Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
March lst. 1850

of the 9Th Judicial Circuit and in the 18th Judicial Cir
cult also that they had passed the following House bills
authorizing the County Court of Hardy County to nego
tate loan issue bonds deiray the expenses OF
building Court House; incorporating Toms Creek
and Whites Creek Turnpike Company; incorporating the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company
House bill concerning the Of the Circuit Courts
in the 18th Circuit was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. NEWMAN, House bill to incorpo-
rate Toms Creek and Whites Creek Turnpike Company
taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. ARMSTRONG, House bill authoriz
ing the County Court of Hardy County to negotiate
loan issue bonds to defry expenses of budnga new
Court House, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS ofFairiax, the rules were
suspended, and House bill to incorporate the Holidays
Cove Railroad Company taken up, and then on his
motion, was laid on the table.
Mr. THOMAS of Fairfax, from committee on Courts OF
Justice, reported bill to amend the law relative to the
showing OF jurisdiction and pleas that suits were not
brought in Courts of proper counties corporations
and pleas on abatement and the time OF filing thereof
Mr.. PATE by leave, introduced bill to incorporate
the Kanawha Cloth Company in the County OF hanawha
also bill for the release of the securities OF VIM Gross
late Sheriff of Putnam County both OF which, on his mo-
ton, were read first and ordered TO be read second
time.
Mr.. NELSON, by leave, introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Farmers Savings Bank of Warrington in Marion
county; which, on his notion read first time and
ordered TO be read second time.
Mr.. AUGUST, by leave, introduced bill authorizing
the payment to Scott and Adams of sum OF money Tor
work done the Southwestern Turnpike which, on his
motion, read first time and ordered 10 be read
second time.
The following resolutions we're offered and adopted:
BY Mr.. THOMAS, OF Fairiax-T0 levy an al Udlo-
rem upon the property OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, lying in the State OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. MASSIE-To incorporate company for the
purpose of running line of packets on the James River
and Kanawha Canal, to be called The James River Ca
nal Packet Company"
By the same-To incorporate company for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing aud wooen goods at Co
lumba, in the county Of Fluvanna to be called The
Columbia Manufacturing Company
Mr.. TALIAFERRO by leave, introduced bill for the
relief OF j. X. Davis sheriff OF Prince William county;
which, his notion was read first time and ordered
TO be read a second time.
On motion of Mr. BRUCE Senate bill for the relief Of
Jas. j. Spaldng, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. KNIGHT Senate bill to increase the
capital stock of the Southsde Railroad company for the
purpose of constructing branch road to Roanoke river
taken up and the question being on its passage the
bill was rejected. Subsequently, on motion OF Mr. DOUG
LAS the reconsdered and the bill then laid
on the table.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, by leave, introduced a bill for the
relief OF Richard Carr which, on his motion, was read
first time and ordered TO be read second time.
Mr. FINNEY, by leave introduced bill authorizing
the polls of Accomac and Northampton counties be
opened the 4th Thursday OF May 1860 TO ascertain
what disposition shall be made of the free negroes of said
counties which his motion was read first time and
ordered 10 be read second time.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, Senate bill prescribing the
commencement Of the Of the Circuit of the
2lst Judicial Circuit taken up, and sundry amend
meuts offered by him having been adopted the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. THOMAS, OF Fairfax by leave introduced a bill
repeating the ls I'd, Sd and 4th sections Of the Act
passed April 3D. 1858, providing for more uniform cur
rency OF the Banks Of the State which, on his notion
read first time and ordered to be read second
time. Mr.. Douglas objected the introduction of such
bill at the heel Of the session but subsequently with
drew his objection understanding that Mr.. Thorn
as would not have the bill acted on during his, Mr.
Douglas, absence.
Ga motion of Mr. PATE, Senate Bill for the relief Of
the securities of John Slack late sheriff of Kanawha
county taken up and passed.
Mr.. THOMAS of Fairfax, by leave, introduced a bill
amending the 9th section Of chapter AZ of the Code
which his motion read first time aud order
ed 10 be read 2 time and then motion of Mr.. AL
GUST, it referred to the Committee on Courts OF
Justice
On motion of Mr.. MCKINNEY, Senate bill authoriz
ing tue payment OF interest certain Treasury notes Of
the State held by the farmers Bank of Virginia
1t Norfolk taken up and passed.
Ca motion of NJ. NELSON, 5 NAE bill TO rearrange
the Judicial Circuits Districts aud Sections Of the State
and constituting Circuit taken up, and the
bill having been, motion ofNr. NEWMAN, amended
to include the county OF Roaue in the 22i Circuit
it then ald on the table.
On motion of Mr. GATEWOOD Senate bill amending
passed March Srd 1856, incorporating the Sras
burg and Casson Turnpike Company, providing for the
completion of their road taken up aud passed.
sr. HUBBARD by leave, introduced bill auhoriz-
ing the payment OF $3.50 TO- % Thos D. Harris as com
mission the amount Of revenue OF James City county,
Tor 1852 which his motion read first time aud
ordered TO be read a second time.
On motion of Mr. DICKINSON, Senate bill providing
for division of the Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike
road and authorize branch thereof taken up and
passed
On motion Of Mr. AUGUST, Senate bill making an APP
preparation OF 81 900 to the Richmond Medical College
was taken up and passed. Ayes IS. Noes Q.
On motion OF Mr. CARSON Senate, bill for the relief Of
the inchester Medical College taken up and he
offered a Ryder as follows Tie Auditor Of Pubic Ac-
hereby authorized and directed to issue his
rant the treasury the said of money (S5Oa0)
for the purpose aforesaid. The Ryder adopted and
the question being the passage Of the bill it
iccted for of constitutional ma Orty (ayes %
49, On motion of Mr.. DAY the vote was reconsdered
and the bill was Ibid on the table.
On motion of Mr. AUGUST Senate bill to amend the
charter of the city Of Richmond aud to reorganze the
Court of Hastings of the said city was taken up and
passed
The calendar was then proceeded with and Senate bill
for the relief OF Charity Casey taken up and passed
Senate bill allowing pension to Sarah Shepherd, wife
Of the coloed porter who killed at Harpers Ferry,
taken up its passage Mr.. Douglas and Mr..
Isbe advocated the bill Mr.. Neeson moved TO lay on
the table and the motion lost ayes noes 30 Teh
question then being the passage of the bill II was
rcted TOR want of constitutional maj orty. (Ayes 49,
noes 49, Mr. WICKHAM voted no" and in doing so
said that if the murdered man had the;ime of his death
been in the employment OF the State he would for
the bill.
Senate bill in relation TO the devise made by Joel Al
bum to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Company was taken up and after discussion IN
which Mr. NELSON opposed the bill and Messrs THOM-
AS, of Fairfax, AUGUST, CARTER, and ARMSTRONG
advocated it, the bill passed.
Ou motion of Mr.. WICKHAN, the vote by which the
bill granting pension Sarah Shepherd was rejected,
was reconsdered aud the bill laid on the table.
Senate BILL enforce the collection of arrearages due
to the Commonwealth from Internal Improvement Com.
panes, was taken up.
Mr. CLAIBORNE opposed the bill, and called for the
ayes aud noes.
The bill passed; ayes 90, noes A.
Senate bill to limit the right Ito 10 years. to make an
entry bring action recover lands or the posses
sion thereof west Of the Aeghaney mountains Ia
ken up.
Mr.. STUART opposed the bill as being unjust to
resident propdetOrs and being new species OF squat
ter Sovereignty.
Mr. NEWMAN said that he did not regard it as such,
and he believed it to be bill necessary prevent the
depopuation of the Western part of the State.
Mr. SMITH also opposed the Dill.
Mr. FRENCH supported it,
MIR. NELSON moved to lay the bill on the table, but
the motion lost and the bill then put on its pas
sage. AYES 9, noes l5-(uo quorum voting.)
message was received from the House OF Delegates,
through Mr. kEMPER, announcing the passage OF a bill
for the reorganization of the militia
On motion of Mr.. STUART the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
The House called to order II o'clock by the SPEAKER
Prayer by MI. Burrows Of the Baptist Church
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