Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-04
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Tuesday, Fen %.
n communication was rcCaived from the Sen.
ate, stating thai they had passed the bills
" Concerning ihe Second Audl'or -" for the
constrn ton Nf a turnpike road from Joseph
Gaunts 10 Price Mountain, IN the county oi
Botetonrt' - concerningth Governors House,
and iar other purposes IA that they hal
rejected The oils, g" To prevent the circulation
OF stdihon3 writings and for ether purpose =
Al=o the act " Allowing Nathan, fee man OF
color To remain IN this commonwealth tyr a
limited tlmr'-' Diynrcng Sarah Ann Lees
from her husband James NJ. Lees -" Con
corning David Staples"
The Speaker LAID before the House the fol.
lowing letter from The Governor:
Executive DEPARTMENT, !
Feb 22d, 1880 !
SF now do myself tne honor of transmit
ting 70 the General Assembly, a copy OF certain
proceedings of the General Assembly Of len
hessee. requesting The Senators and ReprcNen.
iatiyes IN Congress 20 Obtain a bali million Of
dollars, 10 be ves ed IN the State Turnpike
Company, from ,he United States and ln,l
ting the State o Virginia to meet the views of
the Sta ot Tennessee IN lhai respect
Very respectfully, yonr obdt. serv't,
WIN o. GILES.
The Honorable The Speaker
ofMe House Of Delegates.
The State Of Tennessee has il 10 contem.
p'ation 70 make o Turnpike Road on the
McAdaps plan, from the Virginia line to the
Mis- sssppi River, pro lded she can oblsin the
adequate funds The General Assembly he.
lievc. thai il the United States will TAXI stock
or make DONATION 10 Turnpike Companies
formed by the States, national road can be
made. They believe that this is the only man
Der by winch national road csn be made
where aid is to b. given by the General Go.
yernment, CONSISTENT with the sovereignty oi
the States and The legitimate powers OF the
United States Therefore.
Resoip,d bgthe General assembly Of the
S'ats Of Tennessee, That our Senators aud
Representatives III C,ngress be requested to
obtain a hall Of milton of dollars, 10 be yes ed
IN the Sla'e turnpike Company, from the
Unted -tgIps
RsSolrcd. That the State OF Virginia be- ln'
yted 10 NEE; the state of Tennessee as AFORESAID.
and TO make a road, national III ITS character.
thr ugh III State Of Virginia.
ReSolred, That the Governor be requested
10 transmi acopy of this preamble aud resplu
non 80 5nr d legation in Congress, and to the
Executive OF Virginia
EPHRAIM II FOSTER
JorL WALNER Speaker otHle Scndie.
Executive Ollicc, Nas,'Vilie, Tenn
February 9Th, 1880
On Mr. Dunton motion The ab1ve c"mmu-
nicalion was laid upon the table.
MIR Gtig.by subni ted the following roson
ton inca was agreed to
Rssoired TINT the Governor Of this Com
.nonwrath he requested h communicate 10
TIC Governor OF y br h Carolina, a copy 'ht
al passed on the ooh of February, 1880,
rstitlcd. j" an act to enact with snudIy aliera.
ions the act 10 incorporate the Orapeake AMI
LAX Drn.nuiund Goual Company, passcd on
II I of December, 1929, b, the Legislature o.
North Carolina" with II ceqpesI thal he com.
municate The same 10 the Legislature AT ITS ue1t
session
Ms Brown Of Harrison, called up the biIl,
" Concerning lands returned delinquent, and
iorfci ed for non-payment Of taxes, with the
amendments Of the Senate. After some dis
cussion, in which Mess's. own of Harrison,
and Williams of Harrron, advocated the pas
sage of the amended bill and some remarks
from M Bry ce, Mr.. Robertson moved IA in
definite postpOnpmenl and ail er two ineffec'
tuaI attempts to gel quorum, Mr. Brown re
marked that he found it unavang To oppose
the motion, more than 90 members having NJ.
ready voted for the p0siponemen. The bill
was then indefinitely postponed.
On Mr. Yancev's notion the following reSo
luton was adopted " ReSoIrCd uunnim0usiy
That The thanks of this House be presented 10
Lion Banks, E>q tor his able, dlgnGed and
impartial conduct as Speaker. during The pre-
sen scsslon."-Oe Mr., Yanceys motion. the
word unanimously" was ordered To be enter
ed, without opposition,
Mr.. Crump. from The Committee 10 examine
the Bonds Of Public Officers, made the follow.
ing Report:
The Committee appointed to examine the
bonds Of public officers, have, according TO or.
der, performed that duty, and submit the fol
lowing report
The bonds Of the Treasurer, Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts, Second Auditor, Public Printer,
Register OF the Land Office, and Keeper OF the
Pentenliary, have been executed in due form,
and each IN the penalty required by law, mp.
proved by the Executive recorded by their
clerk, aad all deposited in the office OF the Al
dtor Of Public Accounts. except the bond of
the Auditor HIMSELF which has been filed IA the
Office of the Clerk OF the General Court, 10 be
acknowledged, and Recorded at the ensuing
session of said Court.
The Store Keeper and Gen. Agent Of the
Penteniiary, las not as vet flied his bond, not
from any neglect on his part, as your Commit
tee are informed he having executed bond
IN the penalty required by law. which was re
ircted by the Executive, IN consequence of an
omission by the clerk, who transcribed IT from
the bond executed by that officer for the last
year.
The Report was, on Mr.. Crump's motion
laid upon the table
Nh. Bayly rose to submit a resolution. which
he hought the convenience Of the members
reauired-He stated the want OF accommoda-
ton in the seats, the unpleasaniness of the
fixtures, and insisted upon it, that with some
agreeable seats the members could sit mech
longer than On the present benches-that the
best proof Of this was, that The members of the
Convention were able TO sill longer in the bap