Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Y'sr.dat. Feb 10.

nBis, stating that they had passed the bill ent'ies
an aet establish the town Of Reeville, IN ths
:, county Of Pn,sylvanis, with amendments con
!, CURED in by the House )--sIso, that they had
greed 10 the resolutions calling upon tho fresoen
and Directors " the James River Company Tor IN
formation relative 10 the subscriptions to the stoet
of the Jaracs and Kanswh, Company and for oihe'
purposes Also that they had agreed 10 the Repor
| and Resolution on the subject Of Revolutionary
Claims, with nmendmc nis I which were eoncurred
!, IN by the House.)
u The vote of the House rejecting tho cngrossed
bin 10 provide for tho construction OF road from
, Huntersy,Ile, in the County of Pocahontas, oits
intersection with tho road leading from Nicholas
Court House to james Dycrs," having, some days
ago. on motion of Mr.. Broadus been feoonsidered,
an the bill having bean r.-commlted, and subse.
auenty reported with IN amendment, whereby
!, i, is prov ded tina, the appropriation (of 1000
therein authorized, shal be from the Fund for In
,crnal Iinproy emeni instead of the treasury gene
rally the same was taken Up to day, ard the ques
ton being upon lis passage.
| On motion Of Nc Watkins, the ayes and noes
were ord red and the bill, aher discussion, I'm
which i, WAS supported by Messrs' Price ard Col.
sion, an1opposed by Mr.. Wa'kin',) was rejected,
81 TO sc.
On motion OF Nc. Gibson, tho report OF the
Committee OF Propositions and Grievances, deciar'
| ing reasonable the petitions of snndry inhabiipnis
| Of Frederick county for new county. to be form.
| ed out OF the Northeastern part thereof was taken
up.
Nj Gibson moved TO reve'so the report.
Tiercupon Il long debate ensued in which this
motion was supported by Messrs. Smith OF Ffedo.
rick, Ynncey and Barton and opposed by Messrs
Hunter of Berkeley, GalInher, Cos'on tnd Gregg
nv and the ayes and noes being ordered, the mo
ton 10 reverse was rejected, 40 10 81.
The Repor, was thefeupon agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr. Watkins,
The House adjourned
Wednesday, Feb II.
A message was received from the Senate SIN
ting that they had pa sscd too b'llstO change the
name of Mary Jane Land to Mary Jane Smith
authorizing the President and Directors OF the
Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Company TO
increase the capital stock thereof TO borrow mo.
ncy- and incorporating tho Blue Sulphur Spring
Turnpike Company.
On mo ION Of Mr. Witchcr tho committee
If Agriculture and Manufactures was instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expediency OF amend
ing tho incorpor atins tho Danv'le Manu-
featuring Company, passed on the 10th OF Feoru-
aIy. 1929.
On motion OF Mr. Ball, tho COMMITTEE OF
Courts of Justice was instructed to inquire into Inc
expectancy OF altering abolishing tho 'ro
Of siYty-thrce cents now allowed to constitutes
-" for every bond taken from the purchaser or
purchasefs of any property. sold under the act d.,
rec,ing the sales Of properly ds'ra'ned for rent,
&c.
An engrossed bill, changing the agency OF the
Farmers Bank Of Virginia nj Dnnv'lle, to an Office
Of discount, and deposi,e, wns road third umc and
having been explained by Mi. Wi'chor, was pas-
| sed.
Petitions were presented and rcferred-By Mr.
Williams, OF cit,ztos Of Stafford, Prince William
and Fairfax for the incorporation Of n company to
| construct rail road from fredericksburg 10 Alex.
andr,a-aso Of the ctiacns of Prince William and
| Fairfax, praying that the town OF Occoquan may
be made point IN tho location prayed for IN the
above pei,tion--Bv Mir w ilson OF Cumherland
OF c,,zsns of that county, for rail road from Car
! tersvillo to Fltmv,s-By Mr.. Johnson OF K, oil
the manufuc urcrs Of tobacco. in tho city OF Rich
,nond for a law prevent frauds in the branding oil
, tobacco.
time.
The Speaker communicated letter from thu
Governor transmitting the annual report OF the Wis
itors of the University, and n similar report from
d tho Trustees of Randolph Macon College, which
were on motion of Mr.. Dolmsn, laid on the iobl
and ordered TO be printed.
On motion Of MIR. Hunter OF B.,
Tsc House adjourned.
Thursday, February, 10. 1885.
s Mr. Wilson of Botetourt, presented the following
! resolution, which was re- eotcd;
l. Resolved that the COMMITTEE on the Militia Law
be Instructed 10 enquire into Inc ehpcdic"cy OF au
lhorlzlng tho Governor to havo two SIX FOUNDER
mounted OH substantial carriages for the use {
\ each of the Artillery Companies in this Common
, wealth not now furnished with ordnance.
On motion of Mr. Rivcs. tho Committee 70
Courts of Justice were instructed TO enquire into tn
expedency Of so amending the sixth section of a
act entitled an act to alter and reform tho mode
proceeding in the Courts Of Chancery, passe
March It'll, 1926, as to shorten the time With
which causes in Chanccry may be heard, after tn
reports Of Commissioners are made.
On motion Of MIR. Yanccy, the Committee 6
Propositions and Grievances WINS discharged frot
tho consideration Of petitions of sundry crIzens
Frederick, and of the county Of Amherst, each ash
ing for The establi shnlent of separate elections /
said -countic5-and thu Same were laid on the IA
bio
Mr. Marshall from tho COMMITTEE Of Privilege
and Elections, made report upsa memorial {
certain citizens Of the county OF Ohio, compainin
of the undue election o: John Brady, returned
member of the House OF Delegates, on the groun
that he was, at the time Of election, a Comm
sioner of the Revenue in said countv.-The 70
lowing resolution concludes the report Of the Con
mittec.
Res lied, Tha, John Brady a member rcturnc
from tho coua,y Of Ohio TO serve in the presel
House of Delegates, having resigned his appoin
Y mont as a Commissioner Of tho Revenue, prior
- the election, was eligible under tho Constitution
s, and is entu, TO retain his seat,