Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-16

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OF hoieiouri, Hugh PsndIeton was appointe
eierk OF the committee of Roads aud htsrna
| navigation ~ on Mo. Goodies motion, he was
| also appointed clerk TO the committee O
Schools aud Colleges,
On hf. Eppes' motion, Thomas Vannerson
was appointed clerk ofthe committee Of Pro
pososiiions aud Grieuanees and Oh Mr.. By wee.
motion, OF Finance
on Mr. fancey's motion, Fabius lawson was
appointed clerk 10 TIE Committee Privileges aud
Elections. Mr.. Yaneey remarked TO the
House thar. IN consequence OF the number of
contested elections, Mr.. Lawson could no I at
ienf Tor some time To the Committee oil
Claims, and that he wouli be under the
necessity, at some future day, of asking tho
appointment OF Temporary clerk 10 that com
mitee.
Inc Chair presented 10 the House the An
nua' Report from the Treasurer Of The Com
moiwealthi which. Oh motion OF Mr.. Garland
oil INelson, was lad upon the table, aud 100
ooprs ordered To bs printed for tue use Of the
the annual communications from she Reotes
and Visitors Of the University OF Virginia was
also RECONSIDERATION On MIR. Moore's mo-
ton, was laid upon he table add ordered TO be
printed.
The annual Report from the Second Audi
tor. on The state OF the Literary Fund. was also
presented-and on motion OF Mr.. Ryes, Of
Campbell, laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Mason, of Frederick, presented a pc
titlon OF sundry citizens OF that county, praying
an appropriation for q road from Winchester
10 farkersburg. or 10 some pom, on the Ohio
river, opposite 10 Marietta. lie also presented
petition on the same subject rom either CIT
izens Of Virginia M large.-And likewise pc.
nlion from Samuel kerehevsl praying conpen-
satioo Tor quantity Of lonr destroyed during
the revolutionary war Which were respective
ly referred.
MIR. Wood, OF Frederick, presented a me-
nofiaiirom sundry citizens OF thai county
psayisg for Cerlam changes in the mode OF Elee.
tioas
MIR. Jacobs presented petition from sundry
citizens OF Wheeling, praying far the passage
of n law giving 10 house builders a lien on the
houses which they erect; Which were likes
referred.
MIR. Goode said. that with view Of ascer
tai1ins what rules aud orders Of the formeI
Legislature were applicable To the present cor
dltion OF this House, he should submit the fol
lowing resolution Resolved, That n com
mittee be appointed win instructions TO re
port SUCH rules, adopted for the goyernme n
81 the la " House sfDeIegaies, as are applicable
and expe dient for the government OF this
accordingly appointed, consisting Of Messrs
G0ode, pancsy, Mason OF Frederick, Gllmer
Miller ut Botetourt, Barbour, BrodnaH, ant
Christias
Mr. Powell Of Franklin, presented petition
Tor the establishment Of a separate election III
that county.
The au,usl Report ofthe Auditor was p,e
scented 10y tue Guar, and read as follows
AUDITORS Once.
9Th Dece nber, 1880. )
oiR,--I have the honor TO transmit 10 III,
Legislators, report ofthe Pub ic r nances. pre-
pa ed in conformity 10 law, and embracing The
accompanying documents, marked "A, Is, L, ID
and l..
The Ire asury receipts for the fiscal yenr
endIag the Both Snpt last including the balance
on haDd at the commencement OF that year
amount To 1901 ,O55 81 aud the warrants
lssurd and paid during the same period, amount
II S162, 10 10. leaving Ia the Treasury on TIT
LIST Of Oetober last, the sum of SS8,yil 80.
The docum marked +. contains the est
mates tor the fiscal year, which will terminals
the 30th nf September 1881. by winch It vii
appear, that unless some extraordinary dIsburs
meat be auth or,sed by lie present Legislature
the unusual large balance OF ;Slo2 800 On
round number 81 is expec'ed Ia be in the Iieasu
~ on the ht October next
This highly prosperous state Of the finances
will Justify still further reduction OF the tt,es
unless It should he The PLEASURE of the Leg is
latlre To give some new direction 10 the suIplu
revenue.
Since the last session OF the General Assem-
bly, the Supreme Eont of Appeals has rsn ierec
jud gments for h oil pay IN favor OF Two officers o
ihe Revolutionary State Navy, winch judg
mems have been satisfied by virtue of ap
preparation heretolhre uade. Atthe last Snpe
rior Court Of heiFI:o, nearly forty new ella N
were prosecuted 10y appeal from the Auditor :
decision. and Ia most oil them, judgments Ser
rendered in favour OF the claimants, and ap
peals taken by the T. Ommonwealth to the Cour
oil Appeals. have estimated these pending
claims to amount To- II SUN exceeding consider
ably S2bO,Uue and | think it extremely pro
Dable, tina inclndin,, them, the yet nnsatishe'
claims for half pay will reach, IL they do no
actually exceed, five hundred thousand dol
lars Considered therefore in iis fnanc Ial aspec
alone, tins subject Is one of very seIIou
Importance TO ths state and will doubtless Clam
the deliberate attention and enquiry oil the lie
gslsture.
| again respectfully suggest the necessity o
some leg islatise enactment in relation TO de
hnqusnt lands forfeit ed To the Literary Fund
The act OF 9th March, 1927, entitled ian ac
concerning lands reusnei delinquent Tor tn
non-psy ment ot taxes, expired before its pro
visions could be GENERALLY known, or reI,e
sought under them by the actual settler claim
ing under junior grants. lts believed thB,
similar act would not only aid in the que, adj
lnstnen, OF Western titles, but in the gradua
increase oil the fund devoted to public instruc
tIon.
am Sir with high respeC aud consideration
yeuf obedienl servant,
JAMES +. HEATH,
Auditor ofPublIc Accounts
To the Honorable the Speaker
OChs House Of Delegates.
On Mr.. Ysncey's motion, this Report W a
laid On the table, aud lou copies ordsred TO b.
printed.
Mr.. Rves of Campbell, moved that leay
be gwen 10 bring in a bull TO revive the inspec
lion Of Tobacco at Spring Warehouse, IN tn