Mr. Bocock, from the committee for courts of justice, presented the following bill: No. 216. A bill authorizing the sale of the real estate of James W. Winfree of the county of Chesterfield. Mr. WATTS, from the committee on the militia laws, presented a report upon the petition of John C. Long, to be allowed compensation for services rendered in reorganizing the 183d regiment, and for superintending elections and drilling the officers thereof. Mr. ANDERSON, according to order, presented the following bill, which on his motion was taken up, read the first, and ordered to be read a second time, viz : No. 217. A bill concerning the pay of members of the general assembly. Mr. HOLLADAY, from the committee of claims, presented the following bill: No. 218. A bill concerning Samuel Phillips, superintendent of quarantine for the port of Fredericksburg. On motion of Mr. ANDERSON leave was granted to withdraw the petition of citizens of the county of Prince Edward, for repeal of the law establishing a separate election in said county, at the house of Prudence Perkinson, presented at the last session of the general assembly. Mr. HIETT presented a petition of citizens of the county of Hampshire, asking a change in the location of the Cacapon and North branch turnpike, and an appropriation of twelve hundred dollars to accomplish said object. Mr. EDGINGTON a petition of Daniel Zane and others owners of the bridge across the West branch of the Ohio river from Zane's island in the county of Ohio, to the shore of the state of Ohio, by the ferry over the eastern branch of said river, praying that the petition of citizens of the City of Wheeling relative to the Wheeling and Belmont bridge company may be granted. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of roads and internal navigation. Mr. RICHMOND presented a petition of James Wells of the county of Lee, asking to be allowed a pension, or to allow him and two of his children to be supported at his own house as a pauper, which was ordered to be referred to the committee of claims. Mr. FAIRFAX presented a petition of citizens of the counties of Preston, Barbour and Taylor, for the formation of a new county out of parts of those counties, with the county seat located at Evansville in the county of Preston, which was ordered to be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances. No. 27. A bill to increase the capital stock of the Staunton and James river turnpike company, for the purpose of M'Adamizing their road, which was the order of the day, was taken up; thereupon a motion was made by Mr. BROWN of Albemarle that the said order of the day be postponed until Tuesday next, and the question being put thereupon, was determined in the affirmative. No. 63. A bill to incorporate the Potomac and Ohio railroad company was taken up, and the motion submitted by Mr. EDGINGTON that the farther consideration thereof be indefinitely postponed being under discussion, Mr. M'DEARMON demanded that the main question be now put, and the question being put upon seconding the said demand, it was seconded by the house. Ayes 66, noes 53. On motion of Mr. HUNTER the vote thereupon was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Harvie, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Scruggs, Burwell, Bambrick, Harrison of Brunswick, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson, Cardwell, Roane, Love, Hill of Fayette and Nicholas, Evans, Stillman, Street, Carper, Carson, Walker, Stovall, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Lancaster, Dillard, Gresham, Richmond, Ballard, Schooley, Poindexter, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Williams, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Kelly, Perrow, Yerby, Nelms, Oliver, Edgington, Davis, Tatum, Syme, Lanier, Cackley, Fairfax, Daniel, Strother, Mayo, Cook, Harper, M'Elhenney, Morison, Fitzhugh, Freeman and Castleman-66. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Finney, Layne, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Lacy, Slaughter, Irving, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Scott, Smith, Wall, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Carroll, Calwell, Lee, Duncan, Howard, Hunter, Thompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Gaines, Harrison of Loudoun, M'Intyre, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Watts, Happer, M'Pherson, Newman, Tunstall, Stone, Anderson, Tyler, Sturm, Bare, Brown of Rockingham, Hill of Shenandoah, Stickley, Tate, Goodwin, Holladay, Burdett, Gillespie, Horner, Goodson, Stephenson and Floyd-53. The question was then "Shall the main question be now put?" and was determined in the affirmative; thereupon, the question was put upon the motion to postpone the said bill indefinitely and was determined in the affirmative. Ayes 66, noes 56. On motion of Mr. STOVALL the said vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Layne, Harvie, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Scruggs, Burwell, Thompson of Botetourt, Bambrick, Harrison of Brunswick, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwell, Roane, Hill of Fayette and Nicholas, Evans, Stillman, Street, Carper, Leake, Calwell, Walker, Stovall, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Lancaster, Dillard, Hunter, Gaines, Gresham, Schooley, Poindexter, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Williams, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Perrow, Oliver, Edgington, Davis, Tatum, Syme, Lanier, Tunstall, Fairfax, Daniel, Strother, Mayo, Cook, Harper, M'Elhenney, Morison, Fitzhugh, Burdett and Castleman-66. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Custis, Finney, Byrd, Boak, Small, Bennett, Bocock, Slaughter, Irving, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Love, Scott, Smith, Wall, Carson, White, Jones of Gloucester, Carroll, Lee, Duncan, Howard, Thompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Richmond, Ballard, Harrison of Loudoun, M'Intyre, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Kelly, Watts, Happer, Yerby, Nelms, M'Pherson, Newman, Cackley, Anderson, Tyler, Sturm, Bare, Brown of Rockingham, Hill of Shenandoah, Stickley, Tate, Goodwin, Holladay, Freeman, Gillespie, Horner, Goodson, Chandler, Stephenson and Floyd-56. Resolved, That said bill be rejected. On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY the resolution submitted by him on the fourth instant was taken up and agreed to as follows: Resolved, That leave be given to bring in a bill providing for a change of the prescribed route for the extension of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad through Virginia to the City of Wheeling. The SPEAKER deferred announcing the committee to bring in said bill until Monday. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1847. A communication was received from the senate by their clerk, which was read as follows: IN SENATE, FEBRUARY 5, 1847. The senate have agreed to the resolution instructing the executive to return forthwith the resolutions of the state of Vermont upon the subject of slavery, this day communicated by him. The SPEAKER announced the following as the committee to bring in the bill required by the resolution submitted on Saturday by Mr. PERROW, viz: Messrs. Perrow, Johnson, Calwell, Cook, Williams, Patrick and Chandler. The SPEAKER announced also the following as the committee to bring in the bill required by the resolution submitted by Mr. SHEFFEY on Saturday, viz: Messrs. Sheffey, Edgington, Hunter, Lee, Strother, Mayo and Haymond. The SPEAKER Submitted a communication from R. R. Collier, stating that he was not willing to be considered a voluntary party to the investigation against judge James H. Gholson, further than he became such by reason of the allegations contained in his petition, which being read, was, on motion of Mr. DANIEL, referred to the select committee charged with said investigation, and was ordered to be printed. [Doc. No. 40.] On motion of Mr. PATRICK, Resolved, That the committee on agriculture and manufactures enquire into the expediency of changing the title and amending the first section of an act incorporating the Ohio coal mining company, passed March 10th, 1834. On motion of Mr. BENNETT, Resolved, That the committee of schools and colleges be instructed to enquire into the expediency of incorporating a joint stock company for the purpose of erecting and endowing a seminary of learning at Weston in the county of Lewis, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. PERROW, Resolved, That the committee on agriculture and manufactures enquire into the expediency of bringing in a bill amending the act establishing an inspection of tobacco at Howardsville, so as to authorize the county court of Albemarle to recommend inspectors at the next March or April court. On motion of Mr. SYмE, Resolved, That leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the act passed the 23d March 1836, so as to authorize the opening of a new street from Union to Market street in the town of Petersburg. The SPEAKER deferred announcing the committee under said resolution until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. WAGGONER, Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of changing the time of holding the county courts of Jackson county. On motion of Mr. POINDEXTER, Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of changing the law in relation to the appointment of coroners. A motion was made by Mr. TYLER that the house adopt the following resolutions: Resolved unanimously by the general assembly of Virginia, That its thanks are due and are hereby tendered to major general Zachary Taylor, and through him to the officers and soldiers of the regular army and the volunteers under his command, for the skill, courage, gallantry and patriotism displayed by the same in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and the storming of Monterey, by which they have reflected distinguished honour on our arms and won for themselves imperishable fame. Resolved, That the governor of this commonwealth is hereby empowered and requested to procure a sword with suitable devices, and that he cause the same to be presented to general Taylor as a testimony of the exalted sentiments entertained by this his native state for his distinguished services on the foregoing memorable occasions. Resolved, That in consideration of the services rendered to our country by lieutenant colonel Mathew M. Payne in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and by lieutenant colonel J. Garland in those and in the engagements at Monterey, and in the further consideration that they both are Virginians, therefore the governor of this commonwealth is hereby authorized and requested to procure two swords with suitable devices, and that he cause one to be presented to lieutenant colonel Payne and the other to lieutenant colonel Garland. Resolved, That the governor of this commonwealth cause these resolutions to be communicated to general Taylor, to lieutenant colonel Payne, lieutenant colonel Garland, and through general Taylor to the army under his command. And the question being put upon each resolution separately, they were unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. BARE the committee of propositions and grievances was discharged from the consideration of the petition of the trustees of the town of Portsmouth, praying the passage of an act to extend the remedy for the collection of town taxes, and the said petition was ordered to be referred to the committee for courts of justice. Mr. BARE, from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented reports upon the petitions of citizens of Bedford, Campbell and Pittsylvania, for a new county out of parts thereof; and of citizens of the counties of Botetourt, Giles, Monroe and Roanoke, for a new county out of those counties; and the following bill: No. 219. A bill prescribing the mode of electing trustees for the town of Darkesville in the county of Berkeley, and vesting them with certain corporate powers. Mr. HOLLADAY, from the committee of claims, presented the following bill: No. 220. A bill refunding to Hezekiah Daggs and others certain sums of money. Mr. FLOYD, from the committee of roads and internal navigation, presented the following bills: No. 221. A bill concerning the Rappahannock company. No. 222. A bill authorizing the state's guarantee to certain bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company; and No. 223. A bill to revive the act incorporating the Winchester and Berry's ferry turnpike company. Mr. WATTS, from the committee on the militia laws, presented the following bill: No. 224. A bill authorizing the troop of cavalry attached to the fifty-third regiment in the county of Campbell, to make enlistments from either of the regiments in said county. Mr. TYLER reported with amendments the following bill: No. 79. A bill to extend the jurisdiction of the commonwealth of Virginia over the county of Alexandria. Mr. Bocock, from the committee for courts of justice, presented reports upon the petition of John H. Gilmer for relief from the penalties of the anti-duelling law; and upon the resolution for amending the laws in relation to fees of county surveyors; and the following bill: No. 225. A bill requiring certain accounts of executors, &c. to be recorded. Mr. GRESHAM presented a petition of citizens of the county of Lancaster, for the establishment of a free ferry across the Corotoman river in said county. Also a memorial of other citizens of said county remonstrating against the establishment of said ferry. Mr. LAYNE a petition of citizens of the counties of Alleghany and Botetourt, for the removal of milldams on the Cowpasture and James rivers. Mr. THOMPSON of Jefferson a petition of citizens of the counties of Frederick, Fauquier, Shenandoah and other counties, asking the guarantee of the state for $300,000 of the bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company. Also a petition of citizens of the counties on the Potomac river, for the construction of a railroad from Little's falls on the Shenandoah river to intersect the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at or near the old furnace on the Potomac river, or to intersect the Winchester and Potomac railroad at or near Keys' Switch in the county of Jefferson. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition of citizens of the counties of Harrison and Barbour for the construction of a turnpike road from the town of Beverley via Phillippi to Clarksburg. Also a similar petition of other citizens of the county of Harrison. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of roads and internal navigation. Mr. DUNCAN also presented a petition of citizens of the county of Harrison for the incorporation of a company to construct a railroad from the waters of the Potomac to a point on the Ohio not further south than the mouth of the Little Kanawha river; which was ordered to be laid upon the table. Mr. SCHOOLEY presented a petition of citizens of the county of Loudoun, for the repeal of the act passed at the last session of the general assembly for the protection of sheep in that county; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures. No. 217. A bill concerning the pay of members of the general assembly was taken up on motion of Mr. ANDERSON, and read a second time, thereupon a motion was made by Mr. DANIEL that the farther consideration thereof be indefinitely postponed, and upon this motion Mr. LEAKE demanded that the main question be now put, and the same was sustained by the house, and the question being put upon postponing said bill indefinitely, was decided in the negative. Ayes 38, noes 74. On motion of Mr. DANIEL the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Custis, Layne, Bennett, Love, Smith, Stillman, Street, Jones of Gloucester, Carroll, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Godwin, Gaines, Richmond, M'Intyre, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Kelly, Tatum, Newman, Cocke, Fairfax, Daniel, Tyler, Sturm, M'Elhenney, Morison, Tate, Freeman, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-38. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Harvie, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Scruggs, Burwell, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bambrick, Harrison of Brunswick, Bocock, Morris, Fox, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Roane, Scott, Hill of Fayette and Nicholas, Carper, Carson, White, Leake, Calwell, Walker, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Lee, Lancaster, Dillard, Howard, Hunter, Thompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Robinson, Gresham, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, Poindexter, Waggoner, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Perrow, Newton, Watts, Yerby, Nelms, Oliver, Edgington, Davis, M'Pherson, Syme, Lanier, Tunstall, Cackley, Anderson, Strother, Cook, Harper, Bare, Brown of Rockingham, Stickley, Goodwin, Holladay, Horner, Chandler and Floyd-74. The question recurred upon engrossing the bill and reading it a third time, and it was determined in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. ANDERSON the rule of the house was suspended for the purpose of reading the said bill a third time forthwith, and the same having been engrossed and read, Mr. HARVIE demanded that the main question be now put, and it was sustained by the house, and being put upon the passage of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative. Ayes 73, noes 37. On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Loudoun the vote thereon was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Harvie, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Scruggs, Burwell, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Harrison of Brunswick, Bocock, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Roane, Scott, Hill of Fayette and Nicholas, Carper, Carson, White, Leake, Cal well, Walker, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Lee, Lancaster, Dillard, Howard, Hunter, Thompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Robinson, Gresham, Schooley, Poindexter, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Perrow, Newton, Watts, Yerby, Oliver, Edgington, Davis, M'Pherson, Syme, Lanier, Tunstall, Cackley, Anderson, Strother, Cook, Harper, Bare, Brown of Rockingham, Stickley, Goodwin, Holladay, Chandler, Stephenson and Floyd-73. NOES-Messrs. Custis, Finney, Layne, Bambrick, Love, Smith, Stillman, Street, Carroll, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Godwin, Gaines, Richmond, Harrison of Loudoun, M'Intyre, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Beirne, Kelly, Tatum, Newman, Cocke, Fairfax, Daniel, Tyler, Sturm, M'Elhenney, Morison, Tate, Freeman, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman and Goodson-37. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the said bill to the senate and request their concurrence. The house according to the joint order of the day, proceeded by joint vote with the senate to the election of a brigadier general for the ninth brigade of militia, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen'l Henry B. Woodhouse; thereupon Mr. NEWTON nominated Col. John S. Millson, and the senate having been informed thereof by Mr. NEWTON, and no person having been added to the nomination in that body, the vote was recorded as follows: For Col. Millson-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Custis, Finney, Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Layne, Harvie, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Scruggs, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Bambrick, Harrison of Brunswick, Bocock, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Roane, Love, Scott, Smith, Stillman, Street, Carper, Carson, White, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Carroll, Cal well, Walker, Major, Stovall, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Lee, Duncan, Lancaster, Dillard, Godwin, Howard, Thompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Gaines, Robinson, Gresham, Richmond, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, M'Intyre, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Kelly, Perrow, Newton, Watts, Yerby, Nelms, Oliver, Edgington, Davis, M'Pherson, Tatum, Newman, Lanier, Tunstall, Cackley, Cocke, Fairfax, Anderson, Daniel, Tyler, Sturm, Strother, Mayo, Harper, Bare, Brown of Rockingham, M'Elhenney, Morison, Hill of Shenandoah, Stickley, Tate, Goodwin, Holladay, Freeman, Burdett, Gillespie, Horner, Castleman, Goodson, Chandler, Stephenson and Floyd-110. For James M'Dowell-Mr. Hiram Hill-1. And for Samuel Watts-Mr. John W. Syme-1. Ordered, That Messrs. Newton, Thompson of Botetourt, Oliver, Kelly, Major, Fox and Morison be a committee to act jointly with a committee from the senate to ascertain the joint vote, and Mr. NEWTON reported that vote to be for Col. Millson 132, scattering 3; thereupon, JOHN S. MILLSON was declared duly elected a brigadier general for the ninth brigade and fourth division of the militia. No. 189. A bill imposing taxes for the support of government was taken up and read the first, and on motion of Mr. STOVALL the second time, and an amendment was submitted thereto by Mr. HARVIE, and an amendment to the said amendment by Mr. SHEFFEY, and the same being under consideration, On motion of Mr. CARROLL the house adjourned until to-morrow 12 o'clock. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1847. A communication was received from the senate by their clerk, which was read as follows: IN SENATE, FEBRUARY 6, 1847. The senate have passed the bill, entitled "an act authorizing a separate election at the house of Cornelius M. Shannon in the county of Tazewell." (No. 72.) The SPEAKER announced the following as the committee to bring in the bill required by the resolution submitted by Mr. SYME on yesterday, viz: Messrs. Syme, Freeman, Walker, Oliver, Darracott, Edmondson of Lunenburg, and Kelly. "A motion was made by Mr. MORISON that the house adopt the following resolution: Resolved, That this house will take a recess on this day and for each succeeding day during the present session of the general assembly from the hour of half past two, until four o'clock P. M. On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY the same was ordered to be laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. STROTHER, Resolved, That the committee of propositions and grievances enquire into the expediency of changing the place of holding the precinct election in Sperryville, Rappahannock county. On motion of Mr. BURWELL, Resolved, That the committee of claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of allowing to Garnett Lee payment of a sum of money advanced in public service. On motion of Mr. DUNCAN, Resolved, That the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of bringing in a bill to provide for M'Adamizing the Northwestern turnpike. On motion of Mr. CALWELL, Resolved, That the committee of propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the expediency of continuing in force the act of January 13th, 1837, allowing further time to the owners of lots in the town of Lewisburg in the county of Greenbrier, to build on and improve the same. On motion of Mr. CHANDLER, Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting bill No. 60 of the session of 1842-3, amending the laws in relation to absconding debtors. A motion was made by Mr. Fox that the house adopt the following resolution: Resolved, That from and after Thursday next this house will meet at eleven o'clock. And the question being put thereupon was determined in the negative. Mr. Bocock, from the committee for courts of justice, presented a report upon the resolution for so amending the poor laws as to extend the right to vote at elections for overseers of the poor to all who now have the right to vote for members of the Virginia assembly; and the following bills: No. 226. A bill changing the time of holding the county courts of Jackson county. No. 227. A bill changing the time of holding the third quarterly term of the county court of Gilmer. No. 228. A bill concerning depositions taken out of the state; and No. 229. A bill concerning the office of sheriff. Mr. BURWELL, from the committee of schools and colleges, presented the following bills: No. 230. A bill to incorporate the Marshall seminary; and No. 231. A bill to incorporate the Lewis county seminary. Mr. WATTS, from the committee on the militia laws, presented the following bill: No. 232. A bill fixing the pay and prescribing the duties of the officers of the public guard. Mr. SHEFFEY, according to order, presented the following bill : No. 233. A bill to authorize the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company to construct the extension of their railroad through the territory of Virginia. On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY the said bill was taken up, read the first time and ordered to be read a second time. On motion of Mr. DANIEL, Ordered, That the committee charged with investigating the concerns of certain railroad companies be authorized to have printed the depositions and documentary evidence taken before them. [Doc. No. 44.] Mr. DARRACOTT presented the answer of the president and directors of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company to the supplemental memorial of the president and directors of the Louisa railroad company, which was ordered to be referred to the committee charged with investigating the concerns of certain railroad companies and to be printed. [Doc. No. 33.] Mr. CARROLL presented a petition of citizens of the county of Carroll, asking the passage of an act to prevent the same individual from acting both as sheriff and constable. Mr. POINDEXTER a petition of George Scott, a free man of colour, asking that permission may be granted him to remain in the state. Mr. MORISON a petition of Hiram Kilgore, asking the passage of a special act to allow said Kilgore and James Payne to take the depositions of witnesses to be read as evidence in a suit in which the said Kilgore is plaintiff and said Payne is defendant. |