Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-12
LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Feb. II, 1856

MONDAY, Feb. IL, 1850
In the House Of Delegates, Mr.. Mayo presented the
following communication from Judge John Robertson
To the General assembly of Virginia:
GENTLEMEN-The bus ness OF the Superior Court OF
Law for the 2st Circuit devolved by the death Of
Judge Nicholas added to that of the Superior Court of
Chancery, find more laborious than had supposed
So far, have gone through with it, trust without de-
en to the public interests. But requiring as it does
at present. daily session for nearly eight months to say
nothing OF vacation duties feel assurance that It
could be performed by for any length of time in the
manner in which alone would be content to perform it
to give way to some other physically and intellectually
more competent to the task
To obvate all inconvenience to suitors and give to the
General Assembly an opportunity OF making selection
entirely satisfactory to themselves and may not hope
to the people Of the Circuit request that my resigna-
ton may be considered taking effect from the I'D of
the present month
Very respectfully
RICHMOND, 18th Feb, 1850
The Speaker presented communication from, the
Governor transmitting all the proceedings in Council
upon the subject of the Washington Monument from
which it appeared that Messrs. Patton and WILEY ap-
proved of Crawfords plan, and Mr. Daniel disapproyed
of it. On Mr. Patrck's motion, the communication was
referred to select committee.
Afterwards, Mr.. Conway moved to reconsider the
of reference and after considerable discussion be-
tween Messrs Conway, Patrick, Claiborne Rives and
johnson, the reconsideration was carried Mr. Yerby
made some remarks expressing the opinion tha an
equestrian statue not the suitable 10 CONNIE
morate the life and character OF Washington. Mr..
Patrick finally withdrew the motion to refer to select
committee, and on his motion, the Governors commune
cation was for the present laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Neal, of Pttsylvania the House
agreed reconsider the rejecting the bill for the
extension OF the James River and Kanawha canal from
Buchanan to Covington and the bill was made the or
der for to-day Several members said their vote for re.
consideration was not test of what it would be on
the bill itself.
The vote, rejecting the bill for constructing the Hut
louisville and Huntersville Turnpike was reconsidered
the bill amended, and again ordered to be engrossed
The House passed bill to incorporate the Abe
marie Manufacturing Company, &c, and bill to pro-
vide for constructing the Abs Valley and Tug road
The bill divorcing Samuel G. linn from his wife
Nancy, was rejected.
The House took up the Convention bill on its third
reading, and after speeches from Messrs Johnson Fer
guson, Burwel, Finney Shepard West and Others and
various unsuccessful efforts postpone the subject to
future day, an adjournment was finally carried by
close vote The indications very decided that the
bill would pass, though Mr. Harve expressed the hope
thathe might defeat it by nights consultation.
The Senate passed the resolutions from the House on
the slavery question: and also the resolution to elect the
State officers to-day