Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-25

THURSDAY. March 20, 1851.
SENATE.


A number OF bills received from the House of De-
legates We're read and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
Various reports made by the standing Commit
tees
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill
Tor the construction OF railroad the Ohio river and
alter debate
The bill and amendments were recommited by
the following vote-ayes IA, noes II.
The resolution proposngto 60 into election of
Governor, was taken up.
Mr.. WOODS offered the following as substitute:
ReSOlUed That The next session o! the General As
senbly shall commence on the first Monday in De-
| cemher, instead of the time now provided by law.
The question being the substitute, it was rejected
| by the following vote:
| AYEs-Messrs. Dennis, (Speaker) Woods Homer,
Darlington, Pitts. Shacketord, Turner Stanard Har
vey, Deneale Thompson I'D. Catett, Amber, Layne
aud West-l5
NoEs-Messrs Rives, Tribe, Thompson of A.,
Kinney, Garlic, Daniel, lsbe, Opie, Tate, French,
Edmislon, Cowan, Crump Thomas and Ward-l5.
Mr.; sHAeKLEroRD said as he was not prepared to go
into the the election of Governor, lie would move the
Indefinite postponement of the resolution.
The question being on the indefinite postponement,
II was decided in the negative-ayes 9, noes 20.
Mr.. DENEhLE moved to stike out Thursday, 20tl :"
and insert Saturday, 22d."
The motion was lost-ayes Is, noes 15
Mr. SHAcKLEFoRD moved to strike out Goth and in
sert the 2lst.
The amendment was adopted-ayes 16, noes d.
Mr. SHAcKLEFoRD moved the indefinite postponement
OF the resolution as amended.
The motion was decided in the negative-ayes s,
noes 90.
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted-ayes
Is noes g.
A message was received from the House, informing
the Senate that they had rescnded the resolution fixing
the time OF adjournment of the General Assembly.
The resolution was taken up.
Mr. CALdErT moved the previous question, which
was sustained.
The resolution was concurred in BY the following
vote
AyEs-Messrs. Dennis, (Speaker,) Woods, Tribe,
Thompson, Of A., Horner, Kinney, Darlington Ibell,
Layne, West and Ward-l7.
NoEs-Messrs. Rives, Garlic, Daniel, Pitts, Ope,
S,anard, Harvey, Deneale, Cowau, Crump, Thorn
son OF d., Catlett and Amber-l3.
ZION motion OF Mr.. HARVEY the bill reminding sum
OF money to the Treasurer OF Northumberland county
was taken up and being explained by Mr. H., the bill
was passed.
The following bills were then passed:
An act to extend the charter OF the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank of Wheeling;
An act to incorporate the Logan, Raleigh and Mon
roe Turnpike Company;
AN act Incorporating the Reedy and Harrisvle Turn
pike Company, with the committees amendments
An act to amend an act to incorporate the Ravens
wood and Reedy Turnpike Company passed Feb. Is,
1885,
An act to revive act to incorporate the Walkers
Creek and Hoston Turnpike Company, passed Feb.
l4th, 1918;
An act incorporate the Jacksonville and Christians
burg Turnpike Company
An act 10 amend an act concerning the city of Pc
tersburg;
An act increasing the capital stock OF the Richmond
and Danvie Rail Road Company being its passage,
Mr.. DENNIS Speaker explained the merits OF the bill.
Mr. CATLETr offered an amendment, and moved to
lay the bill and amendment on the table.
The question being on the adoption OF the amend-
ment, it was rejected.
The bill WAS then passed-ayes2l noes G.
FRIDAY March, 81, 1850.
SENATE.
A casts If m -
statue Of Washington 10 be taken tor the Colleges OF
the State concurred in by the Senate
A message received from the House III morning
the Senate that they We're prepared to proceed to the
election OF Governor and that Joseph johnson was a
lone in nomination. Mr.. DENEALE was requested to
inform the House ihele was no other nomination. The
roll WAS then called and resulted as follows:
For JOSEPH JoHNsoN-Messrs. Dennis, tSpeaker)
Rlves Woods Tri5le, Homer Garlic, Daniel, Car
rlngton, Shackeprd, Opie, Tate, French. Deneale,
Bdmison ,Cowen, Thompson, OF d., Catlett, Layne,
Fox JonN JANNEY-Messrs Thompson Of A., Har-
vey and CrDmp-3
For f. sNowDEN-Mr. Thomas-l.
For G. w. SUMMERs-Mr. Turner-l.
JOINT Vore-Whole number ofvotes cast lag. Ne
cessay to choice, IA. Joseph Johnson received 92-
scattering 81
The following bills were then read third time and
passed:
Incorporating the Cedar Creek and Opequon Turn
TO amend the act passed March 10Th, ls49, entitled
ian act Incorporating The Waffehloh ahd happaian-
mock Turnpike Company"
Incorporating the Saint Mary's Turnpike Compa-
ny. ~
To reduce the capital stock OF the Wildwood and
Berryvle Turnpike Company
Toincrease the capital stock Of the Brandonvile,
Kngwood and Evansville Turnpike Company.
Authorizing George w. Curry, as guardian to the
heirs OF Mathew Alexander, deceased, 10 make sale OF
certain lands in tine town OF Union.
To incorporate the South Lowell BRANCH Railroad
Company
For the relief Of Henry Thomas OF the county OF
Rockingham, and Tor other purposes.
Incorporating the Richmond Marine and Fire lnsur
ance Company.
Incorporating the Meade Collegiate Institute in the
county OF W Cd and or other purposes.
Amending The charter Of The town oil Dayton, in the
county Of Rockingham
Concerning Hugh Smith oil Alexn1ria.
Authorizing the sale Of part o. the tract OIL land III
Wythe COUNTY belonging 10 The Lutheran aud German
reformed Church.
Amending in act passed March 7ih, 1850, entitled al
act to incorporate The Princeton and Red Sulphur
Turnpike Company.
,ncorpornting the Hardy aud Randolph Turnpike