Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-03
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

w EDNESDAY, Feb. y.
| Prayer by DR.. Empie.
Mr.. GooDEo M. from the Committee on Hi
nance, reported the resolution from the Senate
directing the Auditor of Public Accounts tt
suspend the taking Of the lists of taxable property
without amendment.
The Resolution, on motion of Mr.. GoopE, was
! taken up and agreed to, as follows:
Resolved by the General Assembly, Tha,
the Auditor of Public Accounts be requested
to instruct the Commissioners of the Revenue to
susps nd the taking the lists of taxable property
and other subjects of taxation until they shall re-
ceve further directions from said Auditor
RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. HowERroN,
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c.
enquir into the expediency of reporting a bill to
| Increase the capital stock of the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad sufficient amount to build a
branch OF that road, from the most convenient
and eligible point in the county of Halifax to the
town of Milton, to accord with the proyis-
ions of recent act of the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, authorizing the
same.
An engrossed bill amending the 10Th and olst
sections OF an Act concerning the terms OF the
Circuit Courts, being the unfinished business of
yesterday, was taken up, read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr. RENIcK,
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads en-
qulre into the expediency of Incorporating com-
pany to construct arairoad uponthe two and three
| fifths principle from the town of Danville to
lntersect with the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad at or near the town Of Salem in the coun-
ty of Roanoke.
A bill to appropriate the further sum Of one
hundred Thousand dollars to McAdamize the
North w estern road, being the order of the aay
| was read third time and reected--ayes 40, noes
| 67.
While this subject was before the House. q
| discussion ensued between Mr.. LEWIS of Har
rison, and Mr.. CRANE of Richmond city, which
became very personal in its character Mr..
LEWIS spoke in disparaging terms of Richmond,
abiding to the vices and corruptions which pre-
vail here, as in all large towns. He also spoke
OF MIR. CRANE as standing candidate for the
Legislature, and referred to the social condition
| OF Screamersyille, intimating that MIR. c. was a
mt representative OF the severe igns of that Dor
! ton OF Richmond. Mr.. CRANE replied in a
vein OF extreme personal satire, at the conclu-
| sion OF which Mr. LEWIS rose and remark ed
that after al occurrence which had once han.
pened. In which the member from Richmond had
gwen publicity to a private correspondence, in
volving an affair of honor, he felt bound 10 de-
clare that he was no gentleman; and, said Mr.
L., hold myself personally responsible for what
say. Mr.. CRANE said the member from Harr-
son had shown very plainly that he felt the truth
OF his Mr. C's.) remarks; and instead of meet
ing me in manly, open way, and using this of
fensiye language towards me, he does it upon
this floor, so as to secure impunity, by skulking
behind the rules of this House. The Reporter
not being present when this controversy COM
menced' is compelled to rely in great measure
upon the representations of others. If any in
justice has therefore been done to either party
twill be cheerfully corrected.
On motion,
The House then adjourned.