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


with satisfactory security for completing the said road
within reasonable time; and il the said securities of
the present contractor shall fail refuse 10 accept the
sad contract and to execute bond as aforesaid for
the faithful tultment OF the same the price allowed
the present contractor then the said Board OF Public
Works shall relet the said road to contract in sections
OF not more than five miles, provided the be
done an average price, not exceeding that at which
the present contractor has undertaken construct the
same.
Mr.. LEWIS, OF Harrison, submitted the following res
oluon, which he asked might be referred to select
committee beca the early hour which the House
met no O'clock prevented the regular standing
committees from acting on business referred to them.
Resored That the petition OF Lydia G. Bond, and
accompanying papers, be referred to special commit
tee.
The question being taken, the House agreed refer
the resolution a select committee and the SPEAKER
named the following gentlemen 10 constitute said
mittee: Messrs Lewis OF H., Jackson, Homer, Sturm
and Johnson.
sUSPENDING PAYMENTS ON MAcADAMTZID ROADS.
MIR. HAYS offered the following resolutions, which
after debate referred to the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation:
Resolped by the General Assembly of Virginia.
That the Board ofPubc Words be and they are here
by instructed TO suspend any farther application ofths
appropriations made tor the purpose of MaoadamizinR
the North Western Turnpike Road, the Staunton and
Petersburg Turnpike Road. and the South Western
Turnpike Road until the further order OF the Legsa
ture.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions, &c were presented and ap.
propriaely referred. viz: BY Mr. CALLIsoN, Of citizens
Of Greenbrer, Tor change Of the law in r. ation to
dogs and for the ervation OF sheep; by Mr. JOHN
SON OF citizens of Taylor and Harrison, asking the in
corporation OF the Simpsons Creek Turnpike Com
pany by MIR. IENNEy OF citizens Of Marsha, for the
construction of bridge across Fish Creek; also, OF
citizens OF Elizabethtown, Marshall county, tor an
amendment of an act concerning said town; by Mr..
LEWIS, OF H., OF lydia c. Bond, asking to be divorced
from her husband, Samuel H. Bond; also, the petition
of sundry citizens OF Harrison county, asking that the
said Lydia may ba 90 divorced from her husband and
also, OF sundry other citizens OF Harrison county, in
relation to the petition of Lydia C. Bond for divorce;
by Mr.. CRAIG, of citizens of the county OF Botetsurt.
for authority TO construct toll bridge across James
River at or near the mouth Of Crag's Creek, in said
county; which, on his motion, was ordered to be laid
upon the table.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed / ills were read third time
TO increase the CAPITAL Stock of the Junction Val.
ley Turnpike Company, and to authorize the construc
tien of Branch Road-[appropriates $4,000 out OF
the pub ic treasury;
To incorporate the Potomac Turnpike Company
capa stock "a $780, the State subscribe three fthsl
To incorporate the Simpsons Creek Turnpike Com
panyeapal stock $1,000, the State TO subscribe three
fthsl;
scripton for the Commonwealth to the stock Of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company, passed
March 6th ls49lprovdes for the correction Of an
ror, so as to empower the Board of Public Works to
by solvent subscribers; aud
To incorporate the Morgan and Frederick Turnpike
Company-[capital stock not less than four or more
than six thousand dollars, the State to take three
titihs
BILLS REJECTED.
The bill to incorporate the Wiamsport and Poto-
mac Bridge Company coming up on its passage, the
question thereon was determined in the negative. SO
the bill was rejected.
The bill to autholse further subscription on be-
hafofthe Stale TO the Ohio and Maryand Turnpike
Company was laid W on the table, pending the ques-
lion on its passage.
INSTITUTE OF TIRE VIRGINIA GUARD.
A bill to establish the Institute OF the Virginia Guard
was taken up.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved to postpone the bill Indefinite
ly, but withdrew it at the suggestion OF gentlemen.
Mr. HARRISON renewed the motion to postpone in
definitely.
MIR. BuRwELL addressed the House in opposition to
the motion, and in explanation of the objects OF the
bill.
Mr. FERGUSON spoke in favour of indefinite postpone
ment land in opposition to the bill. He said that it
would cost too much to establish and maintain an in
stituton OF the kind provided tor by the bill His own
personal experience had taught him that the city OF
Richmond OF the most costly places to live in
he had yet visited. Moreover, he urged that the in-
ducements to dissipation were too great in large city
like this Furthermore, he learned that the presento
cation of the Amory would not be found suitable for
an institution of this kind, and that some other would
have to be procured. Now, he understood that the
ground on which the Armory stood, was regarded as
the State sacrifice this property, so admirably suited
for the purposes TO which it had been devoted Did
spectators in Richmond favour this scheme, under
the impression that this valuable property would be
forced INTO market at once? He expressed himself op-
posed this scheme in all lis phases, and trusted the
House would indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. JOHNSON expressed himself decidedly in favour
of the object sought to be accomplished by the BILL be-
cause proposed without taxing the State single dol
lar, diffnse the inesmabe blessings of education.
He then entered into examination OF the census re-
turns to show that Whilst the population OF the State
had increased, the number of those wholly unable 10
read ard write had most lamentably increased, and
earnestly urged the House not to postpone the bill
The debate was farther continued by Mesprs. CRUrcH
FIELD and CRAIG in opposition, and by Messrs. Mon
TAaUE, WHITE and BURwFLL in support OF the bill.
Mr.. Cox called the previous question on the motion
to indefinitely postpone, but agreed TO Withdraw it at
the request Of Mr.. DoRMAN, who desired to make an
explanation, provided that gentleman would renew it.
After making the explanation MIR. d. renewed the call
for the previous question.
Mr.. AUGUST asked the gentleman from Rockbridge
to withdraw the CALL to enable him to answer some OF
the objections which had been urged against the bill
MIR. DoRMAN stated that it would afford him great
pleasure TO comply with the request oil Inc gentleman
from Richmond; but having agreed 10 renew the call
for the previous question, he could not withdraw it
without the consent of the gentleman from Petersburg.
Mr. Cox Directing, the call for the previous question
was sustained and the main question ordered.
The question recurring upon the indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill it was decided in the affirmative by
ayes and noes, as follows:
AyEs-NIessrs. Hopkins, tspeakep Fmuey. Al
len, Damron, McCliutc, Hammond, Grantham,
Wells, Weman, Clarke, Darlington Of Charlotte
Barbour, Boiling, Dunlap Deskias. Edwards
rant. Carroll, Call ison, Stump. Monroe, Duke
Patrick, Gresham, slemp, Ferguson, Wright, Pende-
ton. Newman, Boydston Harvey, Williams. Basker
vile. Beime vanorsdall, Stubbs, Butt, Boswell. Ro
berson. Kee, Neal, W,cher. Cackley. Riyes. Harri-
son, Sturm. Craig. Dorman Patterson. Yancey, Pit
man., Calvert, Cru.chfeld, billiard Of s., Witten,
and Jackson-60
NoEs-Messrs. Bowcock. Carter, Imbeden. McCue,