The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-23
Virginia ! egisiat,,re.
HOUSE OF DrLtGATEs.

aDcrs, rcpurtcd r.sulnlion--deerdlng To
/ thr petition Of sundry citizens of thc Me
deal faculty, who pray Ia b. Incorporated
under the name aud style Of the 3" Medical
( Sorirtt Of Virginia :" which resolution
Ms adopted by the h0nsr.
a petition lrpm WIN. Camack Of the
county of Washington, praying remunera-
/ iluu ior military services rendered by him
IA The Illinois Regiment commanded by
toi. George Rogers Clric--nas referred
Ia the Committee of Claims.
\ petition MS received from sundiy
persons, Ter tho passage ofa law increasing
The stock of the company, incorporated tor
improving the navigation of the Great
Cape Iapon and North Rivers, In $4,000 /;
aud authorising them To receive tolls on
the completion of the contemplated i'm.
peoyemenis Referred 10 the e. of Roads
aud ]. Navigation.
Petitions we're presented from sundry
inhabitants Of Hampshire and Augusta,
pfayingh repc1 Of the tax on law process
Referred lu the Committee of Finaace.
H. e-iis"iug pettIon5 were read and
rejected viz
/. From sundry inhabitants Of Mononsa.
liza o0unty, for the passage of n hw extend
Ing the prison bounds in each county IL the
limits of the county, or 100 acres square, or
al least 10 the bounds of the county town
around the court house
:. From sundry inhabitants Of Green.
hricr aud Nicholas counties for the furma.
lion or new county oul of ecrtaiu pats
thereaf--and
.. From the overscers of the poor of
Monrec county, that law may pass, a,i-
thorislng the county courts to allow the
o'erseers of the poor such compensation
Tor their services Us they may dccm Just,
not exceeding one dollar IA day for each
day they may be- actually engaged in dis
charging the dnties of their Office
1hlusddy, Dcc. 1.-THE engrossrd bill
creating new county out Of parts of Ca
bell, Taze.rll, Giles and kananha, was
taken mp and sundfy hunks therein filled
on The motion of Mr. Ldidiey The blank
lett for the name of the county was filed
with the word LOGAN, after the celebrated
Indian Chlef of TINT name. The bill was
/ supported nj some lrugth 10y Mrssrs Laid
! Icy, Smith, Gcorgc, Everett and Blackburn.
aud Opposed liz Mr. Dromgeole and pass
ed Ayes %, Noes nc.
The I'm creating It new county eut Of
parts al MouonSalia aud Harrison was read
u srtond tune, aud ordered to he eugrossed
| "bh iidh illih uIlt, TX 10 ~.
The Speaker Ibid before the House the
| following letter from the Governor
Council CHAMBER
am December, 1923.
Sill have the honor 10 lay before the
oenrrh Assembly, thecopy of a letter from
'ne poNt inor OF TIM state of Tennessee, nc
! eomPanIed by preamble and resolutions
| adopted by the Legislature OF that State.
| Atf If
Ut candidates for the Office of PresiJen,on and
! Vice President Of the United Sta,4e hv !,
Congressional Caucus instructinp th,.ir
Senators and requesting their Representa-
'i''s TO use thesr exertions to prevent such
nomination ~ relation Ia the approaching
election oi those officers of the general go-
Nrrnmrnt.
am, win great respect, your oht serv.
=, JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr.
The Hoa. Tic Speaker ofMe
~, Hense Of Delegates.
The letter and accompanying document
were, on Mr.. fancty's MOTION, LAID ON the
table and ordered to I've printed.
Certain resolutions were repor,.d Inv ,ho
S'lRle'!ihdas H6eanThf,on -, lGcIson An.
derson otNclson, who prays that the com
missioner of revenue for that county may
commissioner of Amherst county, and N
loved the same comprnsatinn--ior author
zing Jesse Adklsson of the county of Ha
iifaa, Ia erect n tell bridge across Dan ri
yer, nj the place called South Boston -
and declaring reasonable 4" the petitions of
snndry persons residing in the town of
Lynchburg, as well subscribers tn the cree.
tian of the free briggs AS o,hers-and of
snndry residents of the county of Bedford
Interested IN common with large portion
al the upper couniry,in whatever pro M otes
the prosperity of Ly nchhurg, rs the mar
ket Tor thr produce ol their farms " These
citzens pray, that law may be passed,
authorizing the speedy completion of a
bridge crossing james River at Lynebburg,
higher mp than The present toll bridge tun
dertakcn by Capt VIM. Mitchell under
authority OF an act of assembly, and unfin.
iShed ny reason OF his mistortunesl and the
reHd Leading to the same, upon such terms.
ana In such manner, as may he conducive
TO me ends proposed, doisg equal Justice
10 lho'c VINO had subscribed or engaged in
us erection All thrse resolutions WE'RE
aSFetu 10 ny the House except the Isl,
which was laid upon the table.
= >.''i'',,'a was reported by the Com
"attee Tor Courts oi Justlce-accrdinr IN
the petition of JOha Sandersnn of thu co,n-
" III Cumberland, Que of the securities or
hat'hew II. ltice, late Penitentiary Agent,
P,ayihG mat the amount of the Judgment
obtained against Rice and his secarit,s
may be paid by instolments, aud ON such
conditions as the Legislature may deem
just and proper.
On Mr.. Parker's motion, il was
Resofred, That the committee for G.. of
Justice be instructed TO enquire into The
expediency of amending the 73d section Of
the act concerning the establishment. in.
fisdieiion andpowers of the superior courts
~ 'a"' 50 as 10 authorize and require the