Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-21
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA..
SENATE.
w EDNESDAY. ia

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 1852
The PRESIDENT Git. Gov LEAKE) presented
communication from the Treasurer of the Com
monwealth in response to resolution of the
Senate, in relation to failure of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company to pay the in
terest OH certain bonds, for which the Com
monwealth is guarantee.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message from The House of Delegates, by
Mr.. STAPLES, was received, announcing the pas :
sage OF bill to amend the Wytheville and Dan
vile Turnpike Company
subsequently motion of MIR. WITcHER
the bill was read third time, without reference.
and passed The roll was caIled-ayes SO; noes
Messrs Amber Boykin, Cabell, Catett, Cowan,
Martini Mason, Moncure-S.
On motion OF Mr.. STUART, the title was amen
oed' so as to read "An act to amend the act in
cooperating the Wythevle and Danville Turn
pike Company
Mr.. BALDWIN presented memorial asking
the construction of plank road from Susan
Bowles' land to the james River and kanawhn
Canal.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
MIR. THOMPSON called up the bill for the selec-
ton OF State Students at the University of Virgin
Ia. Mr.. I. offered substitute for the bill
ordered to be printed
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Mr.. BRAxToN called up the bill concerning the
Military Institute and Lexington Arsenal. Mr..
Is. stated that on examining a substitute proposed
for the bill, he had discovered that three of the
counties which he had the honor to represent.
were omitted in the list of those from whom
State Students were to be elected. He moved
re-commitment Of the bill.
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SHEFFEY, BRAxToN, and WITcHER Mr.. WITcH-
Err moved the indefinite postponement of the
bill.
Messrs REGER, PAXTON, SAUNDERS and DEN
EALE opposed this proposition Messrs. WIr-
CHER and MASON advocated it, Mr.. MARTIN
advocated the proposition and opposed the lnsti-
tute.
Mr.. Brown demanded the previous question,
aud the main question was ordered Mr.. FUNs-
TEN requiring the ayes and noes, the vote stood
as folows:-Ayes Is, noes 81.
So the resolution to indefinitely postpone was
rejected.
Mr.. BRAxToN desired leave to withdraw the
proposition to recommit. Mr.. DENALE directing
the question was taken, on motion of Mr.. Mason,
and leave was granted,
MIR. STUART moved that the bill and substitute
lie on the table. Hostages 16, noes 10.
The original is bill presented by the commit
ted substitute. The committee recommended
that State Cadet be selected from each of
the Senatorial dislricts--50. Mr.. REGER's
substitute contempates the selection of 80, aud
arranges the districts on the white population ba-
sis.
MIR. DENEALE appealed to the Senate to let
the bill lie on the table. He opposed an increase
OF the humble of State students.
Mr. BRAxroN proposed to amend the substitute
Inv SIR lInur>r IF hat Al.
counties of Barbour, Randolph, Braxton, Up
shur and Pocahontas," and inserting, ssthe coun-
tIesof Northumberland, Lancaster and Richmond"
as the 9Th district
Mr. REG Err was proceeding in opposition to
the amendment when he was interrupted by Mr.
SHEFFEY, who appealed to the Senator from
Richmond (AIr. BRAxToN) to withdraw his
amendment
Mr.. BRAxToN stated his willingness to be eui
ded by the advice of his friends. After a few re-
marks, and with the understanding that the three
counties which he represented should be Inserted
before vote was taken on the substitute lie with
drew his amendmeht
Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment to the
substitute. making the number of districts fifty.
On motion OF MIR DENEALE, the bill. and amend
ment were then ordered to be recomitted
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the second section of an net emit
tied an act to provide for the INCORPORATION of
building fund associations, passed May the Goth,
1885,
Amending the charter of the town of Van BIZ
rem syille, in the county of Shenandoah:
Repeating an act entitled an act imposing n tax
on dogs IN the county of MiddIesex, passed March
goth, 1851
Requiring the Commissioners of the Revenue
tor Appomattox county to reassess the Stonewall
Furnace tract in said county;
Authorizing an inspection of tobacco in the town
OF Fredericksburg; and
10 incorporate the North and South Rail Road
Comp
=, Mr.. kEdER moved that the Senate adjourn.-
Upon this proposition Mr. DOUGLAS demanded
the ayes and noes. The vote was: uves oG. noes
Messls. Brown, Cowan Douglas, Mason, Paxton.
shaekeltord' Stuart, Smith, 1homas-9. So the
Senate adjourned.