Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-24
Legislature Oi Virginil.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 80, 1850.


At II, \. NJ, in the absence OF the Lieut..
Governor, ScIlalor BRANNUN called the Sell
ate to order.
RILI.S INTRODUCED EY LEAVE.
BY Mr.. DOUGLAS, Il bill TO incorporate the
Richmond, York river and Atlantic steam nav
igat;on and general transportation company.
BY Mr.. CLAIBORNE. a bill changing the
time of holding the courts in the I'd judicial
district.
By Mr.. DOUGLAS, 4 bill Incorporating the
Lcve!ton male and female college in the county
of Pocahontas.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG, II bill to incorporate
the Laurclton boot, shoe and leather manulac-
turing company in the county Of Hardy.
BY Mr.. THOMAS, Of Henry, abill TO author
iZc Thomas Jones TO erect 4 mill dam across
Smiths river in the county of Henry. (Alr.
l.. also presented Il petition Oh the same sub
Ject.)
BY Mr.. NEAL, n bill to incorporate I%Iernon
Lodge, No. 70, Of Ancient York Masons, in
Clarksburg. Harrison county.
BY Mr.. BRUCE, 4 bill for the relief Of the
Roanoke Valley railroad company. .
By Mr.. THOMPSON, u bill to. incorporate
the Numbering springs company.
BY Mr.. CARSON, Il bill allowing a pension
to Sarah Shepherd, widow Of Haywood Shop
herd, the colorcd porter, who was killed At
Harpcr's Ferry.
By Mr.. LYNCH. a bill TO authorize the coun-
Gil of the city Of L~ynchburg to extend their
water works, and ordinances in reference there
to, TO the suburbs of said city.
By Mr.. CARTER, Qrom Especial committed
a bill in relation to the devise made by Joel
OSburn to the Alexandria, Loudouu and llanRs
shire railroad company.
All the above bills were read the first time
and ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered the following joint
resolution, which lies over:
Whereas, the last ~Sureties Of f.. NJ. Under
wood, late Sheriff Of the county Of Caheil, are
in default for n large SUN o! money, and 1t
having been aScGrtalncd that nothing can be
had us the matter now stands, and believing
that something might be had, If the Auditor
had power to negotiate for 4 portion OF said
Indebtedness, and relieve said ~surctlcs from the
balance therefore, be it
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
the Auditor be, and Inc is hereby authorized 10
make such arrangement with said surelies aS
he may deem best Tor the interest Of the State,
and to release them from such amount Of their
liabilities as he may find necessary to carry out
tho object Of this resolution.
THE OYSTER rrSDrM.
The unfinished business of yesterday came
up, viz: the oyster fax bill, with a pending
motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, Of f.. 10 reconsider
the vote cngrossing the bill. On motion Of
Mr.. NELSON, the bill was laid OH the table.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act to incorporate the Preston
Bank Of Virginia, at kingwood, in the county
of Preston, passed March 2gth, 1858. Called
up by Mr.. NkWLON.)
To incorporate the Mountain City Encaml-
mcnt, No. &c, /. O.. O. f. Called up by Mr..
NEES0N.)
TO organize a separate company for the man
agcmcnt of Il portion OF the West Milford and
New Salem turnpike road.
House bill to rc-cnact and amend al act to
incorporate the Martha Washington College.
Called up by Mr.. ARMSTRONG;
MIR. CARRAWAY called up the ensrosscd
bill Incorporating the Farmers Savings Bank
Of the city Of Portsmouth,. On his motion the
cngrosSing vote was rc.cunsidcrcd, the bill
amended and again ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. TALlAFERRO moved that, III honor Of
the day (WaShington's birtli.d day and i'll order
to allow his friends the Wing Senators 10 par
ticipatc in their Stale Convention, The Senate
adjourn.
The motion WAS carried, ana the Senate nd
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met according TO Adjournment
Speaker CRUTCHFlE1.D in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Reid Of the United
Presbyterian Church.
RILi.S Passed.
Senate bill-.An act to authorize the conSol-
idation of the Baltimore and Ohio, and the
North Western Virginia Railroad company.
An act to incorporate the Mason Mining and
Manufacturing company, in the county Of Ma
son.
MEMORIALS, &c.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN presented Il rcmonstrance
from the Citizens of Stanton against the pro-
posed extension Of the town limits.
Also. 4 memorial Of the citizens Of Eliza.
beth City county, praying the rcpea! Of u Law
of the last session, affecting The free school
fund of said county.
CHANGING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. TOMLlN offered certain amendments
for changing the rules Of the House, which, on
motion OF Mr.. WATTS, Of Norfolk, were in
definitely postponed.
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION.
The SPEAKER added the name of Mr..
MALLORY to the committee on the part of
the Housc In receive the Hon. Mr.. Starke, COM