Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-11
HOUSE OF plLEGATEs

MoSpAr, March 10th, 1850
The House NETS 10 O'Clock, parsu.n, to adjourn.
blu from the Senate amending the charter Of he
oiu dominion coal mining aud manufacturing compa nv
q pILL REPORTED.
Mr. BARNES, from the committee Of Propositions &c
reported q bill to incorporate the oil Grafton nm
Taylor county, which advanced to its eugros.-
rHE BILL .t.f.
The engrossed bill to amend aud the 2sth and
goth sections OF chapter 1913 Of the Code -lsv. to Tree
negroes, etc, was. motion OF Mr.. MALLORY; taken
up. ..
The question being the passage ofthe bill, Me- PAR.
Suns, asked that the vote should be recorded
The House refused the call for IN, yeas and
nays, and the bill then passed with but INV den-
ting voices The provisions OF this BILL in brirf are that
State, without authority Of law to forfeit their free
dom; hotel keepers employing negroes of another
State shall be liable TO tine Of $50; the 18th section oil
chapter M OF the Code is repealed emancipation. of
slaves 10 be null and void unless 81 so be provided for
the removal from the State within twelve months. free
negro eonv'ets At the expiration of their term Of i'm,
ponmenti the Pcnitentay leave the Stale with
IN thirty days, or forfeit their freedom, etc etc
. PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Mr.. BAKER-of citizens Of Winchester for a r.,.a
OF moihcaton OF an act passed 10th January 1856 au
thorzins the Of Winchester to subscribe 10 wort d
Internal Improvement
BY Mr.. BYwATERS-of citizens of Fr,d.rcl co,,,v
Tor an extension OF the Winchester aud Potomac Railroad
TO Strasbury.
tux BOARD or PUBLIC woHks
On motion OF Mr. GARNErT, the bill reported from
Tue fnance committee to dvest the Board of Public
works oi the power to make loans and To establish
BOARD OF loan commissioners, taken up for cousr
ton. ~ w N''''"e's
Mr. WILEY proposed substitute for the bill r,or,s,
xing the financial powers of the said Board
Mr.. GAkNErT briefly opposed the substitute remark
ing that while the original bill designed "A an I'M
parchment OF the Board OF Public Works il was intended
a. curtaiment OF its powers IL admitted general
~ that the board had overseppcd the limits OF the cx
isons laws, and IL there anything which the peopl
o the COnnonw demand il is a reJrin of those laws
defining the powers of the Board
Mr. NEWTON briefly defended the Board Of Public
"orks and affirmed that the measures aud Recommended
lions which have enianated from the Committee of Fnan
ces evinced dstrust of the power of the peop. to 90
Ner themselves, or TO select suitable persons or official
stations. ~
Mr. SEDDON proposed TO amend the original hill NV
providing Tor the appointment by the at
loans OF financial agent" whose negotiations ar, 10
be binding. nv '"
Mr. GARRETT objected to the amendment ms n dan.
gerous sub-delegaton of powers
Mr. fLOl ID then obtained the floor and addressed th
House Tor upwards Of two hours in opposition to the pro
posed measure. f
Mt GARRETT replied at considerable length "A
condensed sketch OF the debate is unavodaby deferred
Ar JOHNSTON was proceeding to speak on the SAM
SUBJECT, but yielded the floor for adjournment where
upon,
TN motion of Mr.. PENDLETON of Giles the Speaker
vacated the Chair until o'clock, =. NJ So