Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-16
VIRGINIA LESsrsLATUREs
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

were severay read and agreed 10.
PETITION
Mr. CONWAY presented petition Of citizens OF the
town OF Fredericksburg in relation to free school sys
tenn.
WESTON AND LEWIS TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Mr. JACOBS moved to suspend the rule for the purpose
OF econsideng the vote by which the engrossed bill to
amend the act to incorporate the Weston and Lewis
Turnpike Company was rejected Mr.. J. said he did
not make the motion with the view OF voting for the
bill, but simply to enable his friend from Harrison and
Doddridge to put himself right before his constituents
Mr. LEWIS, OF H., then addressed the House in favor
OF the suspension OF the rules and in explanation Of his
position.
The vote being taken, the House refused to suspend
the rules for the purpose indicated.
HoNoURs CAPT. TANsELL.
Mr.. GILMORE, from the Select Committee on the sub
ec presented report awarding appropriate honours to
Brevet Capt Robert Iansell, of the United States Ma
rine Corps. The report directs the Governor of the
Commonwealth to cause to be prepared sword, with
suitable devices, to be presented by him to Capt Tan
sell.
On motion of Mr., CARROLL,
ReS0loed, by the General assembly, That whenever
the Board of Public Works shall have been or may be
authorised to borrow money by any act passed at the
present session OF the General Assembly for the pay
en Of any subscription appropriation any work of
internal Improvement the said money may be borrowed
by said Board at any rate of interest exceeding
per cent per annum, any thing to any such the
contrary Notwithstanding,
ELECTION OF JUDGES FOR THE 2lsT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
The House, according to the joint order of the day,
proceeded by Joint voewth the Senate to the election
Of Judge for the Chancery side OF the Circuit Court for
Henrico county.
Mr. MAYO nominated JOHN RoBERTsoN Esq, for
the office OF Chancellor He remarked that the gente-
known to the House. that he felt it 10 BE entirely useless
to say one word in favor of the proprley Of .=ectng
him to fill tn Office in question.
No other person being placed in nomination, Mr..
MAYO deputed by the SPEAKER to inform the Sc
nate of the readiness of the House to proceed to the
execution Of the Joint order Of the day, and that John
Robertson, Esq. had been placed in nomination.
After short interval, Mr.. STANARD brought mes
sage from the Senate signyng the readiness of that
body to proceed to the execution Of the joint ORDER and
that no additional nomination had been made
The Clerk Of the House then proceeded to call the
roll, with the following result:
For John Robertson. ....... 100
For Conway Robinson. 1-(Mr Griffin)
Joint uote-Whole number OF votes ..l37
Necessary to elect .............. 50
For John Robertson. 1872
Scattering. ...............
So JOHN ROBERTSON, Esq, as declared to be duly
elected Judge for the Chancey side Of the 2ls Judicial
Circuit.
Both Houses then in farther execution of the joint
order, proceeded to the election of Judge for the
Common Law side Of the Circuit Court for Henrco
county.
MIR. LANCASTER rose for the purpose Of nominating
JonN YOU'VE ESD, of the county of Henrco, for the
office. He said Mr.. Young was young gentleman OF
high standing at the bar, OF fine requirements, and of
high moral character He knew his constituents would
be gratfed should be the pleasure OF the House
had never enjoyed the honor OF furnishing Judge for
the Circuit and he therefore trusted might be the
pleasure of the Legislature now confer her that
honor.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE said he rose 10 make nomination.
not speech. He said he knew MIR. Dung to be gem
teman of high moral character and respectable talents,
and fully concurred with the member from Henrico in
all ne had SAID, IN relation to that gentleman. But he
begged to bring to the favourable consideration of the
House. the ola gentleman we'll qualified to fill the
office in question He alluded to JOHN S. CAsKIE, Esq.,
r..
abilities and peculiar fitness of Mr.. Caske, commended
him to the favourable attention of the House His youth
probably constituted the only objection which could be
constituted a recommendaton-he thought already
had on the bench too many old Judges, and too few
young ones He paid handsome tribute to the high
intellectual endowments OF Mr. Caskie, and trusted it
might be the pleasure OF the Legislature to elect him.
Mr. MAYO said he had not designed saying word
the subject of this eectonbu he felt to be his duty
to declare that clearer headed gentleman, bet
qualified TO I'LL this office, than John S. Caskie could
not be found in the commonwealth Besides being gifted
with extraordinary mind, he was e-eminently dis
tngushed for rmness and independence, attributes
which well become Judge AT the hands of John S.
Caske, should it be the pleasure of the Legislature to
elevate him to the bench, the Prince and the Beggar
would receive impartial, even-handed justice. Mr. M.
assured the House that should Mr. Caske be chosen he
would make an able and faithful Judge, whose genius
would adorn the bench He also bore evidence to the
high character of Mr. Young as gentleman and a
lurist,
the Joint vote resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes. ..........,... 40
Necessary to choice observation-disclosures. II
For John ,. CaSkle. .,.................. bS
John b. Dung. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4S
No election. The Clerk of the House of Delegates
proceeded call the roll the second time, with the fol-
lowing result:
For John S. Caske. .................7
John Is. Dung. .....................3l
Joint yoe aoith the Senats-W hole number of votes
l39-necessary to choice TO- for John S. Caskie IS.
John B. Dung as, scattering g.
So JOHN S. CAsAIE, Esq. was declared to be duly elect
ed Judge for the Common Law side of the Circuit
Court for Henrico County.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. STovALL moved to rescind the resolution for the
adjournment of the Legislature on Monday next and
also moved that with the consent OF the Senate the
House of Delegates would adourn Friday next the
22d inst
On Mr.. SNowDEN's motion the resolution was ndefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr. MARTz moved that when the House adjourns to-
day. it adj urn sine die,
MIR. HARRISON moved as substitute that the joint
order for adjounng on Mondaynext be rescnded and
that this House will with the OF the Senate adj
journ on "Wednesday the Goth inst
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution, as
amended, was then adopted, and sent to the Senate
TOBACCO BRANDS.
Mr.. RIvEs, from the committee on Agriculture, &C.,
presented bill to prevent manufacturer oftobaeco
from using the brand ofanother.
number ofengrossed bills were then read a third
time and passed-al of which have already been gyen
in Legislative Summary"
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1850
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, of Harrison, the Board of
Public Works were directed to cause survey to be
made of the best route for turnpike road from Wes-
ton, in the county Of Lewis, to West Union, in the
county of Doddrdge
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
The following engrossed bills coming up on their pas
sage were disposed of as noted below:
To incorporate the Norfolk and Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroad Company. Mr.. BUTT moved its ndefi-
mite ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ayes q, noes So. Mr.
STuBBs advocated the passage of the bill at lengh but
the being taken, it rejected by ayes Al noes
49,
To incorporate the GAINESVILLE and Castor Railroad
Company authorising appropriation on the part of
the State Of 5000 O00-reected ayes 81, noes 81.
For the relief of VIM. 0. Jordan of Charlotte coun-
tv--nassed ayes So noes SO