Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-02

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

SATURDAY, jan "a,
A communication was received from the Senate
stating that they lad passed the bills, entitled an
act authorizing the Board of Public Works, to snb
scribe on behalf Of the Common wealth 10 the stock
Of The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Rail Road Company an act to amend the act en-
titled an nc, for establishing an Academy, in or
near the City of Richmond )" an act concerning
the residence of the clerk Of James City County
Court and " an act incorporating the Charles
town and Point Pleasant Turnpike company"
On motion Of Mr. Parker, 1t was
Hesoipea That the Governor be requested
TO communicate TO the House, the information
in relation to the defects and omissions IN the Mi
i,ia Laws of the Commonwealth, alluded to in
his Message at the commencement Of the present
Session.
On motion CT Mr.. Epcp leave was granted to the
COMMITTEE Of Privileges and Elections TO sit during
the session of,hc House.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation were discharged
from further considering the petition sundry cl-
zens of Floyd and the same was laid on the table.
MIR. uolleman, from the joint Committee np-
pointed to examine into the state of the Bank of
Virginia, and Farmers Bank OF Virg mia, present
ed report, which was ordered to be printed.
Petitions presented and refcrred-by Mr..
Crulchfcld of sundry citizens OF fredericksburg for
the incorporation of u Joint stock Company TO con-
struct a Rail Road from fredericksburg across the
Blue Ridge to some point on James River-by Mr..
Brooke, of inhabitants of Augusta for authority TO
construc, road by county means from Charlottes-
vile across the Blue Ridge into the lower par. of
the county Of Augusta; by Mr.. Board Of sundry
citizens of Loudoun, for amendments to the
act creating constahles, giving them authority to
serve ca sas issued upon the judgments of magis-
| trates.
| JAMES RIVER AND KANAwnA IMPROVEMENT.
The bill TO authorize the Corporation Of Rich.
mond to make further subscription TO the stock of
the James River and Kanawha Company, return
ed with amendments from the Senate, was taken
| up and Mr.. Witchers motion to amend an a
mendment Of the Senate by striking out the word
ten" and inserting therefor, the word fire, so us
TO give the State one vote for every fire shares of
the additional stock proposed to be subscribed, be-
Ing under consideration, long drbatc took place,
in which Messrs Johnson of r., Witcher, Mar
shall and Parker took part.
The question on Mr. WIS amendment, of the
Scnate's amendment was then put, md decided IN
the negative by Ayes and Noes as follows.
Aycs-Mcssrs, Banks, (Speokcr) Colsloa. Turn
bull She'll Christian, Broadus, Holland, Wadey
Gibson Smith Of Gloucester, Watkins, Blair, A.
vent, Carrington, Nixon, Kincheloc, Shinn, Grave
ly, Holleman, Robinson Of King Queen, Halves,
| Hoffman, May, Todd, Garland Of Mecklenburg,
Rodgers, Wiley, Morgan, Webb, Collins, Watts
of Norfolk County, Parker, Voolfolk, Wcher,
Swanson, Crrroll, Dupuy, Woodhouse, Stands,
Williams Cline Hopkins, Spear Bare, Jones
of SHENANDOAH Goodwin, Crutchheld, Hargravc
Delashmuu. Jet, Prentis and Brown-52
N0es-Messrs. prummond, Ryes Randolph
Lnyne, Booker of A, Garland of A. Craig, Brooke
Mnyse, Pate, Holt, Hunter Of Berkeley. Miller
Wilson of Botetourt, MMillan, Booker OF Buck
ingham, Yaacey. Saunders, Burton, Hord, Mad
son, Johnson OF c., Wilson of Cumberland Ser
want, Hunter of Essex, Ball, Marshall, French,
Price, Payne, S,egcr, Barton, Smith OF F., Watts
of Co. Wethered, Sncad, Vance, Curtis, Mullen,
Bolts, Berry, Galaher, Summers, Hooe, Emanuel
CALDWELL Lawson Janney, Beard M Carly, Hsr-
ris, Waegener, Alexander MCanley, Sherrard,
Cabe Leland, Epes, Brady, M'Lure, Robertson,
Jones of Pendleon, Cackley, Nash, Thornton,
Dorman, Mcdowell, jr. Moorman Harley, Mon
cure, Crump, Wiuen, Clarke, S,anger, Cunning
ham and Johnson of Richmond-76,
The question was then put on the amendment
OF the Senate, authorizing an additional snbscrp-
ton by the State; and the Ayes and Noes having
been ordered on motion of Mr., Moorman,it was de-
ci,ied in the affirmative, rs follows
Apcs-Messrs. Drummond Rives, Randolph
Layne Booker OF Amelia, Garland OF A, Craig
Brooke, Mayse, Pate, Holt, CoIslon Hunter of
Berkeley, Miller, Wilson ofB., M MILAN, Booker
of b., iancey, Saunders, Burton Hord, Johnson
of c.. Wilson OF Cumberland, Servant, Marshall,
French Price, Payne, stcgcr, Barton, Smith OF
F., Watts Of Giles, Watkins, Blair, Wehered,
Snecd, Vance, Curtis. Mullen, Bots, Berry, Gala
her, Summers, Hooe, Emanuel Caldwell, Lawson,
Janncy, Beard, Nc Carly, Harris, May, Wagon,
err, Alexander, MCauey, Cabell, Collins, Watts OF
Norfolk county, Parker, Epcs, Brady, M'Lure,
Cackley, Nash, Woodhouse, Thornton, Dorman,
MDowe jr,, Hopkins, Harley, Cru'chfeid, Mon
cure, Wi,ten. Clarke, s anger, Cunningham, Brown,
and Johnson of Richmond City-79.
| Noes---Messrs. Banks. (spcakerD Turnbull,
She'll, Christian. Madison. Broadus. Hunter OF E.,
Ball, Holland, Wade, Gibson, Smith Of G., Aven',
Darlington, Nixon. Kinchelos. Shinn, Gravely,
Holleman, Robinson Of King & Queen, Halves,