Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-05
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On motion ol Mr. Saunders, the Committee of
Ron Land Internal Navigation was nsr,uclo II
inquire into the espcdiereY Of allowing the pre-l-
dent md Directors of the Lyucuburg and B.uc
Ridge Turnpike Company 10 erect only two gates
on their Road. aud receive full toll at thGm, IN
llcu OF hall Toll at the four 4 ties uow.dby Tie char
ter.
On motion of Mr.. Booker Of A, the House
agreed to meet aeaftcr nj 10 O'clock, A. NJ
On mol,oo OF MI. q eher, it was
Reslrcd, rhpi toe Superintendent, of the pen-
tcnlIaly lac requested 10 report to this House, OF
It's next session, scale Of crimes and pun,shmenl,
apon such plan IA IA bis oplnlrn val DE b.st u.
dapred the PenlteoIIory sy,lem Of this Common
wealth.
Nj Summers presented the following resolu
RcSoined na1nlmonslgbt NE GenttaL Assrmjig
n Putlato, Tint the Governor be, and he is here.
by requested 10 present 10 Andrew Wagner, u
sword, with suitable devices, testimony cfthc
high npfrohhuon entertained by the General A..
sctnblY ol the Commonwealth, OF his lnlrspl1ly
land gallant conduct 10 he battle ofGrnney lslanl
on the p diy ofJunc, 1912.
On presenting th's resolution,
Mr. Sum nors sad that II wns the custom Of the
General ..cmbly TO manifest, III this appropriate
mode, lis appreciation Of those who had sgnalized
ri tracing IN the smallest degree from the nsl mcr
rs OF others, he wns sure there was no one, TO
WHOM W. could presint sword in every respect
'more worthy of II dian AndreW Waggcncr-a mau
whose unlssumns mod siy and worth, nm pr
waite eitizfn, IS equal 70 hi, daring value sol
ldicr. AT the period of the last war, Maj Waggc-
ner was citlz n Of the county Of Berkeley, ard
marched with hls Battalion TO Norfolk, whore he
D"ns attached TO the 1h Regiment commanded by
Col. Benuy In the conflict Which touk place ou
The o oi June, 1913 between the Virginia ttool,y
stationed on Clancy Island, and the i0rccs Jethch-
Jed from the Brush feet, then 10 the possession OF
the Chesapeake, II was his fortune 10 benr I'm
I'oriant aud distinguished part. To him was as
signed the com nand pf tho flght wing OF the X -
ncnt 10 which he belonged, which he lcj IN person
~ that aciIon mi to his bravery md military
skill, IN great degree Is to be attributed the
success Of our aims on that occhslo The
nth 'la report of that engagement is exceed.
tngly b ci AID barren of dotall. Apau how
ever, from tho report, Mr.. s. snd there was q.
bnndant es Icnce Of tic neroro services Of Nal.
Wagsener.
NJ. $. read 70 Tho House, an exirati ola leiic,
fr'rn The T. or Of tho Norfolk Herald who was
himself under arms at tho t'ne which speaks 10
the highest terms Of the bravery Of Maj w, md
The dcmoos ralons he gave, of high and gallant
spirit, On that day
lie sad there members Of tho House who
could testify to the services Of MAJ. Wagner on
he occasion ALLUDED 10. If he was not misa.
KEN The gentleman overthc way, from The county
pt Berkeley, Col. Colsion,) was himself in the
ten cd II AMI could buar witness 10 those scryi-
Gee
Before taking his seat, Nj 8. said nc wouli
mention n fact not ms Of itself entitliny Mr. w
10 the purlcula notice Of the Legislature but as
oircum,tance worthy Of beng nen opcd IN copnec.
tionwih HI, name. Mai. WIS father hal ak broth.
crs, here being seven OF them all ne nf hrm gns
Off ser in Brajdock's campaigp, and fll IN the
disastrous engagement at The Monon gahola -Four
others Of them sealed with their lives their Jc,o.
ton 10 their country, on thc field Of battle, in
the war Of tho Revolution The father him.
self served throughout the war and at it's close
hcl the commission Of Majot in tho Army
Mr.. 8 sad he should be delighted to see in The
possession ola descendant of THIS patriot fam.
lily, who had in his person, peoved him
self worthy Of his gallant sires, some small token
Of approval from the Legislature of his native
State.
M ,sss. Coston and Collins also su3por,ed the
resolution.
Mr.. Watts, Of Norfolk, novel as an amendment,
TO the resolution to add tho name Of Arthur EN-
mo'son. who vas Captain of Artillery in the ba' he