Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05

SATURDAY, MARcM ,, 1850.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

NJ II.
The bill authorize separate elections in certain counties
therein mentioned &c. communicated from the senate
with amendments The second amendment, TO esaosh one
other separate election The county of Mason al Harmon,
Meeting house Little Sixteen Mile creek, was disagreed
10. The others were concurred i'll.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. CONWAY from the Committee for Courts OF justice
presented reports upon the resolutions relative 10 ses
the Circuit Couts; and for amending tho law IN reaon u
trust deeds and bills divorcng David Kebnger from ms
wife Elzabeh; regulate Telegraph companies; ana con
cerning the Orange Humane Society.
Mr. SNOWDEN from the committee upon 10 much o.
the Governors message relates the Virginia Historical
Society, presented report
BILLS PASSED.
In relation 20 the Elk River Bridge Company.
To change the Pilot Laws of this Commonwealth
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. wHEATE-of Mary Ellen Burton, asking TO bt
divorced from her husband, Thomas Burton
BILLS RECONSTRUCTED.
On motion of Mr.. STOYALL the vote rejecting the en-
crossed bill to incorporate the Fairmount and Palane
Bridge Company rcconsidered. The bill was ther
amended on motion Of Mr. klDWELL, and as amended
ordered to be engrossed and rend third time.
PETERSBURG LrScHBrnd ROAD.
motion made by Mr.. BENNEI, TO suspend the rule
for the purpose of reconsdeng the rejecting the bill
to subscribe for the Commonwealth the capital stock
the Petersburg and Lynchburg road to enable its pat
amend it by striking out the money clause Aite
the order of the day. which being disposed Of Mr. Bennef
proposition made the order OF the day for Monday a
eleven o'clock.
THE RICHMOND JUDICIAL cIRcuIr.
The order Of the dayhe b concerning the 2lst Judicial
Circuit-was read second times whereupon Mr. Conway
proposed entire substitute providing for the election OF
Two Judges fill the vacancies occasioned by he resgna
ton of Judge Robertson and the death of Judge Nicholas
The bill and substitute discussed AT considerable
length BY Messrs Conway, Mayo Souhal, Watson and
Others and under the operation of The previous question: the
substitute adopted By the following vote
AyEs--Alessrs Hopkins, lSpeaker,) Layne, Gibson
Flood Brown, of II, Gilmore, Bennett, Wells Lewis OF
b. Morris OF e 4 W. Ruckncr, Barbour, Segar, rebbs
Hill Claiborne Edwards, Wood Pendleton, Masse Carroll
Stova Powell Stump Lewis Of II d. Lancaster lonllin
Mn,cr Harris, Stokes, Newman, Kitwel, Williams OF NJ
Rcrne Sruhbs Butt Capm5el of n Wheate Panni Buswel
Robertson Hincr, Syme, Cacklry, Wheeler, Ryes Mayo
Marz Yancey CULLEN, Ptnan, HAAS, Campbell OF ), Con-
way Nicholson. George, Jacobs and Heiskill-5S
NuEsMcssrs. Finney, Allen, Watson Carter, Snowden
Harvic, Burwe, Hammond, Power, Forbes Wills, Clarke
Of c., Lacy, CardwelI, Jones Of c.. Page Clarke Of E.
H., soulhall Worthnsion, Patrick Wallace Gresham Gresham,
Schooley, Ball. Jones Of NJ, Sheppard. Hicks Coleman
Smith, Duckwal, Perrow, HappeI, VERIFY, Henderson
Tuwnes Hal Srother Dorman Patterson Herman Griffin
Sut,le Wheadon Johnson West, Brown OF W" Cook of K.
and Boyd--,5
Mr. White would have vo,ed against the substitute, bu
paired of with Mr.. Ferguson.
The question required upon the engroaSmen Of The snb
su,e and was determined in The n!hrnative-ayes ob
noes s0
On motion OF Mr.. FLOOD, the House adjourned, having
few minutes previous disagreed TO similar motion mad,
by lIr. DUCkWALL, BY vot" of-ayes 43, noes 81