Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Mach !, 1851
Prayer by the Rev. MosEs D. HceE, Of the Presby-
terian Church.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message received from the Senate by their
clerk, stating that thew had passed the bill entitled an
act TO incorporate the Berkeley and Hampshire Turn
pike COMPANY with an amendment providing that the
cost ef construction shall not exceed $500 per mile; in
which they request the o. the House. The
said amendment was agreed to by the House.
PETITIONS, &C.
I The following petitions, &c, were offered by the
gentlemen named, and appropriately referred: By Mr.
CRvToHF1E Id, OF citizens OF Fredericksburg asking
Tor the establishment Of an independent Bank in said
town; by Mr.. STuRM the reno ns,rance of25O citizens
of the county OF Lewis, against the formation of new
county out of parts of the counties of Lewis Randolph
aud Barbour by Mr. RUSSELL Of the Board of Trade OF
the C iy OF Wheeling, asking 10 be protected in the
rights apperaining 10 the Wheeling and Belmou,
Bridge Company under its charter.
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MI Cf Raj from the Committee of Roads, &c, re-
shall and Ohio Turnpike Company.
~ Mr. JONES, from the Committee of Propositions and
nevences, presented reports eecting the petitions of
citizens OF the county OF Berkeley for the passage
an act tor killing grey foxes and ows of citizens of
Hampshire and Marion counties for several elections in
said countless and of citizens of the county OF Kanawha
ana fayette or new county and bill to incorporate
land.
| BELLE ISLE BRIDGE.
mr.. AUGUST submit ed the follow ing resolution which
on his notion was laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed:
Resolred by the General Assembly ofvirainia, That
the contract between the Richmond and Danvle r all
road Company and VIM. S. Tripett, Esq., bearing date
the I'D OF February, 1851, and securing among other
things connection between the companys road and the
manufacturing establishment Of said Triplett on Broad
Rock Island, known the Belle Isle Iron Works by
means of bridge over part of James River, be and
the same is hereby ratified and approved and the State
OF pslnla a, will hold the mortgage taken by the Board
OF Public Works from the SAID Company Under the act
of March 18th, 1850, subject to the provisions of the
above mentioned contract.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
| Mr. kILBY offered the following res oution.
Resolued. That this House WILL with the consent of
the Senate, adjourn sine die Monday the oath inst.
Several motions to amend were made and Withdrawn:
Mr. LEWIS OF Harrison, then moved to Law the resoIu-
ton upon the table, but the House refused to do So
ayes 49, noes As.
The question being then taken on the adoption ofhe
resolution, 1t was determined in he irmatve-ayes
IS, noes Is.
| BILLS ON THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READING
Bills were then taken up their first reading read
second time and ordered to be engrossed and read
third time. Upwards 300 were thus progressed one
stage.
| REPORTS AGREED TO.
Inc House agreed to the following reports from the
Committees named
Committee Of Courts Of Justice-Rejecting the petit
tons OF James Monroe, free man OF colour asking
permission to remain in the Commonwealth; Of Eliza
ord asking that her will be admitted TO record.
OF Richard Bal nger praying for change the name of
his children; OF sundry citizens OF Warren county, ask
ing for the repeal OF the law which authorses the coun
y courts to subscribe tor stock incorporated GONNA.
Mes tor works OF internal improvements of Justices of
the County OF Fairfax for change in the law regulate
ing proceedings in suits tor freedom of Anthony Ra-
der praying Tor divorce from his wife Elizabeth d,id
on the table) Also, declaring ii nexpedient 10 eos.
late on the following subjects, to them referred by reso
lntlons: to amend the 3sIh section of Chapter liz of
| fha ,npo. 10 ,n,If hno r III
Codes to provide by law for afordng further probe con
to religious worship againstd sturbances to REQUIRE the
CLERKS OF Circuit Courts to furnish the Clerk of the
Court of Appeals all the papers connected with the case
upon which an appeal has been taken; to repeal or
amend section of Chapter 1862 of the Codes to alter
the TAX on Wrs so as to regulate the of tax ac
cordlng TO the amount OF litigation; to amend the Goth
Chapter OF the Code to explain the ID section of Chap
ter 30 OF the Code, also, the lth section of Chapter
ls4 and also, to explain Chapter 1885, section a. OF The
! s--Rejecting the lain of Thomas T. Nance
admir- of Edward N. Allen.
Propositions and Grieuanccs-Relectng the petitions
OF sonafy czens Tor the formation OF county
OF parts OF the counties of Nicholas, Braxton GIner
| writ, Jackson aud kanawha; Of George Mcintosh
and Others asking for modification of the charter of
the Ciy OF Norfolk and declaring it inexpedent act
upon the resolutions authorizing John R. Taylor and
James A. Enbank to erect wharf upon their lands ut
the mouth ct Mill Greek on the Rappahannock river;
also authorizing VIM d, and Thos. F.. Gresham to
erect wharf on their land at Monntapke on the Mat
taponl river, in the county of King & Queen
A resolution OF the committee of Propositions and
Grievances, rejecting the petition of sundy citizens of
Accomac, skiing for division of said county, having
been read and the question being agreeing with the
| committee.
Mr. FINNEy said that he intended to submit motion
TO reverse the divson OF the committee; but it being
evident there was no quorum in the House. he would be
compelled to deer at this time. He said that this was
question in which ma orty of his constituents felt
deep nterest,hat they had already twiceodecided it
tavorably at the polls, and would continue to apate il
| TIL victory should crown their efforts.
Mr. JOINS said thathe proper'course under the cir.
cumstances would be to lay the report upon the table
tie therefore made that notion with the understa ndpp
that he would move TO take up the subject whenever
| the gentleman from Accomac might desire it,
lhe House greed to the the motion lay upon the table
Schoots and CoAeses-Reiectng the petitions of
John Kern and others, asking an amendment 10 the
charter OF the Romney Classical Institutes the memo.
nal OF Committee of the School Commissions of AL
bemarle County, asking for increase otper diem of
teachers in that county; the memorial of Trustees of
Washington College be released from the payment of
Interest on $4,000 due the State; of r. A. T. Richardson
OF Henrico county, of BENZ F. Porter, of ashngton
county
On the Notwithstanding it inexpedient to act |
upon the resolution referred to them concerning the
abolition OF battalion and October musters
The House likewise agreed the report of the Joint
Committee OF the Senate and House of Delegates TO |
examine the State Library the report of the Com
mttee TO examn the Second Auditors office and to
the report OF the Committee on the st Auditors Office
ne respective committees report that they find every
tn ne correetand accurately arranged in the offices above
named.
On motion Of Mr.. STuRM, the House adjourned
PHILOSOPHY OF BRANDP ETIpS VECF |