Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY Feb Is, 1851.
AS soon as the House was called to ORDER MIR. TOM
LIN moved an adjournment. He said he did this from
no unwillingness on his part to come here at 10
O'clock but because it was very apparent that no quo
rum was present at that hour He thought the
time OF members could be useful employed in commits
tees.
The question being taken, the motion was rejected
as follews Ayes 5, noes ST.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. FERGUSON moved that the hour of meeting be in
future IL o'clock. The motion was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes d, noes S..
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HoRNER, from the Committee on Propositions.
&C., reported bill to incorporate the Pafkersburg
Lodge of. O. o. F. in Wood county
MIR. BERNIE, from the joint committee to examine the
Penitenary, reported bill to for the more efTecual
punishment OF crimes in certain cases.
Mr.. AUGUST, according 10 order, reported bill in
cooperating the Virginia and Atlantic Navigation
Company.
Justice, reported adversely to the petitions OF VIM.
Bishop; OF Jesse Wiln; and of James Barnet; also the
following bills Amending the acts Of Jan'y 3d. 1907,
and Jan'y g. 1871 concerning the paving and lighting
ner from his wife Elizabeth; Divorcng Elizabeth
Hobbs from her husband VIM. Hobbs; Divorcing Sa-
rah Ann Heath from her husband Joseph Health Di-
yorcing Harriet E. F. Mallory from her husband Car
land c. Mallory; Allowing Randall Green a free me-
gro, to remain in the Commonwealth and allowing
Willis and Andrew boswell, free negroes to remain
III Inc commonwealth.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. BERNIE incorporating a company TO con.
struct Turnpike road from the Gap Mills to Boston
Rowan's in Monroe.
By Mr.. ScoTT, frowhatan; Revising the Charter
OF the Branch Mining and Manufacturing Com
BY Mr.. WELLMAN: Incorporating Company to con.
struet toll bridge across Guyandelte River at the
Falls Thereof in the county of Cabe
BY MI. JACKSON Incorporating Mining and Man
ntacturlnU (IOmDanV n TO on ,ttla
kanawha River and its Tributaries.
by Mr. WELLMAN: Incorporating Mining and Man.
nntacturmg Company to operate on the Guyandotte
River and its tributaries.
BY MIR. DAMARoN: Incorporating Company to con-
struct road from some point the Rich-pach Turn
pike at or near John Aliens
by Mr.. PEARIs Establishing the town Of Land
Spring in the county of Mercer.
It. SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
On motion OF Mr.. BOYD, the of this Hall was
granted to this Assoc ation on Tuesday night.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate stating
that they had passed the bill aulhorising bscrpton
to the Rvanna River Nayigatian Company, with an
amendment. 1.-THE effect of the amendment was to
make tamperave ON the company to pay six per cent
dividends to the State, on the stock subscribed by her
before paying individual dividends, whereas The bill
The amendment was concurred in.
Superintendent of Public Buildings contract for the
nrod uction OF gas into the Capitol Square, with an
amendment THE effect of the amendment was to
contine the gas TO the Square-concurred n.l
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
Increasing the capital stock of the Speryville and
Rappahannok Turnpike Company. (Appropriaes $la
DOOM On motion Of Mr. STRoTHER the title of the bill
was amended to make it read, "Sperryvle, Rap
pahannock and Thornton's Gap Turnpike Co." The
vote, as recorded was ayes SIS, noes Al
Incorporating the Berkeley and Hampshire Turnpike
Co. (Appropiiales H. O00)
Increasing the capital stock of the Clarksburg and
Buchanan Turnpike Co., and to change the terminus
of their road. (Appropriaes $3000)
Increasing the capital stock of the Guayandotte Ma
vigation Co. tAppropfates about $l0 OO0)
Incorporating the West Union Turnpike Co. CAD.
propriates 81 2OO)
BILL INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
A bill "To repeal the act passed 2Sth March, 1913,
and to construct THE Charleston Ripley and Salem
Turnpike road, on motion Of Mr.. ToALIN, was inde-
hnitey postponed, by the following vote-ayes S. noes
4o. Upon this motion, quite animated discussion
arose, in which the philosophy Of Iogrolne was free
ly discussed Messrs, LEWIS OF H. & D., BuRwEL1,
HAYS, CRuTcHFIELD and FERGUSON took part in it,
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON this bill was made the
order of the day for Monday next.
On motion OF Mr.. ToMLiN,
The House adjourned.