Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-17
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TuEspAY Feb 3.

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cooperating company II open aud improy,
Il the oaviga oil South river. from Per, Re
pnblic. in The county ofRockng ham, to som.
point al or near Waynssborough," with a
inendments. On Mr.. Lewiss notion tbs
bill with IFS amendments was laid upon the Ia,
ble.
MIR. Rives of Campbell. from the commute.
OF Agriculture aud Manufactures male atepor,
On the inspection OF flour 10 the city of Rich
mond, and on the mode Of appointing the in
specior, which was laid upon the table. And
on Mr. Gimers molion,the report was ordered
10 be printed.
On Mr. Spurlcck's motion, the follow;n,
resolution was adopted +" RtsoiUed, that the
James River Company he instructed to inquire
milo The eAprilency Of declaring all TINT road
! winch lies on the margin of the Ohio river be.
tween the mouths of Sandy and Guyaudotte
rivers. a part o., and annexing IL 10, the X ana
VIVA turnpike as part of the same:
also 10 ENG aire into the expectancy OF sub
sc'iblng Tor two flths OF the stock ofthe Gayan-
doItr Turnpike Company, or FOR the Whole OF
That STOCK, aud annexmg the said road 10 the
kanawha turnpike as a part thereof, and report
their opinion therenpon TO this House
! Mr. Knox submitted the following resoh-
ton Resoiued that leave be granted 10 bring.
IN bill, for the purpose of changing the pre.
sent mode of snmmoning witne SEES hicb
was adopted, ayes ~, nses 81 Aud com
mt'ee was accordingly appointed.
AIR. Williams OF Harrison, submitted the
| iollwng resolution.
! " ResoiUed, That the Committee of Privileges
and Elections inquire into The expedlency of
reporting hl,GAing the lime of holding T.
lecIions ia this Commonwealth."--R eiected
Mi. Billingsy submitted The following reso-
! luton " Resoiued, That The Committee OF
Finance be Instructed TO inquire into the ex.
pediency OF providing by law, that all white
males aud who are citizens of THIS Common
| wealth that have arrived TO the ag. of thirty
years aud upwards, aud have not eotei ed into
bands of mstiInony, shall be compelled TO pay
--- dollars, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise -
MIR. Gbolson suggested that his colleague had
an amendment 10 propose 10 the resolution
providing, that the tax 10 be raised on Bsche.
| Tors sh oud go to The support Of old Maids and
| as he dad not see him in his place, MIR. &. NOV
ed that the resolution might for the present DO
pc, IN ed to lie % the table.
Nh. Miller OF Powhatan hoped, that the mo.
| lion would fail and that t;'eresolution might be
piomp ly rejected.
The motion to lay on the table fail ,l--and
on taking the question on the reference of the
resoln'i ion, it wss rejected.
Mr. Brodnax submitted the following res olu-
ton -
Res0lrcd That the COMMITTEE on the Mill
tia Laws be- instructed TO inquire INTO the expe-
Jie0cy Of amending the laws which prescribe
he amount of fines" &c.
Mr. Z. pointed out The Inconvenience OF the
present law--and contendad that it was arts
tocratIc IN lis tendency, to subject the poor
man 10 the fine of rs cents which wasa sum al
some consequence 10 him, while the rich man
disregarded il aud stad al home, &c. The reso-
luton was adopted.
On Mr.. Wilson'S moiicn the bill concerning
recommend ,tlous of Justices of the Peace, with
the Senate's amendments. was taken up-and
the amendments read. They goto generdLige
the provisions Of the bill, as IT passed the
House OF Delegates; requiring IN all cases
of appointments by the courts, &c.--lhat the
votes should be taken uiun uOee-and IN cases
OF recommendations oi Justices to the execu-
live, that The record Of votes aud ceedings
sh ould be transmitted 10 them.
MIR Yancey moved to strike out so much OF
the Senae's amendments as req 'ires al the
proceedings 10 he SEM on 10 the Executive. II
would frequently req IRE several sheets ol pa
per. much trouble, &c.
Mr.. Jat kson opposed the proposition
Nj. Williams oil Shenandoah, sugs ested n
modification OF Mr.. Us amendment-so MS 10
exempt the proceedings in cases Of recon.
mepdatons for mill ia officers from beng seat
on.
The amendment of Mr.. Y. was supported by
Nj. wilson
M. Ni.rher declared his objections to the
amendments both of Mr. fancey and Mr. Will
liams--bul express ID himself opposed to aBo-
thel provision OF the Senate's amendmeni-
which declares that all elections, appointing
recomm 1ndations and nominations made
contrary 10 tue provisions Of this acl be-
void.
Mr.. Yancey's inc ion failed--ani Mr., " tell
er then moved to strike out tie clause in the a.
mendmeat of the Senale, to which he had re.
ferred.
Mr.. Garland of Nelson supported Mr., Witch.
cas- proposl'on.
! Tie mutton prevailed.
MIR. Williams OF Shenandoah, moved to
amend the Senate's amendment So AS 10 ex-
cent the recommendations of militia officers
! from C provision, which requires "a copy ot
all tue polls and pro eedlngs, 10 be seat
| along with the Iecummendaii ms of the EAecu
| tive
Mr.. Whether opposed the amendment. He
suogested that change might be made dur.
| ins This session in the mode Of eectng militia
officers. He understood that the subje was
already taken up in Committee, and lie trusted
for his own pant that the power would be Ia.
ION gu, of The hands of the county courts.
Bot ifno change was made alall'h cohtennen'
maj the appointments Of militia officers FREE
ouen,ly gave Iise to great deal OF heat,
and that il vas particularly necessary TO send
ON copy Of the whole proceedings IN such
casrs.
Air. McCue did 40, see the necessity Of ma
Limo .pv change in tine subject-hnd moved
,lerefofe that the whole bill he indefinitely post
poned o.,.. oooa rho
indefinite podponement-showIng the me- ne
crssuy Of such a provision as tho bill
makes.
AIR. Williams of Harrison, supported the pro-
M lion OF This friend RON Augusta, | Mr.
McCue.l He conteoded tina. there was n" oc-
casion Tor such lesisat'on-that militia re-
concentrations were always made openly ano