Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-04
MONDAY. March %.

MONDAY, March %
| A Message WAS received from the sennte,
Informing that they have passed (~ith
| Hmendnent4.) the bills-concernIng the lands
RETURNED delinquent for nor,-pay ment of taxes
and making disposition of certain rschaa'ed
Ian U.s. for thu benefit oil actual aad bona hde
holders thereof under grants fom the Com.
monwe alth---ihe bill concerning the appoint.
ment OF Agent, for the kanawha River mud
Blue Ridge Canai-to provide Tor the open
ing ola Road lron, Richmond to TIedeucks-
burg.
| hey insist on their amendment TO the bill,
| authorizing Bon dUrant and Lewisto erecta
| dam across thu notthrra arm OF James RIVER,
| NJ Guo,bys falla, TO which the House Of DE.
| lrgaics disnererd--t The House rrreied from
| III cir lisa ereemcni 10 the Senates amendment
10 this bhl 1-hod they have rejected the bill
| TO prov,if foJ the construction OF Turnpike
| Rad from the Town OF bunynnhone, to its
intersection wi the knna"ha Turnpike, &c.
On MOTTO oil Mr.. Mnyse, II wns Res0iped
Tbs, leave be gwen To hiring III bill, hn-
,horizine the Boh,d OF Public Works,o sub
| scribe 10, t~ o-fi,hs OF ihe stock Of the Jack
sous River Turnpike Road,
! Various bills were /, ported from their fespee-
| live COMMITTEES.
The eugrossed bdl making further pro-
| vision for tho extension OF the kanawha Turn
pike TO the Big oanJy atvef, was read ID
time
Mr. Summers made some remarks in favor
Of tAe bill, and IN explanation of lis objects.
Tue contractors undertook to mpao the road
at pflce much lower than II could DO afford.
I'd They had failed, aud an additional sum
vas required; bui It Was no. more Than the LIE
gislslu,r anticipated payog al 4hs time the law
| passed. The Contract VAS taken lover than
| h. rtimales OF the + iblic Engineer, and this
| app OPERATION would brug the cost Of the
work aearly 10 the amount Of these estimates.
| SOM further conversation took place be.
tween Messss. Claiborne, Summers. Wncher
aud 5pnrlock -wiien
| fhe question: beng taken, the b,ll passed by
a vote oi 56 to AZ.
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Morris moved that the bill concerning
| Genera FL sctons III this Commonwealth. be
| taken up, which was agreed to.
(In making The motor, Mr.. M said, that be
" would embrace thus occasion for making his
| Ackno wled ements 10 the members oil the Com
| mIttee II Privileges aud Elections, Tor their
| courtesy III delaying the consideration of the
| bill until III, retuIn. Had h. known thai hs
| absence would have BEEN 80 lung, he should
| not nave requested his friend from Henri
| Co to desire poslponrneDi, but he had m
| ticipaled returning in n,ne 10 have witnessed
the passage OF toe Dill during the last week.
| The blll was read 80 time.
| The blanks of iue bill were 6led-and tho
penalty upon commissioners ior failing 10
| per form the duiiss asslgned them was lsed
at moi i-ss Inan o., uor more than 100 dol
lars
! Mr. Morris moved 10 oil the blank for tho pc
Rod Of holding he Elections Tor tue present
| wear with Inp word " man,.
Nj. Hail moved TO oil IT with tire word Az
| gust
OIL. Zinn moved" September"
pI,. Bayly mo.ed June"
| M, Hail Withdrew his motion, which vas re-
newed by Mr.. Spuiloek.
| Mr.. Morris sad hs had submitted the mo.
ton 10 ell the blank with the month Of May
| in obedience 80 the opinion of the Committee
Of Privileges aud Elections but az this bill
would not probably pass both Houses in time
10 enable the County Courts at the April Courts,
to app oint tho Commissioners, lie you'll with.
draw he mo'ion.
word - July"
M. Marshall opposed the filing the blank
with June, as 1t would interfere with the graio
harvest.
Mr.. McMshoa expressed himself in fayoI Of
the nlon,h OF September.
| Mr.. Hart hoped that the month OF August
would be adopted, as the membersia hrs part
of the country would require tune TO take a
circuit among their. constituents. he was also
m favor al August because IL WA a dry seq.
sou. aud the waters being low. less ehiskey
would be manufactured, Dor they make theif
own whIskey IN the West) and he hoped.
Il therefore. there would be less tipping than
usual.
The blank was then filled with the word
F." Angus" bSa vote OF Ayes 63, Noes Al.
| The question then occurred thu desgna
tion Of the period Of holding the general e
ections alter the present yoaT. .t
Mr.. Morris moved 10 6ii the blank With chs
word april"
Mr.. Spurlock Moved 20 Gil i, with The word
August"
Ihe latter motion was supported by Mr.. M
: Mahoo, and opposed by Messfs. bsyly anc
Brod0ax, on tbs e. ound that stats OF coniu
, SION would arise from tbs change and thai ~
+ case OF an Extra session 10 he Congress or th'
Of Legs AZURE, in the month VI May,lt would b,
| necessary 10 send members whose terms hat
e1pued.--Mr. Morris opposed ltle motion, n,
explained his reason Tor having moved tn
month oil April 10 have been because OF tho q
!. pision OF tue Committee. Some further dis
, cussion took place between Messrs Morri
i aad BrodusI, principally on q constitutions
J, poiet.
Il Mr. Leigh urged additional argumrrs .
ganst fixing the elections 10 the montn Of Al
a gust