Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March ~. 1851.


A communication received from the Senate
stating hat they had passed numerous bills: That
they bad rejected bill explanatory of an act passed
10Th March, 1919, concerning the Virginia Regiment
oil Volunteers, and ha they had agreed the nd
mcnt OF the House, to the resolution fixing time Of ad
tournament.
On motion of Mr.. HOPKINS leave was given to b ing
in bi prescribing the mode in which Samuel Moore
may xecute his bonds and take his oahs of office as
sheriff ofWashingon county. The bill was subse-
quently taken up and passed
Mr.. CARRlNGToN o Boletour submitted ar amend
ment intended to tie offered by him substitute for
the report OF the committee appointed to investigate
the affairs OF the James River and Kanawha Company.
which was ordered 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr. AuscsT, the House took up the
following resolution, which have been explained by
Ms s Auaqsr and WlrcHsR, was passed
the contract between the Richmond and DanvitEe
Railroad Company and William S. Trple ESQ., bear
ing date 22nd February, 1851, and securing among 9TH
er things a connection between The Company's road
and the manufacturing establishment OF said TripIett
on Broad Rock Island, known the Belle Isle Iron
Works by means OF bridge over part of James
proved; and the State OF Virginia will hold the mort
gage taken by the Board OF Public Works from the
said Company, under the act OF March 18th, 1850,
subject the provisions OF the above mentioned con-
tract.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS of H., the Hcuse took up
the bill TO incorporate the Lumberport Turnpike Com
pany.
The vote wasreconsidered, by which the bill was
ordered to its engrossment.
Mr.. LEWIS OF H., then offered substitute to the bill
to establish a Bank at Clarksburg
The bill and substitute were then indefinitely post
poned.
Various bills were read second time and ordered to-
be engrossed.
Mr.. HAYS submitted the following resolution, which
on his motion. was laid on the table
Whereas by an passed March H. 1851 entitled an
act to incorporate the Wellsburg and Bethany Railroad
Companies and Tor other purposes the privilege gram
ted OF cons tructlng railroad railroads across the
territory OF Virginia SO as to provide for continuous
railroad from the city of Phiae phia to the city OF
Wheeling and to the town OF Welsbure: And, where
as there no other restrictions imposed upon the
said company or companies than is imposed on Rail-
road companies is genera therefore
Be it resolved by the General Assembly, That the
restrictions and disabilities imposed on the North
western Virginia Railroad Company touching the con-
structon and completion OF the railroad to Wheeling
engraited on and contained in the act to incorporate
the Northwestern Virginia Railroad Company passed
18th February, 1851. shall and determine from
and alter lst day OF January, 1854.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. WELToN moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bill to amend the act to incorporate the Princeton
ard Red Sui phur Company. The motion was agreed
to-. The bill was passed ayes 81, noe.4 S.
a bill incorporating the town OF Harpers Ferry in
Jefferson county;
A bill in realionto dams across M Kim Creek in Ty-
Ter county;
A bill to incorporate the Boydton Savings Bank and
Tor other purposes;
A bill to incorporate the Hampshire Coal and Iron
Company;
Manufacturing Company in Wylhe county;
"a bill to repeal 10th and lh sections Of chags 10
OF the Code OF Virginia was amended by the vay ot
ryder BY MIR. JACKSON, and was passed;
bill making il felony to steal child from thu peys-
| son having lawful possession of said child:
A bill authorizing the payment OF GaIip OF money
TO George Rabbit OF FaUquier county;
A bill releasing to Elizabeth James Murphy .he
Commemorative right Certain lot of land t!,erein
mentioned
A bill to increase the capita lstoai. ot1e Hardy and
| Winchester Turnpike Company.
| On motion of Mr. FERGUSON, it was
| Resolued, by the General Assembly That hereafter
at the expiration OF each annual session OF the Leg sa
ture shall be the duty OF the Clegk of House of Dele
gates to prepare tor publication sketch or synopss of
the several acs and joint resolutions passed during the
session. and 1t shall be the duty oil the Pub lie Printer
to print the same, and be forwarded by mai /
to each delegate and senator postage pad) one huid
and fifty copies thereof be dislrbuedb by them among
the people.
Resolved, That FIR the services hereby required the
said Clerk shall receive fifty dollars; and that The Public
Printer shall be PAD ior printing and mailing the
me, in the manner IN which re il now paid for extra
printing ordered by the Hous of Delegates.
BILLS REJECTED.
A bill changing The time otnolding Circuit Courts for
the counues OF Hancock, Brooke, Marshall Wezell
Tyler. Doddridge, Monongalia and Ohio was re ected
IL IN relation to Emory and Henry College W 9
| indefinitely postponed.
A bill Tor the relief of Capt, Jas. F. Dickinson was
rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. STRoTHER the recess was suspen-
ded Tor TO day, to enable the Clerk to engross bills
On motion of Mr.. PATRICK the House ad ourned.