Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb 12, 1851.
The Senate transacted no business of special impor-

SLNAlE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. I2, 1851
Inc Senate transacted no business OF special impor
lance.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. JONES. from the Committee of PROPOSITIONS &c
presented bill providing for taking the sense OF the
citizens OF Mddlesex county upon the removal OF the
seat of justice Of said county.
Mr.. WELLS, from the Committee on Roads presented
report upon the petitions OF citizens of Aeehanv for
change OF the location OF the Lexington and Covng-
ton road; and the following bills "A bill to authorize
change III part OF the Prices Turnpike and Cunber-
land Gap Road bill to incorporate the West Column
bia Plank Road Company; bill to incorporate the
Gray Sulphur Springs and Prices Turnpike COMPANY:
bill to authorize further State subscription to the CAP
lal stock OF the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turn
pike; bill to provide for constructing the Lewisburg
and Marland bottom road; bill to increase the eap-
tai stock of the Rich Patch Turnpike Company; bill
to increase the capital stock OF the Mooreld and North
Branch Turnpike Company; bill to authorize Thomas
J. HOBBS, OF Giles county, to establish Ferry across
New River; bill TO authorize the Georges Creek Coal
aud iron company to construct railroad across the
Potomac River, to with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in Hampshire county; bill 10 amend an act
Incorporating the I4ittlcs Falls Railroad COMPANY: a
bill to incorporate the Paatne and Thornton Turnpike
Company bill to change the location of the Beverly
and Fairmount Turnpike Road, below the house OF
Jacob Woodford in Barbour county; bill to increase
the capital stock of the Carksburg and Philipp Turn
pike Company and bill to revive an act to incorporate
the Russell Old Court House and Abingdon Turnpike
Company, passed April LIST, l949
Mr.. RIvEs. from the committee Agriculture pre-
| sented the following bills A bill to incorporate the
Miller Mining Company; I'LL 10 incorporate The
Crimson Hall Gold Mining Company; and bin to
incorporate the Hunts Creek Gold Mining Company
Mr. DoRMAN, from the committee on the Militia
Laws, reported bill concerning themia.
Mr. WHEELER from the committee OF Courts of Jus.
ce presented the following bills: bill in relation to
certain lands escheated TO the commonwealth a bill
concerning Western land titles; bill providing for
| the University of Virginia and William & Mary Col
lege; bill dvorcing Susan Coffman from her hus-
band, VIM. Cohman; bill releasing the common
weath's right to certain property; bill changing the
name OF VIM w Finney to that of John Arlington
and bill to facilitate the Recovery of fugitive slaves
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwnA INVESTIGATION.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. EARRING
TON otB., on 3lst January, were taken up on his mo-
ton.
Resolred, That the committee on Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation be instructed 10 enquire into and re-
port to the House the causes which have induced the
James River aud Kanawha Canal Company to increase
the salary OF its president to $4,000 per annum
Also enquire into and report the causes OF the fall
ing OF the dam constructed by that Comp ny across
James River, commonly called the Judith Dam and the
causes OF that Company's delay in completing its work
to Buchanan.
Also, to enquire into the expediency OF prohibiting
by law, the Chief Engineer of that company from ac
ceptng employment upon any other public work with
in without the State, while holding the said Office
Also, TO enquire into the expedency of prohibiting,
by law, the Chief Engineer OF any Company in which
the State is Stakeholder, from accepting employ
ment in any other company than that in which he is the
Chief Engineer
Messrs. CRUTeuF1ELD, CARRINGrGN Of Botatourt:
WHEELER, AUGUST, JOHNSTON and CARROLL debated
the resolution.
Mr.. CARROLL called the previous question. which
was ordered.
The roll was then called land resulted as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Finney, Allen, Bowcock Carter.
Massey of A., Damron, Boisseau McDearmon. In
hodop, MeCue, Bnrwell. Tompkins, Darlington of
Boteourt, Hays, Wells, Lewis OF B., Clarke Caring
ton Of Charlotte, Speed, Jones Goodwin, Hume, Dun
lap, Cooke, Edwards OF f., Brooks, Guelrant Carroll.
Callison, White, Wellon, fall, Duke Jewett, Tom,
lin, Slemp, Ferguson, PendleoD. Newman, Jeuney
Montague, Harvey, Baskerville, Berre, Vanorsdafl
Dawson, VERIFY, Henderson, Campbell of NJ, Russell
Boswell, Robertson, Kee, Cox, Scott of p, Harrison
STROLLER, Craig, Dorman, Patterson, Marz, Kernan
Speer, Calvert, Campbell OF S., Newson Crutchtied
billiard oiS. Johnson, Wltten and Boyd-70
NoEs-Messrs Hopkins G5peaker5 Power, Well
man, Buekner Barbour, Boiling, Muse, s;uarf, Des-
Boydston ,stubbs, Wheeler, Riyes. August, Pitman
Wheadon, Massey Of w, and C.-22
| Mr.. AUGUST at first intended to vote ave- but as
the merits OF the question hadbe gone into he should
vote no.
Mr.. CAMPBELL OF N should vote in the affirmative
but thought that there confidence to be placed
indhe charges. So the resolutions were adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. STUMP OF amending section 10 chapter $50
OF the Code OF Virginia to require CLERKS OF Coun-
y Courts to keep book in whchto docket executions
returned by constables.
By Mr.. DAMRoN of increasing the tolls on the Cow
ing,on Bridge.
By Mr.. JoNEs OF renewing the charter of the Falls
M anufacturng Company
BY Mr.. AUGUST: ofso amending the inspection laws
as to allow the Inspectors to receive the amounts OF
penalties that may be incurred hereunder by parties
and TO pay the same into the Treasury.
By Mr. AUGUST of authorizing by law the City OF
Richmond to sell certain real estate, agreeable to reso-
luton otthe Council Of said city passed May 29th 1850
On motion OF Mr.. BOYD, the use of the Hall of the
House ofDelegates was granted to the Central South
ern Rights Association for Friday night
Mr.. CARTER offered resolution granting the use OF
the Fla of the House of Delegates 10 the State girl
cultural Society," from 10 A. NJ. to 70 O'Clock NJ, on
Thursday, the 18th nsant, which, on motion of MIR.
DoRMAN, was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. MONTAGUE the House adjourned
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OLD CHARLOTTE AROIISEN