Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-28
GENERAL Assembly or VIRGINIA


taken up.
MIR. THOMPSON Of A. offered substitute for the BILL
Gated its adoption.
Mr.. DENEALE opposed the adoption of the amend
men and advocated the passage of the bill as report
ed from the committee.
MIR lsBE1I. addressed the Senate ia opposton to The
ol, as calculated to prove injurious to the town of
Winchester and to the trade OF the North Western
Turnpike Company. He was opposed both to the bill
and the amendment but the bill was 10 pass he was
fayorable to tie amendment.
- ne Senate was farther addressed by Messrs
Thompson OF A and lsbe, in favor of the amendment
ano pY Messrs Barbee and Denea in opposition of the
amendment and in favor 1.-The bill reported from the
committee.
The question being the adoption of the substitute
1t was decided in the negative
he question beng on The passage of the BILL il was
decd in The affirmative, by the follow ing vote
- AYEs-Messrs. Dennis, (Speaker) Homer, Bsrbee
Darlington, Tate, French Turner, Deneale Grantham
Edms'on, Cowan, Layne. West and Wsrd-A.
ney, Daniel lsbell, Pitts Shackeltord Ope, Harvey,
Thompson OLD, and Ambler-l2
Mr.. CATLETT asked 10 be excused from voting as he
had paired off with Mr.. Garlic
On Mr.. AMrLERs motion, il was agreed that when
10 W at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
On Mr.. CARR1NeToN's motion the goth rule was sus-
pended, in order that the House might be informed of
the passage OF the bill concerning isaac Medley
Agreed to.
Mr. DARLINGTON informed the House.
On MIR. EDMsToN's motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGA TES.
A message was received from the Senate informing
the House that il had passed the act "authoriznp the
snbscribersto the Capital Stock of the Hapsbite and
Morgan Turnpike Company, to form separate Com
pany
Also, The act incorporating the SIMPSONS Creek
Turnpike Company" with an amendment (The amend
men provides that the OF construction shall not ex
coed $500 per mile. 1t was agreed to-
Also the resolution providing for a survey for Turn
pike from Frank lin ia PeDdleton, by way of Mon
tereym Highland, to the Warm Springs.
Also Inc resolution to go INTO the election oflhe Of
hcers oil government on Thursday next
Also, the act prescribing the mode ia which Isaac
Medley shall execute his bonds &c., as Sheriff of Hall
fax.
BILL REJECTED.
The bill authonsinga further subscription on behaf
OF the State to the Ohio and Maryland Turnpike Com
pany, was rejected by equal division OF the House
ayes 81, noes 81
STATUS TO THOMAS JEFFERSON
l he bill providing tor the erection of a statue to
IhomasJ eerson, at the University of Virginia coming
pm lis order, motion mode to lay it on the Ia
Bile.
Mr. STovALL advocated the motion rhouob
there was no one whose character he admired more
man Mr Jefiesons he did not think the stale of the
Treasury would Justify appropriation at this time
lhefe was scarcely money enough 10 pay three days
expenses OF the General Assembly and he would al
wise any member who had considerable arrearaoes dine
HIM 10 apply at once for warrant on the Treasury
lie thought more than probable, however that little,
II anything, Was due them.
Mr.. CARTER, was opposed to the notion He hon
ed 1t would not be the pleasure of the House to law
the bill on the table. He rose, however, to assure this
House that 1t not his purpose consume its time
by any extended remarks the question now md p
consideration, but would rather ask to be excused from
the discharge OF duty which seems enoined and il
expected from members who introduce and favor any
particular measure lie should therefore content him
sell with remarkng that this proposition addresses and
commends itself to the head and TO the heart of evprv
member on this floor; and that he should cast an i'm
puaton and reflection upon the intelligence of tha
enlightened assembly if he were to undertake anv vim
dcation OF the propriety, the us1ice and the appropr
ateness ofthis enduring tribute to the memory of one
who was the contemporary and co-laborer with the
Father OF his country.
The bill was laid on the table by decided vote,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mir JONES, from the Comm iltee OF Propositions Be
presented the following bills
incorporating the Sinking Spring Cemetery, near
Abingdon;
Concerning the Franklin Society and Library Com
pany i'll Lexington.
Mr.. DEsKINs, from the Committee on Trade and
M echancs Arts, reported bill
Incorporating the Virginia Carper and Wollen ard
Co ton goods factory
by Mr.. DEsKINs-of Poitiaux Robinson and others
IN favor OF the passage OF The bill for the inspections OF
lumber. o.
By MIR. AuGUsT--of Gabriel Jones, free man of CO.
lor, tor permission to rema iii The Commonwealth
Also ofcitlzens OF Richmond asking a change oil the
N'' lamp
BANKS.
communication was received from the Executive
iIansmtung statements the condition oihe Exchange
Bank OF Virginia On the lst OF December 1850 and
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling on
the 18th OF January 1851. Ordered to be prln ed
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
l he following resolutions OF inquiry were presented
and appropriately referred;
BY Mr.. McDEARMoN-Soa amending the existing laws
IN relalionko Commissioners in Chancely as to allow
hducafes TO settle their accounts before Commissioners
In the county in which they live.
BY Mir, MISUNDERSTANDING the Board of Public
Works to cause to be surveyed and asceaned the most
practicable route Tor railroad from some point on the
Manassas Gap Railroad 10 intersect the Northwest.
ern Virginia Railroad. N"'
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING plank road
from the James River and Kanawha Canal. near Bent
Creek to Clover Hill in Appomattox
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and pass
ed; '"-0
Incorporating the Slate River Navigation Company,
in the county OF Buckingham The vote was ayes 81,
noes Al.
Divorcmg Caroline Octavia Balls, of Loudoun, from
her husband, Robert Nj Balls.
Authorizing an inspection OF tobacco at Buffa To- in
Putnam county
Incorporating the Fairfax Academy
49, Enargng the powers OF the Lynchburg Hose and
Fire Insurance Company.
Amending act entitled can act providing for CON
structng road from the Giles, Fayetle and Kanawha
turnpike in Raleigh county, to the North Carolina line
IN Grayson," with ryder (The ryder provides that
the road shall be located upon the shortest and best
route from Princeton and Wytheyile. and that the
stock shall be taken in six months,
STANTON AND PARKERsBuRG ROAD
Tins bill coming up for consideration ryder was
offered by Mr., HAYS which met with great opposition
from the friends olhe bill, and gave Use 10 protrac,-
ed and tedious discussion Various other ryders were
offered by members by way of substitute when upon
moton, the whole subject was laid upon the table
and the ryder ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. BossEAv the House adjourned Z.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb q, 1851
Prayer by the Rev STEPHEN TAYLOR, of the Presby-
terrain Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
BY Mr. GuERRANT from the Committee on Banks