Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.

| On mo.ion Of MIR Brown, leave was given 10
bring in bill to amend an &C, entitled IN act 10
| incorporate the Petersburg FIRE Marine Insurance
| Company.
Petitions were presented and referred ~ fol-
lows - By Mr.. Stands, OF citizens Of the County
Of Prince George, and Of Surry. praying that inc
general provisions OF the law Of IN last session OF
the General Assembly. which makes the upper ap'
pom, ,siox River lawful fence. T ay bc extcndcd 10
all pens of the tide waters OF James RIVER. by
Mr. Crump, OF citizess, owners and occoPefs OF
land lying on the tide wafer OF James River, s'm'.
lar 10 the foregoing; by MIR. May. OF citizens OF
Iunecbur,. ,ha, Lucy, u free woman Of color, be
,crot,ed ,c re main in the Commonwealth; by Mr..
Rail. Of the Alexandra Canal Company asking
for F. subscrlp,,on to the S;ock Of said ComPa'
nv by Mr.. Leland, OF Trustees Of the Nof'hum-
be,lsnd A ajemy, for oil endowment oftbc said A
cademy from the surplus revenue OF The Literary
Fund.
Mr.. Brosdus presented DOCUMENT INTENDED as
evidence to supper, the petition Of sundy citizens
OF Culpeper.
MIR. Wickham couns i for tho mcmor,al'sis A.
gainst giving authority TO the Common Hali o.
Richmond 10 mike IN additional subscription to
the stock oil the james River and Kanawha Com
pany. addressed the House on their behalf, nn1 oc.
cuped the floor until near the hour Of Adjournment
w hen he had closed,
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson Of Richmond, the
Bill was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Emanuel,
The House adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. 7.
Petitions were presented and referrcd-By Mr..
SherrsrJ. Of citizens OF Morgan, for a survey Of
the State, TO develope ito mineral and geological re-
sources-by Mr. Prcn,is, Of citizens Of Ohio, to fix
the site for tho cour, house Of their county-by Mr..
Dormnn, Of Saml. Med Moore, for further time
10 redeem certain lands forfeited fol non-psymeni Of
taxes.
On motion of Mr. Brooke, tho Committee Of
Roads, &C., was instructed TO inquire into tho cx-
pcdiency Of Incorporating a company Tor the
construction a turnpike road from Dudey's saw
mill, in the county Of Augusta, by the Angus
Ia Springs, to some point Of intersection with
tho Warm Springs and Harrisonburg turnpike
On m,,lon of Mr.. Scott. il was
Resolved, That this House will proceed by joint
vote with tho Senate, on Friday the 10th inst, to
tho election Of mc.nbcr of,hc Executive Council
Of this Commonwealth for three years from the
3ls, March next, to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the expiration Of the term Of service Of Peter
" Daniel Esq
On motion Of Mr.. Price, leave wns given 10
bring in bill authorizing tho people Of Fnyct,e
county, by vote, to FIX upon place for erecting the
Court House and other public buildings of said
county.
On motion of Mr. Wcthered the Committee on
tho Militia laws were instructed to inquire into the
e. pcdiency of providing by law for the payment
Of persons, having claims for military services. bar
red by the act OF limitation.
The bill to authorize the Common Hall Of Rich
mond to make an additional subscription to the
stock ofthe James River and Kanawha Company,
was taken up.
Mr. Johnson Of z. addressed the House until
three o'clock, when no deferred tho residue Of his
remarks until to morrow, and gave way 10 motion
10 adjourn.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, tho House adjourn
ed.
TAav,day. Jar 8.
A message was received from the Senate, stating
tina, thcy had passed the bill TO amend the act OF in
col, 'ora,on Of the Wcllsburg and Washington
Turnpike Company, with an amendment, which
was agreed TO by the House.
Petitions were presented and refeued-by Mr..
Galiahcr of citizens of the North Eastern part Of
the County of Frederick, for u new County by
MIR. Watkins, of citizens OF Goochlsnd, for amend
mcn,s TO tho general road laws, and to the laws re-
lating to enclosures and by Mr. We,hereJ, of Lucy
ID. Rowan, for divorce.
Mr. Johnson of Richmond, called up the bill to
authorize the Common Hall Of Richmond to make
an additional subscription to the stock Of the James
River and Kanawhn Company and again adde's
sed the House in support ofthc same, t'l after o.
clock, p. M.
When he had concluded, on motion Of Mr. Will
son Of Boetourt tho House adjourned.
Friday, January9.
A message was received from the Senate, stating
that they had agreed to the Resolution for proceed
IL. - h..
Der oflhc Executive Council TO supply the vacancy
occnsoncd by the expiIa alton of the term Of service
Of Peter v. Daniel, Esq.
On motion of Mr.. Carroll,
Resolved By the General Assembly, That the
Board Of Public Works be, and they are hereby,
authorized and required to appoint competent en-
ginccr TO survey and locate, without delay, the most
practicable and best route for turnpike road from
some point on the Maryland line, near Smlthfcld,
Pa, by way Of Brundonville, Kingwood, thence
to in,crsect the North western Turnpike Road. a,
or west Of Evansville in tho direction Of Clarks
burg.
Ordered to tho Senate for concurrence.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Barton,
Pesolpcd, That the Committee Of Roads and In
ternal Navigation be instructed 10 enquire into the
expedency Of authorizing the Winchester and Po-
tomac Rail Ro Company 10 increase their capital
stock, or TO borrow such further sums Of money,
not exceeding thousand dollars, as may be ne.
ccssury for carrying their said road into complete
operation, and that said Committee have leave 10
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander,
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts Of Jus.
tice, be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
amending the law in relation to the executions is.
sued Ivy Justices Of the Peace SO as to give power
to Magistrates to renew executions after the Of