Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-29
unannAt..A ssansis OF ysastslA.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.

| Tuesday, Jan. rs, 1851.
Mr. JoNEs, from the committee OF Propositions &C.,
reported the following bills To incorporate the Fred
ericksburg Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Conpa-
ny; amend the act operating the Berkeley County
Mutual Insurance Company and to establish the
| tv of - out OF parts OF the counties OF Ran
doph, Barbour and Lewis
Mr. GUERRANr, from the committee Banks, re-
ported the following bills: To extend the time in which
a Branch Bank may be established at the town Of
LewsbnrG, in Greenbrler county; to establish nde-
pendent Bank the town of Farmonnt, in the county
OF Marion, and to incorporate the Danyllle Savings
Bank
Mr. SPEED, from the Committee OF Courts, reported
the following bills: Dvoicing Ann liebecca Beazey
from her husband Isaac Beazey; changing the times
OF holding the Spring terms OF tho Circuit Courts OF
the counties of Lee, Scott Russell, razewell, Smith,
and Washington to amend the llth section Of
Chapter Ill Of the Code of Virginia; to amend that
part of the Code of Virginia which relates attach
ments against vessels the Ohio rver and posponing
the elections the present year; also report the petit
ton OF Eleanor Vaughn Frances Vaughn &c free per-
sons OF colour praying for permission TO remain in the
Commonwealth, recommending that the prayer OF the
said petition be not granted and declaring nexpe-
dent to egislate tho subject Of requiring Clerks TIC
attach without charge their certificates to the declara
ton for land bounty in the OF application OF Wild
ows and orphans.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.
The following petitions, &c. presented by the
| members named and referred to appropriate committees:
BY MIR. SCOTT, OF F., the memorial OF James S. Pick
ette Fauquier county the subject of certain reforms
|
citizens of Goochand county, asking thst annuity
may be granted to the President and Trustees of Ilamp
den Sydney Colleges by Mr.. JONES, OF Richard Archer,
| FREQ negro asking permission to remain in the Com
monweath; by MIR. .ENNEY, OF citizens OF Marshall,
tor the separate construction OF road; by Mr. Pearls,
of citizens OF Walker Creek, in the county ofGes, to
be exempted from the payment faxes to erect bridge
across New River at Sndow's and Chapman's Ferry;
| also, by the same gentleman, OF John M. Smith and
Thos M. Rider asking to be exempted from the payment
OF upon them by the corporation OF the town
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water Also oil cz ms OF Giles county, to be attached
to the county Of Pulaski; and also, of sundy citizens
OF Giles tor precinct election at the house OF lhnmaa
| Shannons, in SAID county, by Mr. SE6AR, a reinon-
| STRANGE OF citizens of Elizabeth City, against the
erection oftide mills therein; by Mr.. Bosseau Of VIM
L. Booker G. G. Leigh, Lewis G. Harvie and others,
ing contract made with said Harve tor the exchange
OF lands ir the county OF Amelia, on which new court
house has been erected; by Mr.. BoYD of citizens of
Wyhe county, for an extension OF the provisions OF the
law giving lien tor buildings erected or repaired by
! Mr. TALlFERRo, documents to sustain the claim Of
| Armstead Davis and George r. Jarvis.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
! The following resolutions OF inquiry were offered by
| the members named and adopted
By Mr. Overwhelming the report 1.-THE Super
intendent ofPublic Buildings to tie committee on Pub
! lie Buildings.
! By MIR. STuART--To report bill extending the
time within which the Auditor is now authorised to
pay moneys improperly paid on account OF delinquent
| lands.
On motion OF Mr.. TosII.lN, ordered That Messrs
| Yancey, Montague Goodwin and Wilcox be added
| to the committee OF Privileges and Elections.
| THE DOCK CoNNEXIoN.
| Mr.. Boiling offered the following resolution, which
was adopted, viz
| Res0lred That the State Proxies at the adjourned
| etng OF the James River and kanawha Company
their influence to obtain the passage of resolutions
ienquiry into the causes OF delay in completing the
| tde-~ate connex ion with the James r ver Canal.
| VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
An engrossed bill for the extension OF the Virginia
Central Railroad to the Ohio r liver, with the ryder
! thereto taken up.
dressed the House in favor 9Th passage of the bill
| Hew followed on the same side by Mr.. ScoTr, of
| FHuquier, who delivered argument in behalf
ottile measure. When he concluded, on motion Of Mr.
YERBY, the House adjourned