Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-03
general ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| tuesday,, december 81, lo3O.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
| COMMUNICATIONS:
FROM REGISTER OF LAND OFFICE.
Furnishing in compliance with resolution OF tn
| House, the number o persons to whom Land war
rants have been issued for services in the Revolution
| airy war.
The communication states that 1868 have been issue
for services rendered by 6S9 officers and soldiers 9th
State and Continental lines, including the Navy.
| FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
Furnishing list ofall commissioners in other State
| apo nted by him, who appear to be still holding of
| tice-wi,h the residence and date Of appontm. ut
| each Commissioner.
| FROM JUDGE EsTILL.
lnresponse to the charges preferred against him by
certain memoriast from Washington county
The SPEAKER also laG before the House letter from
Mr.. Handy, of those who signed the petition, ex
pressing regret at having done and hope that thea
| mould let the old man rest"
On motion the foregoing communications were laio
upon the table and ordered to be printed.
| On motion OF Mr.. SPEER, the letters of JudgeEstl
! and Mr.. Handy were referred to the Select Commit
| tee previously appointed.
PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Mr.; BURwELL reported substitute which he inlend-
ed offering tic the resolution OF Mr.. Segar relation
to the appropriation OF part OF the publ lands" TO
certain purposes and asked that the same should be
was agreed to.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
On motion of Mr. WELLS,
ResolUed That the Committee Of Schools enquire in
TO the expediency~f reporting b.o incorporated a
female minary in the town ofWesburg, in Brooke
| county.
PETITIONS
number OF petitions were received, and appropr-
ately re ferred
Mr. AUGUST moved that the House adjourn; when,
on motion OF Mr.; CARROLL, the ayes and noes were
ordered and resulted follows Ayes 90 noes l6
So the House adjourned until tomorrow at IL
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY Jan. ], 1851
The Chair announced the folOWinp Committee oon.
corning the Va. Historical Society
Messrs Dorman, Scott of Powhatan, Taiaierro,
Lewis Of H. and d. and Speed.
ROLLS OF THE MILITIA IN THE WAR OF 1872, &c.
The Committee to whom referred the expedien-
cy OF obtaining authentic copies OF The Rolls Of the Va
Militia who served in the war OF 1912 and of the Va
Voun!eersn Mexico reported resolution the effect
that the Governor be requested to obtain copies from
the Treasury Department at Washington fsuch Rolls
as are not in the Auditors Otice1and that he
attending it to be paid out OF the contingent fund.
The resolution was adopted
ELECTION OF BROADER GENERAL.
On motion of Mr.. WITTEN-
Resolued, That this House wl,-the Senate concur
ing,-proceed on Saturday the 18th i.s to the cleo
ton OF Brgadier General for the 25th Brigade of Va
Militia.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions directing inquiries by appropriate COM
mittees into the matters stated submitted by the
members named, and agreed to;
. by Mr. STUBBs-lncorporating the "Nortolk and
Ffederlcksourg Steamboat Company.
By Mr. WnTEN-Appropriatng the sum of $4,000 to
complete the connection of the Rchlaud and Kentucky
line Road with the Fancy Gap Road at Tazewell
Court House.
18th chapter OF the Code Of Virginia. that the sppor
tionment Of the Fund for primary educuon shall be
cordlng to- the proportion which the number OF
lnagen t children mic in each county city owo as re-
al countless cities or towns the year preceding shall bear
TO the whole number OF INDECENT children reported in
the whole State.
By Mr. LEWIS OF H. and D.--Reporting bill APP
propating the additional sum OF $50 900 The North
Western Turnpike, Tor the purpose Of completing the
Macadamlsing OF the same. Also, authorizing the
Board OF Public Works to plank such unfinished parts
ofsaid road as may by said Board be deemed EXP ed-
ent.
BY Mr.. JAcKsoN-Increasng the capital stock of the
Middesex Island Creek Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. AUGUST Authorizing the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company increase their capital
stock certain conditions and of releasing the debt
due by the said Company 10 the Commonwealth, in
consideration of the construction of bridge over the
Appomattax River at Petersburg and for other purpo
ses
By Mr. WHEELER-Alowing to the Clerk ofthe 7th
Regiment OF Militia $25 per annum in addition to the
sum allowed by law, as compensation for his SER
vices as at present allowed to the Clerks OF certain 9TH
er Regiments.
PETITIONS
Inc following petitions among others were presented
and appropriately referred
By Mr.. AusUsT-OfTh and Samuel Hardgrove
andothers, praying that no change may be made in the
Lumber Inspection laws.
A1so-Of Richard Whitfield Son and others, pray-
ing the same
ALso-Of John M. Ferguson, Sergeant of the City
OF Richmond, asking for change in the law to
allow compensation to officers for summonng Courts
OF Examination upon persons charged with felony.
Various bills were read the first and second times,
when upon motion OF Mr.. JACKSON the H ouse adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, Jan.2 1851.
PRAYER by the Rev. Adam Empire
REPORTS FROM cOMMlTMEES
Mr BuRWELL, from Committee, on Schools, &c, re-
ported the following Bills:
Bill No. l04-TO incorporate the Lebanon Acade-
my.
Bill No. lO5-To incorporate the Wellsbulg Females
Seminary.
ELECTION OF BRIG Adler GENERAL.
On motion of Mr.. WELLS.
ResolDed That this House-the Senate concurrng
proceed on Saturday, the llh instant, the election
OF BEigadier General for the 18th Brigade OF Va. Mi
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. STUBBs-Allowing to George H. Miller,
jailor OF Norfolk City, the of$I32 81, for keeping
and supporting negro man john OF unsound mind and
dangerous TO go at large,
BY MIR. SLEMP-Appropriatng $4,000 tor the purpose
OF constructing road to commence at some point on
the Cumberland Gap Road, about 20 miles west OF Lee
county Kentucky.
By Mr.. FAIRFAx-Amendng the 4th section of the
23d chapter Of the Code Of Virginia.
BY Mr.. HENDE RSoN-Re portng bill rounding to
the Treasurer of Northumberland Academy the sum
OF $9l 81, VII ich amount has been illegally paid
taxes on the land and buildings of said Academy.
bills then coming up on their third reading, and It
being evident that there was quorum present
On motion OF MIR. FlNNEY, the House adjourned.
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From the ". o. Picayune, 25th inst,l
FROM TEXAS.
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