Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, February 4rm, 1850.
HOUSE GATES

rfayer by the Rev Adam Empie OF the Episcon,l hu,
:, REPORTS oon:rlrTErs
MIR. pENDLETON from the committee on R,ods r.norr
c T oi l" incorporate the Nottoway Steam Navigation
Nc CONWAY from the committee c,r conr,. ., ,,.,;.,
presented bill concerning the Code of Virginia bin for th
ree " Fortune Thomas and bin incorpnrnn rh vir
s'h'a Widows and Orphans Insurance Company.
By Mr. HERMAN nsuiu'loS, lic soan an po,. o,o,
mo 'hc eApcd,ncy ol reporting bill for the construction
r '' M e hehtucky line by way OF the Sand Lick
.es'ct 'r fincase and Cumberland Gap ruud not NOR
man SIN iics West of Russell C. H. on the two and three
'''is ns Wa,n.ip, W aI,,, win @ capital m Of $4,000
by Mr. SNONDEN-1hatt the committee nm pronos,on
% i,o 70 t1 expediency of reporting bills the incorpor
a"n OF a Gas Light Company in Alexandria and conan,
lor furnishing water to said town.
BY Mr. GEORGELrlat the committee ON Trade e,on,
INTO the expediency of reporting bin incoporntin Jane
II l1pcr ana such Others hc may ussuciac with him
joint stock company inr the manufacture of IRON nnd r h
purposes "n said Piper's land in Wylhc county
by Mr. SOCTHALf.-That the Conmiltee for Courts @
Justice enquire into the expcdency OF changing the time
nohIG the Crcut Superior Courts Law and Chancer,
for Middlcscx, Matthews, Gloucester and King md turn
IN me io'Tth Judicial Circuit ui Virginia.
ny Mr. CoNWAi-That the Committee on Claims en-
qre INTO the expcdency Of providing further compensation
10 Thomas Green for the of his buildings BY the Genera
Assembly during the session OF the last Legislature
by Mr. FERGuSON-That this House, by oint vote with
The senate w on Wednesday, 9th February 1880 proceed
IL The election u an Auditor Of Public Accounts Second An
dli"r Treasurer Register Of Land Office Secretary of the
Commonwealth and Librarian, Superintendent and Store
keeper &" the Pentcnliry for one wear from th
oi The time for which those Offices are respectively filed
Mf pt NJ offered the following resolution which, on
motion oil MI DoRMAN was laid on the table:
Resolved, That after Saturday. 9Th of February no mem.
r oi tins House shall speak question more than
fifteen minutes, during the residue of it's session.
BY Mr. PATRICK Document to accompouv the No.
on o citizens of Buffalo in relation to the extension of the
corporate limits OF said town. BY Mr.. STUBS: or ,hc
citizens and councils Of the City Norfolk for charter lnr
view oi iconnrcng the City of Norfolk with ihc Scaboar
and Roanoke Rail Road By Mr. JOHNSON or citizens
"i Barbour Harrison and Taylor for the Incorporation of
JOINT sorh company u construct turnpike from II loint
near the farm Of q. W. Sandrskv on the North Western
Turnpike, 10 ntersec the Beverly and Fairnoun road ~
Or near The farm Of John Feer in Taylor county BY Mr.
iEhRoM VI John Miller 10 be compensated for tuition of
INDECENT children.
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON-Thc report of the Com.
r on Courts Of Justice respecting the petition Of Henry
t. Moore was ecnnsccd and the report was rcconnittc
Mr. HALL. presented nson the said appli-
cation.
PASSED.
bill 10 provide ur the completion the road from Smyth
courI House o the Plaster Banks was passed; ayes GG
33.
Mr. DtCKWAI.I. moved to suspend the rule by which
the h I" amend The scvrIaacts concerning the Front Roy
al Turnpike Company rejected The motion was car
rird, and the hill amended motion Of MI JACOBS
and ~ amended tin. bill was passedaycs 67, 80
bill releasing 10 the heirs Of Edwin lticks the Com
monwealls right To certain lands therein mentioned was
passed
bill la prevent the destruction Of fish in Russell and
Scott counties, was passed
bill to incorporate the Mutual Insurance Company of
Berkeley county, was passed.
bill 10 provide Tor constructing ths Pulaski and Giles
Turnpike Road passed
a bill incorporating the Higgnbotham Academy in Anu
hcrst county, was passed.
bill divorcng Susan Rollins from her husband Henry
Rollins, was passed.
bill incorporate the Fairvicw Gold Mining Company
passed.
4 bill changing The times Of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts Of Law and Cancry for the counties of Acs shuny
Bath, Highland and Pocahontas pissed.
4 hill iiyurcup Nancy peyton from her husband Vulru
tine peyton rejected. Ayes Z noes 100
bill provide for constructing the Ragohh and Peters
burg s,ad WAS rejected Ayes II, noes g.
BY Nj EUlWEL1 That the Committee Of Roads
quire nto the cSpedienry Of authorizing the Board y ubic
Works 10 conscl experimental section of railroad in
accoIdl.ce with the communication fro the Executive,
laYe " improvements in railroads. and locomotive engines
Mr. PRICE by leave granted, reported bill 10 establish
Il vaccine agency In l.rwsburg
Mr. PATRICK Offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Governor be requested TO communicate
10 this House whether plan has been selected nr the
Washington Monument, aud ii So what plan has been adopt
I'd, aud he estimated and probable time of complexion
and that he be also requested delay any further proceedings
in resard 10 the for its execution until this House
shall take SOME farther action upon the subject
Before the vote taken, The House motion Of Mr.
pENbI.ETON ADJOURNED.