Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY, Feb. g. 1851
Prayer by the Rev. STLPREN TAYLOR, of the Pres
byteIiau Church.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE.
a communication from the Senate was read by the
Clerk, announcing that they had rejected the Resolu-
ton for survey and location of the Gilne Ripley,
and Ohio Turnpike.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following bills reported from the commits
tees named, viz:
By Mr. Barbour, from q select committee. bill
concerning certain slaves emancipated by Margaret
Miller, decd
BY Mr.. SPEED, from the Committee of Courts. re-
ports adverse to the petition OF John McColock and
declaring inexpeden amend the Goth Sec of chap
ter 56 OF the Code OF Virginia, and the following bills:
Concerning compensation to Sheriffs and Sergeants
in certain cases;divorcng Caroline Octai Balls Of the
county OF Loud oun, from her husband Robert NJ Balls;
effectuay TO define the rules relating to days of
grace III the collection OF bills OF exchange, in relation
to the transfer OF State and other stock owned by de-
ceased non-resdens; and concerning clerks and re-
ceiyers OF County and Circuit Courts.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions OF inquiry offered
and adopted:
BY Mr.. PATRrck-To report bill authorizing the
convention OF Special County Courts facilitate the
recovery of fugitive slaves under the act of Congress-
By Mr.. AUGUsr-To allow w. A Irving reasonable
compensation for services rendered by him to the Joint
Committee ofRevision.
By Mr. CRurcHFIELp-To incorporate the Miller
pany.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitlons and memorials were present.
ed and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. JENNEy-Of sundry citizens of Marshall
county, for the continuation of the Ohio and Marshall
Turnpike.
BY Mr. BoYpsroN, of citizens OF the comfy ofMa,ion,
for the Incorporation OF company to construct,
road from the Washington and Bridgeport road to the
Northwestern Turnpike which, on his motion, was
ordered to be laid upon the table.
By Mr. CARRINeToN of B., of citizens of Botetourt
for railroad connection between the Central Railroad
and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroads also ofczens
of Botetourt PRAYING for the establishment Of Free
Banking System in Virginia. and an independent Car,
mers' Bank in Fmcaste." Mr. c. said that the person
whose stands at the head Of the petition had been
guilty of the dscourtesy of sending it to delegate of
another county upon this floor tMr. StovaD.) That
gentleman with the delicacy which was proof OF his
nature had refused to participate In the dscouresy and
had turned it over to himself for presentation 1t was
numerously signed and he recognized upon the names
OF many of his warmest personal friends He knew
therefore that the dscourtesy was not intended by any
other of the sgners than the one or two fore
most upon the list His respect for the subsequent sign
ers and bis conviction of the great importance of the
subject overrode his inclination to have nothing to with
the petition, and induced him present it the House
and to request its reference the Committee on Banks
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House co enumeration
from the Governor, transmitting the extended report of
Chas. B. Shaw, Esq, Civil Engineer, on the surveys
made by him for Railroad from Covington to the Ohio
River, together with the estimate accompanying the
same; which laid upon the table and ordered be
printed.
NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the North western
Virginia Railroad Company with the ryder thereto sub
mitted by Mr.. BURwfLL, and the amendment to said
ryder proposed BY Mr. HAYS, taken up. The SPEA-
announced that the question before the House
upon the motion of Mr. Hays to amend the ryder SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Burre and upon'ths question the gen.
tenlan from Harrison and Doddidge entitled to the
| floor, whereupon
! Mr.. LEWIS resumed and concluded bi. argument
| against the adoption Of the ryder submitted by Mr..
Burwell.
The debate was farther continued by Messrs BOILING,
| "a report Of whose remarks will appear Tomorrow
FERGUSON, IMBoDEN, FLoURNoY, WITcHER, STRoTHER,
| ToMPRINs RIvEs and RUSSELL, the latter gentleman
| giving way about o'clock, for the ad ounment.
FEBRUARY J. 1851.
We, the undersigned, MEMBERS OF the house of De-
legates, in company with friend, JAS B. Kee
the night of the 3lst of January last the African
| Church. when, to our knowledge, Mr.. Kee and Two
other gentlemen had their pocket books stolen from
their pockets two men, supposed TO be the thieves
now in custody, but, the money, yet has not been
recovered.
We take great pleasure in bearing our testimony to
Mr.. KEGS high moral worth as a gentleman and a
member. His sober habits, and constant attention to
blu siness, has accured to him MANY warm friends,