Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-04

/ sIon +; OF 10 Indicate any opinion OF Tue pfopiie-
~ OF interfering with the eEsllug la" ihry
! leaye The matter entirely with thr wisdom oi The
| House.
! Shonld the amended Constitution he rhiiied
: by the citizens, important changes 10 our J1ai-
cal pnliis. the expenses al court aud TIE aaihfe
! Of rrpe lis. may be reasbpsbly rspfeHed some
OF thee changes. will he Likely 10 ahee' onr re
venue law 10 many wsss and ~ anticipation
F If i3ese occurrences, your rommhies refrain
from suggestions which are MT 0 pressing ne
res.tty. aud which. II acted upon might MT be
adapted % ne. order of arrangements In
deed frequent alieraf IONS In The keYnne system
are At all times attended With Inconvenience,
and often fail 10 accomplish the purpose Tor
~hirh they ARE designed AMI undef eti5iihR
circumstances, With our unusual praetieesso ut
fle hurdfnsnme Ia the community. our revenues
Are IA 80 prosperous a condfibn, thai u -
thought not % he ad s sable tn propose any
impnathtI change IN the laws relating 10 ihen.
lie charges If The Convention. and :hose
esfIaia'rd for he Extra session of the Legislh-
turr, ing - AL ZION To the ordinary expenses
Il gasrrament. aud not likely SON % occur
gan, ought 10 fptm no indncenirni, IN thr an
position afiaars Tor another sear, either 10 eE
E Tend ~ Continue the present rates, 81 as ~
produce result equal 10 the whole eGptndi
i tufes 81 The pfesenf year II the new Turn ~
government should 70 INTO operation, phphc
/ opibi0p ral1n- Tor eronamy, and mei ny sons
ri IS provisions, will limit. aud probably cur
! AL the reg lar fharges upon the ordinary Re-
vrnne And although IT Is iau TO presume that,
putting brw regulations into pracuce, willbTing
With them additional costs. The eklent OF winch
cannol be 10 esren vet no reasonable chlenla.
n1n an comprehend dem inds exceeding IN IL
mount, those whifh night br anticipated nnder
| 4 In / he g.
IRON tle , ate, are moo siderable CONSISTING
n re Old six per cent certificates; few ot
- alGh re lellrv.d TO be sull a1ost, mud occa.
stonBly presented I u redemption. Your com
mi - have no mean Il acerihInlng their a
uni nj ate nj sid inatt ae aboVeapPor-
p,iatlnn 10 the Sinking Fund IS snihcltn 10
eKtiagnish the slaius upon th"m As they are
off red Inc loans eiTecled Tor Public Works
am unt 10 \ , - 90. are not yet redeemable,
and tn interest on ihem Is charged upon The
tInd In Internal Improvement, aud the reyG-
nn ot the james River Co. Tho debt flne 10
the Llerary Fund, amounting To $4,000 Il
100 l. now Iedeemablr. Tue policy OF The
STATE has heretofore considered that fund as
cred, aud ITS purposes ought still 10 continue
IT consecraiion Under tins view. aud the IN.
convenience attending re.inyestment by thai
fund. Il the debt were paid, II does not seem
advisable 10 do much more Tran 10 MAXI ar
mug Btnts Tor the payment at interest. Your
committee would, however. suggest that
fedemplipn ot the seven pr cent. ccrtthchirs n
that drbt-by an lsspe NJ timers hearing only
an interest OF Sill 5ee eenl. would probably be
every way advisable. Up,n the whole. antlci
pamg no extraordinary demands upon ue
Irea zury, II "a thought prudent 10 submit u
Tie consideration Of the Legislature, whether
there ought not II be- made moderate redne
Il A..
no Inconvenience will he exc ieecrd from
slight modlh alton some subjects Of taxation,
and a wise policy req mes that the Treasury
should not be enrcbed at the expense OF lie
people. VII on' an obvious ne es.ilV.
Rfmfted, As the opinion OF this COMMITTEE,
that II Is eApfdIrnt 10 make a moderate rednc.
ton IN thu uNes If the pre4eni ynar,
On Mr Bryce motion, the aboVeRepprt and
the two bills rom tht cannltiee OF Finance,
were commute 10 the COMMITTEE of The Whole,
| ordered to he p,ln,ed, q made the order II the
day Ton Monday next
Mr. Robertson coded up the Petersburg Rail
Road biil-and partl natly directed the atten-
ton oi the House 10 It's ptincIpal provisions, in
wh'eh II VA, dItins a,shed from The Manches.
ter Rail Rond Bill.
After considerable debate, the question: was
taken On II motion which md bpsn made TO
slrke oui the 9th section providing tor ol6o,.
oo subscription from the STAG. and carried
by decided majority.
Mr.. Robertson then said, as private subScrI.
bers would have 10 raise the " ole money a
mang tn mselyes, il wond he nece ,sary 10 en-
| hlfgn the capital--and ON his motion, the bill
was so amended as 10 increase the shares for
private subscription from 2loO 10 4oa0. And
then on Mi Roberlsons motion, the bill Wa
laid upon the table.
The engrossed bill, Releasing certain snrpiie,
ni John Preston late Treasurer of the Com
mon~ealth from the father operation of a
lndgmen rendered against them,p was taken
up aud read.
The bill WIS supported by Mr.. Williams of
iientlca. npon three distinct grounds oil equity
and Ju>nce.
lie WIS followed on the same side by Air
| Anderson Of Botetoutt.
! Mr.. Voolfolk was for giving relief TO the
! petllIoners--bnl Tor the purpose of satisfying
| some members upon the foor he hoped the
| engfossed bill ~ ould be rrcommitted, for the
| aalpo>e oil changing he ground on which re-
lei Mas TO he granted and the ground on which
they wished II 10 be expressed was 10 grant
feheI tor The time, when the Commonwealth
took out an injunction against the securities,
| hr winch they we're prevented from selling the
| property aud paying the debt for, during that
suspension, the trnst-property Of John Preston
! hid depreeateG materially in value, and great
loss sustained by the inability 10 bring il into
| market
Nj. Goode requested Mr.. Voolfolk 10 with
dra" his proposition; because there were
other grounds on which ,elIet ought 10 he
granted MIR. Voolfolk yielded. When Mr.
Cary stated, that since he had examined this
subject. bis opinions had undergone change,
and he was now prepared to assign his reasons
for granting relief
The argument was continued by Mr.. Bryce
in favor OF the bill. and Mr.. Finks against II
when MIR. Woofolk renewed bis n,opos,ilou
which was lost
Inc l-il was then supported in animated
speeches from Messrs. Harvie aud Mason
Off.
Ailera reply TO Mr. Mason by MIR. Finks the
question was taken, and The bill WAS passed
ayes %, noes 49,