Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met atll O'CLOCK.
SATURDAY, Feb. rs.

The House met at u O'Clock,
The Clerk read communication from the Senate in
forming the House Of the passage Of Uouse hill cnttrd
all Get 10 incorporate the Medical College OF Virginia with
a amendment.
The following is the amendment which comes in after
the words, tcu members of the Board shall constitute
quorun and whenever any vacancy shall occur il, tL
said Board 10y OF death resignation or otbcrvi.
then the Governor shalt al the same ,rrrInr the yi.,o,
appointed from each OF the grand divisions Of HE
State
Mr. BRowS Of Stafford and King George, offered this
amendn"nt 10 the Srna-'s amendment There shall tie
Board Of Trt's or Visitors Of said College
al wctiy live, Sho sIl o. ap pointed ly the ,.oyrrnor
add selected live Of them from each Vi the Judicial Dis
cIs 81 the State and all shall he ed by the
Governor un the same principle"
Mr. SrAPLEs Of Patrick, said hat while SHOULD vote for
the b with the Sena,es amendment for The purpose Of
u"g iis passage, and r that purpose ony He would
enter las protest agist this principle OF vesung in the
Governor the power To appoint Tiuslees in private In
stituOns in which the State had interest III was on
posed TO an Increase of executive power in any manner or
shape lie uucOmpromisinIly opposed To c-nr.li-
zlton in all its forms, aud entertaining these opinions he
wished to enter his protest against tho principle
Mr. ERowS Of Stafford, did wonder at tie opposi
ton g.en 10y tLp Ecullen from PatIi.k To the y.spg
OF this power in the Governor.
Mr.. STAPLES, Uuerrmptingl observed that he entered
his protest III this connection LrraIse Of its being
granted to Democratic Governor II lac was assured
that Wing Governor, woud be i'll Office for the next I'll
teen years lie should take the lie was then
pursuing.
the ,nestiau on the amendment offered by Mr. BaowS
taken aud deGided h the ncg4LYe
The question recurring the Scnates omendn, Mt was
agreed To.
Also Of the passage Of the following entitled an act pro.
vidng for the voluntary ensasemeut OF Willis and An
drew free persons OF color, oil the Of incnburg
An act to incorporate the Chihowe Springs COMPANY
in sTyth coqnty This bill ordered be read third
time.
An incorporating liolberts River Coal Company in
the county VI Hancock.
An to incorporating the Montgomery Hotel Compa.
n.y. in the town OF ChIistiaHsburg.
An giving the consent oil the Legislature of the
State OF Virginia. to the purchase Of land by the United
Stae- Tor ihe Washington aqneuct and ccjng nrisdic
o' over the same. is b' was ordered ioe third read
An act to provide for taking the sense OF the voters of
Hanover county as 20 change Of the location OF then
Of justice, which was ordered TO Il Third reading.
These bills, with the exception OF those ordered TO
ird reading, were ordered 10 be committed
The SrEAKEE proceeded To call upon standing commit
tees for reports, When
Mr. WALLAOE ron ile soinyiitce or Courts Of Justice
reported back the following Senate Jills entitled
An act to amend the 9th section OF the concerning
the compensation aud empnnnrng Of jul OTs their u,ia.
cans and Of selection ia certain cases passed
April 9th, 1868, to proportion the jurors serving n
the Circuit Court of james city aud thr cty Of Williams
burg, between the county aud corr alton
An art amending tho ID section Of chapter ~ Of tic
Code 80 to impose penalty upon the officers Of In
ternal Improvements Companies a"g to make their au,
uual reports and
bill TO provide for review Of sentences Of Over and
Teruincr when the cannot be executed or are un
duly delayed.
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bill for the relief Of " s. Morgan, sheriff Of smyb,
county.
Mr. DUES from the committee on Roads &C. reported
| back Senate bills enttled--
At amend the Sd section Of the act passed Marcel
l3th 1863 entitled act ~ incorporate the Fish CteeI
| Road Company.
An act 10 autborse the sale Of sny part Of tho work
the Washington aud Alo1aBdri Turnpike Company to tb
| Alexandra and Washington City Railroad Company
An act to Incorporate the Prince Edward aud Meherr
| Plank Road Company aud
Az act 30 authorize the sale Of portion Of the work
Of the Alexandria Canal Company to the AcSonIra au,
Washington city Railroad Company.
Mf MART from the committee Finance reporle,
bick Senate bill amend the 18Th section Of act pass
cI June 9th 1852 entitled net concerning tho saIarc
Of certain officers Of Government compensation Of thu
members and officers OF the General Assembly mileage
and other allowances TO Increase the weekly pay
the Clerk Of the Senate.
The unfinished bu iness then taken up being Sen
bill entitled forming special courts Of appeals
try rsnhning the docket Of the CUlr Of ppoal
whom the Judges ceased hold their Offices uuder tn
new COnsiitgon, and 10 Try cases In respect WHICH
majority Of the judges of tie Supreme Court, may be
situated to make improper Tor them to set ib
hearing thereof.
The pending question was the substitute offered by Mr.
| WniTE TO tho entire bill.
After an explanation by Mr. w. 90 to the perits Of tina
substitute and reply from Mr. WALLACE in opposition
thereto the question Eqs taken on its adoption, aud doc
ded in the negative.
| Alter one or two other amendments, offered by Mr.
IAYIOSb the hill ngreed TO- the question th
! third reading of the bill put and carried.
Nr WALLACE then moved that the bill be passed, ant
two thirds O tho House agreeing 70 the motion, the
ton on its passage taken by ayes and noes and
suited ayes 100, noes az.
to incorporate the Wet UDon Turnpike Company" va