Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-17
\ irginia Legs katare.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TrEspAK. March s

Tuesday, March g.
Tie bill eoneero,ng the inspeci9n 81 nou'
and meal ~ ihe city Of Richmond bling read q
.eeond time some discussion arose amonl
Messrs. Miller OF PowhHtsn, Ru'herioord
Bryce, Rivss OF Campbell aud Garland OF
Nelson, when finally. the bill was engros'ed
(Thi, bill reduces the psrquistes oil the -four
io,neetor about lhrre egb'hs. aud prohibits
miller, from the use oi mere THAI one
brand.
On motion Of Mr. Garland oil Nelson, the
House proceeded 10 the annual election, by
Joint vote with the Senate. OF the snperinleu'
dent aud principal agent Of the Pfnhfnliaiy -
Upon nominations srverally made. Shml I.
Parsons, Esq. (the present ineonheni) was -.
nsnimousIy rc elected snpe' 'ntsndeni and
Tho. Nelson, ESQ Chr present ineu'nbFut u.
unanimously rs-elecled agent.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee ofths Whole, M. Miller Of Powhaisn IL
the char. on the bill 10 regulate clerks fees.
4 pro,rattea discussinu susued, III Winch Mrs-
,,s knor. Goode, T,rrlil Campbell oi Brooke,
Moore and rious other geaiiemen engaged,
when many amendnents having hem made."h
motion OF Mr. knoI the eommiher rosc aud
the bill gn. reported 10 the house
JUDICIARY.
Mr. Leigh from The (onmnloe Of Cpnf'a OF
Ju.tice 10 whom II was IeoUmmued, reported
the bill organ ztng the superior tonfts 81 In"
and ebAnoerv, with am snd"'rnts. hr
yrsndmrnis relate chiefly 90 the Arrangement
Of The circuits, which have heea somewhat al
tered from the oTlsinal arrangement. lht
,,,;nein >, f.ported in the hr,t bih. remain IN
rhsnged--,he COMMITTEE ny large mai I iy,
refusing to reduce the number Of Judge
(2D.1
Nr Garlend Of Nelson from the COMMITTEE
If Roads reported bull incotpnr sting the
Iyncbbu,c and New River Rail Road Csmpa-
ny. en.,,,
On rrsponve % the resolution on tie snlJtcf OF
,be James River Improvement, ADOPTED some
day, ago, al the instance oi MI Miller oI DO
'etourL
Bilipro,iliur The rnesrs OF ascerlaining The
1est mode g uniting the Eastern AID Yves
trfn winter, u. il enacted by the General
Assembly INIT Commissioners he and they
IRE hereby annotated Tor the olpntuR pufp"-
se.. 20 Will T. shall be their duty duiing the
preseut ,en 10 examine James River from
Richmond TO Owing on.snd make an estimate
If the probable cost OF continuing tie thnbi
rom Madras Adventure to IL nchbufg the
probable cusi OF improving tue fFet pt tween
as- roints by Locks aud Dams The proba
b.. cosi II Rod Road from Richmond TO
Tvnebbs,g To make sim'lar ciamina-
ION aud e,ttmale fer the distance between
Iynchburs aud Cosing1on s, 10 FAMINE
rbs couutry ~, " ecu JHHe. kNer aud New III.
yer for the propose Of sscerlalnlng The beat
yunte Tor n canal - rail road between sncb
noints on these rivers Ms they mdy determine,
and Ia make on estima 1 OF the probable cOsi
tbereof. aud L. To examine New River from
;ts nujn, of nnIon wi h the said canal OF rail.
road with n viuw 10 its Improvement by each
az the above modes aud 10 make on estimate
of the nrohable cost iheIeot--and IN the peffJr.
nance Of the foregoing duties tho Commits
Sioners may cause such surveys 10 be made us
they may think Necessary. lhe examinations
and estimates OF ihr said commissioners shall
be made with the utmus pfnetehhle care ana
accuracy, having due regWd 10 Durability and
10 "A proper Accommodation OF The trade. --And
il she'll be the duty OF the said COMMISSIONERS
70 make a d,ll aud minute report Of ihrir pro.
ceedings and es,hna Is. 10 be- laid before the
next Leg ishture, ;, recommending such improve.
ments for the purposes atuttstId, and GA snLh
mode OF construction us from their enquiries
they may deem most eSpediept all circums nm
ces duly consi Ic,ed, ,tal,ng the advantages aud
disadvantage, tho Commercial bene fits, lie pro
babe revenue, and every consideration by
which their decision may he nnueUced'
Be il further enacted, That IN order 10 II.
able the commissioners Aforesaid, to come Ia
a correct de ci.ion II stall be law tu for then,
to COLLECT informant IN AS 10 the SIEVE, al mode
Of Improvement above mentioned, by persona
exainnati ion and inquiry in Whatever gparte
they may ihiuk proper and they may fsquir'
the services OF e Piincipd Engine. r, Ut SUE
times and on such occasions as they may deem
expedient.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the House sdjoul
ned.