Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-18


The proposition was rel eted-and the House
proceeded TO fill the blank in Mr.. Rutherford 5
ryder. with Sl0.-The tax on clock pedlars was
then dIed al $40.
The question was fsally taken on the passage
of N. act and prevailed without opposition.
And then the House adjourned.
FRIDA,, Feb. II.
The communication from the Senate stated
that they had passed the bills Releasing TO
Peter Mason the Commonwealth right 10 a
tract Of land, u aud " 10 amend The Act entitled
an Act TO authorize the county court OF thu'
QUEER to appoint Commissioners to select SITE
for - market house on the Public Square in tho
town Of Warrenton and for other purposes :
and that they had also passed eith amendments
the bills " Concerning John Chaffin'--' 10
authorize the Common Council Of the town OF
Lynchburg 10 erect \ dam between CabelPs Up
per Island and HardwicH's Island IN James
River, and for other pnrposes'-and an Act 10
authorize the raising by way OF Lottery a.snm
of money for the purpose oil opening aud I'M
proving the road from Lexington to New Glas-
gov" (fhe House cohcurred in all the amend.
! mtnfs To these bills
Messrs. Morgan Kmbrough. White Is Hill
reported various bills and resolutions ffon the
Com mittees.
MIR. Gilmer obtained leave of absence for the
resdue of the session from tomorrow.
Mr.. Atkinson Of the Isle Of Wight called up
the bill to amend the acts concerning the Lu-
nafio Hospitals (ai Williamsburg and Staunion)
1t provides for clothing the Lnnaiics from
ibe manufacl ures made at the Penientiary +,
where suitable materials could be had. Al
tho suggestion Of The COMMITTEE, a section " as
propo led ior clothing the public guard at Rich
nond 10 the SANE manner. On moiion of Mr.
Atkinson + Halifax. The guard al Lexington
was also added. Alter an unayailing motion
Of Mr.. Richardson OF James City, 10 aid a sec
tiou appropraing money Tor the erection OF
a Conyalescent Hospital at Williamsburg, the
oil was ordered 10 80 reading without oppo.
,ition. Or. A of Isle of wight, teggins that
NJ gentleman wo aid volr agtinst the bill with
oui assigning his reason for ~
Do mo.ioa Of Mr.. Mason OF F.the Contention
Bull wa taken up, with the amendments from
hr Senate
rer IN the printed bill, & ratification and rejpc
hon which ought TO have been ia the dsiunc-
tive or, the q lou was about 10 be taken Oh
concurrlng with the amendments of the Senate
when Mr.. Atkinson oi lie OF w ght, rose to
stale his objections 10 the Billie stated that
the Convention Act of the last Legislature, was
he one under Which the People had elected the
members of the & nVpn'ion--thai If the people
had adopted IL in part, they had adopted II IN
tie wboIe-thai II WIS not compel ent for the
Leg stature 10 change tint aci-ihai II they
now have II III their power TO change one title
Of the Act, under which the people of Virginia
ca led he Convention, in their sovereign char
acter, they might change il a'logethrr-thal
this act had provided that the Consiilu, ion
should be laid before the people in April, 1880 ;
aud could the present Legislature direct, thar
T should not be hid before them, ill April
1882 thai II Won can now Determine, that
The power efthe Legislature can terminate in
October next. YOU may terminate them forth
wuh-Ihat the Act determines that the Lrgis-
latnre should meet after The Governors P,oca.
motion, and had they right to pass law clan
ging this provision, and suprr;edIng the met.
,ng ot the Legislature Under this impression
he should move the iGdefb lite postponement OF
the Bill.
Mr.. Finks replied 10 MIR Atkinson He ask
ed whether thu gentleman did not believe this
nil promoted the welfare ot the people aud
whether they would not he perfectly satisfied
with tor whether he believed the people
would like to see blink Legislature meeting
here In the Summer, al an expense Of some $6O-
600, aud dong nothing
Mr.. Cary called for the ayes and noes.
And MIR. Aklnson's motion pdS lost. ayes 4
nay l76.
The question recured on agreeing to the
| amendments Of the Senate, which we've adopted
| without opposion--and thus The Bill passed
An engrossed bill was taken up" To add
| part OF the county of Grernbrer TO The
county of Monroe"-Also engrossed bills " To
authors seperate elections in the counties OF
| Accomack and Patrick - -" Establishing a
new regiment OF militia in the county of Ohio -
were read 81 tlmr and passed
MIR. f. pes called up the bill " Further to ex
tend the Charter of the Bank of Virginia, aud
for other purposes"
| The bill bslng read through at the Clerks
table, the House proceed ed TO fill the blanks
| The Isl blank related 10 the time for which
the charter ~as TO be renewed--Mr Minor
! proposed 10 Till il with years and oue-tweifth
"i ayear-ior the purpose of making the char
ter run out nj the same with the Farmers
bank.-iiis idea was, that then the two banks
nigh, be amalgamated, just ms three had been
in Alexandria, aud two in Washington He
con"naed, tina, much expense could he saved
by dispensing with double set of officers &c
lie stated the saving which would thus be
made (ai about $40 000) which would re-
! doond To the advantage both of the Literary
| Fund, aud the Fund of Internal Improvement:
| saving 10 EACH OF those funds about & Is 600
| which would thus enable the Commonwealth
| TO promote both the J. Improvement and the
| Education OF the State. Another advantage
OF this arrangement would he. that IL would
prevent these Banks from uniting with other
Banks for the purpose of obtaining a renewal
of their charter. (Nr. Minor alluded TO the
cotemporaneous movement Of the Bank of the
Valley and the N. Western Bank
MIR. Rutherford proposed 10 fill the blank
with 10 years. He said. il gentlemen expected
he Bank to pay Bonus, they ought to recol.
tect. that without an extension OF tine charter
o such period, they could not pay any. II
The time b. fixed only for y years, it would
AXE 6years OF that period repair its losses,
tand make good its capilal--snd the remaining
tour years wouldsbe employed in winding i,
up: The Bank certainly could not pay any
new Bonus.
In reply 10 question Of MIR. Anderson. Mr.
Minor said the charter Of the Farmers Bank
would expire in 1912 He urged as an add