The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-10
irgtnla legislature.
HOUSE OF DEIEGATES.

HOUSE Or DBIsi.b \ J. >.
YhUsiag. jan. 29.--The louise went
into committee of the whole, 1r. Gurdon
in the chair, On the bill " T., amend the So
yeril acts pr, scrlblng the Llode of a.cer
tanning the taxable property within this
comnoun aud Of collecting the pub
le Ieyenih." The committee continued
IN srssion about three hours. The bill VAS
varously amended on motions made by
Nessrs. Everett, Watkins Of =. t., Prrutis,
Carter of Il. aud Watkins of G.. When
the committee rose, Mr.. Gordon reported
The bill and amendments, which were, on
motion of Mr.. Mason OF 5. LAID es the Ia
Bile.
The Speaker laid before the House, n
letter from HE Eieaenant Governor, an
nonnvlng the resignation uf General Por-
terrified, of The 18th brigade, which WAS laid
on the table.
The Speaker laid before the Itonee the
following letter from the SECRETARY of the
Board 0f Public Works -. *,
Office Of The Board IF Public Uoyks}
e5lh january, 1894.
SIR-I am instructed by the Board OF r.
Works, Ia transmit the enclosed copy Of a
report and resolution adopted by them
yesterday on the SUBJECT of provision by
law, TOR the speedy recovery OF debts due
tn III" fund Of internal improvement.
With great respect, Sir, your most ohe-
dent servant, J BROWN, in.
Secretary to Board p. Wo,k,,
The Honorable The .Sptakp
Of tie House uf Delegates.
The accompanyipI document was AZ
follows:
A a meeting orthe Board Of dbIic Works,
OtI a
loving report aud resolutions w.re aden
ted
| udc committee 10 whom wns referred
paa orthe letter Of Anthony Robin4on.
9th day o. December last, relating In 4.eis.
| latiyc pro, ision for thu collection of debts
due Ia the fund for internal imrrnycncnt
| have had the same ind, r considerations and
beg leave IL rennri. nm ther,. il ma .xis,
| M legal u nyi.io, ht Winch 4, eue,dv col
lection Of such debts may he a4rcted and
that il is of great impoitanco ,hat enmc
sach provision should he immrdi,fnlv adj.
and do lhereIor. submit, tho f,6louin r..-
solution
YesoI,cJ IT., 4, 10 r,,.,,otr ~, -.
mcnAed to the Gno,,.a Aeson'il, th,i
provision bc mad. Inv law for tbo .,ca ,,'.
y of all claims of fhe Hoard Of Dnhi;c
Works, for monies ,ither dine or ,borear
ter hrcomine due ia il. by nofinn in III.
General Court. in tb4 manner in which
debts due Ia the commonwealth ,rn c,I
irctrd.
A trile extract from the rrococ,,,,rs or
| the Board. ] nnoNN i,
Scc-ctarv In n. n orp W.T.
This letter and Gocnn.nts WOW, r,.c.,rr,.,i
| To- the COMMITTEE. or I'D. md I,,ara.,i
! Navigation.
The Sneaker also id hoc,r,, a.. u....o
the following cn,,n,,,,,,,,;a,, Co.,, ,t,a
President nro TEN. or the Rn,rJ IS p,,,1;a
Works '''''~
Office ofihe Boay3 IF puLJ, uo,A.
ao,i I ""'' >, ",'"'
SIR--In ohcdi,nco g., a..,ys''.i,,,;a. IL.
Board az ,p,,hi;. \y,r,s,r ,,''' ", Wv
with transmit 81 ,,''' ,''.' ,'e,'-
committee nrnoin,e3 hy ,h.,, ,|,.l ~ t.''
consideration thu r,.,,,,,,;i 81 ~ 'o''
! Swamp { mai Con,n,,ny =, - $500,
was adopted by tha r,ayyii, , .',,n III ,,
copies uf the said mennr,.J. "'''
| With great resnert S,r yo,r -..,
! dicni servant. VIC
! SAMI, PANNETT pro.;lon,
! The Iiouag1tJ ~, S,,,ko,.
Of ~ H. nj,
Tho bodt ,c ~, -, CO
| iect of tim. ,nepo,ill i,i J'''' Wv '''
| formation th,, ,o,,, J., 1911. "''us SUM ~
| public. vi, tho, e 3''"h w tIe
state Gr the f,t,.r, ;ncnr,,. " ' ,' r,"1'er
| Internal Imnrnvn@, :,'s. W nv '"i'u ,o'
the nrcsrnt 49, = 'iiat' afser
un.nnr,n,;,JoI s',r.,i',s VIZ t'ooaols "e an