speaker (Mr YERBY) rose and announced that
the hour for the had arrived and thereupon va
Gated the Chair.