Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. JONES' from the Committee on Propositions, pre-.
A bill extending the corporate limits Of the town Of
Parkersburg; and
= bill incorporating the Insurance Company of the
Valley OF Virginia
Mr. HAYS strom the Committee of Claims presented
a bill tor the relief OF George e. Miller
Mr. ScoTT, from the Select Committee. CHARGED
with the consideration Of the petition for and remon-
STRANGE against the removal OF Judge Benjamin Estil
made report concluding with the following resolution
. hes0zg Ell That the proceedings against Judge Ben
Jatnln Esull be discontinued and that the Clerk be
directed to recall the subpenas and to the
attendance OF witnesses.
Inc vote beng taken on the adoption of the resolp-
tlon, resulted-ayes LOG noes 0, an unanimous vote
On motion OF Mr.. Tomlin, Messrs Campbell of n
and Mr. Wall were added to the Commree on Priv.
leges and Elections.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MIR. Johnson made personal exclamation in ranv
to an Editorial In the Enquirer of Dec. 25lh
STAFFORD CONTESTED ELECTION
Un motion OF Mr. ToMl1N, the report on the Stat
fora contested election was postponed until Tomorrow
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. HALL offered the following resolution which wa.
aid on The table and ordered to be printed
Resolved. That committee of Bone from eaeb
1enaonal District OF tins Stae-be appointed, to VIII CHI
shall be referred every internal improvement bill which
asks Tor an appropriation from the treasury and whose
duty 1t shall be to take into consdera ton the present
condition OF our finances and the present liabilities ofe
State, and ascertain to what amount the State can be
urther committed with safety to her edit and then 10
consider the condition of these internal improvements
whose completion will have a State and not local
bearing only and ascertain the and necessities OF
the same, and then recommend such distribution and
appoitlonmen OF the sum to which the State can yet
De committed, among the several schemes Of internal
improvements, will to them appear most consistent
with the ctedlt and prosperity of the State.
FREE NEGROES.
On motion OF Mr.. w HEELER-Resolved That a eDe-
cldl commute be appointed TO enquire into the eXpedi
ency OF so amending the law in regard to Negroes eIa
clpated since list May, 1906, give moiey oil The.
proceeds OF sales III such cases to the norne or pros
ecutor Also, the expediency OF extending the enle-
dies now provided for the collection Of State and coun-
ty taxes and ieves against free negroes the coec
ton OF town and city taxes against them And fur
Their, to enquire generally what, any alteration, be
necessary in the present law in regard free negroes
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions of enquiry were adopted.
by Mr. YERBY-Ot authorizing the cession TO the
government OF The United States OF so much of Hog
Island as may be necessary for the erection OF ghl
houses and other buildings attached thereto not ex-
ceedue ten acres.
BY Mr.. ToMPkINs-Of amending the Code OF Virgil
MA IN regard to the education OF INDECENT children so
as to give the county of Bedford law upon the subject
nying documents.
By Mr.: MAssEY-Of reducing the capital stock OF the
Wildwood and Berryville Turnpike Company and OF
increasing the States subscription to SAID road
By Mr.. BuswELL-Ot divorcing Ann Rebecca Beag
ley from her husband Isaac M. Beazley.
BY Mr. BURwELL-Of incorporating company 10
construct turnpike, commencing at point at or near
the intersection OF the Blue Ridge turnpike with the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad passing by Ilays,
Meadow the residence of Archibald Hatcher and ter
mlnatng at the town OF Buchanan, and Of subscribing
on behalf OF the commonwealth for three-ls of the
capital stock thereof.
By Mr.. AueUsT-Reportng bill No. Of last
session authorsng the banks of this commonwealth
to issue Bank notes OF less denomination than five
dollars. .
By Mr.. FLoUNoY-Of so amending the act incorpo-
rating the town OF tarmyille to authorize the Ius-
tees OF said town to impose limited o taxes upon
al subjects OF taxation embraced in the Tax Bill othe
State.
By Mr.. MoNTAGuE-Ot permitting Jno r. TAYLOR.
and Jas A: Eubank to erect wharf upon their land
at the mouth of Mill Greek, on the Rappahannock
River, IN the county of Middesex.
~ Mr.. CRUTCHFELD-Of Incorporating the Cedar
Hill Mining Company, and tho Virginia Ship Timber
| and Lumber Company.
By Mr.. DnIARD-Of amending the license law in
relation to hawkers aad pedars SOFAS more effectuay
to secure the payment OF the same.
BY Mr.. PENDLEToN-Ofso amending the 4th section
OF the charter ofthe Slate Hill Gold Mining Company.
in Louisa, passed 18th March, 1850, as neither to in
crease diminish the present amount of the capital
stock, but to authorize the said company hold or
dispose OF shares at S2 so each instead of $25
| required by their charter.
BY Mr.. MARTz-Of incorporating the Rockingham
Male and Female Seminary
BILL PASSED.
bill to amend 9th Section Chapter 70 of the Code
OF Virginia was passed.
PUBLIC LANDS AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The following resol ution offered previously by Mr.
SEGAR, coming up as the order of the day, viz:
RESOLVED, That the apporionmen OF the Public Land
among all the States of the Union, for purposes
OF internal I'M provement and popular education, the
most equitable and the wses disposition that can be
made OF the same, and ought TO be forthwith provided
for by Congress:
And whereas the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
and the Central Railroad are works of great national
Importance calculated to render in Time of war mate
rial aid to the Federal governmnnt in the ready trans
poation OF troops and munitions OF war and the rapid
transmission OF the mails; and by advancing social
intercourse between remote sections, 10 strengthen the
bonds of the national Union: Therefore,
Resolved, That without regard to the superintendent
aforesaid, senators in Congress be Instructed aud
our Representatives requested, to their best e.
forts for the passage OF law setting apart to Virginia
portion OF the public territory fol the prosecution OF
the works aforesaid
Resolved, That the governor of this Common.
wealth be requested to transmit copy OF these esolu-
tons to each OF our Senators and Representative N
Congress.
Mr.. SEGAR advocated their adoption at length.
MI. BuRWEIL offered the following az d substitute
for MIR. Segars resolutions
"Whereas the immense donations OF land recently
made by Congress threaten to suspend the receipts
tine federal treasury from that source to give partial
advancement from the common resources to certain
States and sections OF the Umon and to destroy that
equality OF participation in the common property
which it should always be the principle and policy tie
government to maintain: Ard whereas the coGtubu.
ton made by Virginia to the public domain by eession
purchase or conquest, entities her to equal pa c0-
i0n IN the lands acquired or the proceeds theleo:
"Resolved, That our Senators be instructed and our
Representatives requested to apply to Congress tor
partition OF the public domain and mineral lands or oi
sach parts thereof as salh been acquired by
quest and for equal apportioument OF the SAME or
the proceeds thereof amongst the several States oe
Union, according to the federal numbers OF each State.
Resolyed, That the proceeds OF such portion OF the
public domain as may tall to the share Of Virginia
der such partition and apportionment the proceeds
arising from the sales thereof shall be invested alhe
stocks OF such works OF internal improvement shall
meet the appreciation OF the Legislatures and the dvi-
dends arisng from such investment shall be appropa@
ted towards the endowment OF a system opubllc eda-
cation"
Mr. FERGUSON could not vote for the proposition