Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


WEDNESDAY, March co. 1850
A number of bills were received from the Senate,
with amendments thereto proposed by the latter body
large majority of the bills from the House are daily
amended in the Senate and returned to the House
On motion of Mr.. MAYO, the use of the Hall of the
House OF Delegates allowed to DR.. Raphall, at
o'clock on Thursday and Saturday evenings next, for
the purpose of enabling him lecture the Poetry Of
the Bible.
On motion Of Mr.. GEORGE the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts was authorised 10 have printed 5000 copies of
the act providing TOR the reassessment OF the lands
throughout the Commonwealth and cause ten copies to
be transmitted to the clerk of each county and corpora
ton. who shall deliver one copy thereof to the Com
monweath's Attorney for the county and cornoration
and copy to each of the who shall be ap-
pointed therein under the provisions of said ac-the re-
manning copies to be retained in the Auditors office for
the use OF the public.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE,
The following engrossed bills coming up their pas
sage, were disposed Of IS noted below:
Concerning the taking up Of timber and lumber on
Incorporating the Oak Hill Gold Mining Company
passed
incorporating the Gold Hill Gold Mining Company
passed
Incorporating the Fork Creek Gold Mining Com.
pany, and for other purposes-passed,
Authorizing the county court Of Augusta to subscribe
Tor stock in the Staunton and James River Turnpike
Company-laid upon the table, on motion of Mr. Dor
MAN.
Changing the times Of holding the first and third quar-
tery terms OF the county court OF Bedford-passed
NHdngiug Tue tineS OF Aoiulng the June and NOVen
Der terms of the county court of Ohio couny-passed
Divofcing Martha Goddard from her husband Jared
N Goddard, Of the county of Marshall-passed
Dliyorcing David Keblnger, of Albemarle, from his
wife Elizabeth-passed.
For the relief Of VIM R. Chapman, of the county of
Fairax-passed.
For the relief of E. R. Ford, of the county of Fair
tax-passed.
Incorporating the West Union and Jug Handle Turn
pike Company, in the county Of Doddrdge-captal
$25 O0O-the State to subscribe three fhs-supported
by Mr. WEST and indefinitely postponed ayes 40,
noes 49,
Incorporating the Fayette and Blue Sulphur Turn
pike Conpany-cap $4,000 the State to subscribe
fifthsadvocated by Mr. HILL, and rejected, ayes
q, noes 49,
Directing survey of turnpike road from point in
Marion county to the Salem and Sistersville road in
Tyler-relected.
For the construction of a State road from Writ
Court House to the Staunton and Parkersburg road
laid on the table.
Making further appropriation of $1,000 to the Sisters
vile and Salem roadsupported with great earnestness
by MIR. WEST, and indefinitely postponed ayes 81, noes
Incorporating the Cow Creek Railroad Company in
the county OF Wood to be constructed individual ac
count--passed.
Authorizing the Board of Public Works to provide for
the construction of experimental railway-passed
ayes A. noes 30.
Concerning the sale Of personal property of infants
and other persons under dsabity-aid upon the table
Incorporating the Kanawha Mining Company
Explaining the act authorsing road from Harrison
burg to franklin, passed March the 18TH 1849-nde6-
nely postponed: ayes 80, noes So.
The House took a recess till o'clock.