No. 290. An engrossed bill establishing a separate election on Wallen's creek in Lee county, was read a third time; thereupon a clause by way of ryder thereto was submitted by Mr. M'PHERSON, which was twice read and forthwith engrossed and read a third time, and the bill and ryder was passed, and the title being amended on motion of Mr. BANKS, was as amended agreed to as follows: "An act establishing separate elections in the counties of Lee and Shenandoah." Ordered, That the clerk communicate the said bill to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 292. An engrossed bill concerning Thomas O. Brent, deputy for D. Cox, sheriff of Northumberland county, was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That Mr. NELMS carry the same to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 294. An engrossed bill incorporating the New Market and Buffaloe springs turnpike company, was on motion of Mr. DORMAN ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 30. An engrossed bill to provide for cases in which the courts have failed to comply with the act of the 5th March 1846, amending the present primary school system, and for other purposes, was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 283. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Berryville and Charlestown turnpike company, was read a third time, and the question being put upon its passage, was determined in the negative. Ayes 36, noes 44. - On motion of Mr. YERBY the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Layne, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Bambrick, Morris, Carson, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Lancaster, Patrick, Schooley, M'Intyre, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Breathed, Edgington, M'Pherson, Tunstall, Fairfax, Mayo, Dorman, Stickley, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-36. NOES-Messrs. Finney, Powell, M'Dearmon, Scruggs, Harrison of Brunswick, Bocock, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Chisman, Roane, Stillman, Carper, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Carroll, Calwell, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Gaines, Robinson, Richmond, Harrison of Loudoun, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Watts, Yerby, Nelms, Tatum, Syme, Cocke, M'Elhenney, Morison, Goodwin, Holladay, Hargrave, Freeman and Chandler-44. Resolved, That said bill be rejected. No. 245. An engrossed bill concerning Samuel Pannill of the county of Campbell, was read a third time and passed. Ayes 66, noes 22. On motion of Mr. STREET the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Hart, Layne, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Scruggs, Boak, Small, Bennett, Bambrick, Bocock, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Chisman, Roane, Stillman, Carper, Jones of Gloucester, Carroll, Calwell, Major, Stovall, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Lee, Lancaster, Patrick, Gaines, Robinson, Ballard, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, M'Intyre, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, Newton, Yerby, Oliver, Edgington, Syme, Lanier, Tunstall, Cocke, Fairfax, Anderson, Strother, Mayo, Dorman, M'Elhenney, Goodwin, Holladay, Fitzhugh, Burdett, Gillespie, Chandler and Stephenson-66. NOES-Messrs. Powell, Harrison of Brunswick, Dickinson, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Street, Carson, Leake, Richmond, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Watts, Happer, M'Pherson, Tatum, Morison, Stickley, Tate, Hargrave, Freeman, Castleman and Goodson-22. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 262. An engrossed bill to encourage the education of teachers by endowing certain colleges, was read a third time, and on motion of Mr. YERBY the farther consideration thereof was indefinitely postponed. Ayes 51, noes 25. On motion of Mr. DARRACOTT the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Finney, Layne, Byrd, Small, Bennett, Harrison of Brunswick, Morris, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Slaughter, Chisman, Roane, Street, Carper, Carson, Jones of Gloucester, Carroll, Calwell, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Richmond, Ballard, M'Intyre, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Brown of Monongalia, Breathed, Watts, Yerby, Nelms, M'Pherson, Tatum, Cackley, Strother, M'Elhenney, Morison, Stickley, Halladay, Fitzhugh, Hargrave, Freeman, Castleman, Chandler and Stephenson-51. NOES-Messrs. Hart, Powell, Sheffey, Johnson, Scruggs, Thompson of Botetourt, Bambrick, Bocock, Stillman, Leake, Stovall, Lancaster, Patrick, Harrison of Loudoun, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Edgington, Syme, Anderson, Mayo, Dorman, Tate, Goodwin, Burdett and Goodson-25. Resolved, That said bill be rejected. No. 267. An engrossed bill annexing to the county of Franklin a part of the county of Patrick, was on motion of Mr. STOVALL ordered to be laid upon the table. A message was received from the senate by Mr. BAPTIST, who informed the house that the senate agreed to the amendment proposed by the house of delegates to the third amendment proposed by the senate to the bill, entitled "an act imposing taxes for the support of government," and receded from the residue of their amendments to said bill, to which the house of delegates disagreed. No. 315. A bill to revive the Goose creek navigation company, was on motion of Mr. HARRISON of Loudoun ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 315. A bill providing for the connection of the James river and Kanawha canal with the tidewater of James river at Richmond and for other purposes, was read the first and second times, amended on motion of Mr. NEWTON, and as amended ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. The following bills were read the first, and the rule of the house being suspended, the second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, viz: No. 303. A bill to incorporate the Holcombe savings bank at Lynchburg; and No. 308. A bill to provide for the apprehension of prisoners escaping from the penitentiary, and the better security of felons therein. No. 309. A bill to provide more effectually for the sale of penitentiary manufactures, was on motion of Mr. LAYNE ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 310. A bill concerning oysters and terrapins, and the penalties in regard to them, was on motion of Mr. LEAKE read the first and second times and ordered to be laid upon the table and be printed. No. 311. A bill ceding to the United States jurisdiction over St. Helena; and No. 312. A bill incorporating the trustees of the Columbia academy in the county of Fluvanna, were read the first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. No. 314. A bill to provide for the construction of a dam and lock by the James river and Kanawha company at the town of Jefferson, was also read the first and second times and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. LACY the house adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1847. A communication was received from the senate by their clerk, which was read as follows: The senate have passed the bills, entitled IN SENATE, MARCH 17, 1847. "An act concerning John Coke, late sergeant of the City of Williamsburg." (No. 148.) "An act authorizing the troop of cavalry attached to the 53d regiment in the county of Campbell, to make enlistments from either of the regiments in said county." (No. 224.) "An act directing the Board of public works to pay Shadrach White's claim as contractor on the Price's turnpike and Cumberland gap road," (No. 151;) and "An act concerning Thomas O. Brent, deputy for D. Cox, sheriff of Northumberland county." They have also passed the bills, entitled "An act to amend an act concerning the administration of real assets," (No. 17;) and (No. 292.) "An act appropriating the public revenue," (No. 344,) with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the house of delegates. The amendment to the bill, entitled "an act to amend an act concerning the administration of real assets," being read, was on motion of Mr. Boсock disagreed to. Ordered, That Mr. BocoсK inform the senate thereof. The said amendments to the bill, entitled "an act appropriating the public revenue," being read, were severally agreed to, and it was ordered that the clerk inform the senate thereof. On motion of Mr. STOVALL the committee of finance was discharged from the resolution relative to the claim of William Miles, and the same was ordered to be laid upon the table. Mr. HAYMOND announced that the committee on trade and mechanic arts had no further occasion for a clerk, and that officer was accordingly.discharged. Mr. CASTLEMAN, according to order, presented the following bill: No. 357. A bill concerning Philip Smith, sheriff of Clarke county. Mr. BANKS presented a petition of citizens of the county of Madison, asking for a survey of a route for a turnpike road from New Market in Shenandoah, through Page, and by Madison courthouse to Gordonsville in Orange county, and also for the incorporation of a company to construct said road on the joint stock principle, which was ordered to be laid upon the table. A motion was made by Mr. BANKS that the house adopt the following resolution: Resolved, That leave be given to bring in a bill for a survey of a route for a turnpike road from New Market in Shenandoah, through Page, and by Madison courthouse to Gordonsville in Orange county, and also for the in corporation of a company to construct said road on the joint stock principle, and that said committee have leave to sit during the session of the house. And the question being put thereupon was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Banks, M'Pherson, Yerby, Stickley and Freeman constitute said committee. A motion was made by Mr. STOVALL that the house adopt the following resolution: Resolved by the general assembly of Virginia, That the governor of this commonwealth be and he is hereby authorized to take measures for presenting and adjusting the claims of Virginia upon the government of the United States for advances made by this state in the organization of the first regiment of Virginia volunteers. And the question being put thereupon was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. Mr. STOVALL Submitted the following resolutions, which on motion of Mr. DORMAN were laid upon the table: Resolved, That in making the large appropriation for the extension of the James river and Kanawha canal the general assembly was impressed with the opinion that the money would be frugally expended in the execution of the work, without being applied to enlarging the salaries of the officers of the company. Resolved, That this general assembly have learned with regret that the salary of the president of the James river and Kanawha company was raised from $2500 to $ 5000 on the 17th instant, and they hereby instruct the state proxies to take all proper measures to reduce the said salary to the sum of $2500 and to prevent the increase of the salary of any officer in said company. On motion of Mr. LACY leave of absence was granted to Mr. HARPER for the remainder of the session. On motion of Mr. WATTS the committee on the militia laws was discharged from the consideration of the resolutions for authorizing commissions to issue to the officers of a company of cavalry in the 172d regiment in the county of Halifax; and relative to the distribution of condemned arms to commandants of regiments; and from the petition of William Ayres, and the said resolutions and petition were ordered to be laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. ANDERSON the committee of propositions and grievances were instructed to bring in a bill for the enlargement of the powers of the trustees of the town of Farmville. No. 314. An engrossed bill to provide for the construction of a dam and lock by the James river and Kanawha company at the town of Jefferson, was read a third time and passed. Ayes 50, noes 28. On motion of Mr. HART the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Layne, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Scruggs, Boak, Small, Bennett, Bambrick, Morris, Mosby, Carson, Jones of Gloucester, Carroll, Calwell, Stovall, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Lancaster, Patrick, Wallace, Gaines, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, Oldham, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Newton, Watts, Yerby, Oliver, M'Pherson, Cackley, Cocke, Anderson, Strother, Mayo, Dorman, Elhenney, Tate, Holladay, Fitzhugh, Burdett, Gillespie, Goodson and Stephenson-50. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Byrd, Thompson of Botetourt, Harrison of Brunswick, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Roane, Stillman, Street, Carper, Leake, Major, Richmond, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Haymond, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Tatum, Lanier, Tunstall, Fairfax and Morison-28. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. The following engrossed bills were also read a third time and passed, viz: No. 303. A bill to incorporate the Holcombe savings bank at Lynchburg. No. 308. A bill to provide for the apprehension of prisoners escaping from the penitentiary and the better security of felons therein. No. 311. A bill ceding to the United States jurisdiction over St. Helena. No. 312. A bill incorporating the trustees of the Columbia academy in the county of Fluvanna; and pany." Ordered, That the clerk communicate the said bills to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 316. An engrossed bill providing for the connection of the canal or basin at Richmond with the tidewater of James river through the Richmond dock and for other purposes; was read a third time and passed. Ayes 50, noes 25. On motion of Mr. MAJOR the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Layne, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Scruggs, Boak, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Morris, Mosby, Fox, Roane, Stillman, Street, Carper, Carson, Carroll, Calwell, Darracott, Lee, Lancaster, Patrick, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, Waggoner, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery, and Pulaski, Breathed, Newton, Watts, Happer, M'Pherson, Tunstall, Cackley, Cocke, Anderson, Strother, Mayo, Dorman, Stickley, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-50. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Harrison of Brunswick, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Major, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Richmond, Ballard, Edmondson of Lunenburg, Banks, Browne of Matthews and Middlesex, Brown of Monongalia, Yerby, Morison, Holladay and Fitzhugh—25. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Woods who informed the house that the senate had passed the bill, entitled "an act providing for the construction of a turnpike road from the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike by Franklin courthouse to Jacksonville in Floyd county," with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the house of delegates. The said amendments being read were severally agreed to, and it was ordered that the clerk inform the senate thereof. A motion was made by Mr. BANKS that the rule of the house be suspended for the purpose of reconsidering the vote rejecting an engrossed bill to incorporate the Berryville and Charlestown turnpike company, (No. 283,) and the question being put thereupon was determined in the affirmative. Ayes 41, noes 34. On motion of Mr. DORMAN the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Layne, Powell, Sheffey, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Bambrick, Dickinson, Carper, Carson, Carroll, Calwell, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Lee, Lancaster, Patrick, Schooley, Banks, Haymond, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, M'Pherson, Tunstall, Cackley, Mayo, Dorman, Morison, Stickley, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-41. NOES-Messrs. Finney, M'Dearmon, Scruggs, Burwell, Harrison of Brunswick, Mosby, Fox, Lacy, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Chisman, Roane, Stillman, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Gaines, Robinson, Harrison of Loudoun, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Watts, Happer, Yerby, Oliver, Tatum, Syme, Cocke, M'Elhenney, Goodwin, Holladay, Fitzhugh and Hargrave-34. The question recurred upon the passage of the bill and was determined in the affirmative. Ayes 40, noes 35. On motion of Mr. MAJOR the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Hart, Layne, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of Botetourt, Bennett, Bambrick, Morris, Carson, Calwell, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Lee, Lancaster, Patrick, Schooley, Poindexter, Banks, Oldham, Waggoner, Browne of Monongalia, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Breathed, M'Pherson, Tunstall, Cackley, Fairfax, Mayo, Dorman, Stickley, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman and Goodson-40. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Finney, Powell, M'Dearmon, Scruggs, Burwell, Harrison of Brunswick, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Slaughter, Thompson of Dinwiddie, Stillman, Carper, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Harrison of Loudoun, Browne of Mathews and Middlesex, Happer, Yerby, Oliver, Tatum, Syme, Cocke, M'Elhenney, Holladay, Fitzhugh and Hargrave—35. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. The following bills were read the first and second times and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, viz: No. 317. A bill incorporating the Moorfield and North branch turnpike company. No. 318. A bill to amend the act passed the 27th February 1827, prescribing a tariff of tolls on the Kanawha river. No. 319. A bill to authorize the payment of two hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty cents to Joseph R. Bentley. No. 320. A bill divorcing James R. Jones from his wife Elizabeth. No. 321. A bill divorcing Amanda Gosling from her husband Palmer Gosling. No. 322. A bill prescribing regulations to be observed in making applications for the formation of new counties. No. 323. A bill appropriating a sum of money for the benefit of Samuel Freeman of the City of Richmond. No. 325. A bill amending the act passed the 25th February 1846, establishing district free schools in the counties of Frederick and Jefferson. No. 329. A bill to change the time of training of the officers of the militia and of the regimental and battalion musters. No. 330. A bill to incorporate a company for constructing a bridge at the Point of Rocks across the Potomac river. No. 331. A bill to incorporate the Tuckahoe aqueduct factory. No. 332. A bill to amend an act of March 1st, 1831, entitled "an act to amend an act, entitled 'an act to suppress duelling." " No. 333. A bill divorcing Nancy D. Lane from her husband George W. Lane. No. 334. A bill divorcing Paulina Pendleton Wright from her husband Shelton Wright. No. 335. A bill authorizing the governor to allow additional compensation to the adjutant general for extra duties imposed on him growing out of the Mexican war. No. 336. A bill regulating the fishing by foreigners in the waters of the Rappahannock river and its branches. No. 337. A bill authorizing the raising of a company of artillery in the county of Fayette. No. 338. A bill to incorporate the Orphan asylum of Alexandria. No. 339. A bill to incorporate the Female free school of Alexandria. No. 340. A bill incorporating the Evansville literary society in the county of Preston. No. 341. A bill concerning the state courthouse. No. 342. A bill concerning the police of the Richmond dock. No. 343. A bill authorizing the Shepherdstown and Smithfield turnpike company to extend their road to the town of Winchester. No. 345. A bill to establish an inspection of flour at the King William mills on Pamunkey river in King William county. No. 346. A bill to extend the charters of the Virginia Fortsmouth iron company, the Virginia chlorine company and the South Shenandoah copper company. No. 347. A bill to authorize the county court of Augusta to subscribe for stock in the Staunton and James river turnpike company. No. 348. A bill to amend an act prescribing certain general conditions on which future subscriptions to the capital of joint stock companies shall be made on behalf of the commonwealth. No. 349. A bill incorporating the Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany turnpike company. No. 351. A bill divorcing Lucinda Hughes from her husband Thomas Hughes. No. 352. A bill to authorize James Castleman of the county of Clarke to build a bridge at his ferry across the Shenandoah river. No. 353. A bill incorporating the German sick assistance society of Richmond. No. 354. A bill authorizing licenses to issue to proprietors of theatres. No. 355. A bill forming Highland county out of parts of Pendleton and Bath counties; and No. 357. A bill concerning Philip Smith, sheriff of Clarke county. No. 324. A bill to incorporate the Farmville manufacturing company was twice read, amended on motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, and as amended ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. No. 326. A bill to incorporate the Mattaponi navigation company was twice read, amended on motion of Mr. GAINES, and as amended ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. No. 328. A bill imposing penalties on brigadier generals for failing to return annual reports, was twice read, amended on motion of Mr. DORMAN, and as amended ordered to be laid upon the table on motion of Mr. LANIER. On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Loudoun, Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the act, entitled "an act to extend the jurisdiction of the commonwealth of Virginia over the county of Alexandria," and that Messrs. Harrison of Loudoun, Leake, Stephenson, Holladay and Lee prepare and bring in the same. Mr. HARRISON of Loudoun according to order presented the said bill (No. 358,) which was read the first and second times and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. A motion was made by Mr. ANDERSON that leave of absence for the remainder of the session be granted to Mr. Burwell, and it was determined in the negative. On motion of Mr. MAYO, Resolved by the general assembly of Virginia, That Charles Dimmock, Elijah Brown, Edward S. Gay, Thomas H. Ellis, Joseph R. Anderson and Jesse Snead and such other persons as may subscribe to the same, have leave to erect under the superintendence of the said Charles Dimmock a chapel upon any vacant ground attached to the armory, to be used for religious and moral and literary purposes, removable at the pleasure of the legislature or the executive of state. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the same to the senate and request their concurrence. On motion of Mr. CARROLL, Resolved, That the original communication and accompanying documents presented by John Blair, making charges against the member from the counties of Grayson and Carroll be delivered to the said member upon his leaving a copy thereof on the files of this house. Mr. BANKS, from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented the following bill: No. 359. A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Farmville in the county of Prince Edward, passed February 27th, 1833, which was read twice and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. PATRICK the house adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1847. A communication was received from the senate by their clerk, which was read as follows: The senate have passed the bills, entitled "An act changing the laws in relation to pilots." (No. 209.) IN SENATE, MARCH 18, 1847. "An act concerning Lavinia W. Richardson, administratrix of the late Capt. John B. Richardson." (No. 203.) |