Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1850.
yer by the Rev. Mr.. GAGE, of the Universalist

the Cenrevile and Middle Island Turnpike Company;
authorizing subscription for the State to the capital
stock OF the Richmond and Pamunkey Railroad Com
pany to amend the charter ofthe Buckhannon and Little
hanawha Company; to incorporate the New Market
and Franklin Turnpike Company; concerning VoIun-
teer Companies.
! RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
| Mr.. CLAIBoRNE-Reporting bill TO incorporate a
Savings Bank II Gordonsville, in Franklin.
by BoTd Gsp and oom [0ca
Hampshire, to intersect the N w Turnpike, at
French's Tavern.
| Mr. WEsr-(Courts of Justice)-Repealing the law
making it offence to receive or pass notes of the
Banks OF other States of less denomination than IS.
| Mr.. STUBBs-Authorizing the "Drawbridge Compa-
ny OF Norfolk to construct bridge the Southern
Branch of Elizabeth river, at some point said river
| about Deep Creek
| Mr. KILBy-Revsng and amending the act passed
Jan l4th, 1915, Incorporating the Bowers Hill Turn
| pike Company.
Mr. HILL-Forming Militia Brigade out of the
counties OF Boon, Fayette and Nicholas
Mr. fLooD offered resolution that when this House
adJourns on Wednesday, the 9th inst it will adjourn to
meet at eleven o'clock, instead of twelve for the re-
mainder of the session.
Mr. SyME moved to lay it the table-rejected
ayes 9, noes "a.
The resolution was then adopted
On motion OF MIR. SYME, Mr.. SNowDEN was added to
the committee on the Pilot Laws.
On motion OF Mr.. YERBY, leave given to report
bill to limit the amount OF tax to be levied on licences
to merchants and keepers OF ordinares, within the
county OF Northampton, for the support of the public
the establishment OF District school system.
S4l,567.
Mr. SNowDEN offered the following resolution.
ResoLUed, By the General assembly of VIRGINIA.
That the Treasurer OF this Commonwealth be and he
hereby authorized to receive of the Treasurer of the
United States the sum OF Sal 567 the dsrbutabe por
ton OF Virginia, arising from the sales of the public
lands for the year 1872 and any other sum to which this
Commonwealth Is entitled under the provisions of the
OF Congress TO appropriate the proceeds of the sales
OF the public lands, and to grant redemption rights
no IN nj nd .,bo,
ceed it shall be the duty of the said Treasurer to add
the samet the permanent capital Of the Literary Fund
MIR. FERGUSON moved that the resolution be Indefinite
ly postponed
The motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected
ayes SO, So, the being party DIVISION save
that Nessrs. Wells OF Brooke and Hancock Stokes of
Lunenburg, Williams OF Mecklenburg, and West of
Tyler, &C. voted in the negative. [Ot The 81 absent
members, II were Democrats and 10 Whigsl
The question required on the resolution
Mr. DoRMAN demanded the previous question
Mr.. SNowDEN said the result was unexpected to him
and suggested that the bell be rung.
debate followed, in which Mr.. HARvIE protested
against taking the vote whilst the absence of Democra-
tic members made the minority temporary Majority
He said nothing was better settled Democratic policy
than the rejection of this distribution money
Mr.. DoRMAN called public attention to this reading
out OF all Democrats who were favor of receiving the
| fund.
Mr. BURwEL said he should vote against the previous
question: as he had no desire take any advantage of
| the majority
Mr.. CONWAY called for the order of the day, saving
that that would get rid OF the previous question
Mr.. HARyIE hoped MIR. c. would Withdraw the call
He didn't want to get rid OF the previous question BY
sidewnd OF this and wished to see who were dis
posed carry the resolution through by means of the
| accidental absence OF some Democratic members.
Mr.. G.. withdrew the call
Mr.. PRICE appealed TO Mr. DoRMAN to Withdraw his
call for the previous question, and Mr. D. did So
Mr., PENDLEToN moved to lay the resolution on the
| table.
Mr. PRICE said he was anxious to hear the reasons TO
be adduced against the resolution
Mr. PENDLEToN said the object of his motion was to
avoid useless discussion. 1t seemed to be admitted that
with tul House the resolution could be passed. and
1t certainly would not pass the Senate He was anxious
put it where he well assured the House would
cause to remain Il Wing gentlemen desired discus
sion he ready to fix day Tor it. 1t became them
| hrst to advocate their own proposition.
Mr. PRICE thought the present House as full one as
they were likely to get.
| MIR. CONWAY said good many members had gone
out on promiscuous dinner party and would be here
tomorrow.
Mr.. SYNE said he should cut this knot, by calling fol
me order OF the day. 80 the House took the bill
corning
THE WESTERN ASYLUM
Mr.. PERRow stated that he voted against the bill
on Saturday last, but upon examination Of the subject
he had been convinced OF the necessity of the appro-
pration demanded
Mr.. SHEFFEY supported the bill.
Mr. ERBY spoke, from his own personal examina-
ton OF the premises OF the Asylum of its pressing want
OF these improvements. AS question of economy and
pnme necessity, he had no hesitation in voting for the
!
Mr. FERGUSON also advocated the approximation. re-
garding it as absolutely necessary to complete noble
Institution IN which all ought to take PRIDE
Mr.. JOHNSON expressed his surprise that 305 OF the
755 patients that had been at the Western Asylum came
from the East, and only 36 at the Eastern Asylum who
came from the West 1t was, therefore, an institution
for the benefit of the East as much as the West He
should vote Tor this bill, and that also for the Eastern
Asylum.
Mr.. BuRwELL regarded these applications as BEING
too often specuauons upon the philanthropy OF the Lee
glslature He thought that proper investigations We're
not instituted into the Of expanding the States
money on The Asylums He was in favour Disappointing
three Visitors to examine them annually with the same
compensation as visitors TO the Military Institute and
offered ryder with that object He should vote for the
BILL but not with such understanding Of the facts as he
thought desirable.
Mr.. SHEFFEy expressed hs readiness to assent to the
ryder. He replied 10 M Burwelfs views as TO The
force OF local interests and asked how possible 10
establish an institution Of this without giving ii
local habitatlon, and creating local Interests.
MIR. NORRIS OF Cabell and W. would vote for the bill
with the ryder.
Mr. PENDLEToN said he objected to this bill on Saur-
day, but upon carefully looking into its provisions he
| was convinced of its expediency.
| MIR RIvEs said the ryder would only serve to make
new recipients OF public patronage.
The ryder was read twice and then rejected, without
| a division.
The question required the passage of the bill, and
! was decided in the affirmative.
| Ayes II, noes 81
$4l,5 67
The House resumed the consideration of the motion
to lay on the table MIR. Snowdens resolution concern
! ing the distribution money
Mr.. WEST, who was one of the Democrats who voted
against the indefinite postponement of the resolution
spoke in justification of his He declared that
this subject had been thoroughly canvassed amongst his
constituents Wings and Democrats, and they were for
receiving this money, and applyngit the education of
poor children Heproested warmly against being con-
sdered as backslder from Democracy His, he said,
of the pure original breed. He was got by Demo-
cratic fathers and nursed by Democatic mothers
1 Had Tor tho
The call sustained and the motion to Law on the
| table carried without division.
EASTERN ASYLUM
On motion of Mr. LACY, the House took up and pass
ed the bill making appropriations for the Eastern Asy-
lum.
DEATH OF GEN, DoRMAN.
| The Speaker presented communication announcing
the death OF Brig Gen. CHARLES P. DoRMAN. of the
18th Brigade.
| FIVE PER CENT. DEBT
On motion OF Mr.. STovALL, bill No. 1863, providing