Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-23
G. ENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA,
TUESDAY Jan. 81, 1851.
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SENATE.
A communication was received from the House of
Delegates signiiyng their agreement 10 the Senates
amendment to the bill diyorcing Eliza J. Bare from
her husband Ferdnard R. Bare; also to the Sena!es
amendment to the bill tor enclosing part OF The Tai
bots street in the City OF Norfolk.
MIR. STANARD from the committee ofGeneral Laws,
reported the bill tor the relief the heirs CT James Parker.
deceased.
The Senate agreed 10 the committees amendment,
and the bill passed
Mr.. srANAED offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That select committee be appointed 10
TO consist OF ------ numbers whose duty shall lie
to take into consideration the eommun ication recently
received from the State OF South Carolina, who shall be
authorized to act the subject referred to them either
separately or jointly, with committee appointed by
the House Of Delegates
Mr.. STANARD gave the reasonsby which he was it,
uenced in offering the resolution, and thought the best
course tor the Senate to adopt the proposed
by him, the subject OF Importance, and he
thought the resolutions ought to be reported on by
select committee before they were acted on by the So
nate
Mr.. CARIILa thought the resolutions ought 10 be
printed and laid beore Senators before any action
taken them; they had been ordered to be printed.
and he moved to lay the resolution on the tabls until
they
The resolution was laid on the table.
Ga Mr.. TURNER'S motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Hoga OF the Presbyterian
denomination.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. ScoTT of Fauquer, from the comm ttee OF Courts
of Justice, reported the fol owing bills: Changing tie
OF holding the circuit courts OF Hancock, Brooke,
Marshal Il, Wetzel, Tyler, Doddridge, Nonongaa and
Ohio-Makng it felony steal child from the person
having change of the same-Authorizng payment OF
a sum OF money to Geo Rabbit of Fauql Ree
ing to Elizabeth and James Murphy the Common
wealth's right to certain real and personal estate
Changing time OF commencement Oi the act author
izng tine voters OF Lynehburg to elect Mayor, &c.
Releasing to j. Louis kinZer the Commonwealth ght
to q lol ia Alexandria.
Nh K1LBY from the COMMITTEE on Schools, &c,
reported bills: In relation to Emory Henry College
amending sec Of chap. ~ of the Code and ineorp-
Grating the Rockingham Male and FL male Seminary.
Mr.. JONES from the commte on Propositions, &c.
presented report adverse to the formation OF a new
county ont OF parts Of Nicholas, Braxton, &c.
MI. PiTmAN from the committee OF Claims present.
ed report adverse 10 the petition OF John j. Mitchell
of Nelson; also the following bills: For the feiefo
John Il. Arnold OF Augusta; for the relief Capt. Jas
I. Dickinson.
Mr. SrovALL from the Commiltee of Finance, pre-
seDed bill concerning the assessment OF the lands
OF this Commonwealth lOn motion OF Mr.. SroVALL
the bill was taken up, read twice and ordered to be en-
grossedl
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
By Mr.. Pearls Reporting bill authorizing the Coun.
ty Court of Giles to change the location OF the Cum
erland Gap and Prices Turnpike Road.
BY Mr.. STRoTHER: Incorporating the Fredericks-
burg Insurance Society.
BY Mr.. BURWELL: lncorporatingthe Bedford South
side Turnpike COMPANY.
On motion OF MIR. LEWIS of Harrison, Joint resou-
ton was adopted, that the Board OF Public Works M
OF the Second Auditor.
BILL PASSED.
Amending the charter Of the Danvie Toll Bridge
Company.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The bill providing for the further extension of the
Central Road, being the special order o. tne day, inet
tectual effort made to postpone its consideration
until Thursday.
Mr.. FERGUSON offered ryder to the bill, providing
that after the private subscriptions authorised under the
act have been made the board OF public works shall be
required to cause railroad to be constructed from
Covinglon to the head of steamboat navigation the
Kanawha overland for tins purpose the board incor
porated 1t is provided however by the ryder that for
the first year the board shall not expend than
$500 600 nor than $4,000 any sub equen year-
the entire expenditure not to exceed $25u0,OoO
Mr. WITcHER expressed his opposition to the ryder.
though he was prepared TO vote for the original bill
Attersome discussion, the ryder became part OF the
bill and the discussion OF the general question
commenced, by Mr.. FERGUSON who spoke without
cuncIuding--when, upon the motion of Mr. WITcHER,
the House adjourned