Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-01-31
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
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THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 1851
a communication was received fota the Home q
Delegates, informing the Senate that thew had adontal
Iesouon Tor mounting artillery fora company attach
ed TO the 9lth Regiment, in which they asked he con
currence oil the Senate.
The resolution was eoneurred in by the Senate.
There Beng no farther business, on Mr. DENEA1r's
motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
M BASKERVILLE, from the Committee Of Scbool;
and Colleges, presented the olowing bills For the ~
LET Of Ann Watts, OF Nelson county-amending the
act passed March 8 lS49, entitled act to establish
system Of District Free Schools for King Georoo oo,n
y; and 10 amend the act passed December 18Th 1876
entitled an act authorizing the Literary Society OF Rom
ney to establish aud endow a Seminary
Mr. MONTAGUE, from the special committee an tha
subect Of Oysters, presented report reac1pr the NO.
ton OF sundry citizens oil the counties of Norfnll, and
fflnees Anne praying an increase of the pcnalv AGAINST
hauhnR SCENES IN the waters Of said counties in certain
months OF the year. also rejecting the petition of Ionl-
Ger Hudgins and other citizens of Mathews conntv os
King Tor an extension OF the rights of riparian
and the following bill: TO amend title %. chan loJ
y, le Code o. virginia SO as to permit oysters to be
taken with dredges and, for other purposes
MIR. WHEELER, from the committee ol Cour.s of To-.
tiee reported pl concerning the town Of Brownshurp
IN the county OF Rockhridge, and bill explanatory Il
chapter ia OF the Code of Virginia an,bnrnis ,l
Ora nlng OF lands drought the lands of others
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
The following petitions and memorials wars rrssa,
eo py the members named, and ordered to be arDronri
ately referred. VIZ: '!P''P'i-
BY Mr.. WHEELER: The remonst.ance Of Georos
W son, sr. and others, against the extension IF be
limits of Norfolk city By Mr.. DAMRos Of Iobn 4
Holden, asking that fine OF $50 paid bv HIM far keen
ing an Ordinary without license, NAV be refunded
ny Ir prTy: VI citizens OF the county of West
the court House OF said county.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
he following resolutions OF nou;rv wera oa,,roa h.,
lhe gentlemen named, and adopted viz:
by Mr. DAMRoN--Allowing Constahles the same
compensation tor collecting small debts that thew waye
allowed prior to the late revisal
by Mr. BUCKNER-So to amend section 25 chanter
o. OF the Code OF Virginia exempt from inspee
tlon all parcels Of loose tobacco not exceeding i've
hundred pounds.
EXT NsIoN OF THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
=, An engrossed bill Tor the extension of the Vroni
Ceniral Railroad to the Ohio river, with the rvdrr
thereto, was taken up ~ ,ei
mr. WITcHEs being entitled to the floor. rose and
me House, IN opposition to the passage of
hn m ana yoer. tie was followed the same side
by MI CRuTcHFlELD, who argued to show that tho
ialth the state was not pledged to carry this work
lfI19ugh' nor was it expedient now to construct il
When Mr. Y. closed his remarks, Mr. HowsrR OBJ
tained the roor and moved the previous question bu
withdrew 1t at the request OF several gentlemen yho
desired to speak on the subject n
WI. SPEED then obtained the floor, and signtyino a
uesre 10 pe heard on the subject under Consideration,
Mr. W. o'' "itnu' g" IL dl me request OF
Nr. WILLIAMS, VINO proposed a resolution which
was SO modified at the suggestion Of members as to
read as follows. 'e'S' "' u
,Resofsed, That tie debate on The Central Railroad
Dill shall close 10 morrow at 3 O'clock
ine question being taken on the 3douten ri tho reo
luton, 1t was determined in the affirmative.
EXPERIMENTAL RAILWAY
y, NIr buRWELI gave notice that on Saturday next at
~ a. M. Mr. French would test at a pont near the
Da .,l fafoad, and about hall mile beyond The
southern terminus of the bridge over James river he
success OF his new principle in he construction oIo
MOVIES, and that the members ofthe Legislature were
| invited to be present. 'e'e
oh motion OF Mr. PATRICK, the House adjourned,