Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-05


beth the SAID companies shall perform The eoa-
,ll,,ops of their respective charters; and for
any future failure on The part Of either, more
easy aud adequate remedies than now exist be
proyided. fur those who may be thereby injur
ed and that, until the transportation OF coal
Is facilitated. as was originally designed. the
toll. which thss authorize be not esseled, -
Reasonable. This resolution was agreed 10 by
the HDuse, and bill ordered to be brought in.
An engro.sed bill Reducing The term 81 sol.
itaey confinement IN the Pen,tentiary, and Tor
othsr purposes, wa read third time. "a blank
filed an passed.
M. Nelson submitted resolution respecting
the University, which was, Oh his mDiiou, iaid
upon the table.
\ bill Incorporating company 10 construct
a tnrnpike COMPANY from Lynchburg 10 the
dollhouse IN the Blue Ridge Canal with the
amendment proposed by the Committee Of
Roads and fn,ernal Navigation, was taken up,
and the ameo drneni agreed to-rhe bill was
further amended. on motion Of Mr.. kiyes OF
Campbcl aud then oi defed To be engrossed.
The rngrossrd bill Appropriaiing the pub
lie REVENUE, was taken up, on Mr. Byce's
motion the various blanks were seVeraliy I'll.
lei ; aud the bill was passed aud seni TO the
Sennie for their concurrence.
Mr.. Doddridge submitted n Resolution for
bringing in n bill to increase the salary Of the
Auditor of Public Accounis-which was laid
on the table. TWAS subsequently taken up,
when the resolution was adopted ayes GO,
| noes 50,
90 Nj Dhpuy's motion, seconded by Mr..
Miller OF 2 ,whatan, the following Resolution
wis adopted
" Resoiped BY The General ds,embty. That
the Board of Public Works. aud IN their alb
fha q ,.N. ,,1s Ia.
instructed 10 direct thu Public Engineef. as
soon AS EXISTING engagements will permit, 10
lsurse, plan and report the best mode a d
probn lie expense of extending the navigation
from the Appoma,tox canal through the town
OF Petersburg TO tide wafer; that HI examine.
survey, and report the best mode with The pro
bable expense of,mproying the navigation o.
| the Appomaitos, from where the canal leaves
the river above Petersburg 10 the town Of
Farmyille. and further, that he examine aud
survey the county from farmyllle, along But
! taoe and Little Roanoke 10 the mouth OF the
latter or Staunion River, with a view 10 the
best mode and probable cost Of connecting ihe
waters Of Appoma,,ox and Roanoke. bya line
Of communication BY canal or road, and report
| thereon =
report was read from the Library Com.
miltee, concluding with the following resolu.
ton:
Resoiued, As the opinion Of this committee
that The Librarian be appointed the selling and
purchasing agent. that lie dispose ofihe books
and maps constituting the Liteinty Fund tina
he bc authorized In borrow OF tho Literary
Fund the sum oi $1,000, pledging the Library
fond tor the payment OF the interest on, aud
redemption Of, the principal Of such loan; that
he purchase the books contained in the cala-
iogues TO be furnished by the Joint Library
COMMITTEE (of the tow Houses af the Lpgisla-
tire y thalhe give bond in the penalty of
L. 900 for the faithful performance of his du-
ties, and that he be allowed an n ,nual salary
Of $500 aud thai thee be annual, appointed
! a joint library Committee. whose duty IL shall
be TO examine INTO the condition Of the Library
its funds aad prooe. dings ofihc Librarian, aud
repol the result OF their pro 'eedngs.
MIR, Williams moved - lay IL on the table.
The Speaker vacated the chuir To sign en-.
role4 bills.
Fridoy, Feb. 81.
A communication WINS rccoiv :, II ON the Sc
nate. stating that they had passed the bill, emit.
ted an act 10 ameud the cvtra acts. con.
crrning the Richmond Dock Lottery" With
amendments. Tim their committee Hppont.ted
10 examine enrolled hills. have examined sun.
dry other bills, which being found truly enroll
led, have been signed by the Speaker and
are herewith returned 10 the House of Dele.
gates.
The above amendments. after having been
amended. ON motion OF Mr., iiaiyie, were "A.
greed I" by the House.
The following engrnssed hills were pissed !:
- Authorizing an snlargemen OF thr Pubiie
Warehouse in Petersburg : Incorporating
company 10 construct n turnpike road from
Lynchburg IT, The lower end IT the James river
oompanv's canal, IN BE ford county and
amending the charter Of the iyachbnre and
Concord turnpike Company ! Auth ri2'ng a
ale Of the slaves of Thomas 6 Pollard. u luna.
tic : Further TO amend the act incorporating
the Chesapeake aud OHIO Canal Company
Concerning the kauawha road aud bridge
and Tor other purposes being amended. on
motion OF Mr. Miller of Cumberland. Lv The
addition OF a ryder, Concerning the Repor
Ter to the Court Of Appeals; Concerning pen.
sioners upon the Cincinnati Society : Con
cernng Erasmus. Capps administrator OF Henry
Caps, decd.
The bill Concerning the Franklin Bank Of
Alexandria returned from the Senate with
amendments, after some conversation between
Messrs Mason Of f.. Fitzhugh of L, NAV.
Doddridge, Goode and Cor,tian of Charles
City. on notion of Mr. Christian of do. WAS
indefinitely postponed.
The Speaker announced That. as there was
no farther business before the House, he should
vacaie the Chair, in order to sign the enrolled
bills
On motion Of Mr.. Yancey, the cha IL was va.
Gated ill II past 8
SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, Feb %.
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