Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Plat, 1850.
HOTSE OF DELEGATES,

PRAYER by the Rev. Almond Gage OF the rnyersaiH
Church.
Mr.. GEORGE Om the committee on Road~, PRESENTED !
bill 10 incorporate he Richie county turnpike company
bill incorporating the Preston and Randolph Turnpike
pany; bill authorize Christopher Proctor OF Prince
George TO wharves City Point and bill 10 in
corporate the Shn-on ana Northington turnpike comps
Mr. MARTZ reported, with substitute. n bill to incor.
Eoratc the Rapid Ann Navigation Company.
22p JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
On motion of Mr.. kIDWELL-Rrsolyed That thi
House BY oinr with the Senate will proceed on Mon
day next 18th instant he election of Judge for 22t J
ticia Circuit.
A motion was subsequently made by Mr.. BENNETT Z
amend the said resolution by substituting therefor after tn
word Resolved the following by the General tsse.ib.
That George H Lee Esq, Judge of tho 18th Judcia! Iii
CUT shall and he Is hereby transferred 10 and mad t-
Judge Of I'D Judicial Circuit and il determined in The
affirmative and the resolution amended adopted
Mr. CLAIBORNE offered the following resolution which
rejected:
Resolved That this House with the consent of the s.
nate, will adjourn sine die on Monday, Attn March,
By Mr. HICKS: OF citizens Of Ripley in Jackson coul
t. Tor an act incorporating said town. By Mr. HARRIS
Or Jos T. Dickinson, that fine imposed upon him may
refunded.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. COok-Ihat nj hall past two O'Clock to-day this
House will take recess until four o'clock
By Mr.. HARRIS That the Committee Of Agriculture
enquire into the expectancy Of Incorporating the Southern
Gold Mining COMPANY in Louisa county.
BY Mr. JACOBS-Thai the Committee oi Schools enqu'e
Clarke Female Seminary, passed January Sth, lsi6
BY Mr.. HALf.-That the Committee Claims enqui:
the oNpeency OF reporting bill releasing Cottr
and Elijah h Reed from the payment a recognzance, IL
in which they suTeties
ELLIS REJECTED.
bill 10 incorporate the Fairnont and paane Bridge
Company, reJectod-ayes S. noes 81.
\ bill 10 amend the passed March IT, Sl9 author
ze The President ard Directors of the Farmers Bank
Virginia increase the capital Of the branch Of sail Ban
al "yIheyile, was relected-aycs ~, noes 40.
bill 10 extend the charter OF the Exchange Bark Of w
ginia vas taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following ryder:
BE 1t further enacted that nothing herein contained saN
exempt said Bank from any restrictions regulations
which may be Imposed BY amendments 10 the Constl
ton OF t!e State which may be hereafter adopted,
Mr. FERGUSON moved 10 amend the rydefas follows
provided that all five OF the nine Directors of the Princp
Bank, and four ~ the seven Directors for each OF h
branches thereof shall be appointed BY the Governor
Mr. CT AlBORNE moved to postpone the bill ard r!ir
indefinitely.
Mr. STUBS opposed the motion.
Mr. WILLS advocated the motion, also Mr.. BURWELL
Mr.. PRICE opposed the motion
The motion to postpone indefinitely Withdrawn Ell
the bill and ryder laid table on motion of IL
WICkHAM.
bill provide Tor the reorganization of the Board of PGs
lie Works laid the table and made the order Of To-
day for Wednesday
BILLS PASSED.
Requiring the Clerks Of The County Courts and OF th
board OF oversees OF the poor 10 publish list of approp
lions made by those bodies respectively Concerning WI
liam 4 Lemosy. Authorizing the County Cour, OF Che.
tehed County the Etna coal property saE
county, belonging Elijah Brummel and others Pro,ia
ing for constructing turnpike from Abingdon in Wash
ton County 10 Pattonsvile in Wythe County: Ayes "
noes 46 Incorporating the New Creek and Hardy TurnP,.
Company: Ayes AZ A. Amending the entitled %
act incorporating the Mnrnsburg and Potomac TufnP
Company. For therelief of John Arnold
| MIR. STONALL presented statement showing the nuT
Der Of bill. reported from the Committee on Roads also m
amount of appropriations made BY them He moved 70 ha',
il printed Pending the consideration Of this motion The h'
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