Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-24
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF
TUESDAY, March ID.

lIFslA J. tttitH !"
4 message WIS received iram the Senate,
stating rhs, they havs passed he bah to amend
an act 10 extend tn charter Of tia North Wes-
tern Bank Of NIf~glnla-Iho, have also passed
the bills 10 authorlze the 'aising a san ot M
n.y by lottery ior the benefit OF Washington
Henry Academy, and n bill Ia incorporate III
Stanton aud Potomac lia,l-Road CUmpany
with am ntinent..
On motion Of Mr.. Rivas Of Campbell, leave
was give" 10 hring in a bill 10 authorize the
Cnmmou Council Of Lvnchbhtg, with the con-,
sent of "A majority of H. voters ni SAID town
TO subscribe for one thousand shares in the
~ nehburg an New Iise Rail Road Conpa-
ny
On mo ion of Mr. Garland Of Nelson, the
bill authorising Bopdurant and Lewis, to ereci
n dam across the northern arm oil the James
River al Goolsbs 3 Tails, was taken M, and pms
srd with the tulIon ing ryder, odsIcJ by Mr.
Garland OF Nelson
" And lie il further provided, that il shall be
Law ful for the President aud Directors ni the
James River Company, at any tine, to abate
the sad dam or any part thereof "hen hey
may ueem " necessary for the purpose oil inl-
proving tn navigation Of sud river
NJ. HUH rfuord, from the committee NJ
pointed on the subIec', reported a blll TO amend
tue 25th and 3lst sections OF the Act 10 reduce
Into one the several acts concerning the e.
Enlistment jurisdiction and powers Of the oG'
periur Courts OF Law, ssfolloNs
" Ben enacted BY me General assembly,
That when 10 any prosecution Tor an offence
against The laws of this Commonwealth, de,
pending before amy superior Court OF Law, il
may he Improper for the Judge assigned 10
| such Superior Court TO preside a, the IrIal, II
shall aud may b. lawful for such Judge 10
! make al arrangement Nth any other Judge oil
The G,nerTl Court, by which the liter nay be
authorised ia bold the term OF par Of the term
oi the ST Sup,rior Court OF Law, IN Which
The said prosecution Is d. pending The said
arrangement, under The hands aud seals ol The
SAID Judges, sh II b. entered oil record IN the
Superior Court where the SAID prosecution is
depending and II shall not be necessary 10 It's
validity that the laid arrangement shall be up
paved by The General Court.
1h,s acl shall contioue ~ force so long as
the present ~ STEM nj Superior Courts Of law
tor each eoInly hall continue.
Tbs act shall be IN torce ilom The passage
thereof"
luis bill vas read the second time and or
d.Ied 10 be eugross d. Alta subsequent perio3,
the enai ossed blt Was read a third time aud
passed.
Ga notion OF Mr.. L, igh, leave was given 10
brug III a bill, moe Ell ctually 10 provide for
tbe ho ding OF the remaining spring sessions
OF the ex sting Superior Courts, aud Messls.
Leigh, bIodnas, Cortland Of Nelson, Gibson.
Jackson, Preston, Williams OF Shenandoah,
blackwell. She'll, Campbell of Brooke, Gar
borne aud Jones, were appointed a COMMITTEE
on H. subject. A, a subsequent stage of the
proceedings, a h,l was reported by Mr.. Leigh,
"o'en "as read twice, aud 10 The
COMMITTEE vi Courts oi Justice.
On motion OF MIR. Mason, OF Frederick, the
'o'to"'n 'e'o'u'ion rsf orted by the Commi tee
oi Courts OF Justice, was taken up
" hesolued, as the opinion of his ommittes
'hss INC petition oil The sursVes oil he late