Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-20
Vol. NI.--N(l. 49,

Nr Dates motion vas rejected Ayes 5--,yoes
l2i. The following gcntlspcn voted in tho MFR.
native, Messs. Miller, wilson Of Botclourf.
Kineheloe, Deds and Robertson
MI. WALLACE hoped that as this was an unusual
crisis The appointment Of commIitec might be de-
lnyed until TO morrow. II was necessary for the
char 10 reflect with great dcI,beretop upon the per-
sous 10 whose bends this momontous subject was
% be committed
Mr. Stas Hoped tho proposition Of the gssslc-
ian lfom Fauquicr would not prevail--Thero
could DO certainly no reason FOR delay, except 10
afford the Speaker lime to make up his mind with
regard to tue persons destined To- form that conn
miticc. lie was sure that the resolution Of tho
chair had been formed, and that a delay Of twenty
four hours would not influence the result
| Mr.. WALLACE said that with duo Difference %
tho opinion the gentleman from Halifax, no wm
obliged to differ with him entirely. He tlseu6hs
that IN tho formation Of this committee. CREST ~
gard should be had TO the opinions Of IL members.
Flo therefore repeated his hope that thc chair
would defer tho execution Of this duty until to.moss
row
The SreAKGa having declared his readiness 70
act At once,
The following committee was appointed Mes.
srs. Brodnax, Dadc, tshoIsor, Wallace, Randolph.
Gmer, Faulkner Moore, Charlton. Brown ofpe-
tefsburg, Goode and Mccoy.
se,elal reports ofco,n'nttces were received, and
the uoase then adjourned. u
IT,day, Dct a. - Mr.. Taylor suLmiucd The
following, Which was rejected
Resolred, That the committee 81 Courts ~ JUS
tioe inquire into tho cxpcdicncy Of allowing by lsw
reasonable compensation the mag siratcs Of this
Commonwealth &c.
On motion of Mr. Kinchcloo, Il was ~
Resoired, That a commil,eo be appointedto in
qnire into the espcdcnny ofenasging tho Lunatc
Aospi,slbe at Williamsburg and Stnun,on, OF tho
proprioy ofoaabshing Lunaiic Hospital at
sonis other place.
Nj Stuart Of Augusta, submitted the following
resolution
Resolrti That tho Commltoc. OF Courts Of Jus
tice inquire into tho ovpediency Of amending tho
several laws oGths commonwealth which relate 10
/ the punishment nfohenses committed by frse ne
! groca aud mu,atocs,
Mi St,tartsts,ed that The laws now in force up-
GA this subject were extremity confused and con-
Trajectory and stated an instance in which yarous
constructions were put upon the penalty fixed by
law for tho punishment, ofburglary.
Thorcsoluiion was adop,ed
Mr., Nash from tho committed on the Congres-
sonsl and Electoral districts, made report, which
was read laid on the table and ordered 10 be print.
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore
Reso'rei, Tint the Committee Of Finance inquire
into tho expediency Of repeating all lava nov IN
force authofisng lo,terles ~ be drawn in this Com
wealth, &c.
MIR, M said that the drawing Of lotteries had
become IA mos, inlocrnblc nuisance m all the Was-
tern counties Of tho State. lie believed that ats
arrangement oft,o Post-Offec Department would
snnbe the Legislature to take tho means efficiently.
10 PM down the system
Ga motion OF Mr.. Moore the House adjourned
Omission Mr.. Dsnring presented petition on
Monday, OF citizens Of Lynchburg md tho coun-
ties Of Amherst, Campbell, and Bedford, for u
change Of Time for holding tho Cir,u Court Of said
town, and also a change in tho laws IN relation 10
commissions 10 Chanccry, requiring them TO be
In cour, two months before they are acted upon