Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-28

IHURspAY, Jan. 81
/ communicated uhs received from the Go
vernor. enclosing returns from the hank OF the
Valley aud North western Bank FOR ihr last
! year, being made IN cintOrnty with the laws
/ ~ relation TO those instiiuii0ns-hhich we're
referred, on motion OF Mr.. Mason OF tfeder
lex, 10 me COMMITTEES Tor re-oharlerIog the
Banks
On Mr. Dnnbars motion, leave was given -
briaq IN a bill, 10 anend an act passed on the
18th day OF Feb entitled an act regulating
the inspection OF salt IN crrtain counties there
in mentioned, passed the 9Th OF January,
1911.
Engrowsd bill. were read a thrd time and
passed, VIZ
q" 10 authorize n separate election NJ the
house of John Sherkey, ~ The county oil bote-
tourI:" j" 10 authOrize n separate elrcuon at
Pcdlar Mills IN tie county oi Amherst, hnd a
separate cleo ton IN the county oil Mononga-
LA -" 10 amend An act entitled an act To n.
mend an act entitled an net to incorporate the
Chesterfield Rah Road Company. -" Al act
10 anend an hot entitled an acf 10 org 'hizr
Convention - lh,s bill dlspeoses with the
18Th section Of the oIlgmai IL, which re.
quirrs notice OF three nths before iakIng
| a vote Oh the Cons ilutIon AMI also requires
81 the EseculIye IN publish tie Constitution
once "A month III The ne" papers. copy hi
tho fouSiIiuilun IS 10 ~ Transmitted 10 Inc
! Clicks of each Of the countle, AID bnroughs IN
the Stei'. Who are required > give n 'tee IN
each of tarir Con dos Oh heir court house
doors, M n the dry Of opening the polls.
! These sever engrossed bills were read third
flme I'D pa srd
A. porf from The Committee for Courts of
jus .ico was talk ~ np, an motto 81 Mr.. Mason
4 Frederick, hlch rejected ihs application
nj o. tam nj AlntIlpN IL HFp. late
Agen fou he PchaenuarN for relief They
sftte that the Leg olafu'e had formerly granted
tisc0 indulgence 10y TX eadi-g he tune oi pay
mrnt upon The CondtlOn, however, that the
defendants should not o1ly release errors Al
law, hut renouHce all right walteVer, 20 resort
Ia "a Court OF Equity Tor an investigation OF
tbc accounts oi the Sid RIce's agency /: aud
tbct uoW pa, - brrcll asrd Il IN tie npera-
ilIn OF TINS COZ .on, u On re gr 'und thai the
ac counts nave been SINCE rnsp, ct'n, aud ma
great mJusiICe vi result IL them III eXdc ~
the condition annexed. VIZ Mason marx
ed up IN this extraordinary condition. aud
thought that reliel ought Ia be granted IN the
premises; aud moved tue e-comuIIment OF the
Report , #Ile snm { =mnIttrr.
\ tea >p4Ie remarks lfpui Mr. Wilson OF nm
berlaad, tn N ,tinn .rvalied. aud he report
y as re. committed
\ variety ol bills II the T ls' pr2 I'd read
Ings
hill " To amend the act ,nliIIs an act 10
| prescribe the mode oi conducting separate
elections, passed the I'm OF Jauut't, 1893 80
reported ny rhr Commute, w.t. amendments
was taken np In, bnl ptavldes u 8 neral
| system lUI establishing srpnralr election dS
tricts III different ouuues Il nuthpIlzcs the
County Courts On Application from the people
/ IN particular part Of n county 10 estariish an
eec ton district. Some d,scussien tpak Lace
between Messrs. MclIhaney, Goocc and cal
mer respecting the mode O esiab,IsDun. thrse
elections --whelher II should be done. ms II IS
now, by The Legislature in each special case.
or by the County Coult' or by the Judges 0
the Superior Court. Mr.. Guode expressed
preference for the latter, as being less liable 10
iniiigue and local feelings, &c. MIR. G,lnri
preferred the County Courts Oh account Of
their being better acquainted with the people
ol their respective counties, and generally OF
high characters After some further discus.
sion. Mr.. White oi X. suggested the plopristy
OF ~ committing the ball and moved il aGcor.
| DINGHY MI Mcllhaney moved its indefinite
pos,ponement, which being privileged ques
ten, was put, aud carried by apparently IA
! large M bIy. SO the bill WAS rejected.
Ga Nj Hllfs motion, the Committee OF
Propositions, &c were discharged from the
consideration Of the petition of cyrlain cll,zens
OF Amherst and town OF Lynchhurg, and i, was
| then referred 10 the Committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures
! Ga Mr. RObetiSon's motion. the Comm ittee
ihf Courts OF Jhblcr we're instructed TO en-
quIre Into the exp, dien. Of so amending the
la" relating IL the recording of deeds OF trust,
as 10 auihorise an eltesled copy TO be recorded
when the original Is lost.
On motion of Mr. Garland of Nelson. the
Committee ON the Penitentiary, were instructed
to enquire into the expedency OF directing The
fenltrnt'ary Agent TO make public sale. AZ auc.
ilon OF all articles manufactured IA that Insti-
tuition. and on hand at he time OF such sale tor
cash OF credit, as may he deemed exppd ent Al
least twice IN every year.
| hill was read the LIST lme and ordered 10
he read 2nd time, " Directmg "a Census or
enumeration OF The Inhabitanis II TINS Com
mon"ea'th i II Directs the Commissioners OF
the Revenue Tor the several counties md Corpo-
iahons, IA addition to their present duurs, TO
take, under the direction of he Auduur OF
, Public Accounts, aud according 10 such forms
as lac may prescribe, ceusns OF the free ~ hitr
Tree tolored, aud slave population in their re-
epecuVe districts tor The present year. rnls
census Is To be completed by the day OF
next,end Immediately thereafter forwar.
drd by each Commissioner 10 The Auditor, " ho
shall prepare and lay before the next General
AsseInh y "A consolidated table or statement
thereot-lhe Commissioners TO be allowed
such compensation AS the County Courts may
determine.
On MIR. Iylers ,tion.a writ of election wa
directed 10 issue to the Sherifol Charles Civ
to hold an election 10 supply the vacancy
occasioned by the disqua LITIGATION of John B
Christian elected TO the Executive Council)
And then the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. %,
Inc House sal late, and went through a
great deal OF busness.-lhey passed all the
engrossed bills, many of which were explained
ana some debate, besides attending 10 other
concerns.
The communication from the Senate inform