Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-25

the ayes and noes.
amer .omr remarks from Nr. M'no' against
ree.ding. the question was taken by ayes noes
and LOST, aycs 30 noes I'D.
Nr. Gsode then moved that the House in
.i.l or IFS Engagement 10 the Senales a.
mendnent, which motion prevailed.
And hen the House adjourned.
WFpsEsDAY, EFB i.
The Communication from the Senate, stated
that they had passed with amendments tue
hill +" Amending the acts concerning IDIOTS
and lunatios, and 10 provide for clothing the
pnblic gaard aud also, That iaes had agreed
To the resolution for an examination oil the
James and stanton rivers with n VIE" oil
improving the communication between Lynch
burg aud some point on otaunton river.
On Mr. VASES motion, the resolution was
taken IN from The for Courts oil
Justice. rejecting the p%eiiiioa Of Sarah Anne
Ieas 10 b. divorced from her husband. who
has been convicted Of felony, and Is now con
6nrd in the Pcnltenriary) Mr.. V moved TO
reverse the drci.lan Of the Committee. Alter
a long and ingenious exposition by Nr ass,
nj, amendment WAS adopted, aye 10, noes DO
aud a bill ordered 10 he bro I in.
The enerossed bll Was taken up" 9ecur.
ing 10 NJ chanlc. and Others, payment Tor then
lahour and materials furnished ~ erecting
: dwelling houses, or othet hntl1lngB III "f
-, II Wneettng ~ the CutI4fs of 0ihn'-
:. zen, IN molIon OF Mr. Fisher. - TINT effect,
and after an argument from Mr.. I~uzhngh IN
favor 81 the bin, and Mr.. Garland OF Nr'son
IN opposition, It WINS indefinitely postponed.
Engros ed bills "rre pnsscd-D va, eng Ann
Rankin from her husband Abner & Rankin"-
=" To inrurpocafe the Bedford aud Bnlcicuri
Turnpike Co.. To extend The charter the
y. Yves fn Bank Of Virginia ton NJ. nv
hugh's motion, the blanks were filled the
charter VA, extended 10 the Isl day Of Junr,
1912 the bonus was Ii sed At Is h Of per cent.
on the capital stock, amounting t. about $500
on its capital OF 100000
\ message wasreccIved from The Senate. thai
they further insisted on their amendment to the
| Virginia Bank Bull.
Mr.. Mason moved thai the House recede from
their decision. His object was 10 amend the
bill and restore II TO the staie ~ which II LEFT
this House. lie gave n history Of tho PROV.
SION stating thai this House originally wished
the state To he represented by such Commits
sioner rs the Legislature may elect uhtHepet
they should choose 10 eteri that polcsr, giving
HIM the vote Of onc-third OF all HE votes thai
NAV be given. The Senate had struck out the
provision about the Commis lonel, appointed
the Treasurer The PROXY Of the legislature TO
represent the vote Of the Comm NV ealth and
oniy gave him thirty votes.
inS wish was to amend lt,so ms 10 bring il back
iolhe provisions which we're IN II, before II went.
up 10 the Senate, aud he had reasons to believe
that the correlailye branch Of the Legislature
would now adopt that provision He proposed
the following amendment " Prouidtd, houeyer,
that 1t .hhll he com pctent TO the General Assem-.
bly,, from time 10 tine, by law 10 be enacted
for that purpose, 10 appoint the Irra utcr or
other person, or persons. 10 represent the IN
tfreSt oil The Commonwealth, nj any meeting of
The Stockholders. with power and authority 10
have and exercise nj sath meeting, II vote or
votes equal 10 QUE third of all the votes.
gwen in such meeting, upon every question,
other than the appointments OF Directors.
MIR. Mason's proposition gave wise 10 much
debate-ln which Messfs. Minor, Mason, Bryce,
Williams OF lien. krmbrongh, Rlves Of T.. and
tptrs, took part-lle atgun nj turn Il prin-
CIphlly on this point whether the Cammon.
wealth should al all times, or only occasionally.
ann"ar with her h"Rvv vn'ein ihl, mrriinp
she s'ould al al tunes. appear by her Ileasur.
ef ~ tue meeting of the stockholders. voting
upon every question, or whether sue sl,culd
: IMPLY rasetve To herselfthe poNproC de,ipna
iine, Dheaertr detholght proper, a Commission.
er 10 rep es"nt her interests. The hinds Of
MI Nlhsons amendment commended, tnnt II
was only restoring the Bill to the cnnd,rioo IN
'''''' - "''' w ' ibF DFlhlt , AMI lie utnpI
side contcndr1 for the prophecy OF the modi6.
cation that the Senate had prnpo,rd-Tha !,
was not rxpedlrnt for the Commonwealth IN
,tiIp herself ofthe power which she mic IN claim
by her owning neatly one halt Of III. Stock
aud reduced herself only 80 situation where
she would give only 80 Votes (except IN the .
lection OF IIeetors) The friends of The pro-
l'osl'tnh also expa'Ia'ed upon the improperly
OF taking, IN all case, the absolute cnn,,ol al
the management of The Bank from the ntb..
lJoint stockholders that the House WAS thu.
giving II IN point OF fact to one man Ohe Trea-
su'er) who represented his own upunipus. and
mol the WISHES OF the Legislature and that AZ.
%eording 10 the proposed amendment. whenever
the Legislature wished TO exert this influence
they might do SO by appointing a Commission.
er.
But before The House could entertain hi.
proposn,on, il became necessary TO recsae from
their disagreement. This motion was nut and
lost when some conversation took place as
me best mode OF neutrality-suspicious. the
tiouir should further insist, or whether they
should " ndIere."
Inc question: was put on " sdhpreinr" nv
ayes and noes aud carried, ayes III. noes On.
The House thus drtermined 10 adhere IN
lheir hlsagreemeiit to the amendment, of III.
Senate.
H"' WI N'klSoh 81 l. oil w. WAS requested 10
chrry 10 Tue senate, the engrossed bills adopted
to-day along with their adherence to their diss
greement to the amendment on the Bank
Bill.
the Speaker presented a commune atinn
from the Governor, enclosing the suhioiped
letters from the Hon. Harrison Gray Otis, NAV
or of Boston
To Ills ErceHency,
The Governor Of pi5ginia
Sir ferceiVing that a pamphlet published in
this City has been a subject of animadvers,on
and uneasiness in Va, as well as in Geo,oia.
have presumed that il might not be arbiss 10
appri2e you Of the sentiments and FEELINGS nj
the GUY authorities in this place, respecting il,
and for that purpose | beg leave TO send YOU
n copy OF my answer to a letter from the Mayor
OF savannah, addressed to me on thar subject.
may be assured that your good peopie
cannot hold nm moro abxnlnfo Jat- -