Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, Jan. IA, 1850
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. EMp1E, OF the Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. COLEMAN, from the committee of Schools and
Colleges, presented the following bills:
A bill to grant TO Lewis County Seminary the pro-
ceeds OF sales otcertan forfeited ands bill to
the free schools of Norfolk county; bill appropriating
sum OF money for the benefit Of Buffalo Academy;
and A bill to incorporate the Trustees of Lagrange
Academy in the county OF Fayette.
Mr.. LAYNE, from the Committee of Claims, presented
report upon the petition Of D. Abram and bill for
the relief OF John O'Core and James w Mathews
Mr.. RIvEs, from the Committee on Agriculture and
Manufactures, presented bill to incorporate the Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company.
Mr.. kDwELL presented the petition OF citizens OF the
town OF Farmont, Marion county, asking enlarge
ment OF their corporate limits and petition of citizens
ofthe county OF Marion, for the establishment of Sc
parate election at the house OF David Morgan, in said
county.
Ordered That said petition be referred to the Com
miNee OF Proposition and Grievances.
Mr.. klDWELL also presented petition of citizens OF
the county Marion, for the establishment OF branch
bank at the town OF Fairmont which was referred to
the committee on Banks. And petition of other CT
items OF the same county for the construction of a
road from Palestine, in said county, by way Of James
Morgan's to Thornsburg, Oh the North Western Turn
pike.
MIR. PRICE presented petition of citizens OF the
county OF Greenbrer, Tor turnpike road from the
Staunton and Parkersburg Road, at Huttonsve,
through Frankfort to Lewisburg
Ordered, that said petitions be referred to the COM
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
Mr. Cook, of Roanok Ike, presented petition Of Eli
sha b. McCanahan, asking an increase of his compen-
saton as Commissioner of the Revenue for the county
OF Roanoke, which ordered to be referred to the
Committee Of Finance.
Mr.. WoRTHINGToN presented petition of citizens of
the county OF Jefferson, for the incorporation Of COM
pany to manufacture cotton and woolen and paper,
Harper's Ferry in said county.
MIR. WILLS presented memorial OF the citizens OF
the town ot Lynchburg, demonstrating against any
change in the law of last session in relation to loose to-
bacco.
Ordered, that said petitions be referred to the commit
tee on Agriculture and Manufactures.
MIR. IEBBS presented the petition OF Susan NJ Ham
bng, asking divorce from her husband Jacob Ham
bing.
On motion OF Mr. SNowpEN leave was granted to
withdraw the petition Of Susan Howell, presented at
the extra session of the last General Assembly asking
10 be divorced from her husband. Mr. S. again pre-
sented tn, said petition.
Mr.. ALLEN presented a petition of citizens Of the
sioners, to act IN conjunction with commissioners APP
pointed by the State of Maryland to define more clear
ly the boundary line between the States from the
mouth of the Potomac to the Atlantic Ocean.
Mr.. JONES, of Marshall, presentad petition of Ro-
bert Dallas, asking to be divorced from his wife Sarah
On motion of Mr.. Cook, the use of the Hall was
granted to Hon. Henry A. Wise, to deliver an address
on the issues involved between the North and South
The Covington and Allegheny road bill then came up
The passage OF the bill was advocated by Messrs
STUDIES OF Norfolk, PENDLEToN OF Giles and Mercer
and DoRMAN, and opposed by Mr. CLAIBORNE of Frank
lin
Mr.. SHEFFEy offered the following RYDER to the Co.
vngton bill "Bu said road shall be located in the most
direct practicable route between Stanton and some
point at the town OF Covngton and not east OF
the Valleys of Brantham's Run and Simpsons Greek"
Pending its consideration, the House, on motion OF
Mr.. MAYO, adjourned.