Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. %, 1851
Prayer by the Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR, of the Presby.
terian Church

FRIDAY, Feb 49, 1851.
Prayer by the Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR, ofthe Presby
| terrain Church.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate bv the
CLERK announcing that they had passed the bill entitled Ar
sci change The rates OF Piloage on certain vessels
ana Tor other purposes.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
ny Mr. WHEELER, from the Committee of Courts.
pil concerning the estate of Robert Roe deceased
,.i by mr. PIrTMAN. tror. the Committee of Claims
asking to be discharged from the further consideration
OF the petitions of John P aud Samuel D. Womack ri
James D. Westlake of John D. D. Ros-ett, and decar-
ing It ne1pedet to act upon resolution to them re.
ierred tor the relic of James NJ Sublett
by Mr. CRAIG, from the Committee of Roads. sc -
me me following bills--auhorsng the Board of Public
Works to cause Bridges Nos. and 2, on the South
James River and Glover Hill Plank Road Companv.
and a4horsing the sale of Purdes Bridge in the coun
ty OF Isle Of Wight. '''( o''-''
BY Mr. R1vEs, from the Committee on Agriculture
Dill to revive and amend the to incorporate the
bfanch Mining and Manufacturing Company
ny Mr. SrovALI, from the Committee of Finance
u appfoPfang the Public Revenue, and for other
ofoefed to be read the second time.
NJ, SUsPENsIoN~oF THE RULES.
W.. DuAh moved suspension OF the rule for the pur-
OIL 10 repeal the act passed 2Sth March lS4s and to
construct the Charleston, Ripley and Salem Iurnpike
Company road land the motion was decided in the ne
gative, o-thirds not voting in it's favn,r - .s
rule. ~
=. - CHANGE OF HOUR OF MEETING
Ml. Gox moved that when the House adjourns to-
gay u snail adjourn to meet tomorrow at 9 A. NJ He
ao ne made this motion for the purpose of giving mem
pers an opportunity to transact the usual formal business
oy II O'Clock, the hour at which cars would leave
o Fetersblg They would thus be enabled to partic.
pate ia the Inequalities of the People OF the COCK ade
town. without detrment to the public business.
mr.. HAYS said tina, whilst he for one felt grateful
TO the hospabe people Of Petersburg for their generous
nva;on yet ne regarded his duties here paramount
O hat no
action On the subject He had the slightest OBJ
ecion to those members going 10 the city of Peters.
burg who felt so disposed his only objection was to the
precedent which would be set In passing the South.
Side Railroad Bill the Legislature had perhaps, only
accorded to the People OF Petersburg an act of sheer
justice and he therefore imagined they had been
placed under no obligations to the Legislature
- The question was then taken on the motion of Mr.
Cox, and it rejected by the following vote-ayes
Al, noes 47-the Speaker voting in the negative
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions inquiry were offered md
BY MIR. DUKEa joint resolution allowing the Hills
borough and Harpers Ferry Turnpike Company farther
time-unt the 1st of January, l852-to organize the
Company, In addition to the time allowed by the act
entitled AN act to incorporate the Hilsborough and
Harpers' Ferry Turnpike Company passed March 9Th
By Mr. MoNTAGuE-of reporting bill No 37l of the
last session. entitled bill for the relief of VIM Layne
OF the county OF Mathews.
By MIR. FAIRfAx-of authorizing the Governor to
the
March, 1888, requiring the Governor to appoint Com
missloners to run and mark the western boundary of
Maryland
PETITION.
The following petition was Presented and anpro.
pratey referred, viz: By Mr. CARTER, Of citizens of
Charlotesville, asking certain amendments and mod
catlon, I'll their present charer-treferred TO select
committee, on motion OF Mr.. c.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received from the Senate BY Mr..
CoWAN, announcing the passage by that body of the
ill changing the times of holding the Spring terms of
the Circuit Courts oil the counties of Lee Scott Rus
sell, TazewelJ, Smyth and Washington.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrosssd bills were read third time
and passed
Increasing the capital stock of the New Market and
Sprrryvllle Turnpike Company-[appropriates three
htshs of S12 600 out of the Treaslry-exolanedb v
Messrs. STRoTaER and BuswE1L, and passed withouta
countl;
Constructing the Black Lick and Plaster Banks Turn.
pike read in the counties of Wythe and Smy,h-Tap.
propropriaes three- ihs of $40 600 out of the Ten
sury-explained and advocated by Mr. Boyp, and pass
ed by ayes so, noes 49l; and
Authorizing joint stock company to erect Town
Hall in Charlottesville, and for other purposes.
sdUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Southern Female
Institute in the of Frede, cksbure COMING I'm on
its passage, Mr.. SooTT Of Powhatan, offered RYDER
thereto, which, after long debate, was adopted, the
question then recurring the passage of the bill and
ryder was determined in the negative by ayes 81 to
noes 65
On motion OF Mr.. PATRICK, the House adjourned