Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TuesdGy, March 10.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
T~esdoy, March 10.
A communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they hnd passed the bill entitled an
act incorporating the Stockholders ofths Falmouth
and Alexandra Rail Rond Company ard " an
act concerning tho appointment OF Commissioners
Of Revenue"
Also, that they had passed with amendments,
the bills entitled act 10 increase the Library for
the use Of the Court OF Appeals at Lewisburg;
more eGectusllv to prevent coun,erfeiting bnnk
notes anu current coin creating a sinking fund
for the redemption Of the certificates of,c debt OF
The Common wealth held bv indiv or corpora
lions to incorporate the S,sunton Lyccum and to
incorporate the Dover Iron Manufacturing Com
p,ny. THE amendments were agreed to by the
House.
And they had postponed Indefinitely, the bill to
provide an Index TO the Journal Of the House Of
Delegates.
The following Eugrossed bills were read third
time and pnssed--Allow,ng Moses, q free man Of
color 10 remain in the Common oalih con 'ernlng
returns of executions issued by Justices OF the
peace TO provide for the preservation Of the pub
lie A,ms and the Armory Building and for other
purposes to change thu name CT the town OF Fay
elite, in tho county Of Montgomery concerning The
Penaentiary Institution for the more ohec,ual
punishment Of certain ircspassos and other offences
and prescribing tire manner in which returns OF IN
solvents and dclinquen,s in the county, and poor
Ievics, may be made.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr. Colston from the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, TO whom wsre referred, yes
erday, a commune ,,on from tho Governor, and a
letter from the Secretary Of War, accompanying
the copy of an Ac, Of Congress- &c, reported the
following resolution
ReSolred bv 4e General Assembly, That the
| President and Directors Of the Board OF Public
| Works. shall be, md they are hereby, authorised
| 10 enter into such arrangements with the Govern
| meni Of tho United States, as they may think OK
pejent to carry into effect the act of the General
Assembly Of Virginia, entitled An act con.
rernng the Cunbsfland Road passed tho 7,h
| Of February, 1892 and the act of Congress, en-.
! titled An net for the continuation and repair OF
! tho Cumberland Road, in the States of Ohlo In
diana. and Illinois, passed -, during the last
session.
| This resolution was supported by Mr.. Col
,,on. and opposed by Mcssrs. Watkins aud Par
ker.
Mr.. own, by way of amendment. offered tn,
follow ing resolutions, MS substitute for the resolu
| tons OF the committee
| Rcsolpcd, BY ne general 3sseml'y, That the nc
o!Congtcss entitled can act for the construction
and repar Of the Cumberland road in the States o.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois" approved -, does
not contain such an assert TO the provisions of III,
oct of this assembly entitled an act concerning
The Cumberland Road passed February the 7,h
| 1882 rs was contemplated aud required by the las
mentioned act, and is insufficient to give forco nno
effect to the last rccltcd act 10 tho act Of Assem-
bly, enated an act to amend an at enlitled az
act concerning re Cumberland Road" passed Feb
| ruaty 10Th, 1885.
| Rssotvsd, That the Commonwealth Of Virgins
will not accept surrender Of any part Of ths'Cum
berland road by the government Of the United
States, subject 10 any condition or agreement. cx-
rrcss or implied, that the said government Of the
United States shall cxpend any sums Of money for
the preservation repair of the same. after the sur
| render thereof TO this Common wcatb and the
Board Of Public Works shall govern themseiv cs
| accordingly. -
THIS amendment was supported by MIR. Brown,
and orposed by Mr.. Johnson Of Richmond, in
| debate Of considerable length during which, an
unsuccessful motion was made by Mr.. Wilson Of
| Boistourt, to postpone indefinitely the whole sub
jccs.
The amendment Of Mr. Brown was finally agreed
| 10 by the House.
Thercupcn Mr.. Cols,on renewed the motto" for
the indefinite posiponement Of the whole subject
which was agreed to.
rAE GOVERNOR AND AupIrcR.
| MIR Shevgasd from The Select Committee Upoa
be apparent dia-reace between the Message ofths
G"vsra"r cad the Report Of the AAd;tor Of Public
Accounts. ~ the comaeacsnent Of the session. pre-
scented report Of the minority Of thst Committed
(which having heea read. and . mosi"n having
been made ny Mr.. Shsvrasd. that the ssae DO laid
| ~ the table aed printed.
Alag dascassion occurred this motion. In
| which NSsssrs. Psrtev. Shsrsssd. 0regorv. Wilson
| ~ B. ant 'Ou Of 4. took part; whea u. metiou
70 psi~s wss sgseed T.
i Mr. Jshssos shes eGesed resolutions declsriol
fthat there vas 10 iueoussieaey between the fact