Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-30
GENERAL.AssEMB OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90, 1851.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE EXECUTIVE.
The SPEAKER presented the following coInmunlca-
ton from the Governor, w:
LIST. Enclosing communication from Mr. Alexan-
der Vattemare, relative to beautiful and valuable
work, presented to the State OF Virginia in the Of
the Project OF the Seine and the municipal council OF
Paris
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr. PATRICK. Or
dered to be printed and referred to the committee On
the State Library.
End. Enclosing report of the Adjutant General
ering report oil the January examination Of the Ca
diets at the Virginia Military Institute, &c.
Laid on the table, motion OF Mr.. VERIFY, and
ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Inc borrowing reports were pesened from the Stand
ing committees
by Mr.. JONES, from the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances bills providing for paving the public
lots used in the division OF live stock IN the city OF
Richmond, and TO incorporate the Monongaia Mutual
Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. RIvEs, from the Committee on Agriculture
&c, bills to incorporate the Great Western and Manu-
featuring Company; to incorporate the Nicholas, Brax-
ton and Kanawha Elk River Coal Mining Company;
and to incorporate the Old Dominion Gold Mining
Company.
BY Mr.. GuERRANT from the Committee on Banks
bill authorizing the Portsmouth Saving Fund Society
to issue notes.
MIR. BossIEAU, from Select Committee the sub
ect reported bill relative to the Court house of the
county OF Amelia, and for other purposes.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
The following petitions and memorials were present.
ed by the members named and referred to appropriate
Committees: BY Mr.. WHEELER, OF j. n. Schoolheld,
Admr. OF the estate of Robert Roe, decd tor authority
to sell bounty land warrant also, OF 260 citizens OF
Norfolk county and city, on the subject of the oyster
laws; by Mr.. JEwETT, OF Jas w. Striders Admir- ask
ing for the passage of law to enable him to emanei-
pate certain slaves, in conformity to written promise
OF the intesate to do, upon the repayment OF the
money he advanced for them; by Mr. JENNEY OF sundry
citizens of Marshall county, in favor OF the dvoice OF
Robert Dallas; by Mr.. LEWIS, OF H., OF etzens o.
Harrison, asking for an increase OF the capital stock OF
the Shinnston turnpike company; by Mr. CAMPBELL OF
S. OF sundry citizens of Smyt county asking the pas
sage of law to authorize the Valley Bank the Bank
Of Virginia TO establish branch in the town OF Marion.
in sail county; by Mr.. WILLIS, OF citizens OF Greene,
in behalf OF the Rivanna improvement; by Mr.. ARNOLD
laws establishing District Schools for said county; by
MIR. DUNLAP, an application OF the County Court OF
Nicholas for the passage of an act authorizing themto
borrow money to meet certain county liabilities.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Tho following resolutions OF inquiry were offered and
adopted viz:
Others to construct bridge Smiths Greek, from
the western term mus OF ok street in the city OF Nor
folk, TO the lands of John G. Colley, the opposite
side in the county OF Norfolk
By Mr.. SpEER-'ro incorporate joint stock compa-
ny in the county Scott Tor the purpose of manufac
turing iron and castings, to be known by the name and
style OF the Big Falls OF Clnch River Scott county
BY Mr.. MoxgAaurmTo pay to Lee Roy Dixon the
sum of S3l l6 for the tuition OF poor children in tho
county OF Ma ,hews in ls49, as per accompanying
count.
By Mr.. STUMp--To permit the Valley Mining and
Manufacturing Company of Allegheny County, Mary
land to construct branch railroad across the Poto-
mac, to connect with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at a convenient point in hampshire county, Virginia.
BY Mr.. MUsE-To increase the compensation OF
the Commissioner otthe Revenue Tor the county OF
Essex.
RULES ORDER.
Mr. ToMIIN moved to add the following to the STAN
ding rules othe House:
i. When question has been once made and car
red in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in
der for any member OF the aory to for the
consideration thereof on the or the succeeding
day; and such motion shall take precedence OF all oea
questions except motion to ADJOURN but no motion
Tor the reconsideration OF any vote shall be in order al
ter bill, resolution, message, report, amendment or
motion, upon which the vote was taken, shall have
gone OF the possession oths House, announcing its
decision.
@ No standing rule of this House shall be rescinded
changed without days notice being given otthe
motion therefor shall any rule OF this House be
rescnded, changed suspended nor order OF business
established by the rules OF ts House. be postponed
changed, except by vote OF at least twothrds OF
the members present.
Mr. STRoTHER moved to lay the propositions ca tho
table, and that they be printed
Mr.. AUGUST advocated the motion to lay on the ia
BILE and print.
Mr.. ToMLIN said he would candidly state the rea
sons which had induced him to offer the amendments
the rules under cons lderation Fast experience had
taught all observers OF the action OF this House. thar
towards the close OF each sesslon,a large amount oil
business had been annually oversaughed by motions to
reconsider the action ofthe House in relation to
ures already passed upon. The friends OF particular
BILL after its defeat bad only TO meet together and in
duce some member who voted with the majority, 10
move a reconsideration, when the whole merits oil the
question would be again brought before the HoIsatel