Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
TUESDAY Feb. II, 1851.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A communication received from the House of
Delegates informing the Senate that they concurred in
their amendments to the Manassas Gap Railroad bill;
also to the amendments to the South Side Railroad
bill; and that they had passed bill Incorporating
the orthwestern Railroad Company, in which they
request the concurrence OF the Senate. The bill
referred to the committee OF internal improvements
Mr. WooDs called up the resolution authorizing the
public printer to dispose OF certain copies OF the revised
| Code.
The resolution was advocated by Mr.. AaB1ER and
opposed by MIR. WOODS
The question being the adoption Of The resolution
| Mr.. WOODS demanded the ayes and noes. Tie reso-
luton was adopted by the following vote:-Ayes %.
| Noes S.
| On Mr.. SHAcKELFoRDs motion the Senate adjourn
| ed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev Peter De Forrest, of the Metho-
dist Church.
Mr. BURwEL1 from the committee ofSchools &C. pre-.
sened ors upon the pettons OF citizens OF Botetourt
Tor aid in establishing Female Seminary in Fincastle
and upon resolutions forpayng Leroy Dixon for tuition
OF poor childien for allowing compensation TO the
School Commissioners OF the State: and for ALLOWING
Nicholas billiard for teaching poor children, and The
| lowing bills
bill to authorize appropriation to the Deal, Dumb
and Biud Institution at Staunton and
bill TO authorize the withdrawal from the Literary
Fund OF the forfeited school quotas for the county OF
| Patrick, for the years 1929, 1888 and 1884
Mr. JACKSON, from the committee for Courts of JUS
City to chan-e the of certain streets therein.
MIR. WILLIAMS, from the committee ofPropostions
presented report upon the petition oil citizens of Han
cock, relative to the conveyance Of lot land in New
Cumberlan and
A bill incorporating the town of Elizabeth in the
| county of Writ.
Mr. PTTMAN from the committee of Claims, present.
ed report rejecting the claim of N. P. Adams.
Mr.. BElRNE from the committee appointed to examine
the Pententary, presented bill increasing the salary
OF the Clerk of the Pen!tenary.
MIR. RvEs from the committee,on Agriculture pre-
sented bill to incorporate the White Hall Mining and
Manufacturing Company;
A bill to incorporate the Big Falls of Clnch River
Scott County Iron Manufacturing Csmpany
:, A bill to incorporate the Lafayette Gold Mining
Company land
A bill to incorporate the Point OF Fork Mining Com
pany.
Mr.. AUGUST, according to order, presented a
bill to light the Public Buildings and Square with
gas.
The Rivanna Improvement bill was laid upon the
table, with the understanding that be taken up i'll its
regular order on the calendar.
A bill to incorporate the Wellsbure and Bethany
Railroad coming up on its second reading Mr.. WELLS
moved an amendment to authorize the town of Wells
burg and N Northwestern Bank to subscribe to it; and
also amendments in relation to the Hampstead Rail
road.
Mr.. ScoTr of F. moved to postpone the bill and
amendments indefinitely.
A long debate ensued between Messrs. Wells, Scott
Of F., Russell, Lewis of H., Hays, Johnson Homer,
Montague, Jackson and Witcher.
Mr. RUSSELL called the previous question, which
ordered.
The roll was then called and resulted as follows:
ayes Is, noes 20
So the question on indefinite postponement was lost
The amendments then agreed to- and the bill
ordered to be engrossed
On motion Of Mr.. CRAIG,
The House adjourned.