Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-26

ing after they acted on instead OF the time
CURED by the rules of the Senate for the remainder OF
the session.
The resolution adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. SHAcKELFoRD, the Senate ad-
Journed--ayes u.s. noes r.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, March IS, 1851.
Prayer by the Rev. Moses d. Hoge, Of the Presby
terrain Church.
message was received from the Senate commune
cathg the passage by that body OF an act explanatory
OF the act passed Feb 49, 1851 entitled act to change
the rates OF iloage on certain vessels, and tor other
purposes and an act in relation to dams across Mckm
creek in Tyler county, and that they had passed the bill
emitted an act changing the times Of holding the Cir
cult Courts tor the counties of Marion Lewis and Har
rson, with amendments in which they request the
currence OF the Honse-the amendments concur
red in by the House.)
On motion Of MIR. MASSEY of A., leave granted
to bring in bill concerning the Manassas Gap Rail
road Company, and the Orange and Alexandra Rail
road Company and that Mesrs Massey of A., Pitman,
Patrick, Darlington Of c., and Butts, prepare and bring
Mr.. FINNEy, from the Committee on the Bonds of
Public Officers, presented report which was laid on
the table.
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
On motion of Mr. WITcHER the rule of the House
was suspended, and the vote rejecting the engrossed
bill to amend the / 18th section of Chapter III OF tho
Code OF Vrenia,-(so as to authorize the Board OF the
Library Fund TO pay the forfeited school quota for Ka
)
the vote ordering the bill to be engrossed was also
considered, the bill then amerdeds motion of Mr..
PATRICK, by striking from the bill everything relating
to horizontal Surveys and as amended ordered to be
eugrossed and read third time. The bill having been
forthwith engrossed and read, passed. and the title
having been amended, motion OF Mr.. PArRIcK, was,
amended, agreed to-
motion was made by Mr. Cox to suspend the rule
for the purpose OF reconsdering the vote rejecting bill
auhorsing the Exchange Bank or the Bank of Vr-
gina to establish branch Bank at Scottsville in the
county ct Albemarle
Mr.. JONES opposed the motion, and called for tho
ayes and noes.
The question being then taken the House refused to
suspend the rule by the following vote-ayes So noes
44-two- thirds being necessary,
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
MIR. CARRINGToN of B., submitted resolution pro-
hbiting any Civil Engineer in the service Of the State
rcm seeking or obtaining employment out Of the limits
of the State He said that he had yesterday submitted
a resolution in relation to this subject which the House
thought proper TO postpone indefinitely Now, he did
not wish to be considered finding fault with that de-
cisionso far from it he respectfully bowed to the will
OF the House and concurred in its decision. The
luton which he had submitted this morning, differed
asse ntlay from the one proposed yesterday, would
be readily perceived.
Mr.. G. said that yesterday whilst replying to the re-
marks Of the gentlemen from Norfolk tMr WHrELER)
he had been off by the expiration of the ten minutes
to which members had been restricted He had intend
ed replying partcularyto that portion OF the remarks Of
the gentleman
Mr.. CRUTcHFIElD here rose to a question of ORDER
He submitted that the gentleman from Botetourt was
clearly out of order, because he had introduced
solution upon subject which had already been passed
upon by the House, and proposed to travel ground
already traversed lie thought too much time had been
already wasted upon this snbec-he House had large
amount of business to transact and the session was
rapidly drawing to coseand he thought its time might
be more profitaby employed.
MIR. CARRTNGToN remarked that he did not propose
to detain the House longer than ten minutes upon
the subject. The resolution he had submitted he took
leave again to say, differed materially from the offer
ed yesterday He believed that the existence of tho great
central improvement, ITSELF depended upon proper
ton in relation TO this matter
Mr.. CRuTcHFIEID insisted upon his point of order.
The SPEAKER decided the remarks of the gentleman
from Boteour to be out of order; but said the gentle
man could probably accomplish his object BY moving
reconsideration oil the vote OF yesterday posponng the
resolution Indefinitely
Mr.. CARRNGroN said he did not wish to pursue that
fnely, and he did not wish question the propety of
that decision His only object in offering this resolution
to enable him to place himself on correct ground
before his constituents and the country. Neither the
report OF the majority or OF the minority OF the nvesti
eating Committee, met his views. The substitute
which he had prepared for those reports embodied his
sentiments upon this subject.
Mr.. CRuTcHrIELD again rose and insisted upon his
point OF order
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman from Boie-
tourt to take his seat.
Mr. CARRINeToN then asked permission to withdraw
his resolution, remarking that he would subsequent
period, ask PERMISSION 10 make personal application.
After the transaction of some formal business, MIR.
CARRINGToN rose and asked the delegate from Eliza
beth City Mr. SEeAR) to yield the floor few minutes
TO enable HIM to make personal explanation. Mr.. S.
yielding the floor,
Mr. CARRINcroN said that the action of the House
he'd the effect to place him in false position on the
subject ofthe affairs OF tho James River and Kanawha
Company Not concurrng in either of the reports pre-
sen,ed by the investigating Committee he had prepared
substitute. in the following words, which he would
thank the Reporter insert in his regular report THE
following is the paper alluded to-
SUBSTITUTE Intended to be proposed by Mr.. CAR
RINGToN of Botetourt, TO the Report Of the Com. !
mittee appointed 10 Investigate certain matters re-
lating 10 the James River and Rdnapha ca.
The committee to whom referred the resolu- |
lutons OF this house, concerning the salary OF the pres
ident of the James river and kanawha company |
the delays of that company in completing its |
works to Buchanan--the falling OF the dam construct
ed by that company, commonly called the Judith dam
and the expedency of prohibiting the chief engineer
OF the said company, and OF other internal improve
ment companies in which the state is stock holder |
from accepting employment from any other company
than that in which he is chief engineer, have had the
subjects oil the said resolutions under consideration and
beg leave to report
They nave other means Of Judging Of the propre-
ty OF the recent increase of the president OF the said
salary than is possessed by the members
OF tins body. They are OF opinion that the said in
crease OF salary during the present embarrassed cond
non OF that companys affairs, and OF the treasury OF the
commonwealth, was IN xpedent; and they recon-
mended the adoption OF the resolution upon that sub
Ieet which is appended to this report
They are OF opinion that the time intervening before
Inc adjournment OF the present legislature is too lim-
ted to admit of that thorough investigation into The
oil the delays Of the said companys works and
The falling OF tho said Judith DAM which the impor-
ance OF those subjects and justice all parties con-
erned demand 1t is true that the said company have
brown open their books TO the committee and offered
very facility at their command for such an investpa-
ion; but the evidence thus afforded, consisting as il
ioes IN great part oithe reports oil The officers whose