Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-23
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, Jan. II, 1887.

S"'WudV, ian, ~, 1851.
a message was received from the Seua u.
stating 'h", ,hry have passed ,he bills entitled
an act allowing further time TO the ov n,,s If
lot, ~ the town oi l.ewlsburg IN tn. county of
Grrenbrirr, 10 build ON and improve III, same
aud III act cnlargng the capital stock OF III. Nil.
boro' and Cars Creek Turnpike Comuanv. md
Ior other purposes.
Aud they have agreed 10 the resolution ca)6nv
Ion information from the Second Auditor r.Is
i've 10 the state oi the works of internal nm
prov,mcnt III the Commonwealth, and for 9th
cr purposes, with an amendment IN which tb.v
request the concurrence ol the House Of Dele.
gates.
The ltous concurred IN the amendment
TAXATION OF BACHELORS.
MIR Almond SAID he was about to oiict resi-,
luton, the object VI which was irul, beneyoL,
lie had III view IN Offering tins resolution an =.
dtasout 10 rescue from Wrcich.dnc.s md We.
portion vi the larest part of the human r,c
his design addressed itself to all those rn,l1,r
feelings OF humanity which soften aud cnpobl.
the character ot man. Ii wa. not in H..
power OF one Of his humb, capacity 10 suv .Il
that could be said OF the charn,, Of In, t.m.I.
character, and It's influence over the la,
pihtss OF the human race. AT this bcneyolent m..
Rod, many humane and charitable iudiyid.nI.
were endeaToring 10 amelorate The conJ,tion r
their fellow beings by the institution of pbiln,
thrupic societies The object of tins r,soIu,i,,
was to cooperate with them without Interfering
with the finances oi the Government n w..
not new proposition 10 give Legislative aid ia
such Objects. The Legislature had alreaJy
done much upon similar principle, in chat~,f,
ing \ han asy lums, andIolher institutions. In
PROPOSING 10 lax a class oi eiiIzens who wcrvn,v
less taxed than amy other class Of society. h.
trusted there was no invasion of right, and no
trusted the individuals ON whom he proposcd II,
levy The tax would chrciiully submit TO !.
when they considered the bcne, client ob;ec, 30
which II was 10 BIZ applied, lie knew i, would
require on the part OF portion OF this House
snail degree oi sell DENIAL bun II would doubts
less appeal 10 'h'ir better feelings, aud awaken
sentiment oi magnanimiD CONNIE nsu,atc win
The whole scope OF the resolution II on an
nouneing the IesoIullOn, he should be met win
the smiles OF the House, he should be- cncour-
aged 10 anticipate the success Ut his proposi,,on
Mr. a. then submitted the following resoiu
ton
Resolred, Tha, the Committee of Schools
and Colleges be instructed to inquire into m.
exped'ency of imposing tax upon the bacbc-
lots over the age of Yeas, to be propor,ionrd
to their respective estates or annual inrom.x
and OF so providing that the revenue which
may be derived from such tax, shall constitute
fund, the income OF which shall be ap,ronra,.a
To the support aud education OF de stlut. t,m.lo
orphan children, under the suprIinendence Of
Mr. Moore moved To sllkc OUT The " ord maj
den y but before the question was taken unon
tins, Mr.. W atkins moved the indefinite po,tpon,
ment ol the resolution and amendment
The question being then taken upon inde8.
nitc postpoDrment, was decided in the aflirm..
nvc-ayes SO, noes as.
On motion OF Watkins il was
Resoired, That this House will proceed he
JOINT vote with the Senate, TO the election of
Governor OF this Commonwealth, on Friday m.
20lh INST.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Commiftee If
schools, &C. were instructed to inquire INTO tho
expedrncy OF authorizing the county cour,. IN
provide an Asy luna for the orphan and indioen,
children oi the county-a manual labor school
aud Tor the better accommodation of the poor.
On motion Of Mr.Davenpori, the Commi,i.e NJ
Agriculture, &c, were Instructed to inquire into
the expectancy OF Incorporating Joint stock
company for The purpose OF erecting and keep
ing on the lots OF Branch A. Saunders md /.
saac A. Goddin, opposite the Capitol Square. n
house OF public entertainment, to be denomina-
ted the " Assembly House"
A petition was presented-by Mr.. Powell, Of
the Trustees of the New Glasgow Academy. in
the county of Amherst, Tor authority to sell a
portion Of their academy lot.
RAILROADS
The bill prescribing certain general repulo-
tons for the incorporation of Rail Road Comm.
MES, was considered, sundry amendments. a.
greed 10, after remarks by Messrs. Wa,kin,
Fisher, Dorman, Wiley, Harrison, Smith OF l.
Of w. and May, and ordered TO b. engros.cd for
a third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins,
The House adjourned.
Monaay, January Is.
A message was received from the Senate
that they had agreed to the following resolution.
and asking the concurrence Of the House in the
same:
Resoired by the General assembly. That
the Committee on Banks be instructed 10 pro-
cure from the Bank OF Virginia, the farmers
Bank Of Virginia, the Bank of the Valley, the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, and the
Northwestern Bank respectively, a statement.
exhibiting the gross semi-annual profits Of each,
from their respective incorporation TO the first OF
January, 1875 specifying the proportion de.
rived from the mother Banks and each of her
branches also, losses exhibited with similar
spee lfca,ions, and the dividends semi anuuallv
declared thereons also, the amount OF specie and
depos,es on hand at each Of the above periods,
also, the amount of circulation. in sem,-annual
staten, n,s, specifying the different. denoniius.
tons Of notes, and the amount Of each denomi-
nation Il said periods also, whether II d Gus.
| ,omary for any OF the Banks to make paHirulsr
or any Efforts TO COLLECT cash, OF cash fupdv, Inst
| previous 10 their periodical statements, With
view to a. more flauerng and imposing sxhibfS
tcf their condition than ordinarily exist: clio,
tbs estimated gain to each Bank during ice iAs