Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-31
HOUSE.

assdge by that body OF urge number OF
lis on the goth, 2ist and 22nd inst,
which have been or will be duly noted in
tie proceedings Of that body) About
twenty Of the bills thus communicated
having been amended in the Senate, were
passed upon by the House. and amend
'ne',ts, with one or two exceptions. concur
redin.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwnA COMPANY.
Mr.. Carringtonmoved to take up the re-
ports submitted by the committee to invcs-
uyate the affairs OF the James River and
hanawba Co.
Mr. Parker learned that Mr.. Crutchfeld,
orc OF the champions on this subject, was
aow absent in attendance on committee,
and he therefore hoped it would not be the
pleasure of the House TO take up the re-
ports now.
Mr.. Darlington said that he had already
deferred to gentlemen, and rcfrained from
prsssing this mattcr; but he felt il to be
due to the officers the James River Com
p7ny as well as 10 the public, that the sub
.ioct sbonld be acted upon.
Sir. Boiling thought sufficient time had
basn wasted In considering the affairs of
tae james River and knnawha COMPANY.
lie therefore trusted the House would not
IKE up the reports. The question being
then taken, the House refuscdto do SO, by
.arge majority.
Mr. Darlington said as he had been de-
Gated in his efforts to bring the reports a.
)ve alluded TO before the House, he pro-
'eosod to accomplish his object by another
, .ol distinct movement. He therefore
rroposed the adoption OF the following re-
buttons, VIZ:
Resoleed, That in the opinion of the
House of Delegates of Virginia, il is mex
pciient for the Chicf Engineer of any i'm
proyement in which the State is or may
be stakeholder to accept employment
upon any other public work than that of
which he is Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Boiling said he was opposed to the
resolution in alliis phases, and after stating
his grounds Of opposition, moved that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed.
The previous question being demanded
ON the indefinite posiponement.
The question was then taken, and the
call for the previous question sustained.-
The main question being ordered, was la
ken, and the resolution indefinitely post
poaed by the follo wing vote-ayes SO ,nocs
81.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis Of II 1.-The House
adopted the following resolution
Resolred blythe General assembly, That
the Secretary of the Commonw ealth be
authorised and directed to furnish annual
y for the use Of each Of the Clerks Offices
II the District Courts Of the United States
y the Districts of Virginia, copy of the
arts Of Assembly, until otherwise order
81 inclut Jag the acts Of 1Si9 and 1850.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
NJ. Flournoy, from the select commit
Tee IN the Compromise Measures, present
z he following report, which he said had
,aeu aaaaiR1ousfy agreed TO by the COM
laIcc, and which he trusted it would be
J.e pleasure Of the House to adopt with
Ike unanimity.
The resolutions as they subsequently
Used the House, appear in the next days
l,roceedings.-Ed. Virginian,
Mr.. Flournoy said that he should move
70 lay the report on the table, with the
Wow Of calling itup at 5 O'Clock this even
ilg, TOR the purpose of submitting it to the
topsion Of the House. He said he had
haen induced to pursue this course, be-
cause he had learned severil gentlemen,
who were anxious 10 vote upon it, would
be absent from the city tomorrow.
Mr.. Boiling moved to lay the report up
on the table, and that it be printed and
made the order Of The day for tomorrow
eYering at 5 o'clock; and the question be-
.tig taken Mr. Bolhng's motion prevailed
BILL PASSED.
TIE following engrossed bills were read
q t.iird time and passed:
To Incorporate the Halliday Cove and
New Cumberland Turnpike Company;
To incorporate the Danville Savings
Bank;
Divorcing Ann Rebecca Bcazley, from
her husband Isaac N. Bcazley;
To amend that part of the Code of Vir
ginia which relates to attachments against
vessels on the Ohio River;
Providing for having the public lots used
in the division of live stock in the city Of
Richmond
To incorporate at Monongalia County
Mutual Insurance Company; with ryder
proposed by Mr.. Boydston, establishing
Mutual Insurance Company in the county
Of Marion)
To incorporate the Nicholas. Braxton
ind Kanawha Elk River Coal Mining Co.,
and for other purposes;
Providing for the purchase of reel and
800 feet of hose for the use Of the Capitol
and other public buildings, and for other
purposes.
The hour for the recess having arrived,
the Speaker vacated the Chair.
EVENING SESSION.
The Speaker resumed the Chair at 4
o'clock.
Mr.. Burwell offered the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That the use of this Hall be
granted to the Central Southern Rights
Association on Thursday, Friday and Sat
lrday next, for the purpose OF receiving
an address to be delivered before thai boz
d., by Peter \. Brown, Esq. of Philadel-
phia, upon "the production OF wool in diff
isrcat countries, and the capacity of Vir-
ginia to produce and manufacture her own
weel.''
Only 6iiy-seven members being in atten-
dance, the quorum bell was ordered to be
rung.
Bills Were taken up on their first reading
and number read by their titles, and or
dc.el TO be read sesold time.
A quorum now being in attendance, on
Mr. Cru,ch6cld's motion, bills on their
FIRST reading were laid upon the table, and
those on their second reading taken up and
a large number were amended and order
cd TO be engrosscd and read third time
JAMES RIVER NAVIGATION COMPANY.