"An act refunding to Hezekiah Daggs and others certain sums of money." (No. 220.) "An act establishing an inspection of tobacco on the land of William H. Macfarland and Moncure Robinson, near the Richmond and Petersburg railroad depot in the City of Richmond," (No. 139,) upon a reconsideration. "An act directing the school commissioners of the county of Appomattox to pay to Barbara G. Wright a sum of money due her for the instruction of poor children in the year 1845." (No. 210.) "An act to enlarge the powers of the trustees of the town of Woodstock in the county of Shenandoah and for other purposes. (No. 235.) "An act further to amend an act concerning the Howardsville and Rockfish turnpike company." (No. 177.) "An act respecting the lunatic asylums of the commonwealth." (No. 201.) "An act to incorporate the Phoenix mining and manufacturing company of the state of Virginia." (No. 138.) They have also passed the bills, entitled "An act to incorporate the Potomac navigation company;" (No. 153,) and "An act authorizing the sale of the real estate of James W. Winfree of the county of Chesterfield," (No. 216,) with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the house of delegates. They have agreed to the resolution changing the time for making and providing for printing the annual reports of public officers and others to be laid before the general assembly, and they have agreed to a resolution in relation to the number of bills now under consideration before them. The said amendments being read were severally agreed to, and it was ordered that the clerk inform the senate thereof. Mr. STILLMAN, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that they had examined sundry other bills and found them truly enrolled. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the said bills to the senate for further examination and signature. No. 360. A bill incorporating the Blue Ridge turnpike company for the construction of a road from New Market to Gordonsville, which was subsequently read the first and second times and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. HIETT the following report of the committee for courts of justice was taken up: The committee for courts of justice have taken into consideration the petition of Thomas Duncan, a free man of colour, asking permission to remain in the commonwealth, and have adopted the following resolution : Resolved as the opinion of this committee, That the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. The said resolution was amended on motion of Mr. HIETT, by striking out the words "be rejected," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "is reasonable," and as amended was agreed to by the house, and it was ordered that said committee prepare and bring in a bill conformably there with. No. 358. An engrossed bill to amend the act, entitled "an act to extend the jurisdiction of this commonwealth over the county of Alexandria," was taken up on motion of Mr. STEPHENSON, read a third time and passed. Ordered, That Mr. STEPHENSON carry the same to the senate and request their concurrence. A motion was made by Mr. JOHNSON that the rule of the house be suspended for the purpose of reconsidering the vote rejecting an engrossed bill to suspend on certain conditions the payment of interest on the loan to Emory and Henry college, (No. 119,) and it was determined in the negative. Ayes 32, noes 48. On motion of Mr. Fox the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Hart, Layne, Powell, M'Dearmon, Sheffey, Johnson, Scruggs, Bocock, Stillman, Street, Carson, Leake, Calwell, Stovall, Lee, Patrick, Harrison of Loudoun, Poindexter, Edmundson of Montgomery and Pulaski, Syme, Lanier, Tunstall, Fairfax, Anderson, Mayo, Dorman, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-32. NOES-Messrs. Jones, (speaker,) Finney, Byrd, Boak, Small, Bennett, Harrison of Brunswick, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwell, Slaughter, Chisman, Roane, Jones of Gloucester, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott, Lancaster, Wallace, Gaines, Ballard, Schooley, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Newton, Watts, Happer, Yerby, Oliver, Edgington, M'Pherson, Tatum, Cocke, Strother, M'Elhenney, Morison, Stickley, Goodwin, Holladay, Fitzhugh, Hargrave and Freeman-48. On motion the SPEAKER signed the following enrolled bills: An act providing for the pay and subsistence of the Virginia regiment of volunteers called into the service of the United States under a requisition of the president of the United States of the 16th of November 1846. An act authorizing the Literary society of Romney to establish and endow a seminary. An act providing for the payment of interest due by the James river and Kanawha company on the first day of January 1847. An act changing the times of holding the terms of the county court of Wetzel. An act providing for the appointment and commissioning of the field and company officers of the Virginia regiment of volunteers called into the service of the United States. An act authorizing the Independent order of Odd Fellows of Norfolk City and town of Portsmouth, to hold a limited amount of property. An act authorizing two separate elections in the county of Wetzel. An act to authorize the appointment of an additional commissioner of the revenue for the county of Marion. An act authorizing a separate election at Scottsville in the county of Albemarle. An act authorizing the refunding of a sum of money to Wylie P. Woods, deputy of Jesse Hudson, sheriff of Kanawha county. An act concerning Daniel C. Burns, sheriff of Berkeley county. An act refunding to James Cook, deputy for Charles Rector, sheriff of Wood county, a certain sum of money. An act concerning Stephen Coleman sheriff of Pittsylvania county. An act authorizing the Hamilton lodge No. 30 of the Independent order of Odd Fellows in the City of Williamsburg to hold a limited amount of property and regulating their tenure. An act to incorporate the Clarksville savings bank. An act changing the place of holding a separate election in each of the counties of Botetourt and Southampton. An act authorizing a separate election at Knottsville in the county of Taylor. An act to change the place of holding a separate election in the county of New Kent. An act releasing to Elizabeth Ericson the commonwealth's right to a tract of land formerly owned by Mathew Ericson of the county of Mercer. An act concerning Daniel G. Henkle, deputy for David Sniveley, sheriff of Jefferson county. An act to incorporate the Manakin iron company in the county of Goochland. An act to incorporate the Big Spring manufacturing company in the county of Botetourt. An act concerning Robert Lucas, deputy for David Sniveley, sheriff of Jefferson county. An act authorizing the county and circuit superior courts for the county of Campbell to be held for a limited time in the clerk's office of said county. An act authorizing a separate election at the storehouse of Elkanah B. Turner in the county of Henry. An act changing the place of holding a separate election in the county of Warren. An act divorcing Abraham George Leatherman from his wife Mary Ellen. An act making a further appropriation to the Southwestern turnpike road. An act to facilitate the transfer of stock in joint stock companies of this state. An act to amend the act, entitled an act authorizing the common council of the Borough of Norfolk to fill up the Back creek above Bank street bridge in said borough, to establish a public square, and for other purposes. An act authorizing a loan by the Winchester and Potomac railroad company, and for other purposes. An act providing for the punishment of certain offences within the cities, towns and boroughs of this commonwealth. An act to amend an act, entitled an act incorporating a company to construct a turnpike road from Howardsville in the county of Albemarle, to the bridge across Rockfish river in the county of Nelson. An act subscribing on the part of the state for two fifths of the capital stock of the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha turnpike company. An act providing for the construction of the Sistersville and Salem turnpike road. An act to incorporate the Male and female academy of Buchanan in the county of Lewis. An act changing the company of Rifle Greys in the county of King William to a company of light infantry and authorizing an exchange of arms. An act authorizing the county courts of counties bordering on the Ohio river to establish ferries across said river. An act authorizing Albright, Sherrard & Co. to construct a railroad in the county of Botetourt. An act to increase the capital of the Berryville turnpike company and authorizing a state subscription of two fifths of such increased capital. An act to incorporate the Huguenot academy. An act authorizing a separate election at the house of Cornelius M. Shannon in the county of Tazewell. · An act directing a survey for a road from the Staunton and Parkersburg road in Lewis to the Northwestern road in Harrison. An act releasing to William S. Griffith a certain fine imposed by the circuit superior court of law and chancery for Harrison county. An act incorporating the Odd Fellows male and female institute at Petersburg. An act requiring the county court of Accomack to lay off the island of Tangier as a separate school district, and to assign to the people thereof their share of the school quota of said county. An act to provide additional capital for the Brandonville, Kingwood and Evansville road. An act incorporating the Richmond and Pamunkey railroad company. An act to amend the eleventh section of the act passed the twenty-third of March 1843, providing for the opening and repairing of roads and for building and repairing bridges in Brooke county. An act concerning the pay of members of the general assembly. An amending the act, entitled an act regulating the tolls of the Manchester turnpike company, passed March 12th, 1834. An act divorcing Helen A. W. Hamilton from her husband Robert S. Hamilton. An act authorizing the trustees of the male and female academy in the town of Buchanan to purchase certain lands in the county of Lewis. An act for taking the sense of the voters of the counties of Lewis and Gilmer relative to the dividing lines between said counties. An act permitting Julia Ann Wilson, a woman of colour, to remain in the commonwealth. An act to authorize the Board of public works to purchase two fifths of the stock of the Alexandria canal company. An act to provide for the completion of the James river and Kanawha canal from tidewater at Richmond to the town of Buchanan, and for other purposes. An act to authorize the Farmers Bank of Virginia and the Exchange Bank of Virginia to establish offices of discount and deposite in the town of Alexandria, and for other purposes. An act to increase the capital stock of the Staunton and James river turnpike company for the purpose of M'Adamizing their road. A message was received from the senate by Mr. BAPTIST, who informed the house that the senate had passed the bill, entitled "an act to amend the act, entitled 'an act to extend the jurisdiction of the commonwealth over the county of Alexandria."" No. 317. An engrossed bill incorporating the Moorfield and North branch turnpike company, was read a third time; thereupon a clause by way of ryder thereto was submitted by Mr. STROTHER, which was twice read and forth with engrossed, and the bill and ryder were passed. Ayes 39, noes 34. On motion of Mr. LACY the vote was recorded as follows: AYES-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Layne, Sheffey, Johnson, Byrd, Boak, Small, Bennett, Bambrick, Slaughter, Calwell, Hiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Lee, Lancaster, Patrick, Harrison of Loudoun, Schooley, Banks, Haymond, Oldham, Waggoner, Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Edgington, M'Pherson, Lanier, Tunstall, Fairfax, Strother, Mayo, Dorman, M'Elhenney, Tate, Burdett, Gillespie, Castleman, Goodson and Stephenson-39. NOES-Messrs. Finney, Powell, M'Dearmon, Scruggs, Harrison of Brunswick, Bocock, Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Roane, Stillman, Carper, Carson, Jones of Gloucester, Leake, Major, Stovall, Darracott, Wallace, Gaines, Richmond, Ballard, Watts, Happer, Yerby, Tatum, Cocke, Morison, Stickley, Goodwin, Holladay, Fitzhugh, Hargrave and Freeman-34. The title of the said bill was amended on motion of Mr. BANKS, and as amended was agreed to as follows: "An act incorporating the Moorfield and North branch turnpike company, and for other purposes." Ordered, That Mr. SHEFFEY carry the said bill to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 318. An engrossed bill to amend the act passed the 27th February 1827, prescribing a tariff of tolls on the Kanawha river, was read a third time, and the question being put upon its passage was determined in the negative. Resolved, That said bill be rejected. No. 310. A bill concerning oysters and terrapins, and the penalties in regard to them, was taken up on motion of Mr. LACY, read a second time, amended on motions severally made, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. No. 329. An engrossed bill to change the time of training of the officers of the militia, and of the regimental and battalion musters, was on motion of Mr. BANKS ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 332. An engrossed bill to amend an act of March 1st, 1831, entitled "an act to amend an act, entitled 'an act to suppress duelling," was on motion of Mr. LEAKE ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 330. An engrossed bill to incorporate a company for constructing a bridge at the Point of Rocks across the Potomac river, was read a third time; thereupon a clause by way of ryder thereto was submitted by Mr. STROTHER, which was twice read and forthwith engrossed and read a third time, and the bill and ryder were passed. Ordered, That Mr. SHEFFEY carry the same to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 335. An engrossed bill authorizing the governor to allow additional compensation to the adjutant general for extra duties imposed on him growing out of the Mexican war, was on motion of Mr. LEAKE ordered to be laid upon the table. No. 337. An engrossed bill authorizing the raising of a company of artillery in the county of Fayette, was on motion of Mr. STOVALL ordered to be laid upon the table. A further communication was received from the senate by their clerk, which was read as follows: The senate have passed the bills, entitled IN SENATE, MARCH 19, 1847. "An act 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." (No. 30.) "An act concerning the City Point railroad company," (No. 247;) and "An act supplementary to the act incorporating the Monongahela navigation company," 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. The following engrossed bills were read a third time and passed, viz: 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. 324. A bill to incorporate the Farmville manufacturing company. The title of this bill was amended on motion of Mr. CARSON by adding thereto "and the Lee manufacturing company," and as amended was agreed to. No. 325. A bill amending the act passed 25th February 1846, establishing district free schools in the counties of Frederick and Jefferson. No. 326. A bill incorporating the Mattaponi navigation company. No. 331. A bill to incorporate the Tuckahoe aqueduct factory. 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. 336. A bill regulating the fishing by foreigners in the waters of the Rappahannock river and its branches. 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. 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 should be made on behalf of the commonwealth. No. 349. A bill incorporating the Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany turnpike company. No. 345. A bill to establish an inspection of flour at the King William mills on Pamunkey river in King William county. 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. 351. A bill divorcing Lucinda Hughes from her husband Thomas Hughes. 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. No. 357. A bill concerning Philip Smith, sheriff of Clarke county; and No. 359. A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Farmville in the county of Prince Edward, passed February 27th, 1833. Ordered, That Mr. SHEFFEY carry the said bills to the senate and request their concurrence. On motion of Mr. HART leave of absence from the service of this house for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Brown of Albemarle from to-morrow. Mr. LACY, from the committee for courts of justice, presented the following bill: No. 361. A bill allowing Thomas Duncan, a free man of colour, to remain in the commonwealth, which ⚫was subsequently read the first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY the rule of the house was suspended, and the vote rejecting a bill authorizing a temporary loan for the use of the commonwealth, (No. 356,) was reconsidered, and the same was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was then forthwith engrossed and read a third time and passed. Ordered, That Mr. SHEFFEY carry the same to the senate and request their concurrence. On motion of Mr. MAYO the following preamble and resolution was adopted: Whereas a gun house for the Richmond Fayette artillery, an engine house for the fire company No. 9, and an office for the superintendent of the city water works have been erected and occupied by executive permission on the capitol square: Be it therefore resolved by the general assembly, That the said companies and superintendent shall for the present be permitted to continue in possession. Ordered, That the clerk communicate the said resolution to the senate and request their concurrence. Mr. STROTHER presented a petition of Margaret R. Grahame remonstrating against the passage of the bill to incorporate a company to construct a bridge over the Potomac river at the Point of Rocks, which was ordered to be laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. STOVALL, Resolved, That when the house adjourns to-day it will adjourn until to-morrow 12 o'clock. And then on motion of Mr. Fox the house adjourned accordingly. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 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 to incorporate the Marshall seminary." (No. 230.) IN SENATE, MARCH 19, 1847. "An act to amend and continue the act of the 2nd March 1846, providing for a road from the Guyandotte to the Kanawha river." (No. 237.) "An act changing the time for annual meetings of the Valley turnpike company." (No. 236.) "An act to incorporate the Branch mining and manufacturing company." (No. 208.) "An act to incorporate the Virginia steel company and for other purposes." (No. 207.) "An act refunding to Simeon West a certain sum of money." (No. 278.) "An act to incorporate the Lynchburg and Botetourt iron company." (No. 279.) "An act repealing the act, entitled 'an act authorizing a separate election at the house of Mrs. Prudence Perkinson in the county of Prince Edward.'" (No. 260.) "An act authorizing the appointment of inspectors at Howardsville in the county of Albemarle." (No. 239.) "An act concerning A. W. Mills." (No. 269.) "An act authorizing the payment of a certain sum of money to William T. Simmons." (No. 277.) "An act authorizing the payment of a certain sum of money to Capt. Kenton Harper." (No. 278.) "An act to revive and amend the act, entitled 'an act incorporating a company to erect a tollbridge over the Ohio river at Wheeling,'" passed February 17, 1816, and the act amending of said act, passed March 10, 1836. (No. 285.) "An act forming Highland county out of parts of Pendleton and Bath." (No. 355.) "An act providing for the preservation of the standard weights and measures received from the general government." (No. 287.) "An act authorizing David Corprew of Princess Anne county to erect bridges across Long Creek and Lynhaven inlet in said county and for other purposes." (No. 273.) "An act concerning Samuel Pannill of the county of Campbell." (No. 245.) They have also passed the bills, entitled "An act establishing separate elections in each of the counties of Lee and Shenandoah." (No. 290.) "An act authorizing a separate election at the Union meeting house in the county of Barbour and for other purposes;" (No. 234,) and "An act to incorporate the Virginia mining and smelting copper company," (No. 299,) with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the house of delegates. They have agreed to the resolutions permitting the erection of a chapel upon a part of the public ground attached to the armory; and for adjusting the claims of Virginia upon the general government for advances made in organizing the first regiment of Virginia volunteers. |