Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Justice bill concerning the heirs and representatives OF
Thomas Sherry, deceased.
By Mr. BEIRNE, report from the joint committee on
the PenItentiary.
By Mr. ToMLIN, from the Library Committee, to in
crease the Library OF the Court OF Appeals at Lewis
burg.
BY Mr.. KlIBY, from the Committee of Courts, pro-
vidmg for furnishing the Justices OF the Commonwealth
with Mayos Guide to Magistrates out of Court; also,
releasing to the Trustees of Saint Pauls Church in
Portsmouth the Commonwealth's right to certain real
estate therein mentioned, and for other purposes.
On motion OF Mr.. CARTER, the report of the Com
mittee Banks upon the petition of the Charlottesville
Savings Institution, was taken up and ordered to be
committed to said Banks
WRIT OF ELECTION FOR THE COUNTY OF sURRY.
On motion OF Mr. SYME, it was
ResOtUed That the Speaker of this House issue
writ OF election to the Sheriff Of the county of Suy,
for an election OF delegate to supply the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of David Hargrave, Esq, the
election to take place the fourth Monday of the pre-
sent month.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED
by Mr.. STUBBs-To incorporate railroad company
to connect the OF Norfolk with the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad.
BY Mr.. BEIRNE-So to amend the act charterng the
Sweet and Salt Sulphur Turnpike Company to ex-
tend the time in which said company may organize and
IN other respects, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. STRENGTHENING into the expediency of
furnishing each ofhe incorporated literary institutions
in the commonwealth, having library, copy of the
new Civil Code.
BY Mr.. PRIcE-Pemitting the Sheriff of Greenbrer
county to pay into the Treasury notes on the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank, land North Western Bank at
Wheeling, which he has received in payment of the re-
venue of that county.
BY MIR. WILLIAMS, of acknowledgements
company on the joint stock principle, to construct a
railroad from the town of GAINESVILLE in the county of
Mecklenburg to connect with the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad at or the town OF Castor.
:, by MI WATsoN-Ineorporatin Savings Bank at
Scottsyllle, In the county OF Abemare, and amend
.ne MIN section OF the act passed March 25th ls49
titled an act to establish Bank at Scottsville in the
county OF Albemarle so as to define with certainty
the proportion OF the capital stock OF said Bank re-
CURED to be subscribed by individuals.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding for the exercise of the
right OF suffrage in the election of Delegate to this
House. Tor that portion Of the county OF Doddridge
which ne y, was taken from the county of Lewis.
vigaton Company.
BY Mt. FoRDEs-Making appropriation TO the
Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute for the pur-
pose OF purchasing chemical apparatus
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Mr. FERGUSON presented the following resolution
Resolied, That special committee be appointed to
enquire INTO and report to this House. whether any, and
II any, what sum or sums of money have been paid BY
the Commonwealth to assistant counsel in controversies
where the State was concerned, since the appointment
OF the present Attorney General also, whether the
sand Attorney General has any case or cases refused
TO act Tor the Commonwealth, whereby it became ne
cessary to employ assistant counsel and whether he has
In any Instance given his opinion against the Common
wealth IN any case or cases where recovery was had
through the nsrumenaty 'ot other counsel EMPLOYED
by the State The said committee shall have power to
send Tor persons and papers, and the event of an
Affirmative response 10 any OF these inquiries, the
lttee shall report all the circumstances OF the case ne
ceSsary to do tull justice to the Attorney General.
Mr. FERGUSON said that he had offered this resolution
tor the purpose OF enqung into the truth or asity of
certain reports which had been in circulation and which
MIR. PRICE said he had every confidence in the integ-
rlty OF SIDNEY S. BAXTER Esq, the Commonwealth
Attorney and te perfectly satisfied that, upon inves
gaton would be found that he had faithfully and ABLY
discharged his whole duty to the Commonwealth So
lar as regarded the employment of assistant counsel in
causes in which the State interested he
would merely remark, that that was not an unusual
custom In the trial OF Aaron Burr, it would be re-
nenbered, additional counsel had been employed. Mr.
r. cited other in which assistant counsel had
been very properly employed and concluded by saying
That ne should vote tor the resolution because he enter
tanned the belief that the conduct of Mr. Baxter would
bear the closest scrutiny.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. PENDLEroN,
PERRoW, DoRMAN and FERGUSON, in the course OF which
Mr. DoRMAN remarked that he should vote against the
resolution, because he regarded as harsh and nqus-
tonal The discussion was finally brought to a close by
demand tor the previous question. The House sus-
tanned the demand aud the resolution passed.
The SPEAKER took time to appoint the committee I'M
der the resolution.
PETITIONS, ETC
The following petitions, &C., were presented and ap-
proprlaely referred, viz: By Mr.. MAYO of Augustus
u Gale and WIFE, 10 retain certain real estate escheated
to to the Commonweathi by Mr. PRIcE,. of citizens Of
Ereenhrler, t9r branch bank at Lewisburg; by Mr.
CONWAY, OF Clara Robinson, free woman Of color for
permission to remain in the Commonwealth ; by Mr.
STUHBs, OF citizens of Norfolk city, asking permission
to bridge the eastern branch of Elizabeth river the
present draw bridge and the southern branch of said
river, at some point between the Dry Dock and Deep
Greek, with the view of making connection between
the city OF Norfolk and the. Seaboard and Roanoke
kallroad by Mr. WHITE, OF citizens OF Loudoun and
Fauquer counties, for the formation OF new county
out OF portions OF Loudoun and Fauguier with the town
OF MiddebHrg for its seat of Justice by Mr. SNowDEN
OF ~ Cross OF Alexandria, praying for payment of
claim for furnishing supplies for Captain Fairaxs com
pany OF volunteers for the Mexican war; BY Mr. PA
TRICK Of citizens Of Buffalo. - relation to the corpo
rate limits at said town by Mr. WILLIAMS of citizens
Of the counties of Meckenburg and Lunenburg asking
tor the passage Of law declaring Mehein river law
tul fence; by Mr. LEWIS, of H. Of sundry citizens of
Harrison county, asking that law may be passed for
the protection OF and the takers up of lumber
adriitn the West Fork OF the Monongahela river also
of sundry citizens of Doddrdge county, asking that
separate election be established the house Of Israel
Allen, in that part OF the county of Doddrdge which in
the formation of said county, was taken from Harrison;
by Mr. PRICE, of ]. H. Dis Debar, asking for the an
polntment OF trustee TO sell and convey certain lands
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from John W. Corbm, relative to the Morgantown and
Bridgeport Turnpike Road, which, on motion of Mr.
LEWIS, OF H., was ordered to be laid on the table,
CONVICTION AND ALLEGHANy RAILROAD.
An engrossed bill providing for tho construction of
RAILROAD from Covngton to the Kanawha river and for
the extension of the Louisa Railroad with the ryder
thereto, was taken up.
Mr. YERBy addressed the House in opposition to the
passage OF the bill. When he closed his remarks,
Mr. SEGAR obtained the ffoor and signfied his desire
to address the House in reply the remarks OF the gen
ileman from Logan, SMr Ferguson He remarked that
the hour was too late to enable him to do SO TODAY:
and would therefore, if other gentleman desired to
address the House now on this subject move to lay the
bill on the table, and make the order of the day for
Monday next at u o'clock. No other gentleman mani
testing desire to address the House, the bill was laid
on the table and made the order of the day for Monday
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
On motion OF Mr.. BURwEL1, the following resolu-
ton was adopted
Resolped, That committee be appointed to inquire
into the practcabty Of simplifying the financial sytem
of the Commonwealth, of consolidating the public
debt and OF establishing sinking fund for the gradual
reduction Of the saEa. ~
On motion Of "r. HARyIE, Mr., Burwell was added
to the Committee on Banks,
BILL PASSED.
On motion OF Mr. CONWAY, an engrossed bill to au-
thorse the corporation Of Fredericksburg to fund the
residue OF its debt, was taken up its third reading
and passed
Bills were then taken up on their second reading and