Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-24

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HOUSE.
Monday. Marcb II

t1tt cAPtat1dtvry VI an uSt PasStu lutn
March. 1S49, concerning the Virginia
Regiment Of Volunteers. and that they had
agreed to the amendment Of the House,
to the resolution fixing the time Of adjourn
mcnt.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Hopkins. leave was
given to bring in a billprcscribing the mode
in which Samuel Moore may execute his
bonds and take his oath Of Office as sheriff
Of Washington county. The bill was sub
sequcntly taken up and passed.
Mr.. Carrington Of Botctourt, submitted
an amendment intended TO be Offered by
him ass substitute for the report Of the
committee appointed to investigate the af-
fairs Of the james River and kanawha co.,
which was ordered to be printed
On motion OF Mr.. Augustine House took
up the following resolution, which, having
been explained by Messrs. August and
Witcher, was passed:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of
Virginia, that the contract between the
Richmond and Danville Railroad CO. and
VIM. s. Tnplctt, Esq. bearing date 22nd
February, 1851, and securing among 9TH
or things connection between the com.
pany's road and the manufacturing estab-
lishments Of said Tnple;t on Broad Rock
Island, known as The Belle Isle Iron
Works, by means of bridge over part
ofJamcs River, be and the same is hereby
ratified and approved; and the State Of
Virginia win hold the mortgage taken by
the board of public works from the said
company, under the act OF March 18th
1850. subject to the provisions Of the above
mentioned contract.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis Of H., the
House took up the bill to incorporate the
Lulnherport turnpike company.
The vote was rcconsiderc1, by which
the bill was ordered to Ks engrossment.
Mr.. Lewis OIL. then offered a substi-
tutc to the bill to cstablsha Bank at Clarks-
burg.
The bill and substitute were then indcfi-
nitely postponed.
Various bills were read third time and
ordered to be engrossed.
MIR. Hays submitted the following res
oluiion, which, on his motion, was laid on
the table.
Whereas, by an act passed March Ia,
1851, entitled an act 10 incorporate the
Wcllshurg and Bethany railroad compa-
mes, and for other purposes, the privilege
is granted OF constructing u railroad or rail-
roads across The territory Of Virginia so as
to proyide for a continuous railroad from
the city Of Phi'a lelphia to the cry of
Wheeling and to the town OF Wcllsburg-
And whereas, there are no other rcstric-
tons imposed upon the said company or
companies than are imposed on railroad
companies in general; therefore
Be it resolved, by the General Assem-
bly,, That the restriction and disabilities
imposed on the northwestern Virginia rail
road company, touching the construction.
and completion Of the railroad to Wheel
ing, as cngrafied on and contained in the
act to Incorporate the northwestern Vir-
ginia railroad co. passed IA February, 1851
shall cease ard determine from and after
the LIST day ofJanuary 1854.
BILLsPAssED,
Mr. Welton moved to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to amend the act TO
incorporate the Princeton and Red Sui
phur company. The motion was agreed
to. The bill was passcd-ayes 81, noes
AS.
Also the following bills:
The bill incorporating the town Of Har-
per's Ferry in Jefferson county;
"A bill in relation to dams across MKim,
Creek in Tyler county;
A bill toincorporate the Hampshire coal
and iron COMPANY;
a bill to revive an act to incorporate the
Reed Creek manufacturing company in
Wythc county.
a bill making it felony to steal a child
from the person having lawful possession
Of said child.
A bill releasing to Elizabeth James MUIR
ply the Commonwealth right to GER
tain lot Of land therein mentioned.
A bill to incorporate the capital stock of
the Hardy and Winchester turnpike CO.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, it was.
Resolved, by the General Assembly,
TEnt hereafter at the expiration of each
annual session of the Legislature it shall be
the duty ofthe Clerk of the House of Del
egates to prepare for publication sketch
or synopsis oithe several acts and JOINT
resolutions passed during the session; and
it shall be the duty ofthe public printer to
PRINT the same, and cause to be forwarded
bymail to each delegate and Senator
(Post paid) enc hundred and fifty copies
thereof, to be distributed by them among
The people.
Resolved, That for the services hereby
required the said clerk shall receive fifty
dollars; and that thepubhc printer shall be
paid forprinting and mailing the same,
in the manner in which he is now paid for
extra printing ordered by tic House of
Delegates.
PETITIONS, &c.
BY Mr.. Barbour-of citizens of Culpep-
or, for the construction ola canal 20 CON
meet with the Rappahanncck canal At Fal-
mouth.
BY Mr.. McDcarinon--of the Appomat-
toS States Rights Association. for the pas
sage OF such acts as will produce non-inter-
course with the Northern States.
By Mr., Nhite--of Joseph Patterson,
,hatshelaw fo- the punishment of unlawful
shooting and stabbing may beamcnded and
abolished, so far as Goochland county is
concerned.
BY Mr.. lmboden-The response Of the
board OF directors of TIE Western Lunatic
Asylum to the report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the affairs OF said In
stitution.
BILLS REJECTED.
A bin changing the tine of holding cir
cut courts for the counties of Hancock,
Brooke, Marshal, Wetzell, Tyler bod
drige, Mononga!ia and Ohio, gsas rejected.
A billin relation to Emory and Henry
College was indefinitely postponed. 49,.
A bill for the relief fCapt, Jas. +. Dick