Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-11
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, April ,.

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and co poiation courts shall have concurren,
jurisdiction with the superior courts OF law
! for the trial OF iree persons charged with prtit
| larceny.
GENERAL ELECTIONS
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah from the com.
miites OF General Laws. iepoIled the amend-
meats of the Senate 10 the bill concerning
General Elections IN this Commonwealth. and
J rrcomme nded 10 disagree with III Ii and 9th
and to agree with the I'd, Sd and 4tb amend
| menta.
| The first amendment of tho Senate
! fixes Iune, instead OF August, (designatsd by
the House of Delegates) as the period OF Gene
raj Elections for the present year.
! Mt. Leigh moved that the House disagree 10
| this amendment.
| Mr. Gallaher moved 10 amend the amend.
ment, by striking out June" and Inserting
July"
A desultory debate took place on this mo-
ton. IN VIII, h Messrs. Lelgh, GhlIahef. DAVIS.
SON, aud Claiborne participated.
| Mr.. Gallaher Withdrew his motion.
| Considerable discussion occurred on point
! of orler. arising out OF u motlo0 OF Mr.. Mar,
| snail 10 fix tue Elections IN the month oil
| May.
| Mr.. Marshall moved to lay the bill on the
| table, as tee, oil the disposition of The House
| as To Fl KING tie elections III the month Of May
| This motion was opposed by Va. Leigh, aud
| cejected
The first amendment of the Senate was ihtr
| disagreed 10 10y The House.
| Tue 9th amendment was, us a Consequence
| Ill agreed 10.
The secoad amendment oflhe Senate, pro
| posed 10 strike out The 10Th section of the till
! containing provision that any pe,son VIII,
| shall vote knowingly without possessing AM
| iegal qualification, snail be subject 10 a hnc .
S33 80.
Nh. Leigh moved that the House disagree,
| with this amendment, which Va. d.
cnssed by Messrs. Marshall, Kuor, Greene
Leigh. Eppes, Wood CT Aben,arle BfoaenaA
| Semyie, Bayiy, Dari9son, & Rite, Of Campbell
| Those IN itdlics oppt sed the ION
On motion OF the latter, ihe ayes aud noe
were ordered, aud the monon 10 disagree wa
rejected ny The following vote :Qhereby agree
ing with tie Senale's amendmsn ayes ~
noes 70.
| The 81 and 4th, amendments were then a
greed to.
! The following engrossed bills were read
| third time aud passed s-Concerning Thomal
| Dixon aud his sureties-To chan e The line, b,
| tween the counties OF Greenhr,er AMI Lafayeli,
Reg uiating the manner OF granting license I,
retail ardents spirls, &c.
Ine engrossed bills-Chsnging The mode q
compromising the General Agent or Store
| keeper OF the PeniIentiary-And the bill Il
| amend an act 10 incorporate the pefersbnr,
| Kali Road Company, were s.yeraly laid on III
tablp.
The bill 10 incorporate company TO erec
| a bridge across the James River ut Lynchburg
was on Is second reading. on motion OF Mr
Garland, OF Nelson, indefinitely po 4tponed
/ The bll authorslag the application of IN,
tolls oi,tbe Lyschburg and Salem turnpike. I,
the extension Of the road. was on its second rea
ding, on motion of Mr.. klyes OF CamrbeIl, in
definitely postponed
Several bills were reported from the respee
tive Committees.
Mr.. Crunp moved for leave to bring in ,
| bill 10 abolish the office OF Inspector general o
| l1moer lhe leave was refused. Ave. 81
| Noes sc.
| M b. oadus also offered resolution, instrnc
! ting the ConmItles oil Propositions ami Grey
ances 10 inquire into the eXpedency OF Iocor
| puraiius companies 10 erect toll bridges acros
! three u the prmcipa! rivers ON the stay
| road from Nnrrenton IN Fanquier, 10 Oianc
| Court House. Which proposition was earnestl,
supported by Messrs. Broddus and Gibson. bu
! lost, il being thought by the House too late II
the sessiun TO originate Bills,
| Ga motion oil Nj. Han, tue House adjourn
ed.