Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-11
rc.sI,TURE or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1850.
GEN tVsU

TnvRspAY, JANUARY 10, 1850.
SENATE.
, -n,,.,oD from the committee 81 General Laws
rcported the bill providing for The redemption OIL certain
;frates of debt of the Commonwealth which was passed
Mr. ctRIIE reported The bill fortaking the - nse o '
czcns Of Hancock county, III regard 10 the size d 'e ~
of Jnscc which vas also passed. ,,,,;,o,;,n
" III SPEAKER laid brlurc the Senate a COMMUNICATION
from nm, Governor informing them of the death oi "ene,d
Charles =. Dornnn, WHICH communicated
i, 0n motion of Mr.. DENEALE
The Senate dJouncd
prnycr by the Reverend Almond Gage, OF the
The SPEAKER announced The following az Tic commit
miIte under the resolution adopted yesterday 'f ae
The laws concerning elections, 5" rs to ehass VI"
lo s,,o oi E., WIas Wall. Brnr Gibson Lacy,
Snowden Jones of c., George. Segar anu "''
Mr. PENDLETON from the committee. on ividS pre-.
scented bill the capital stock "i me "'lS'nrs
,n E,rhany Turnpike Company bill TO amend the act
passed 18th March, lsi9 entitled an act 10 inc"fpo'' t'
Navigation and Bridgeport Turnpike Company Dl :" m
81 the States subscription Ia the capal stock at HE
North Branch Bridge Company; anu pm 10 revise aha
amend the act incorporating the Bowers Hill Turnpike Com
many passed January lith ISIS. ~
NJ WILLIAMS Of NJ according 10 order rep9rtcja bill
10 extend the powers Of the Mayor and Aldermen Of cks-
vile, iii Mecklrnburg.
Mr. FERGUSON, from the Committee for Courts OF Jus
ticc presented bill authorizing the sale Of the old court
house and the ground which stands in the county Of
Wctzcl and bill releasing The heirs of Peter Lower
and John Wclman the Commonwealth right 10 certain
lands therein mentioned.
Mr. CARROLL. offered the following resolution, which on
Of Mr. SroVAL was ordered To be laid "n the ia
| bic.
Resolved That this House with The OF the
Scnae will proceed Saturday. 10Th Of this month"; 10 the
election of IN Attorney General Of this Commonwealth
Mr. COOK Of Wood, presented two petitions OF citizens
Of Wood county that French Creek may e declared pun
liz highway also two "Reminiscences against the prayer o
said petitions. $50
On motion of Mr. SNOWDEN 500 additional copies Of the
REPORT OF committee Of Finance the debt revenue and
expenditures ri the Commonwealth were ordered To be PRINT
ed.
The bill appoprating the public was then taken
up The bill amended on motion of NJ SHEFFEl
So rs 10 give S3U0O0 instead o 900 Ia the support vi tho
Western Lunac Asylum; also 10 increase The amount Tor
the transportation and maintenance III Inmates confined in
ais from 5000 $4,000. motion madc by Mr..
FLOOD reconsider the vote On Tie first amendment, but
the House refused la sustain the motion.
Mr. LACY moved 10 amend the bill by making The appro
priaon the T.unac Asylum, at Williamsburg, from
SIS 900 Ia S3O00U which agreed 10. The bill was then
ordered Ia be cngr"ssed
On motion Of Mr.. BElRNE-Resolyed, That special
committee be appointed 10 enquire into the cxpdlrnry :"
adnn 10 the Clerks of the Courts and the presiding Jus
tees thereof further time 10 make deeds 10 purchasers OF de-
nqicut lands in Monroe ana the owners tile same Tune u
On motion Of Mr. Prcc-Rcsolyed That The Committee
for Courts of Justice enquire into the cxpcdcncy Of ncreas
i'm, The Law Library a Lcwsburg.
On motion Of Mr. YERBY-Rcsolvcd, That the Commit
fee for Courts Justice enquire into the eXpcdency at an
hori2ina the ccsson the part of the State nt Virginia t,
the Federal Government OF acres Of land on Sand Shoa
Island in Northampton sufficient for the erection OF light
bousp and all necessary buildings thereon.
| On motion of Mr. QullLEN-tesolved, That the Com
uittce on Roads de-. enquire into the eNpcdcncy oi con
struc,in. Il Turnpike road from Estlvc i'll Scott county
mn Biz lorcasin creek nicrscct the Abingdon and m
NorrSn Gap road al James ilansons in Russell county
On motion Of Mr. WlCkHAM-tcsovrd That the Com
mitrcc the Library enquire into the eXpetiency of 81
amending cNisiin" laws Ia have the Library Of Eirgni
thrown OPEN under certain restrictions for the OF the
citizens OF the State.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS of II.--RcsolvoJ, That til,
committee for Courts o Justice enquire into The cxpccncy
nrrpn n Yves
ON motion Of Nr. TOwNES-Resolved. That the com.
mttcc Roads Ac enquire into the cNptdcncy o ncrcas
in. the capital stock Of the Richmond and Danyic Rail
road Company guaranteeing The bonds of said Company
ing machinery and laying down the heavy rail their road
ana authorizing said company lay branch Road con
meet with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at mean
l.ynchbur9.
BY Mr.. CONWA Of the Lancaster Artillery Of Iancas
trr county To be furnished with short swords for the
said company By Mr. McCuE: Of Thomas Holt, for
ncraon lar injury I" his property by innatic BY Mr.
SHEPARD: Of citizens ol Mddlcscx for authority TAX,
tine ot the people III said county upon the popeiy
rcmpvin. the court house III said county from Urbanna
Salem b. Mr. BUCK ER: OF George Fitzhueh for tn,
privilege ol rebuilding n wharf in Port ROYAL. BY Mr.
WELLS: Of czns OF Hancock ior the passage of an
appointing convey lot in New Cumberland, nov
occupied by church and school house By Mr. BEltNE
citizens Of Monroe for branch Bank At Black~burg by Mr.
II ARGRAEE: of James A. Temple, administrator OF John
~ Land and others BY Mr. SEGAR: of citizens of Eliza
| beth City for Savings Bank al Hampton.
coyfSGroS RAILROAD.
Tie bill providing for the construction Of ralroad from
C"vngon I" the kanawa river and for the extension OF tn
Mr HARRISON moved 20 reconsider the vote BY whic
the bill was ordered To e cn9rosscd which motion ear
rird.
Mr. HARRISON moved 10 strike that part The il
which gives The guarantee III The State for the extension
the road beyond Coyingron, State account which wa:
agreed to-
The bill was then put upon lis passage
Mr. PRICE briefly explained The merits Of the BILL
| Mr. CLAIBORNE opposed The passage Of ihc bl
| Mr. DORMAN advocated the passage Of tho bill
On motion oI Mr.. PENDLEION, The House adjourned