Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is. 1851.

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. JONES' from the Committee OF Proportions,
bill 10 incorporate the Richmond Marine and Fire
Insurance Company.
By Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee of Roads, &c.
the following bills; To incorporate the Jefferson
Road Company; to incorporate the Holidays Cove
Railroad and Coal Mining Company; to increase the
Capital Stock of the Kingwood and West Union
Turnpike Company to incorporate the Fayette and
Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company; to increase
the capital stock Of the Brandonville, Kngwood and
Evansville Turnpike Company; in relation the Low Ell
Appomattox Company; and to amend the charter o
the Danvile Tolbridge Company.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Mr. ORE presented A message from the Senate in.
forming the House of Delegates of its readiness to pro-
coed this day to tho election OF Judge Tor the thir
teenth circuit.
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY ADOPTED.
The following resolutions instructing the appropri-
ate committees to inquire into the subjects named,
offered and adopted
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the establishment o.
an additional bank or branch bank in the town Pons
mouth.
By Mr. JAcksoN.-To incorporate the Meade Cole
sae Institute in the county of Wood.
By Mr. MASSEY, OF A.-To require the Clerks o
Circuit Courts, when appeals taken from the decis-
ions OF such Circuit Courts to the Court OF Appeals
Richmond to forward to the Clerk of said Court OF
Appeals all the original papers that connected with
the case upon which an appeal has been taken.
BY Mr.. CRAIG-To report bill to afford further pro-
lection to religious worship against disturbances.
BY MIR. BEIRNE-tor the construction OF a gfa ded
road from the Salt Sulphur Springs in Monroe county
by way of the Gray Sulpur and Thos Hobbs across
New River to the Cumberland road near the land OF
James Adair, known as the Mapping place.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented by the gen.
temen named and appropriately referred By Mr..
FNNEY, the petition of ITO citizens of Accomac, pro.
testing against any aeron of the oyester laws, as
to permit dredging; by Mr. SreAR, Of citizens Of Tan
ger lsaod for change OF the oyster laws; by Mr..
WILLIS, OF citizens of Greene, praying increase Of
the capital Of the Fredericksburg and Valley Plank
Road Company; by MIR. JACKSON, OF citizens OF Wood
ktche and Tyler praying that new county may be
formed out OF parts OF said countless by Mr. DUKE, OF
citizens of Jefferson county for change of the OF
commissions at the public Depot of the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad at the town OF Char esown in said
county; by Mr. FLEMING, OF eight coloured PRISONS,
Vaughan in the county OF Halifax, asking permission
to remain in the Commonweath by Mr. MARTz, Of
citizens OF Rockingham, asking the establishment of
separate election at the Cross Keys in said county, by
Mr.. monroe, OF citizens OF Hampshire, for the estab
shmen OF an election precinct at the house OF Samuel
Ruckman, on the head waters OF the Big Run In said
county.
On motion of Mr.. August, the letter of John N.
Powell, the Inspector OF guano in The city OF Richmond,
in answer The petition OF the citizens of the county of
buckingham was taken up and ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.
JUDGE OF THE THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT
The House, according to the joint order Of the day.
proceeded by joint vote with the Senate to the cleo
ton of Judge forth 18th Judicial Circuit.
u.
ker, Esq, for the office.
Mr. WALL. nominated Robert T. Conrad Esq, and
trusted it would be the pleasure OF the Legislature to
besow the office upon that gentleman He deprecated
the introduction o! party politics into this election
Mr.. SYDNoR nominated Richard +. Byrd, Esq, OF
Frederick.
Mr.. WILLIS rose, not for the purpose of conding
either OF the nominations made but briefly to assign his
reasons for the course he had pursued day two
snce in relation to this election, and which he should
pursue now. He denied that the friends Of Mr.. Tucker
had voted for that gentleman Tor the purpose of defeat
ing election, and went to define his position" at
length.
After some farther discussion, which was participa-
ted in by Nessrs. SyDNoR, FERGUSON, WlrcHER, DUKE
and CAMPBELL
Mr.. SYDNoR Withdrew the nomination of Mr. Byrd
Mr.. MASSEY OF c. & W., was deputed by the Speak
er to inform the Senate that the House ready to
proceed to the election, and that Messrs. Parker and
Conrad were in nomination. After considerable delay
during which an animated debate took place in the Sc
nate which was finally brought to close by the with
drawa in that body OF the name OF Mr.. Conrad,
Mr.. WALL rose and stated that as he had reason to
believe the election would be decided solely on party
grounds he should therefore ask leave to Withdraw the
name of Mr.. Conrad. Leave granted.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr.
SrANARp informing the House of the readiness of that
body TO proceed with the election and that the name
OF Robert Y. Conrad had Withdrawn from nomination
in the Senate.
The Clerk then called the roll, with the following
result:
For RICHARD PARHER-Messrs Hopkins, tspeaker)
Allen, Bowcock, billiard of Amherst, McIleaymon,
McClnlic, Rurwe, Torpkins, Hammond, Grantham,
Hays, Wells. Power, Lewis OF Brunswick, Wellman,
Clarke, Darlington OF Charlotte, Jones, Barbour Muse
Desns Edwards, Brooks, Pearls, Guerrant, Carroll,
Wilson, Stovall, Stump, Monroe, White, Weton,
Boykin, Duke, Jewett. Arnold, Howser, Tomn,
Slemp, Ferguson, Pendeton, Niblett, Newman, Boyd
Vanorsdall, Stubs, Butt Wheeler. Henderson, Camp
bell OF Nottoway, Boswell, Robertson Kee, Cox,
Cackley, Fairfax, Floumoy, Rives Harrison, Sturm,
vert. Campbell of smyth, Cru!ehfeld suttle Wheadon.
billiard OF Sussex, Johnson, Wtten, Homer, Massey
of Warren and Clarke, Jackson and Boyd-s3.
For RoBT: Y. CoNRAp-Messrs. Finney, Carter,
Boiling Goodwin, segar Stuart, Hume, Scott Of Eau.
quier, Dunlap, Wall, CalIson, Morris, Southal, Pat
rick, Gresham. Edwards, Wright Darlington OF Lou
doun, Dawson, VERIFY, Russell, Neal, Wtcher, Garr-
and Ditty-34.
For JOHN R. TpoKER-Messrs. Damron, Caring.
ton of Boetourt, Forbes Speed, Buckner, Cooke Fe-
ming, Hall, Montague, Baskerville, and Scott Of Pow
For R. f. ByRD--Mr. Sydnor-l
For e. II. BEplNGER--Mr. Wiis--l.
when the name Of Mr.. TALlFERRo, of Gloucester
called that gentleman and asked to be excused
from voting. He declared himself thorough party
man--one who always made party fealty the touch
stone in all elections without exceptionbut he said he
could not vote for Mr.. Parker because that gentleman
had supported the measures passed at the last session of
Congress, known as the Compromise. The House d.
vded upon the question: when large majority appear
ed in favour OF excusing the gentleman.
When the name OF Mr. HoRNER, the delegate from
Tyler Doddrige and Wetzel was called that gentleman
voted Tor Mr. Parker, he sad because he had voted for
the COMPROMISED
Joint pOte-Whole number l59--necessary to a
choice S0-For Richard Parker l06, scattering So
So RICHARD PARKER having received majority of
the whole vote cast, declared to be duly elected
Judge of the thirteenth circuit
Mr.. JOHNSTON, presented petition of citizens Of the
at 49,,
10 Macadamize the Ices ferry turnpike.
LECTURE ON SHAKESPEARE.
On motion OF Mr.. BURWELL, the use OF the Hall of
he House was granted to Mr. Macomber on tomorrow
evening deliver free lecture on the works of Shsk-
;peare.
On motion OF Mr., Cox, the House adjourned.
TRIAL OF JOHN HENDERSON, LATE UNITED STATES |
5ENAToR.-The trial OF John Henderson, for being en- |
gagged in the late military expedition aga inst the Island
ot Cuba contrary to the neutrality laws OF the United