Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-08
GENE ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


FRIDAY, Feb. z, 1851.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. READ, of the Presbyterian
Church. ''''' ''' Ia"
MESSAGE FROM TIE SENATE
Inc CLERK read communication from the Senate
Informing the House Of Delegates that that BODY had
ing the Petersburg Gas Light Company" passed Dao
IT, 1882 and to amend the fourth section chaoter ONE
hundred and one OF the Code of Virginia. with amend
HENS 10 nn1en hey requested the concurrence of the
mouse OF delegates. The amendments being mma ,
terial 10 their nature, were ooncurred ia.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
:. Inc SPEAKER laid before the House a communica-
ton from the President ethe J. R. and K COMPANY in
% 10 he resolution OF the House. for the causes
O. aeay IN the completion of the Canal the town of
Buchanan; which, on motion Of Mr.. CaAla. was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed 'N
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
- W.T. JONES, from the Committee of Propositions snd
orleyenees, reported the following bills To incorpo-
rate the Harrsonburg Mutual Insurance Comoanv and
70 incorporate the Union Hall Company in the town Of
Staunton. - ', 'e"A VI
Mr.. WALL, from Select Committee on the subiec,
presented bill for the relief of tho Wiocbeser and
Potomac Railroad Company. ''''' N4~
On motion of Mr. fRh .osoTD Vs.
ricuure and Manufactures were instructed to inons
mo inc expectancy oincorporatng the Lafayette Cold
Mining Company OO'N
coviNaroN AND OHIO RAILROAD
'h VIZ CARTEsis notion the following was adopi-
ReSotred, That the Board of Public Works he and
eey are heeoy requested 10 communicate this House
as early as practicable, any additional report which NAV
nave oeen received from the Engineer charged with
river. " VIZ N"o
THE ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Pearls submitted the following resousion.
Resclued, That this House will. with The consent Of
the Senate, adjourn sine die on Saturday The 92nd
instant '"9 "'nu
Mr. HARRISON moved to amend by striking out "sa-
turday 22nd inst" and insert in Ian iberaof th f,,
day of March. |''''' '"e ioo'''i
Alter some conversation, motion was ma de hv Mr.
1oRNER That the resolution and proposed amendment
be laid upon the tab 70. "
AND up the motion the ayes and noes were oa,lad
ayes SO, noes AZ. - i0'i'''7'
SO the resolution wac laid upon the table.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Inc following petitions and memorials were presented
oy me gentlemen named, and appropriately referred
VIZ: BY Mr.. BASKERVILLE, of the President and III
reetors OF the Petersburg and Boydston Plank Dad
company, asking an amendment of their charter: bv
WI oTRoTHER OF citizens OF Rappahannoch and Gull
pepper asking the incorporation Of COMPANY to oman
ana improve the navigation OF Thornon's river: bv Mr.
GooDwyN, OF J. B. Hudson for the remission Of fine
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY
Mf. 1TUBBs presented an amendment intended to be
onefea ny nm at the proper time to the bill to incor-
pofate the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Comma
N.Y. winch was on his motion, ordered to be printed
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
-. An engrossed bill TO incorporate the Northwestern
Virginia Railroad Company was taken IN md rsaJ
third time. "p' A"o ie'0 !"
Mr. BuRwEIL addressed the House in favor of The
Dill, and ncluded by proposing ryder which ore.
vents the construction of the road Parkersburg un-
hlthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has laid down nj
least one OF lis double tracks from Taylor county to
wheeling; also providing for right of way to the Phil
az ephla Company from Wheeling, instead Of from
Welsourg in Brooke county.
TYR. HAYS opposed the ryder with much animation.
=, MIR. RUSSELL followed in reply the remarks of Mr.
n. ana IN favour OF the adoption OF The ryder He en-
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and indignantly
secuted the charge OF monopoly" which had been al
legged against the city Of Wheeling
, MI HAYS reloned, and indicated hi. intention At
inc proper time, to propose amendment 10 the ryder
well a. Jul
The ryder having then been read n second tin,e M
Hays submitted his amendment thereto which provides
tor striking out the ryder and inserting that the road
from Parkersourg shall not be used for the trapsporta
1on o. lreght Or passengers until the Baltimore and
track OF It's road from Three Forks in Taylor county TO
the city OF Wheeng-laid down with heavy IRON not
less than 90 pounds 10 the Inca yard, with utnous,
&C. tor the transportation of freight and passengers 10
and from Wheeling and pedgng the faith OF the State
never TO remove the restriction imposed without the
consent OF the city OF Wheeling; and providing farther
mat the State shall not be considered pledged either
expressly or by implication, al any time subscribe to
the capital Stock OF the Company proposed now to be
Incorporated, or 10 guarantee lis bonds.
MI. LEWIS OF II. and D., addressed the House in op.
position to the ryder proposed by Mr.. Burwe. He
gave way, without concluding, to motion 10 adjourn
subsequently to VIII ch however the ryder and amend
ments were ordered 10 be printed.
CoRREcrIoN.-In the vote on the passap. Of the
South Side Railroad Bill yesterday, the name of Mr.
STUBS was recorded In The negative This is mis-.
take. MIR. S. voted for the bill and his name should
therefore be recorded IN the affirmative.
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STRONG GAME.-A man named Henry N.
Watson, alias John H. Woodbury., alias Governor
Oorr, has just been arrested at Boston and con-