Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17
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MONDAY, DEcEaBEn IL. 1850.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1850.
uOIJSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Tie Rev. Moses d. Hoge, III. Presbyterian
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Committees were called for reports, when tho following
WY By M CRAIG from the COmmi'see:Of Roads &C., the
following bills; ,.,. r,,,nirs c,u,..
70 Increase The capital stock of the Junction valley Turn
pike Company, and 10 authorize the ''a"e
road; .,,x,,;,oa cuhscrntion
e ,h commonwealth to the stock Of the Virginia ana EN-
nessee Railroad Company, passed March ., ioIs ,,n,t
To incorporate the Morganown and Frederick TURNPIKE
Company; 49,. ,,,u &; p.nds,on 10
Monterey in Highland ,.a .on,,., s,ocs
To authorize the subscribers 20 he - firm
of the Hampshire anu Morgan 1u'hpAe Sop'
''iA'A pEsoLurross OF ENQUIRY ADOPTED.
Re Mr. JACKSON-To provide by law that the enoolsers
unon all notes drawn for discount In any oi te DUMAS
his Commonwealth shall be jointly responsive 10 s ese a
of non payment BY the drawer; and maj IN a suc ee
where suits nre brought the Saiie siiaii W Jo'" e
nv AR sTOVaLL-To amend the 18th chapter 9th sec
ton Of Code Of Virginia Of ss SO as 10 edneaon
amount of SIS 600 be appropriated 10 primary
By MIR. SEGARTo amend the l9n secuon, ~, 81 ;, ~
and 92d chapter of the new Code reiahg ~ -
~ M pEARlS-To allow Absolom Fry, deputy sherif
for Thomas Shnnuon sheriff of Giles county, sum VI no
ney the value of horse which diea IN lhe
use of said Fry In October last whilst conveying iuha
from the county of Giles the unatlc Asylum III
BY Mr. IMBODEN-For the payment OF an accouh. u a
from the to John l. aini ona and
incurred in arrcsing Sc of the rioters on the VIZ
GINA Central Railroad, in February, ls5o tho
BY Mr. KERNAN-To report bill incorporating Tic Ae'
banon Academy in the county of Russell :,
By Mr. CARING TON of BIO authorize The sale OF
certain church lot situated New Castle In boe'ou''
By Mr. BOYD-To report bill ZIG of the last session in
reference the Branch Bank OF Wythevlle e. H..
Nv Mr. LEWIS of H.-To incorporate company Tor the
nurnnse of constructing turnpike road from the town OF
uhcrport 10 inerset the Weston and Falrmonl urn
pike at convenient point In the line Oh oee'oh 'o
''T ~ S' Mr. RUSSELL-To confer the Belmont Iron
Works Company certain qualities OF corporation or oil IN
Ry Mr. DAMRON-Toa amend the charter of the How
ardsye and Rocksh Turnpike Company so as TO increase
their capital stock the Of O0 TOR the purpose o
extending their road from its present terminus u lneiec
the free turnpike the most advantageous und c1nvene
noint in the direction of Panther Gapsaid capa STOCK 70
he subscribed by individuals and the State ana Paio IN m
same relative proportions and under the same piosisos a
restrictions as the heretofore paid Provided
that in lieu of subscriptions Of shares Of SOO EACH that
shares may bo taken in of S25 giving to eacn Of the
present shareholders the same proporilonae increase.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions and memorials presented ndappropriatey
p HIKE. The petition of A. W. Mcdonald and
o,hcrs in favor of road from Martinsburg TO Frenchs Ia
Nv Mr. Pearls: Off, Ford and others, for the forma
new county out Of parts Of Giles, Boetourt and
R Mr. HARVEY: or Mary Newman, for the passage
c prontioe snbtsraneous right of way 10 coal nanss
Bv Mr. WELLMAN OF citizens of Wayne, for the IN
CORPORATION OF Joint stock Company to improve the ha
VigaS M Pearls OF G. Johnson for divorce from h
wife; -. .,.,...., ,s p,,,oro eor IL.
massage OF law forming new county OUT VI parts VI -"
Bv Mr. DUKE, of John Kecns r and others, to ament
tho c l2h Dec 1886 respecting the appointment OF the
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Pv Mr. DORMAN-Of sundry citizens OF Augusta, thai
be charter of the Junction Valley Turnpike Company may
hr 30 amended authorize the construction OF oahc'
Road from Greenville 10 Waynesborough
willie and Turnpike Company ioI an am au
al 600 for the purpose OF extending said road from us pre-
s-nt terminus nterscct the free turnpike al lnr mos
and convenient point In the direction oil ran
'hf r. o M HowsER OF the Board of overseers of ,h
. Poor of King and Queen for the sale oil piece Oh ano
= Rv Mr. BOYD: or citizens Of Wy,he county asking 70
the passage Of authorizing the trustees OF Inc Llheta
and German Reformed Chursn h Ia ,na' county 10 ' p1'
! M S0I:THALL presented the of certain
!, citizens of james City and York counties and tne Town
10 Williamsburg against sundry pshons praying ShunSe
rho mode of appointment and Of office OF the Drec
- rs Of the una,ic Asylum; and likewise, memorial OF IN
N Board Of Directors OF the Eastern Lunatc Asylum 10 III
, Mr. SOUTHALL moved to lay The memorial Of the Boar
Of Directors Eastern Lunac Asylum upon the 'ao
and that il be pfin... . Ill,
Mr. STOyALL opposed the motion 10 print, and Gale
ID for the reading OF the memorial. ,,-, r., -
Tive n,emo-la was thcreupon read by the Clerk III er
Is Lengthy argument AGAINST alteration OF ~
VI us, pet tons In favor Of such alteration
he gotten up by certain citizens Of Williamsburg and
IL vicinity for the purpose Of giving political complexion
10 the Board of Drec,ors.]
d. NJ STOvALL moved to lay the memorial on the tabl
r. and after debate Of length, In which Messs Fs
guson Wilcox. Sounal, White of H., Witcher and limbo
den participated, the motion agreed TO by the ollown
vote: ayes Sc, nues45.
So the House refused order the printing of the memo
If rial.
n CONTESTED ELECTION FROM STAFFORD.
u. Mr.. TOMLlN from the Committee of Privileges an
a. Elections presented report the subject Of the
E. election from Stafford county The report confirms III
We right of the sitting member Mr. Sute his seat Lai
e. on tn: table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TOMLIN offered the following resolutions, whic
We were agreed to-
Resolved That VIM H. Brown, the contestant DO allow
ed within the bar Of the House. and be heard upon an
II question arising during the consideration of the said report
" Resolved That leave be granted TO VIM. H. Brown an
C Charles F. Sutte withdraw such documents re
erred said committee and used evidence In the sal
,c contested election.
Mr.. HAYS offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Board
Public Works be- and they hereby instructed emno
ley and Ohio Turnpike Road early day practicable
= Laid the table motion Of Mr.. STOVALL.
: On motion OF Mr.. McCuE, the House adjourned