Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IHarai0v, March 9.
TIE BANK BlI.I.

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THE BANK BILL.
The House resolved itself into n Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Mll,i in the Chair. on the
monweallh.
The proposition of Mr. Harrison. 10 strike on,
the whole bill, and insert his substitute. being
the pen llnI question, Mr.. W ooltolk moved tbai
/ equt 5uon le hf>t taken upon striking out IN
or5ef that the sense OF the House, vhi,h he be-
llertd was aheaay made up should be tested n,
| To The mode OF lnerease-W whether by indeprn
dent banks or increasing the stock Of the exis
ting banks BY branches
Some cunVcr alton occurred bctueon
MesSr,. Booker Murdaugh Harrison and N,y
as TO the mode OF proceeding. Mr.. Stanard
thought II imma,erlal upon what motion the
merits oil the The question were discussed The
sense of the House could as well be taken IN
one way as another.
The motion to strike out, was opposed by
Mcssr7. Moore, Venablc. Wills, and MAY. and
>uppor'rdby Mes,srS. Shlnn, Byrd, and Ham
son and near 3o'clUck, on motion of Mr. Nav.
the committee rose, reported progress, and had
leave To SIT again.
On motion OF Mr. Mallory, the House agreed
to meet at | o'clock To morrow
On motion OF Mr.. May leave was giyen 10
btng IN bill to increase the capital stock OF the
Petersburg Manufacturing Company.
IVES fERN LAND TITLES
GA motion of Mr.. Fisher, the House took up
tae bill reported from "A Select Commltror 10
ascend AMI explain the laws concerning Wcs
tern and tlles, and for Other purpose.
TIE 'll was read the first ;me, and ordered 10
a sccond,radIns, and, on motion Of Mr.. Dayen
port, referred 20 Committee of the Nho'e
Ga motion OF Mr.. Fisher 200 copies Of the hin
were ordered TO b, printed.
FUNERAL OF MIR. CHRISTIAN
Mr.. McCandlish announced 10 the House the
death OF Robert Christian, Esq, the Delegate
from the counties Of Charles CITY and New
hent-and moved the adoption OF the following
It olutionS:
Whereas the House Of Delegates have re-
ceive1 information oil the death of Robert Chris
tan, esq. member from the counties Of Charles
CItv and New Kent Therefore
hesoired, unanimously, That the members
OF this House, aS testimonial of respect 10 the
memory OF the deceased, will wear Grape on the
left ann for lhlfry days.
Rrsoirsd, That the members will attend the
tu lcral of the deceased, whenever it shall take
place.
Resolrpd, That copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted 10 the widow OF the deceased
Mr. Stana,d presented the petition of the As
soclated Fremen of The City Of Richmond pray
ing 10 be Incorporated with certain powers
On motion Mr.. OF Ripley,
The House adjourned.
Eiiday, Wqrch 8
~ message was received from The Senate sta
ting they had passed the bills-in relation 10 the
county OF Jefferson changing the name OF Over
ton T., and Pamela NJ. Gardner-to ascertain
the lines which separate the county Of A bemarIc
from The counties of Fluvann1 and Loui.a-an
To authollzea separate election nj Massir's Mil
IN the county of Nelson A nd that they had al
- passed, with amendments, the bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Lexington and James River Turnpike
Company.
TIL Senate, amendmentto The above bill was
amended on motion ofM-. Stanard
An engrosscd bill providing for the common
saiion OF the Witnesses summoned TO attend the
General Assembly TO give testimony in the case
OF Judge f. r. Duncan. was read n 81 Time and
passed. the hllnh~ having beeA flied, allowing
the Witnesses fifteen cents per mile and Two dol
lars per diem during their attendance and uayel
TO and from their homes
BANK CAPITAL.
The order Of the day, being the bill to increase
the Banking capital OF tho State, was TAX n up
and the House resolved itself into a Com ,ttee
ofthc Whole, Mr. Mile, in the chair
Mr.. W oofolk'> motion TO strike on, the whole
bill, after the euactlng clause, being under con
sheraton.
Mr.. May addressed the House for ahou, an
hour in support OF the bill, and agains, the sub
>tltule.
Mr., Harrison replied and sustained the mo.
ton TO strike out, explaining and enforcing the
pre- visions OF the substitute.
After some further remarks from Messrs
Booker, Wills, Hunter and Stanard, on motion
OF the latter, the committee rose, reported pro-
gress and hac cave to sit again.
On motion + Mr.. Williams, the Committee of
| Courts OF Justice was instructed to inuuir, -.
10 the eXped'ency OF so amr, ding the acts Of As
sembly publishing the off nee Of rape, or the at.
tempt 10 commit rape, as to take away
the benefit OF clergy from slaves and free
negroes that may be convicted Of that offence.
On motion OF Mr.. Wills, the Committee Of
Agriculture, &c, was instructed 10 inquire into
The eXpedlency Of Incorporating Daggpr's Sui
phur Springs, IN the county Ct Boletourt
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds Of H., the Com
mttee of Roads, &c, was instructed TO enquire
into the eXpejlency of causing survey By com
petent engineer, under the SUPERINTENDENT Of the
Board OF Public Works, of Dan river, from is
confluence with the Saunton, TO the town OF
Danvile, aud OF the Stanton, from the same
point, to the town Of Brookneal, in Campbell
lcounsY, fo- The rprp1se Of asc.r,aning ,hci