Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Fptn.v Ian 1851


REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called for reports from the standing
committees, when the following was presented:
BY Mr.. DoRMAN-A bill concerning the Virginia
OF any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the sum of 5000 annually in aid of the OBJ
Iects OF said Society
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions of inquiry, directed to the
appropriate committees were submitted by the gem
tlemen named, and adopted:
By Mr.. CAMPBEL1. OF S.-To report bill appro-
priatng not exceeding $1,000, for the purp ose
Of removing distinctions to the navigation of the
North Fork of Hosten river, from the Pla Banks
in the county of Smythe, TO the Tennessee line.
By Mr.. KERNAN-To report a bill appropriating
sum not exceeding $4,000 for the construction offs grad
ed road from some point Moccasn Creek near the
house Of Ezekiel Bardine, in the county of Russell,
Clnch Mountain to the valley of the North Fork
OF Hoston river in the county of Washington.
BY MI a the grade and
of increasing the grade the Allegheny and Hunters
vile road.
By Mr.. SLEMP-Auhorzing the county court of Lee
to allow by county levy or otherwise not exceeding
dollar for every wild cat or catamount caught and
xii led in said county.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions presented and appro-
priatey referred, as follows
By Mr.. CAcKLEY-Of citizens of Greenbrier, ask ing
to be annexed to the county OF Pocahontas;
By Mr.. AUGusT-Resoutions of the City Council of
Richmond, asking tor amendment of the charter of
said city, to enable it to subscribe not
exceeding 100000 to the stock of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad
By Mr. SYDNoR--Of citizens OF Berkeley Morgan,
Frederick, Hardy and Hampshire counties, for the IN
corporation OF company TO constructs graded road
uponthe three filth principle from Marnsburg in the
county OF Berkeley, to point upon the line of the Bati
more and Ohio Railroad, with point at near Capon
Bridge upon the W inchester and Parkersburg Road;
BY MIR. STURM--Of citizens OF the county Lot Ran
doph Tor a precinct election at the house of VIM G.
tNraUnrV an m
| By Mr.. DoRMAN-Of Jacob F. Clyce, asking for
remuneration for work executed by him in the con-
struction Of the State Arsenal at Lexington; and
memorial Of the President and Directors of the Lex
ington and Covington Turnpike company, asking au
thority to diminish the width OF their road
| BROADER GENERAL 10Th BRIGADE.
On motion OF Mr.. CRAIG, it was,
| Resolued, That this Hou will, with the consent oil
the Senate proceed on Saturday the 18th inst TO the
election OF Brigadier General for the 18th Brigade.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
| and passed:
Authorizing the Council of Norfolk City to enclose
| part OF Talbot street, in said city;
Toincorporate the Indian Poll Draw Bridge Compa-
i ny, in the county OF Norfolk;
For the relief ofthe legatees of James Parker de-
| ceased;
For the relief of Hannah D. Taylor;
| For the relief of Jesse Timms;
| For the relief OF Robert Racliffe
To extend the time for completing the Seaboard and
| Roanoke Railroad;
| To release TO the heirs of Peter Lower and John
| Weman the Commonwealth right to certain land
| therein mentioned;
To authorize three Justices of the Peace to hold a
Court for the corporation of Norfolk and for the
| poration of Lynchburg.
| NO QUORUM
| An eugrossed bill authorizing the qualified voters O.
the OF Lynchburg to elect Mayor for said town
and for other purposes, coming up on its passage,
Mr.. RlvEs moved its indefinite postponement.
| This motion having failed by "a decisive vote, Mr.
RvEs call the ayes and the passage of the bill
which being taken resulted follows-ayes 81, noet
| 4-no quorum voting.
The SPEAKER announced that no quorum had voted
whereupon
| Mr.. R1vEs moved that the House do now ad ourn
which motion agreed to, and the House adjourned