Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
TkIDAY, JANrARY ], IN'3O.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Prayer By the Reverend Martin T. Sumner Of the Bap,4
! Church.
Mr.. pEND[EToN from the committee on Roads. &,
presented bill 10 confirm the transfer certain street ana
alleys by the Common Council of ynchburg To the T,nne,
scc Railroad and for other purposes
! Mr.. RIVES, from The committee on Agriculture present
ed bill Ia incorporate the Hopewcll Gold Mining Com
pany; and bill 10 incorporate the 1.tna Iron Works
Mr.. SNOWDEN. according to leave presented bin con-
'ernins the Great Falls Manufacturing Company.
| PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and appropriately referred
By Mr. HICKS: Or citizens Of Jackson and Mason foI
law Offering reward Tor sca!p> in the above counties By
Mr. Gu ERRANT: Of citizens of Floyd for change OF III,
day OF holding the County Court of Floyd 81 Monday
Ia Thursday preceding Sd Monday Ry Mr. WELL =. %,
~ H. Grafton and Others Of New Cumberland lIant,&
county, 10 incorporate Coal Mining Company ana Ia cor.
sTuct railroad thcrcfrom the Ohio river. By 1ir
SMITH: Oi citizens Of Montgomery for Branch Bank
1T Biacksbnra BY Mr.. BARBOUR: Of George W!
Vaughan for compensation for services rendered as ecjal
constable IN conveying person charged with hoseseang
from cupeper to the Jail OF Shenandoah BY Mr. BALL:
vi citizens OF Loudon that that county placed upon
ioonS with those counties OF the State in which notes
o te Wheeling Banks are receivable in the payment of
taxes executions. and other dues 10 the Commonwealth Ey
Mr. PINDlETON Two petitions of citizens of ies ,t
The establishment Of Bank Blacksbus Also OF citizen.
o Giles, that provision may be made by law for the con
strucon OF a bridge New River at Sniiow's and
Chapmns Ferry in said county. Also. OF citizens OF Giles
that law be passed authorizing the County Court o said
county To establish public ferries New River an,
wheic IN said county deemed expcdient, without gard
me distance from other ferries Also, Of members HE Bar
Of Giles and Mercer, for change in the of holding the
County Courts Of those counties. Also o citizens o
p"arsburs, for an act OF incorporation. BY Mr DOR
MAN: Oi ciiizens of Rocabrdge the incorporation ol
company 10 improve The navigation u! the North river
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. CONWAI-Rcsovcd Thu, The Com.
cc on Agriculture enquire into the cxpcency of report
ing bill All of the last session. incorporating th Chctcak
Steamboat company
On motion Of Mr. RIVES-RcSoycd That the Commit
tee on Propositions enquire into The ex,diancy reporting
bill to authorize the erection o wharf on James River N
Coggins Point in Prince George.
On motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY-Resolved Thai the Audi-
tor o Public Accounts employ, if necessary one or more
persons io assist IN preparing the tabular statements of 1.-THE
abes population and taxes heretofore called lo by rso
ton OF this House.
On motion of Mr. STUMP-Resoycd Tha, the commit.
tee on Roads. &c enquire the cxpedencv ot reporting
bill approprians sum Of money exceeding $500
Tor the purpose o constructing bridge on the Monr,i
and North Branch Turnpike the South Branchm At or
near Blue Ferry, in Hampshire counfy.
On motion Of 2Ir. MARII-Rcsoyed That n Committee,
be appointed enquire in" the expencv Of changing The
day in Deccmbe and also into the eNpodicncv m changing
the time oi holding the general elections of the Stale
Tn motion Of Mr.. STI MP-licsoyed That the commit
tee on Roads &c. enquire into the eypcdency of amending
the -h section o The act passed January iih ISIS nrof
pom;ng the North Branch Bridge Company directing th,
Board Of Public Works subscribe three tit in lieu oi the
two iitls now directed by said be subscribed.
ol 10 authorize second vote ri the citizens of Han
cock county upon the selection Of site ur the Jus
licc thereof; bill diyorcng Alfred Jacobs from his wife
Margaret Ann; bill to incorporate the City Gas Light Conn
panv Of Norfolk.
Various bills were read second time and ordered To he
cnarossed.
bill rcarrangc the 18TH l9,h and 20,h Judicial Circuits
taken up.
Mr. LEWIS of Harrison moved 10 amend pending which
the House, on motion OF Mr.. WATSON, adjourned.