Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
,r, THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 1851.
49, Inc SPEAKER presented communication from the
Governor inclosing letter from the Cashier of the
Bank OF Va, giving statement of the condition OF that
Bank on the LIST inst.
Laid on the table and ordered TO be printed on MIR
CRAIG motion.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Il, message from the Senate was received informing
the House that they had passed the bill entitled an act
for the relief of Robert Radcliffe
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following reports were made from the Commit
tees named:
adversely to the petition OF John Kern and others and
to the memorial of Committee OF the School Com
mssoners of Abemare county asking for an increase of
the per diem teachers of that county and bin TO in
of Wood '"N N'"'''
By Mr.. PIrrMAN, from the Committee of Claims
Tor the relie OF Henry Thomas, Of Rockingham, and
iorAuarantne services Tor 1919.
BY MIR: HAYS, from the Special Committee on the
Western Lunatic Asyluma report upon the condition
OF that Institution.
BY MIR TATLAFERRo, from the Committee of Courts
adversely upon resolutions to amend the 39th section of
chapter ~ of the Code of Virginia to amend the 33d
section ofthe Saith chaper OF the same Code and 10 al
lord further protection to religious worship aga inst dis
turbances and the following bills: to provide for the
protection OF consignees in regard to property upon
pheh they may make advances; concerning Andrew
sale OF part OF the tract of land in Wythe county be-
longing to tho Lutheran and German Reformed church;
concerning Hugh Smith, Of Alexandra, and divorcing
Ann f. Blankenship from her husband Thos r. Blan-
kenship. a,.-~
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.: PEARIs-To report bill changing the line
between the counties of Mercer aud Tazewe so no 70
nclnde within the county OF Mercer the house of John
Madison BaiIev '
BY MIR. WmTMAN-To incorporate Joint stock
company to construct urnoike road from the State
road on Mud River, near the widow Barrett's nm
q q To intar D
yer and anawka turnpike at or near Thos Kioore's
In the county of Cabe.
BY Mr. WHEETER--To increase the compensation of
the Commissioner OF the Revenue for the town of Ports
mouth - VI
BY Mr.. Floumoy-To report bill No. 500 Of the
last esssion. ~
by Mr.. Musr--So to amend the law in regard to
dehnqnents falling to work on the public roads, as to
require the County Courts to issue summons gainst
them to show cause why they fail discharge their u-
tes and IN case OF failure to show good cauee fine
them as now directed instead Of leaving the matter to
| the jurisdiction OF single Justice
PETITIONS.
Inc following petitions presented and ordered
10 De appropriately referred, viz: By Mr. DUKE ofcit-
zens OF Loudon and Jefferson counties, asking the
privilege OF constructing toll bridge across the Shen-
anaoan f;ver n the county OF Jefferson; also SINH
lar petition from n citizens of Loudon praying for
ing indemnity Tor goods furnished for the purpose of
akIng colours for various regiments of Va Militia by
MI WHEELER, OF the President and Directors of the
notes OF said institution to be limited amount based
upon and secured by the State stocks belonging to said
society; oy Mr. HARRINGTON, of b. OF citizens of b.
tetourt asking for appropriation from the treasury
10 establish female Seminary in the town of Fincas-
tie.
VERMONT PEACE RESOLUTIONS
MIR. Boiling offered the following resolutions:
l. ReSotped, That the Governor be requested to re-
turn to the Governor of Vermont the resolutions of the
Legislature Of that State styled Resolutions for the
promotion of Peace"
IppH Matt boE bo
form the Governor Of Vermont that the Legislature of
Virginia declines to consider the resolutions from the
Legislature OF Vermont relative to the peace OF the
world, until that body shall show itself careful of the
peace OF the Union by conforming lis enactments to the
Constitution of the United States and laws passed in
pursuance thereof
The previous question was called upon the adoption
OF the resoluons-and the House seconded the call.
On Mr.. FFoRBEs' motion the ayes and noes were
called Tor and being taken, resulted follows ayes
49, noes $50 the resolutions passed by unanimous
| vote.
APPoRTIoNMENT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. SEGAR for the ap-
portonment ofthe public lands among all the States oil
| the Unlon or purposes of internal improvement and
popular education, with the substitute thereto proposed
by Mr.. BURWELT, and the amendment to said substi-
| tute proposed by W. FERGUSON, were taken up.
Mr SCOTT, OF PowhataD being entitled to the floor,
addressed the House mainly in reply to the argument
OF the gentleman from Mathews and Middlesex, tMr
Montague; He then commended that the present in
debedness ofthe State presented this question to the
decision OF gentlemen either to raise the or take
the States dstributabe share of the public lands
On motion OF Mr.. TALIAFERRo the House adjourn
ed.