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

as certain official acts of said Cerk--ECommit,ee-
Messrs. Segar, Taaierro, Southal, Montague, Kilby
aud Wheeler.
| PETITIONS.
The following petitions aud memorials We're ,resen-
ted by the gentlemen named, and appropriately referred
| VIZ: By Mr.. i\kE OF Nathaniel Lambert and thirty
nine Others citizens OF Pendeton county ask ing the aid
OF the State in constructing read from PETERSBURG bv
way OF Seneca, to Beverly by Mr.. DAmRoN of citizens
OF the county OF Allegheny, demonstrating against an
inc ease OF tolls on the Covngtcn Bridge bv Mr.
HARRINGTON, OF L., OF sundry citizens of Loudoun and
auqnler counties, asking the construction of a uacad-
amlzed or ank road from Uppervi.le in the county of
fauquler, 10 ntelsect the Manassas railroad at the
most practical point by Mr.. JEwErT, of Henry Berry
and IL others, OF Jefferson county, asking for The i'm
position OF tax upon the manufactures of PennsvIya
MIA and Maryland which pre- brought into Virginia to
be sold; by MIR. STUART, OF citizens Of Fairfax asking
Tor The incorporation al company 10 co.suct nank
road IRON Providence the Potomac river. ais, nj
Robt Allison, for the payment OF an account for GOODS
l1rhished the prWaes OF company commanded by
Capt Henry Fairfax in the late war with Mexico also
OF citizens OF Fairfax asking for charter OF ncorpora
ton TO construct the South Lowell Railroad. and Two
circumstances nom citIzens OF the same county against
gfanntne said act OF incoIpol on--which on motion
OF MIR. 3. were ordered to be laid upon the table
ogsTRucTIoNs TO THE NAVIGATION OF JAMES RIVER.
he SPEAKER announced the following as the Com
mlee under the resolution Of Mr. AueusT, for incor-
poratng company Tor removing The distinctions and
improving the navigation OF James River viz Massrs
August, Boiling Cox, Speed, Stubs Carter and VIII
COX. -
|
MI CALVERT offered resolution, PROVIDING tbat
DUNG the remainder of the session. no member shall
speak more than ten minutes on the same subiect :.
which, after debate, ordered TO be referred f. th
Committee on Rules. '~
| EVENING SESSIONS
Mr. SPhER offered the following resolution, which.
| alter debate, was adopled-ayea So noes "a
Aesolufd, That this House ILL., from and after Mon
day, the Sd of March, take recess from hs If ,ast .
O'Clock, P M. r"'' "
BILLS APPRoPRTATTNG MONEY
| OR NJ otta III F,I
was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Rples.
Resofeed, That during the sessions of This House at.
Ter O'Clock, T. M no bills involving the appropriation
OF money from the Treasury shall be considered or ac
ted on.
, Inc SPEAKER then announced the Committee on
Rules, under luton adopted some DAYS since viz
fnessfs COX, otrolher, i omln, Stoya and Riyes
THE LAND FUND.
Mf. hlLBY moved to take up and consider preanl-
bic and resolution offered by him ip the eariv MARI Of
the session, anthorising the Treasurer oltbe Common
wealth TO demand and receive OF The General Govern,
men! the sum OF Sal 567, the disbutable share of the
proceeds OF the sales OF the public domain to which The
State OF Virginia is entitled under act of Congress
approved Sept 1871 apportioning SAID proceeds among
the States OF the Union.
| Mt Il. said he presumed members had long since
made up their minds upon this subject and were there
lore prepared to vote at upon the PROPOSITION -
tie trusted, then, that the might be taken unon the
motlon to take up, without debate.
= Inc question being taken thereupon the House re
fused 10 take up, by ayes and noes, as follows:
-, AYEe-Messrs. Garter, Massey, Dam,on' Rurweu
,Itompklns Hammond, Darlington oil Rotetourt Forbes
Clarke, Speed, Wilcox, Boiling, Goodwin, segar
Morris, Jewett, Patrick, Edwards of Ioudoun Car
nnngon OF Loudoun, Kby, Dawson, Siubbs, VERIFY,
Russell; Neal, Scott OF P, Garrison, strotfer, Al
su RRo oqnap fate1 ESQ Aean speer, Newson
\, N9oEs-Messrs Hopkins, tspeakeD Allen, Bosseau,
MeDeaImon, McClntc, Grantbam, Hays Wells
Lever o9,s Lewis % Of B. Weman Csngon Of Char
FRANKLIN, brooks Sydnor, Pearls Taaterro Guer-
rant Carroll. Wilson, Slovall, Stump, Lewis of H and
AZ boyk X ,Anod Tomlo senp, Ferguson, Pen
que, Harvey Williams, Baskerville, Btrre. Edmund
son, Vanorsdall, Wheelers Henderson, Campbell of
a., Willis Boswell. Robertson. Kee, Coz, Cackley,
Fairfax, Rives Harrison Surm, Craig yancev Pit'
man, Calvert, Campbell OF s., Clutch6eId, Whea
don, billiard of s., Witten, Massey OF W and G..
flournoy and Jackson-69
| so the House refused 10 take up
A motion was made by Mir DoR1iAN. that the reso
luonS submitted by Mr.. Seger some time since rels
i've 10 the appointment ct the public Ids and for
appfopratmg part OF said lands TO The Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad and the Virginia Genial abroad
ayes AZ, noes 70. e'
bill changing the times Of holding the Spring terms
OF the Circuit Courts Of the counties Of ZEE Scott Rus
sell, Iazewell, smyih and Washington was taken IN
on motion OF Mr.. HOPKINS, (Mr F1oURNoy in the
Cbar read the ifst and second times amended on his
motion, ard as amended ordered to be enorossed and
read third time, aud The said bill having been forth
with en9fossed, was read third time and passed
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
bill authorisjng the Governor and Sunerntendeot
OF Weights and Measures to contract for OF have man
ufactured IN Virginia, weights and measures for each
county and corporation in the State with the substitute
theref}r proposed by the Committee 10 which the same
had been committed, was taken up on motion of MIR
RrEs, and the said substitute having been amended on
motion OF Mr.. AUGUST, in an mmaterial manner, and
AS amended agreed 10, The said bill amended was
ordered to be engrossed and read third time.
- ELECTION OF PUBLIC oFFIcERs
The joint order OF the day, having for its object the
election OF aSecreary OF The Commonwealth a First
and Second Auditor, Treasurer, Register of The
Land Office, Superintendent OF the Penitentiarv and
General Agent and Store Keeper of the Pententiarv
coming up,
Mr.. STovAII moved to suspend the rule which probi-
bits the nomination OF more than officer al one and
the same time; which, being agreed to, Mr.. S. placed
in nomination the following gentlemen for the Offices
named:
Gen, VIM H.. Richardson Secretary of the Com.
monweath;
Robert Johnson, First Auditor;
James Brown, r., Second Auditor;
Robert Butler Treasurer;
Stafford Fl Parker Register of the Land Office.
Chas > Morgan, Superintendent OF the Penentiar
James Z. SPOTS, Genera Agent and Store Keeper Of
the Penentiary.
The SPEAKER requested MIR SToyAII IN inforn, Tho
Senate othe readiness OF the House to proceed to The
execution OF the JOINT order and that under suspension
OF the rule all the present incumbents here in nona
ton.
Shortly afterwards message was received from the
Senate, through Mr., STANARD informing the House of
the readiness OF that body TO proceed with the cleo
ten and that no addition had been made to The nomi-
nees.
The Clerk then called the roll with the following re-
suit The present incumbenls all unanimously
elected, with the exceptions named, viz
Mr. JONES and Mr.. FLouRNoy voted for the nomi
nees, with the exception OF Messrs. Parker and
Spottss
Mr.. JOHNSON voted for all the nominees except Mr.
Brown.
Mr. RlvEs voted for all the nominees except Mr..
Spots.
Mr.. HARRISON voted for Mr.. Ralbee as Second Au
ditor Mr.. Tribe as Adutani General and the other
nominees.
Joint vote with the Senate-whoe number of votes
l46 necessary 10 choice T4-Eor Gen. w n
Richardson l45, for Robert johnson l46 for James
Brown, lr l43, for Robert Butler lac, tor Stafford Fl
Parker IA, ior Chas' s. Morgan lac, and or Jas c.
Spots l42.