Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-27

i, MI. HeRNsa denied that he had struggled the bill
ihfough The Committee, and took occasion 10 inform the
ineTber from Wheeling, and the House that he was
incapable oil smuggling any measures through commit
tee.
The question was then taken on the indefinite post
ponement the bill and it was determined in the afir
native by large majority.
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RAILROAD COMPANIES
On Mr. WTcHER's motion bill amending certain
Secuohs OF chapter 81 ofthe Code ot Virginia was ia
ken up and amended at his instance so as to permit the
fouhles on the line of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad to take stock in said road and "a amend ed
ordered to bs sngrossed and read a third time
TOBACCO BRANDS AND MARKS
An engrossed bill to amend the act entitled an act
plolpng tie brands used by one manufacturer of to-
oacco from being used by another taken up on mo-
ton Mr AUGUST. Thereupon the rule of the House
was suspended and the vote ordering the bill TO be en-
crossed was reconsdered.
IN Mr.. AuGUsT's motion the bill vos ananded in
third time. ''Ne'eo ~ O0 'e"o
Inc question then recurring "shall the bill PASS 2" Mr..
~ ploposeu ryder providing that manufacturers OF
tent their brands or marks. 0''''' 20
Mr Jones opposed the bill and ryder, and Messrs AU-
~ ~, m and SPEED spoke in favour OF the
ryder, it was rejected S VI ''''
Mr. JONES moved the indefinite postponement Of the
DIE ana on this motion Mr. PATRICK called the nrevi
Gus quest ion; and there was second: The ouas,a no.
ing then taken the House refused to posponeavas %
noes so. "'e' 90
The question was then taken on the passage of the
sve majority.
BANKS IN PORTSMOUTH,
AN engrossed bill authorizing the establishment OF
savings Bank and an independent Bank of circulation
III .le TOW OF portsmouth, coming up its passage
the question on It's passage decided in the affirmative
as ioloWs-ayes Al noes 81. So the bill passed.
CLERK TO THE BOARD PUBLIC WORKS
Oil 10 autnorse the appointment of Secretary
10 the Board OF Public Works coming up as the unfin.
| lshed business of yesterday,
Mr. HARRISON took the floor and nronosed to G,I tho
blank in the bill with the of $780, as the salary
10 DO allowed said Clerk. In the midst of an argument
IN favour OF this proposition, the hour for the recess ar
iiVeu' WLeh tne SPEAKER vacated the chair
EVENING SESSION.
Inc SPEAKER resumed the Chair at o'clock but i'm.
medatey alter vacated for the purpose of signing en-
rolled bills. After signing sundry such bills
he SPEAKER resumed the Chair and sta ted that the
rst business in order would be the consideration of
OIL to authorize the pointnent ofa Secretary to the
noaa Of Public Works. md upon that question the
entitled to the floor, and had yet four mi nutes time I'M
der the rule to speak to the question.
W.T. HARRISON occupied the floor during the time
alo'led In characteristic speech and followed
bill p''p'N' VI p'''ns Tic
ne quesuon Delng then taken on filling the blank in
the bill with $500, it determined in the negative
The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
substitute Tor the whole BILL offered Yesterday bv Mr.
fLoURNoY, and it was determined n the affirmative
The substitute is in these words:
BE enacted That the Clerk of the Council shall he
the Secretary OF the Board of Public Works and shall
De allowed as compensation therefor the sum of three
hundred dollars per annum in addition to his present
salary.
The bill, amended, was then ordered to be enpross
ed and read third time.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
- message was received from the Senate bv Mr.
h'NNEY, announcing that the Senate had agreed to the
amendments of the House amendments of the Senate
10 Inc Bills incorporating the Merchants Bank OF V-
glua and the Central Bank of Virginia, and that thew
mad receded from their amendments to said Bills. to
which the House had disagreed.
80, acts to incorporate two institutions at least on
The Tree banking principle, have passed both Houses
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Second Auditor to annoin, an .dd-
tlonal Clerk in his office, at salary of $500;
10 incorporate the Marshall Gold Mining Comma.
N.Y..
10 amend the act passed March 7th, 1850 entitled
an act 10 provide Tor bridge the James
River in Betetourt County,
~ 10 incorporate the Luray and Front Royal Turnpike
Company; 'p''>~
10 provide for road from the State Road on Mud
river to the James River and kanawha Turnpike road
in Cabe county, and to INCORPORATE the Black yV,er
Turnpike Company in the county of Frank lin the lal-
tei ADDED by way OF ryder motion of Mr. EDWARDs
81 f.)-advocated by Messrs. WELLMAN, BURwrIJ
FERGUSON and BROOKS. and passed by decisive vote.
@ incorporate the Trustees OF the Welsburg wharf
,, 10 provide Tor a road from the James River and
hanawha Turnpike road , at near the mouth of the
Big Sandy River to Cassvlle, in the county of Wayne
advocated by Mr.. WELLMAN and passed by deci-
sive vote. ~
On motion Of Mr.. HERMAN,
The House adjourned.