Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-07
VIRGINIA GIsLATU RE.
FRIDAY, JASrARY 3, 1851.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.


The SPEAKER called for reports from the sanding
mittces, when the following presented:
BY Mr.. DORMAN-A bill concerning The Virginia His
orica and Philosophical Society," approprung of any
money in tho Treasury otherwise Appropriated the
5000 annually, in aid % the objects Of said Society.
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
Tho following resolutions OF inquiry, directed the appro-
pirate nIneos, were submitted by the gentlemen named
and adopted
BY Mr.. CAMPBELL OF S.--To report a bill appropra-
ting no, exceeding $4,000 for tho purpose Of
wing distractions 10 the navigation OF the North Fork ef
Ho>,ein river from the Plaster Banks, in tho county
Smyhe 10 the Tennessee line.
BY Mr.. kERNAN-To report a bill appropriating n
exceeding $1,000 TO- the construction Of graded
road from some point Aoccasn Creek the house of
Ezekiel Bartne IN Tho county Russell the Cnch
Mountain The valley of the North Fork OF Hoison river
in he county Of Washington.
Ey Mr.. CACkLEYro increase the grade and lessen The
width OF the iuniesylle and Hutonsvilu road and OF In
creasing the grad the Allegheny and Huncrsvie road
BY Mr.. SLEMP-Arhorizing the county court oi Lee
10 allow by county oyy otherwise not exceeding one DOL
lar for every wild cat caamoGnt caught anc killed III said
county.
The following petitions presented and appropriately
referred, follows:
By Mr. CACKLEY--Oi citizens of Greenbrier asking TO
be annexed 10 the county OF Pocahonas;
By Mr.. ACGCST-Resolninns OF me Clty Council OF
Richmond asking for an amendment Of the charter Of said
CITY, so as enable II subscribe amount moi exceeding
el00 900 TO the stock OF the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Road,
By Mr.. SYDNOR-Of citizens Of Berkeley, Morgan,
Frederick Hardy and Hampshire Counties for heincopo
ration of company construct graded road upon the
three (ths principle, from arrisonburg In the
Berkeley point upon the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad with point At Capon Bridge upon Tho
Winchester and parkessburg Road
b. Mr. STURM-Of citizens Of the county of Randolph
for precinct election At tho house of VIM Il. Gregory,
Elk River. in said county;
By Mr. DORMAN-Of Jacob +. Clyce 70, remuneration
work executed BY him in the construction Of the State
Arsenal LeAington and memorial Of tho President and
Directors OF the Lexington and Cosng,on Turnpike
panv asking authority diminish the width Of their road.
BROADER GENERAL 2GTA bRI0ADE.
On action ol Mr.. CRAIG il was
Ras lived, That this House will, with the OF the
Senate proceed Saturday the lh inst the election
Brigadier General for the Goth Brigade.
BILtsPARsEp
The following engrossed bills read third time and
passed
Authorizing tho Council Of Norfolk City to incloso par.
OF Talbot street, in said cl,y
To incorporate the Indian Poll Draw Bridge Company, in
the county Of Norfolk;
For the relief the eqatee. of James Parker deceased
For The rcie Hannah D. Tnylor;
For the reliet OF Jesse Trims:
For the relief Of Robert Radcliffe
To extend The time for completing the Seaboard and Roa
nose Railroad;
the Commonwealth right certain land therein mention
ed;
To authorize three Justices Of the Peace TO hold Cou
for The corporation Of Norfolk snd for the corporation
Lynchburg.
NO QUORUM.
An engrossed bill Authorizing the qualified voters of tht
town of Lynchburg Mayor for said Town ond fol
other purposes, coming up its passage,
Mr.. RlVES moved its indefinite postponement.
This motion having failed by decisive VOTE Mr. RIvES
called the ayes on the passage Of the BILL which being