The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY. March Goth. 1850.
l. Speaker CRUTCHFiELD called the House to
| order at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
| EiHS Passed. - The following bills wara
passed: Amending the 3rd section Of CHAPTER
| 5 of the Code; Incorporating the Mountain
House Of Capon Springs; amending an act es-
| tablishinE system of free schools in the
| county OF Norfolk prescri bin the commence.
ment Of the terms OF the Circuit Courts of the
| 2Jth Judicial Circuit; Incorporating the Pal
myra Bank, i'll the county of Fiuvan ma amend.
| ing an act authorizing branch OF the Wythe-
Vile and Danville Turnpike; to discontinue
Martins Ferryvin Charlotte county; proyi.
ding for the furnishing Of Mayo's G uide to the
Clerks OF Courts ana the Magistrates of the
Commonwealth; Incorporating the Jefferson
VILE, Marion and Rye Valley Turnpike Com.
pany amending an act increasing the capital
stock of the kempsviiie Canal Company, in
Princess Anne county, Si0OOO. and authorizing
the Board of Pc bllc Works to subscribe for
three -fifihs Of said stock releasing the securi.
ties OF Thomas w. kiger, late Sheriff of War
rem county, from the payment of damages ;
increasing the capital stock of the Clarksburg
and Wheeling Turnpike Company.
Militia Fines Mr. HAYMoND. from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported the following re-
solution:
Resolred, That the Auditor Of Public Accounts
fines paid into the public Treasury. claims Of mo-
1855 '''
The resolution was adopted.
The hsMpsriIe Cdnai.-The bill amending an
act entitled "an act increasing the capital
| stock Of the Kempsville Canal Company Being
called up By Mr. JAMES, was advocated bV
Messrs SKeAR, ANDERSON and JAMES and Oh.
posed by Mr.. RAYMOND. 1t was stated in
argument that the people OF Princess Anne
county would be greatly benefited by the
fifteen miles. when now they have TO be
shipped by circuitOus route Of more than
fifty miles. The canal commences al Lynnha.
ven Bay and river, and penetrates the county
f.,r Mart tall h0 roll hnes..
the passage of the bill, it was carried-ayes
81, nays 81.
Coriagton and Ohio Rai,road.-The follow.
ing resolution was called up by Mr.. TnoMP-
SON, of Putnam county, who had offered it
February 10Th, al that time laid on the table:
Reso!red BY the General Assembly, That the
Board Of Public Works he and they are hereby
authorized. to expend 850Jd0O of the So 100000 ap-
inent Of the Covington and OHIO RAILROAD, /" TIA
SGnlpietion and equipment OF that portion of tbs
Western r. end .f the ss.d railroad which lies be
Putnam, and the mouth OF sandy in the county OF
The resolution was advocated by Me,srs
THOMPSON and MAUPIN, and opposed by
Messrs. CAPERTON, CHAPMAN, and SAITH Of
kanawha. The roll being called on the adop-
tion OF the resolution. 1t was rejectsd-ayes
ID. noes a.. etg
Work Hosse ef RiehmoAd.-The bill concern.
ing q work. house In she city of Richmond.
and the persona 70 Be employed theTsia aud
about the public works OF the city, was taken
up. on motion Of Mr.. SAUNDERs and passed.
The change In the new bill from tho proyi.
sions Of the old one, are substantially these
II authorizes the Mayor or single Justice 10
tnntct punishment 20 the extent of ten lashes,
II . free negro, on q refusal to work-and II
white person IL cQn6ned, on his refusal 70
order him into solitary connnement. There
'are both FREQ negroes and whites thsrsia now
who refuse 10 work. EsF<R 6n5s
Aay0's Gsids~-Tne hill for fuFnishine
Aayop 0uidsss 70 10 Cieshs Of Courts and
Maetstratas OF the Uosamon wealth, was called
up " s3r. 6sDDOH. Nr DUcKwAIL moved
p0oOlsidGsanaaoin, NJ A. xo3o 0rdertaG Il 70 b.
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