Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Jan. 3lst. 1851
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Mr. JONES, from the Committee of Propositions, &C.
presented bill Incorporating the Lynchburg Gas Light
Company.
Mr. FIrrMAN, from the Committee on Claims, present.
ted bill concerning John NJ Seeley. also renors ad
verse to the claims of J. M Riddle and ii aymopd
Hggenbothanl, and Of Lydia Bddle.
MIR GUERRANr, from the Committee on Banks Presented
bill auth orizng the establishment Off Savings Bank
and branch bank OF circulation in the town Of Ports
mouth.
MIR. MARTz, from the Committee TO examine the
Second Auditors Office, presented supplemental re-
port upon the condition OF that office; also bill to an
point an additional clerk in that office -
Mr.. SYpNoR, from the Committee on Agriculture
presented bill Incorporating the Marshall Gold Mining
Company.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
By Mr. STuBBs-Authorzlng the Council at Norfolk
City under such rules and regulations as they NAV deem
proper to license slaves with the of their owners
or masters, TO work out as day laborers or otherwise
within the said CITY, and to require tax to be paid ON
the issue of such license, and fix the price Der day
be paid for the labor of every slave so licensed
By Mr. MASSEY Of Warren &c: Changing the law
Incorporating the Littles Falls Railroad Company and
ALSO the law respecting the New Shenandoah Compa-
By Mr. Aueusr-Charering a COMPANY TO CON-
struct steamships, and establish line of steamers to
run from Norfolk to some point in Europe
MIR. AUGUST presented a petition of the Central
Southern Rights Association OF Virginia, asking that
such an arrangement of the financial policy OF the
State may be made, as to impose upon the pro-
ducts of the Northern States relieving and protecting
the agricultural, mineral and commercial community
OF this State, and moved That 1t be prnledbut obiec-
ton being made, Tor the present it laid upon the
table.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
Mr.. CARRINGToN offered the following resolutions
which his motion were laid on the table and made
the special order for Tomorrow
Resolued, That the committee on Roads and Inter
al Navigation be instructed 10 enquire into and report
to the House the causes which have induced the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company TO increase the
salary OF its President to $4,000 per annum
Also 10 inquire into and report the of the fall
ing OF the dam constructed by that company across
James River, commonly called the Judith Dam, and
the causes OF that Companys delay in completing its
work to Buchanan.
Also TO enquire into the expediency of prohibiting
by law the Chief Engineer OF that Company from ac.
cepting employment upon any other public work with
in or without the State while holding the said office
Also, 10 enquire INTO the expedency OF prohibiting
by law the Chei Engineer oil any company in which the
State is stockholder from accepting employment in
any other company than that in which he is the Chief
Engineer.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr. SPEED addressed the House rather in vndication
OF the Southwest from the assaults of Mr.. Scott of
tauquIef, than IN OPT osition TO the Bill In an anima
ted manner and with some freedom of expression he
repeled the idea that the Southwest had acted in bad
ialth and that by any contract, express implied, its
were bound to vote for this bill He
said that if proof could be shown to him. that the faith
OF the State, the people of the Southwest or his own
constituents pledged TO sustain this bill he wonld
vote for it al any hazard. He then entered into re-
view of the facts OF the to show that such ped
ges existed. Before he had concluded,
Mr.. ScoTT OF Fauquier, stated that he had been ne
cessary absent at the Court OF Appeals during the de-
livery OF the gentemans Speech but that he had been
summoned by a note from friend who thought from
he character of Mr. Speeds remarks that he ought to
present He asked il Mr. Speed designed to be per-
onay offensive.
Mr.. SPEED disclamed any such intention. He had |
lot designed to beyond the limits OF legitimate de-
,ate..
Some explanation then ensued, by which it appeared
hat Mr.. SPEED msconceived the character of Mr.. y
SooTTs remarks He had understood Mr. SCOTT TO
ay, that il the Southwest did not for this road
hey would be guilty Of great meanness and breach of |
ah. and he would therefore vote TO sraDgle the
Southwestern road in its present condition. Mr. ScoTr
influenced by motives OF unworthy rivalry and jea.
ousy then it deserved to be denounced, &c.
A iter Mr.. SPEED concluded,
Mr. BOYD addressed the House in defence Of the |
Southwest, and in opposition to the bill He will
hg to vote for the route by the way Of New river
ven for the present bill, if it was so modified en-
ody the two and three ffhs principle
The debate continued by Mr.. HAYS in defence Of
he bill, and concluded by Mr.. FERGUSON on the same
ide.
The hour Of 3 having arrived, as ag.eed upon by
PREVIOUS resoluon the taken upon the passage
II the bill, with The following result
Ays9s-Messrs Hopkins, tSPeaker3 Boweock Car
eI, Massey Of 4, Damron, imboden. McCue, Car
ington OF b., Hays, Weman, Barbour, IT,, Segar,
stuart, Hume, X; T. Scott, Dunlap, Pearls, c allison,
-ews OF II. and d., Hall Patrick, Ferguson, Wright,
5oydston, Harvey, Beirne, Edmundson, Russell,
;ackley, Sturm, Slrother, August, Craig, Dorman.
Patterson. Martz, Herman, Pitnan, Calvert, Camp
ell OF smy'h, Witten Homer, Massey Of w. and C..
nd Jackson-44.
NoEs--Mess Finney, Allen, Boisseau, billiard of
\, McDearmon, McClintic, Tompkins, Grantham,
Wells. Power, b. A. Lewis. Forbes, Clark, Speed
uckner, Wilcox, Darlington of C.. Jones, Boiling. |
ioodway Muse, Deskins, Cooke, Edwards. Of r.,
'rooks, Wall Sydnor, Gueuant. Carroll. Wilson,