Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
LEG!sLATURE or VIRGINIA..
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1850.
GEN ATE

large number of bills from the House were referred
The resolution allowing further time for claimants Of Re-
evolutionary Land bounty prosecute their claims
fered TO the Committee Of General Laws.
The Standing Committees reported sundry bills
The bill for the relief OF Sam Sheets and James Read
The bill concerning John q Core &C. was taken up and
passed. also the bills concerning john Tyree concerning the
Wesburg Bethany Turnpike Company; increase the
State subscription TO the North River Bridge Company;
concerning the Bowels Hill Turnpike
The resolution prescribing the Of road from Har-
rsonburg 10 Franklin, was agreed 10.
The bill concerning Volunteer Companies was laid on the
table
The bill incorporate the Chesapeake Steam Boat Com
panv was laid on the table.
The bill 10 authorize State loan TO the Richmond and
Danvle Ra!lroad Company came up. The committee pro-
posed amendments which opposed by Aessrs TUR-
NER, STANARD and lSBELL and advocated by Mess,s
AIBLER and KINNEY, and were adopted. Ayes Is
noes j.
Mr.. sTANARD moved that the company be authorized
10 increase the capital s350000 by private subscription
Agreed 10.
The bill was then rejected. Ayes IL, noes 10.
The bill concerning free schools Of Norfolk county .ras
Mr. Mayo informed the Senate of the readiness Of the
House 10 proceed TO the election of Chancellor Of the 2ls
Circuit and that John Robertson Esq., was in nomination
The Senate then proceeded 10 follows:
joins Dennis (Spcaker) TRIBE Thompson
sns Ei.ion s n 1"a o I
An Amber. I. McCaney and parre'n22
X. e. SrAsARn-M Gran,ham-l.
Mr. Lancaster informed the Senate of the readiness of III.
house 10 proceed 10 the election OF Inc Judge
side OF the 2st Circuit and tina, John b. Young and John
). Caske, Esqrs., were in nomination.
Mr.. STANARD made fe~ remarks in support of Mr.
Young.
Mr.. ISBELL sustained the claims Of Mr.. Caskie
Mr.. FRY advocated the nomination of Mr.. Young.
Mr.. CARL1LE expressed his preference for Mr.. Caske
The vote stood as follows:
ions CAsEiEMessrs Dennis (Speaker) Thompson Garlic
Carrhon sbe Freach Turner Dencae t;ran'ham Jones
bier and McCauey-l2
JoHs yorSs-Messrs Woods, TRIBE Kinney. Daniel Shaske
ford oIe Tate stanard Eiston Cowen cn HARDWOOD Par
non 1. and r. = ". u.
There being election, the Senate proceeded vol,
agawhen the vote stood before except that Mr. Roger.
voted for MIR. Caskie
The bill changing the time of the meeting of the Legisla
ture, was then taken up Mr. CARLLE offered an amend
postponng the elections October On motion of Mr.
ROGERS the bill was laid on The table.
The bill concerning the town of West Union in Doddrdge
passed.
Also for the relief OF John Arnold.
Also concerning John Tas,espaugh of Alexandra.
Also for the relief Of Thos y. Wren.
Also 10 incorporate the Backsbrg and Newport Turnpike
Company
Mr. Harrison brought by message from the House a re-
solution resembling the resolution for adjournment or
Monday which was laid on the ,able-ayes l6 noes g.
On motion of Mr. WOODS, the Senate took recess till
quarter past o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer BY the Rev. Edmund Kingsford of the Bapts
Church
The Speaker vacated the chair for the pupose of sgnn
enrolled bills
Mr.. CONWAY presented petition of citizens Of Fred
ericksburg in relation to free school system.
Mr. JACOBS, 10 give his friend from Harrison an oppor
tunty OF placing himself rectu moved suspend the ru
oy which the bill 10 amend the incorporate the Yves
ton and Lewis Turnpike Company was rejected
Mr.. GILMORE from the select committee the subject