Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-01-31
GENERAL AsSEMBLY.tOF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

UEoDhf jan. 40 lools
Mr.. JONES, from the committee of Propositions, &c.
repor,ed the following bills: To incorporate the Fred
ericksburg Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Compa
N.Y. amend the act Incorporating the Berkeley County
Mutual Insurance Company, and to establish the coun
ty OF --- out OF parts OF the counties OF Kan
doph, Barbour and Lewis.
Mr. GUERRANT, from the committee on Banks, re-
ported the following bills: To extend the time in which
a Branch Bank may be established at the town Of
Lewsburg, in Greenbrer county; to establish an indie.
pendent Bank IN the town of Paramount in the county
of Marion, and to incorporate the Danvllle Savings
Bank.
MIR. SPEED from the Committee of Courts, reported
the following bills. Divoioing Ana Rebecca Reazey
from her husband Isaac NJ Beazey; changing the times
of holding the Spring terms OF the Circuit Courts oil
the counties OF Lee Scott, Russell, Iazewell, Smith
and Washington to amend the 18th section OF
Chapter l ii Of the Code of Virginia; to amend that
part of the Code of Virginia which relates to attach
ments against vessels on the Ohio river; and posponng
the elections the present year, asoa report on the petit
ton of Eleanor Vaughn, Frances Vaughn, &c. free per-
sons of colour praying for permission to remain in the
Commonwealth, recommending that the prayer of the
said petition be not granted; and declaring it nexpe
dent to egisIate on the subject OF requiring Clerks to
attach without charge their certificates to the declara-
ton for land bounty in the OF application Of Wild
ows and orphans.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.
The following petitions, &c. were presented by the
members named and referred to appropriate committees:
By Mr. Scott, of F., the memorial OF James S. Pick
ete OF Fauquer county en- the subject OF certain reforms
IN the existing laws, by petltlOH OF
citizens of Goochland county, ask ing thst annuity
may be granted 10 the President and Trustees of Hamp
den Sydney Colleges by Mr. JONES, OF Richard Archer,
ire negro asking permission TO remain in the Com
nonweaIth; by Mr.. .IENNEY, OF citizens of Marshall,
for the separate construction Of road by Mr. Pearls,
OF citizens of Walker Creek in the county Of Tiles, to
be exempted rom the payment OF taxes to erect bridge
New River at Sndow's and Chapmans Ferry;
also, by the same gentleman, of John NJ. Smith and
Thos NJ Rider asking to be exempted from the payment
otaxesevied upon them by the corporation othe town
of Pearsburg,i in Giles county, TO supply said town with
water ALSO OF citizsns of Giles county, to be attached
to the county of Pulaski; and also, of sundry citizens
OF Giles, for precinct election at the house OF Thomas
Shannons, in said county; by Mr. SEeAR, renon-
STRANGE OF citizens OF Elizabeth CITY, against the
erection oftde mills therein; by MIR. Bosseau, OF VIM.
L. Booker, g. G. Leigh, Lewis g. Harvie, and others,
asking that act may be passed raying and confirm
ing contract made with said Harve tor tn exchange
of lands liz the county OF Amelia, en- which new court
house has been erected; by Mr.. BoyD, OF citizens OF
Wyhe county, for an extension of the provisions OF the
law giving lien for buildings erected or repaired; BY
llr. IAHFERRo, documents 70 sustain the clam OF
Amisead Davis and George H. jarvis
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions OF inquiry were oftered1by
the members named and adopted;
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the report ofthe Super
inendent of Public Buildings TO the committee on Pub
lie Buildings.
BY Mr. SruARr-To report bill extending the
time within which the Auditor is now authorised to
paymoneys improperly paid on account OF delinquent
lands.
On motion of Mr. ToMLIN, ordered That Messrs.
Yancey Montague, Goodwin and Wilcox, be added
to the committee of Privileges and Elections.
TIE DOCK coNNExIoN.
Mr. Boiling offered the following resolution, which
adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the State Proxies at the adjourned
meeting OF the James River and kanawha Company
their influence to obtain the passage OF resolution
oenqury into the causes OF delay in completing the
tide water connection with the James River Canal.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD,