Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-29
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, jan %, 1851.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. WooDBRIDGE.
The following reports were made by the several
bill TO authorize the trustees of the Meade Col.
egiae Institute change the location of the said In
| stituie;
Report Of the committee to examine the Clerks Or
| fce
bill providing for the appointment OF addition
aiCommissloner Of the Revenue for Rockingham coun
ty;
On the petition of p M. Adams contesting the seat
| OF Robert Dunlap the delegate returned from the
counties OF Braxton and Lewis, concluding with the
| following resolution:
| Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That
| the petition OF Preston M. Adams be rejected, and
| that Robert Dunlap, the returned member from the
said counties, is entitled 10 his seat in the present
] On motion OF Mr. JACKSON of D. and Tyler, the pa
pers relating 10 the laid on the table and or
| dered TO be printed.
bill concerning Thomas f. Conway, Deputy
| Sheriff 10 Marion county,
| bill 10 amend an act releasing to the heirs OF
Peter Lower and John Wilman the Commonwealth 8
| rights TO Ian DIS therein mentioned;
bill amending act of last session allowing bail
| IN certain cases; and
| bill to incorporate company for the manufac-
ture OF WOOL cotton, DC in the county OF Albemafle.
message was received from the Governor, enclo-
sing memorial from the Select and Common Coun-
CHS of Philadelphia, in regard to the erection of
| or more monuments in the Grove belonging indie
pendence Hall commemorative, respectively oil the
States and OF the men, parties TO the glorious event
/ of the Declaration OF American Independence. Laid
| on the table and ordered to printed.
| Mr.. MARTz moved to take up the resolution offered
some days ago tor the appointment of Sergeant at
| bent. Rejected.
| message received from the Senate announc.
Ing the passage OF resolution for enlarging the Sc.
| nate Chamber The House concurred. Until the work
is competed the Senate will hold its sessions in the
| Council Chamber.
| PETITIONS.
| The following petitions, memorials, &c. pre-
| By Mr.. LEwIs-From citizens of Harrison asking
an increase of the capital stock of the Stanton Turn
pike Company Also The petition of Patrick McCuen
| co, In which he and others plaintiffs and the
Boardof Public Works defendants, may be referred
to the Circuit Court Of Harrison.
| BY Mr.. HAYs-From citizens OF Monterey, in
| Highland, for authorizing them 10 elect the
| Trustees OF the said town.
| BY Mr. EARLY-For precinct election at the house
| OF Wm nj. Smith in the town OF Charlottesville, AL.
bernardo county.
BY Mr.. KDwELL-From citizens of Paramount ask
ing compensation to M. d. Hout and Thomas l..
Boggess for injury done to their Ferry.
| BY Mr.. PArRICK-From citizens OF Kanawha and
Fayette counties, for the formation Of new county
out OF parts OF said counties.
RESOLUTIONS.
| The following resolutions were presented:
| By MIR. JACKSON OF Doddridge and Tyler-Tha the
| Committee of Courts of Justice be directed to en-
qure into the expediency of enactlng law for the
| mountains and for quoting the titles of said lands
| BY Mr. MAPP-That the Committee of Courts of
JUSTICE enquire into the expedency Of amending the
act of chapter l0l of the Code as TO change the
| time OF hauling seines in the waters of Accomac
| BY Mr.. SrUART-That the Committee on Agricu-
lure and Manufactures. enquire into the eXpedency of
reporting bill to incorporate State Agricultural So
clely with an appropriation the part of the State
| BY Mr., BowYER-That the Committee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances enquire into the expectancy of
changing the Precinct Election held at the house
OF James Conner, to the house of Thomas McAlliss
ter, near Hurricane bridge in Putnam county.
by Mr.. ROBERTSON of Norfelk-That the Commit.
Zee OF Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency
OF reporting bill of the last session. authorizing the
Councils OF the City of Norfolk to change the course
| OF certain streets therein.
| BY Mr.JAcksoN of Gilmer Il Wirt-That the Com
mttee on Propositions and Grievances enquire into
the expedlency OF reporting bill of the last session
| Wetzel. "' VI
| Mr.. MeDoNALD~Tha the Committee of Courts
OF Justice enquire into and report upon the expeden-
cy OF joint resolution instructng the Attorney &C.
neral OF TINS Commonwealth to institute against
the Wire Suspension Bridge Company, of the city of
ltts6urg IN the Stat Of Pennsylvania Also against
| the Monongahela City Bridge Company, in the State
OF Pennsylvania. Also, against the Brownsville
Bridge Company, IN The Stale Of Pennsylvania-a
OF said bridge ob,tructng the navigation of the Mo
BY Mr.. TALlAFERko- Tba, the Committee of
County Organization be instructed to enquire into the
expediency OF authorizing the Governor of this Com
monwealth to appoint ten more Commissioners in
each county who shall district their several counties
according to the provisions of the 9Th article of the
| Constitution.
| By Mr.. JACKSON OF Peasants and Ritchie-Tbat
| the COMMITTEE of Propositions and Grievances inquire
into the expediency OF reporting bill of the last ses-
sion Incorporating the town OF Harrsvlle in the coun-
! tY of Richie.
] By Mr. Null ERof Boteteurt-That the Committee
OF Courts OF Justice inquire if any legis be ne
cessay in regard the bonds be executed by She.
riffs
| Bv MIR JoNEs-That the Committee on County Or.
ganzaon inquire into the exped ency of providing for
| the appointment of Commissioners for distrctng
the counties by the respective County Courts of the
| Commonwealth.
By Mr. CApELL-That the Committee on Claims
| inquire into the proprety of refunding 10 Lynch A.
| Curran OF Pulaski, of money rec overed from
INN as Commissioner OF delinquent and forfeited lands
| for said county.
! By Mr. PENNELIs-That the committee on County
Organization enquire into the expectancy of apportion
ing the Delegates from each OF the counties of this
commonwealth by committee whose duly it shall be to
report to this House the names OF five persons free
holders, residing in their respective Counties 10 be
appointed BY the General Assembly, commissioners to
district the counties of this commonwealth for the pur
pose OF eecng Justices OF the Peace in &C cordance
with the provisions OF the constitution.
BY Mr.. GARRETT-That the committee of PROPOSE
tons and Gnevances enquire into the expedIency Of
Incorporating the Olive Branch Lodge of Odd Fellows
| in the county Of Halifax
| AT o'clock the House adjourned.
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The Norfolk Argus of Monday says there are not
less than two hundred and fifty travellers embargoed
| IN that city by the ice.