Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-11
GEN HwAi. ASSEMBLY op VIRGINIA,
HOUSE OF DEI,FEATTS

HOUSE OF DELEGAT
SATURDAY, March 6, 1851
A nessage was received Gort the Senate staring
that mad passed the Bill increasing the capital stock
OF tte Ne"nlarket and Sperryvie Turnpike Compa-
ny.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RULES
Mr.. Cox, from the committee TO whom the previ-
Gus queslion was referred, reported the following amend
mcnt 10 the Rule:
When the previous question is demanded and secon
ded by twenty members the Speaker SHALL without de.
bate, state the main question the House and there.
upon PROFOUND the question, "sha the main question
be now put!' II decided in the affirmative, the main
question sha then be put; If decided in the negative
me House may proceed instanter with the debate.
MI FERGUSON moved that the words "and seco nd
ed by twenty members" be stricken out The motion
agreed to.
The Rule as amended was then adopted
EVENING SESSION.
:. WI. WlTcaER moved that the evening Session be
dispensed with Tor this day. in order give the men,
bers the opportunity of taking ride on the Danvllie
Road as lar as the pitts.
WORLDS FAIR.
MIR. BOILING said that he had seen in tho naners
that the Governor had appointed a Comno,ss;oner IN
the Worlds Fair. 1t would be recollected that such
proposition brought before tie House and had
been rejected He offered the following resolution:
Resolped, That the Governor be requested to inform
tnis House whether he has appointed any person as
commissioner OF Virginia to attend the Words Fair
and Ii so, by what authority he in the premises
and what comp ensatiop, if any, is made by him to
soch commissioner, and out OF VI hat fund
- MIR. CRUTcHFELD had no objection to call upon the
executive Tor Information upon all proper occasions
tie did not, however, consider this one He was not
wiling without information suppose that the E,xecu.
i've had oeen plty OF any usurpaton of authority
Mr.. DoRMAN thought the reso luton unnecessary
lie suggested this explanation That the President had
appointed national committee at Washington, who
mad appointed subcommittee in the several States at the
mead OF which was usually placed the Governor He
thought very probable that accordance with this ar
rangement, tine Governor had made mere nominal ap.
pontment.
hlr; Boiling replied. He said that ne understood
the Commissioner appointed had been commissioned
hhoef the broad seal OF the Commonwealth which
seemed to ln an usurpaton OF Authority. 1t was not
stated IN Inc newspaper where he had reported
that Mr. Floyd the chairman OF a committee had an.
pointed Comm ssoners, but that it had been done by
the Governor OF Virginia.
The ayes and noes ordered; the resolution was
adopted by the following vote--ayes 81, noes 25
, When 'ir. CRUIcHFIELD's name was called he asked
leave to make personal explanation. He stated that
when he opposed tho adoption of the resolution he did
so because the only evidence upon which rested
newspaper paragraph. Now, while he acknow led ged
III at newspapers communicated much information still
they frequently stated what not correct; and he
was therefore unwilling, upon such testimony, 10
ed from reliable authority, that the Governor had actu-
any commissioned an appointee the Worlds Fair
and while he did not believe that the Governor had
been guilty OF any unlawful usurpatlon of authority
solution. ~ ~
This explanation efMr c. was followed by an anu
sing scene Before that, it was evident that the resou
uoh would De rejected, but at lively change took
place IN The views oil members, and very arse major
ny OF those who had voted no. now changed their votes
lheir anxiety TO do wa. so great seriously 10 en-
barrass the Clerk. Mr.. Benoni Harrison when his |
name was called asked leave to make personal ex- |
PLANTATION, but it being very decidedly objected TO- the
privilege was crually denied him. He took occa-
zion, however, to remark with dec ded emphasis that
ne had not yet any satisfactory information that The
Governor mad acted as Governor, and he should there
lore vote No.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL ROAD
he Bill providing for the construction of this Road
with the substitute offered by Mr. SrRoTHER and the
amendments proposed by Mr. FERGUSON, come up for |
consldc ration.
Mr.. t ERGUsoN withdrew that part of his amend
ment which provides for suspending further work upon
the tunnel and modified another portion so as to make
the States subscription 35hs of $500 COO (Mr Sro-
lnefs substitute provides that the State shall own 35ths
OF the stock OF the louisa road from Richmond and
otaunton, while it will be remembered that Mr. Fer
gusons amendment provides for the construction of
branch road OF the Virginia and Tennessee road from,
Montgomery 10 the Ohio river0
Hr. STRoTHER addressed the House in support ofhjs
sossu'e. iie afguea 10 prove the Importance of its
passage ana 'he benefit would confer only upon
the section Interested, but upon the State at large
MI CRUTcHFELD opposed both the substitute and
amendment. tie was against any further appropria-
ons 10 the Louisa road. The finances of the State
were not IN condition to Justify it.
Mr.. lMBoDEN advocated the bill Dnriro ,ha dis
cusson he referred to the existing in reference
10 the lneflcleni way IN which The tunnel had been
and by way Of correction read the tolloy
ing extract from letter written TO Col Crozet bv his
lrst Assistant Engineer, exhibiting the progress Of The
work. ~
Inc progress made from the 9Th February TO the 5h
March--24 days-s as follows:
East side-Headlng 70 ieet; flooring 35i-being II
1901 forward per day, through this hard rock, cubic
a,as eacasaeu Dull IN "a days. whole distance pene
aeo al inns eastern end, 81 ieet since October total
ao.moef OF cubic yards excavated, 942 feet
wess salae-rsogress oil heading, 81 feet in the
The progress on this side has been delapad ,b;s
mon IN on account OF entering the tunnel with the floor
ns ana lne necessity OF securing the face of the tue mel
a The entrance, which was dangerous t
Total progress OF heading since beginning (since
Aug.) 224 feet. o ~
The flooring, on account of the great length of the
month. ' N ,
Total amount of cubic yards excayatsd on this sida
257 chiefly heading.
Alter MIR lMBoDEN had cone uded.
Mr. FERGUSON, OBJ tanned the floor and exnl, ined tha
position he occupied He wished the House to deter +
nine wheheri was its intention reach the Ohio bv
my route, and llso, to ix upon some route and adj.
lefe to It, Before concluding he stated that as it was
cared by some that his amendment calculated to
'loduee bad feeling beweea the friends OF the Ten.
lessee Road and the Central Road, he would withdraw
The debate was continued by Mr. YERBY. in oopo. r.
lllnn, and Mr. STRoTHER in favor oflhe bill 8
MI DoRMAN called the previous question and the r
lyes and noes having been demanded by Mr. EDWARDS
ne substitute was adopted by the following yoteayes
-, noes 81 5
The question occurring upon the eugrossment of the
MI, 1t was decided in the atiirmatve-ayes S. noes
i.
RESOLUTION OF ENQUIRY
BY Mr.. WHEELER So amending the 49th chap Of t
he Code aso provideior the appointment of collectors
II taxes leyles &C., in cases OF vacancy The office of
sheriff Sergeant by other causes than the death of
uch officer. I
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. /
BY Mr.. ToMLIN, from the Committee of Privileges
md Elections,
Upon the Certificates of Elections and the quafica- c
ions of members ,
BY Mr.. JONES, from the Committee On PROPOSE
ions, &c, reporting adversely to the following petitions
&c:
OF rIiZens OF he ntu Of RaIE Iorth h.