Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-06
GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 4th $751;
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER called for reports from committees,
when the following was presented
by MI BURwELL, from the committee OF Schools
and Colleges, bill for the relief of Richard s. Cav
thorn, OF the county OF Henrico.
RESOLUTIONS CD INQUIRY.
The following resolutions of inquiry, directed to the
appropriate committees, were presented by the gentle
men named and adopted, viz
By Mr. WALL-1'o report bill Incorporating the In
| surance Company of the Valley of Virginia;
By Mr.. SruBBs-Inquiring what legislation, if any,
be necessary more eecualy to define the rules rela-
ting to days OF grace in the collection OF Bills of Tx
change
BY Mr. SPEED-So to amend the 33d sec of the 18th
| compensation allowed by law to Sherffs and Ser
gean's tor their services in attending the sessions of
Circuit Courts
BY Mr.. kEE-To report bib authorsing the county
ther scaps
By Mr. SruRM-To increase the capital stock Of the
fennsy,!yanla Morgantown, and Beverly Road.
BY MIR. Observation-Disclosures the Brandonville
hngwood and Evansville Turnpike Road Company 10
increase their capital for the purpose of pankng
or macadamlzlng portions OF the same, and making
bridge TO the Kingwood and West Union Turnpike
road in the direction of the Evanburg summit OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
by Mr. HAYs-Drectng the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts In his settlement with the collecting officers of
Gmer county for the years l849 and so, to omit the
excess upon pedars license and above s25 each
warrant.
By Mr.. Cox-To amend the charter of the city of
Petersburg, passed March, 1850
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitions &c. were presented nd re-
Tered TO appropriate committees. viz:
BY Mr. JAcKsoN-of the President and Directors OF
the Harrsyille Turnpike Company asking for an ap-
| proprlstion to complete the road Of said company
By Mr. DUNLAP--of citizens of Nicholas county and
Others Tor an additional subscription the part OF the
State to the Weston and Gauey Bridge Turnpike Com
| pany to aid in the completion Of said road.
BY Mr. MoNRoE-of Isaac Hanes and FORTY other
citizens OF Hampshire county in the 18Th Circuit asking
the election Of Richard E Byrd as Judge to IN The
place o. Of the Hon. J. R. Douglass;
By Mr. DARLINGTON, OF C--of VIM B. Jordan for
the remission of fine; and
by Mr. DAwsoN-ot portion of the people of Nell
son county praying charter for railroad from Char
lottesville to LynchDurg.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed Bills read a third time
and passed. viz:
Authorizing the qualified voters ofthe town OF Lynch-
burg TO elect Mayor for said town, and for other
purposes;
| Dvorcng Margaret A. Combs from her husband
Benjamin Combs, of Stafford County;
Incorporating the Amherst County Turnpike Compa-
Declaring Sugar Tree Creek in Tyler County pub
lie Highways
Establishing the Savings Bank in the town of Jack
| sonville in the county ofFloyd; and
incorporating the York River Steam Navigation
and Plank Road Company.
Bills were then taken up their second reading and
number ordered to be engrossed and read third time
PRAYER IN HOUSE.
MI Cox offered the following preamble and resolu-
tion:
Whereas the resolution requiring the Speaker OF this
House 10 invite the clergy of this City open the SEES.
sion OF this House each day with prayer attended with
Inconvenience both the Clergy and officers of this
House-Theretore,
Resolred, That said resolution be suspended for the
present.
Mr.. CRuTcHFELD hoped the House would not hastily
rescind proper resolution, adopted at the commence
ment of the session. file knew that The duties required
at the hands OF the Clergy of the city onerous,
hnthe not disposed hastily rescnd the resolution
He thought the Clergy ought be allowed per diem
tor the service, and would favor proposition of that
kind
Several members suggested the proprety Of electinga
Chaplain.
Mr.. CRuTcHFELD said he opposed to the election
of a Chaplain
Mr. YERBY hoped the proposition would be with
drawn, and the mover asserting, the whole matter was
dropped
On motion of Mr.. BoYDsroN, the House adjourned.