Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-08

act passed the 4th day of March, 1850 entitled an to
take the sense OF the people Of the call Convention
and providing tor organizing the same.
By MIR SHEFFEY -Thatit shall be standing rule of
the House that the motion for the previous question shall
not be debateable: as member moves the pre-
vious question, the Speaker SHALL if the motion be Sc
conded by twenty members, (Which shall be without de-
BATE proceed to PROFOUND the question Sha the main
question be now put
LEWIS of Harrson;-That the State Librarian he d.
rected to pres mt TO John M. Patton and Conway Ro-
binson, Esqs each ten copies OF the Code of Virginia OF
lS49 well in testimony OF the General Assemblies
high appreciation OF the fidelity and ability with which
these gentlemen have discharged the important duty
conhded to tn M OF revising the laws OF the Common
wealth as to enable them to recprocate the courtesy
which has been extended to them from various quarters
In the presentation OF books found useful and important
to them 10 the progress of their abour and that the Sc
creary OF the Commonwealth be authorized and directed
to furns tor the OF the Clerks offices of the Dis
ct courts OF the United States in the Districts OF Vr-
gina, copy of the Code of Virginia. and the dele
gates Tor the counties where such offices NAV be estab
shed are authorized to receipt for the same
RE-AsSESSMENT OF THE LANDS OF THE STATE.
MI FERGUSON called for the order of the day, being
out the Commonwealth.
The bill was taken up, read the second time, and
several blanks filled at the instance of Mr. FERGUSON
Mr.. STovAL said he intended to offer ryder to the
BILL providing for re- assessment Of all the taxable pro-
perty OF the Commonwealth, preparatory to the eyying
OF ad valorem tax tor the support OF Government at
the next session OF the Legislature lie would endea-
prepare his ryder by tomorrow morning, and
asked the attention OF the House to the subject in adj
vance
The bill gave rise to considerable debate in which
Messrs. JOHNSTON, FERGUSON, BURwEL1, SHEPARD,
WEST, SHEFFEY, and LEWIS, OF Harrison, participated
Numerous amendments likewise suggested to per-
feet which,
On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, the bill was laid upon the
table and made the order OF the day for Tomorrow
ii o'clock.
THE ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. WALLACE submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted by vote of ayes Sc, noes 40.
Resolved That with the consent Of the Senate this
House will adjourn sine die on Monday the 18th inst
A motion, that the resolution be torthpiM commu-
nicated to the Senate, made by Mr.. CONWAY, and
negatived by the following vote--ayes 49, noes SO.
PETITIONS &C.
The GLOWING petitions &c, were presented and ap
propnalely referred, VIZ: BY Mr.. YANCEY, OF David
Scott, and other citizens of the county Of Rocking
ham, asking for the incorporation of company TO con-
struct macadamized road therein mentioned by Mr..
HAPPIER, OF ID. Griffith and Others of the town of Ports
mouth tor the re- assessment OF their property burnt
the 18TH OF February last by Mr. GILMORE, of the
Trustees OF the Union Congregation on Craig's and
Johns Creek for authority to sell the Union Church lot
in the town OF New Castle, in the county of Boteourt.
BILLS PASSED, &c.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
Incorporating the Fairmont and Palatne Bridge
Subscribing the capital stock of the Petersburg and
Lynchburg Railroad Company the title of which was
amended, on motion of MIR. SyME, so to read "an
act to increase the capital stock Of the Souhside Rail-
road and tor other purposes
incorporating the Wheeling Hospital;
Preventing the taking OF dispositions OF slaves, free
negroes and mulattoes
Providing TOR the inspection of Guano and Plaster of
Paris in the City Of Richmond and town OF Petersburg
AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Mr. MAYO asked the House to take up and consider
out OF its regular ORDER bill to amend the charter OF
the City OF Richmond. He pressed the Importance Of
speedy action on the bill, and trusted the House would
comply with the request that the bill be taken up
He said the municipal elections of the city would take
pacen April, and it extremely desirable that this
bill should assume the form of law before those cleo
tons occurred.
The House, by decided majority, refused to take
up the bill out OF its regular order.
BILLS REJECTED.
A bill to incorporate the Cenrevie and Middle Is
land turnpike Company was taken up on its third
| reading, and rejected.
bill authorizing subscription on the part of the
State to the Richmond and Pamunkey Railroad Compa
ny was indefinitely postponed-ayes 81, noes 40.
A bill incorporating the New Market and Franklin
Turnpike Company was rejected its passage, by
ayes 43, noes So
EVENING SESSION.
On motion OF Mr., SNowDEN, bills on their third read
ing laid upon the table, enable him to offer the
following resolution
Resolped, That this House will from and after to-
day, take recess from halt past two o'clock till four
o'clock.
large majority.
THE ADJOURNMENT AGAIN.
Mr.. PATRICK moved to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF reconsiderng the vote adopting resolution pro-
vldng Tor an adjournment OF the Legislature on the
18th nst-and the House agreed to reconsider by ayes
&c. noes a.
Mr.. SHEFrEy moved amend the resolu ion so as to
provide for the adjournment of the General Assembly
He proposed to strike Monday the 1lth and inserin
lieu thereof Monday, the 18th nst and the motion was
agreed to by large majority.
On motion of Mr. YERBy,
The House adjourned