Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-27
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF nrtrc ,rss.
s.rnRnAY. Dro. ~.

RAJ, and Allegheny counties. ior the iueofpo-
yati,n of a company To con"rnetn turnpike
from, shr upper end OF the canal 10 Cosingioa'
hv The NataraI Bridge and Paiionsburg by
MIR. yaneey of the snliys,ors Of tobacco 70 al
HE ssnntics bordering on James River aud us
branches complaining Of the imposition no.
lrv,eA upon the article of tobacco h' way o' 70"
for Transporting the zane On the Jslfs hFef
Canh
o. motion Of Mr.. Brftc. II was
D.vafr,J Tina, a c.niniiee be spnoialeh 10
enae,r. into the expPdiency 81 making s"e"
,l,.,,,;o,s In the Hall ofihc House OF DER
rs,s. n. viii afford better Hccsmmoda'o nio
sts msmbers. and that they prepare a plan, and
ob,sin an estimate thereof. and report tue .ame
10 this House. .,,.,
And Committee was sppoiaiel, consisting
nj Aiessrs. Ruihefaord Bfycs, Wdohcr' Cav
boree. Wood Of Albemsrle, Wil,os' opo''on'
Easlsy. Caldwell. Anderson, OF po,'' a.
Preston. Campbell oil Brooke, Keller aud Mac
ialland.
On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell, IL was
Pe,oi,,d That the Con,mi,tee OF Courts OF
Justice be instructed 10 enquire lnto The sfp'.
diency of no, only extending the Jurisdiction Of
magistrates, but OF making their duties "bi'gA-
,ory. and rendering thsm = reasonable coWpeh'
sa,ion in some form Tor their services.
Rssoiped. That the same eonmiites he IN.
.t,rr,ad 10 snouir. into the sxpsdieney OF sx.
tending 10 eonsiablss tbs povsr OF executing
tho writ VI espias ad saisfaeiendam. IN all cases
shere the SUN does not exceed ~--- dollars, q
thai the said COMMITTEES have leave 10 report by
bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Ysneey, lsnss was gwen
20 bring in a bill, spproprieiing sum OF NO
u.y 20 pay for alterations 10 be made IN The
senate Chamber and Messrs. Ysncey, vii.
l,ams Of Shenandoah, Hamilton, Vennhls and
Green, were named committee on the sub
jec'. --, =.
On motion ofMr. Rivs,, OF Campbell, II
xn ,.,,
Resofred, That the Second Auditor he diree'
ted % report 10 this house an abstract al mo
several annual returns ofthe Lynchbnrg ahd
Salem Turnpike Company. showing the n
mount Of stock Owned by indit ani hy
the BosrJ Of Public Works. and the d,v'dends
declared by said company.
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND CoUN
Gil.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell. the following re.
solution was taken pp
Rs,oipsd. That hi, house WY, on Saturday
nex,. proceed by JOINT vote With the senate
10 ,l,ct Governor ofth Commonwealth Tor
,bree wears commen ing on the lst ~ Janna'
~ neIt and also a council OF state iol the Ike
Term.
MIR. Maxwell observed that the resolution
which was now under consideration. was ofrf
.Iby him on former day, AMI as II would
,.ni,e this day he wished the obJect which n
oronosed--ihe election Of Governor aud Coun-
riI of Staie-scted upon. IN some manntr, NJ
tho nrcsent time. lie would, therefore, move
N amend the resolution, by striking out the
word Saturday. aud inserting Tuesday next.
nj. desire was 10 call The attention OF the
House 20 this suhiect, ss II must, III one wa, 4,
or another, he acted upon soon. BY the Con-
,titutiop IL was provided that the Governor
should 90 iuio Office on the Isl Of January.
if not othsrw, se provided by law. lie thought
IT necessary 10 FIX the day Tor tho elec'lon ~
---i. -. TussdRV. because ho understood mat,
10 adjourn over for several days. On the other
hand. IL the n ouse should he of opinion, that
the lat of January was nVi the most convenient
oefiod for thu COMMENCEMENT, oil the q vernon s
,.,a, of service, aud that another day should
hs 6xeJ-that alteration ought 10 be made al
o,ce So that, on either hand, the sui jet
esipht to be aeied uyon as early as Tuesday
OK.
Mr. Miller ofPowhatsn sai1, that il was at
his instance, the resolution of the gentleman
from, Norfolk had been lai on the lablr. H."
had thought il better 10 hx some other day
than the let of January, which appeared 10 hun
an ,noon, enient iimo for the Governor to go
into Office. !. WAS announcement on more con-
ALTERATIONS Than one. II ne went atn Office at
that period, the Legislstore being Ia Session,
he would ba liable 10 lie called on tot various
Information, for which he would he ueptspar-
ed. twas also M incouVen emf tune for NOV
ine his family 10 II oh mould. Besides, IN ea,e a
Member OF the Legislature were elected. hi
ssat IN the General Assembly would be vacated,
aud n new election must be ordered. II must
also I've recollecied, that the Council Of Stale
4, Ft..I "A
he had observed the other day, Il wuald
scarcely be expect Il that the prerent salary
(Sl QUO per annum, } would induce gentlemen
OF the proper abiies end qualifications. TO nc
cent the station OF Councillors He thought,
therefore. that IL was better iohS some oher
,lay Oh which the Governor aud Council should
go into Office, and srtil. the salaries Of those
officers first
Mr.. Gholsou said. that he had no, yet formed
euopinun on the irSt part of the objection Of
the gentleman from powha,an 10 the election VI
this time. But ssto The compensation, II was
upaues 81 nably necessary tha, IL should be de
cided upon before the election took place. II
would certnnl, depend much upon The amount
OF salary, who. her the proper persons would
offer as candidates for thc Office of { un cillur
He had risen with desire TO reconc tho
views OF the gentie,nrn from Norfolk aud Pow
LAtan. and with thai view, he would move TO
ament tie resolution, b, striking out all after
The word Resolved" and insernng--" Ths,
leave be given 10 bring IN bill to organz- the
Executive Department Of the Government,
undtI the A,iu nded Constitution, and 10 6x
their co,npensnuon." Il The COMMITTEE should
be in favor of the Grst OF January rs the day
on which the Governor should enieI upon the
office, they couia repor, II bill authorizing this
election, and also fIing the rates of .alaues
The gentlcmsp from Norfolk could be on the
Cominiit c, aud give the weigh, 81 his rNsnns.
10 favor Of that period. This. he thought would
be tue moe regular, aud therefore, tue lreSera-
BILE course.
Mr. Maxwell said tina, he had no objection,
II the opiniun ofthe House was adverse 10 the
day named IN the Constitution. as that on which
the Goyernes shoald enter upon his ofhc,el du-
sies--to the fixing Of more distant period
The first question 10 he t-led was whether that
were the preferable day ar not. Should the
voofion IN re Ter pypyan and tho rn,pmtttea A.