Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


An engrossed bill amending an act to ncorpo
rate the Lunenburg Plank Road Company
taken up with the amendment proposed thereto
by the Senate, and the question being put on
said amendment, was determined in the affirma-
tive.
A bill from the Senate to amend the charter
of the Northwestern Virgin Railroad Company
was read the first and second times, and on mo-
| ton of Mr. JACKSON of Wood, the same was
| read third time and passed.
| The resolution from the Senate instructipg our
| Senators in Congress and requesting our repre-
sentatives to obtaina repeal of the duties rail-
road iron, was taken up.
The previous question having been demanded,
and being put was determined in the affirmative,
ayes 81, noes 33.
The Speaker laid before the House commu>
ncation from the Governor relative to the i'm
provement of the grounds in the Capitol Square,
which, with the accompanying documents, was
referred to u select committee.
Among number of petitions presented, was
one by Mr.. johnson of the Sergeant of Rich
,nond city and the Clerk of the Hastings Court
of said city, asking that authority may be grant
ed to the Hastings Cours of said city to allow
additional compensation to said officers, to be paid
by the city.
An engrossed bill to amend the law relating to
the sessions of the Supreme Court of Appeals
was taken up, On motion of Mr.. MILLER, of Bo-
tetourt and Craig. who therenpon offered ryder
therefor, which being twice read ordered
to be engrossed. and the bill and ryder were
then read third time and passed. ayes SO, noes
| 9.
An engrossed bill to establish special Court
| of Appeals was rejected.
An engrossed bill to construct n bridge over
Proctors River in Wetzel county was also reject
ed. ayes SO, noes as.
An engrossed bill to amend an act passed 9Th OF
| March l849, concerning the Staunton and James
River Turnpike Company, was read third time
aed passed, ayes 49, noes 10.
An sngrossed bill to increase the capital stock
of the Moorefeld and Allegheny Turnpike Com
pany, was read third time and passed, ayes 80
| noes 20.
And then, on motion, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, February &c.
Prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Langhorne, of the
| Methodist Church.
An act to authorize the Board of Public Works
to subscribe to the Elk River Bridge Company
| in Kanawha county, taken up with the
amendment proposed thereto by the Senate
and decided in tho affrmative-ayes 100, noes
| 4.
A Senate bill to authorize the Clerk of the
| County Court of Fairfax to remove beyond the
limits of the commonwealth the ginal will oil
Gen. George Washington, was read the first and
second time, aud referred TO the Committee fol
Courts of Justice.
he unfinished business of yesterday being a
motion made by Mr.. BARLOW to take up and con-
slider the bill to amend II 10th section of chap
ter ST. Of the Code of Virginia, taken up.
Motions We're severally made to postpone the
slid bill to the 2sth aud 29th February aud the
7h of March.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved the Indefinite post
ponement of theshill. which motion was rel ect-
ed-Ayes 80. noes 7s.
| The question recurring On the various motions
to make the said bill the order of the day for
some future day; the House fually decided upon