Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-31

Messrs. WILLIAMS and PIrMAN, and, as amended was
passed.
A bill provisioning lands in Elizabeth City, Surry
Sussex and Prince George, was passed.
A bill concerning the forms Of bonds required in CT
vii eases was passed-ayes AZ, noes %
bill concerning special terms OF Circuit Courts in
Criminal cases, was passed.
bill authorizing the County Court of Nicholas
county to borrow money or certain purposes pass
ed
A bill to extend the Allegheny and Huntersvle Turn
pike 10 Covington, was taken up.
MIR. DAMON would not have voted for this measure
as an original one. 1t measure of his, but
the State had spent so much, he would vote TOR this
appropriation.
MIR. DUNLAP was advocating the measure when the
hour OF recess arrived.
EVENING SESSION.
When the took place the House had under
consideration bill to extend The Allegheny aud Hun
the bill approprates $500 on State accounts.l
Mr. DUNLAP advocated the bill. The roll was called
and resulted-ayeS AZ, 49, the bill was passed
A bill authorizing the erection OF toll bridge across
the Pamunkey River at Taylors Ferry advocated
with great ability by Mr. ToNIIN, and passed.
A bill to amend the act to incorporate the Grave
Creek and Pennsylvania Line Turnpike was passed
mo money on State account)
A bill to incorporate the Cowles' Gap Turnpike
Company. was passed--tno money in itl
A bill to incorporate the Bedford South Side Turn
pike Company-tno money in it,
A bill Incorporating the Roche Mining and Manufac-
turing Company was passed.
A bill to constitute part OF Banster river a lawful
fence was passed
bill regulate the sale ofSweet Potatoes by weight
in Northampton county and Tor other purposes, was
advocated BY Mr.. YERsY and opposed by Mr.. ITALIA
FERRo, and was passed.
A bill TO establish the Bank Of the Old Domn ion at
Alexandra. the Commercial Bank at fredericksburg
and Merchants aud Trade Bank at Norfolk was
passed-Ayes %, noes a.
BILLS REJECTED.
A bill to incorporate the Lexington Turnpike Com
pauy was advocated by Messrs PATTERSON and Dor
MAN, and opposed by Messrs. CAMPBELL OF NJ, and
MONTAGUE, aud was relected-ayes 40, noes 3d.
bull to incorporate the Phippi and Elk Turnpike
Company was rejected-ayes 25, noes 81.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved the following preamble and
resolutions
rsWhereas, the bills yet to be acted upon BY the Gen.
eral Assembly cannot be disposed of by the time fixed
upon for It's adjournment,
Be 1t, therefore, adopted, That the Joint resolution
which provides tor the adjournment of the General
Assembly the 3ist of this month"; be and the same is
hereby rescnded: and that this House will with the con
sen OF the Senate, adjourn sine de- on Thursday the
3D. OF April next -
Mr.. CRUTcHFIED advocated the adoption Of the reso.
luton, it would be great saving in the end as all
through with by subsequent Legislature He called
upon members to act like men, and to take the coose-
quences.
Messrs. DARLINGTON OF B., and TALIAFERRo oppos.
ed the motion.
Mr.. BURwELL protested against the indscriminate
abuse which had been heaped upon the Legislature
The roll was then called and resuted-ayes 49, noes
AS So the resolution rejected.
On motion OF Mr. DUNLAP, the House adjourned.