Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-06

FAIRFAX Raymond, Dorman, Moore, Jett, Sam.
els Of ", Cuaaiaghag, May, stauard--47.
Mr. yenabls noset 10 Gil the mex, blank, as e
future liusia,ion with The VOID twenty,
which was agreed 10.
Mr. Smith OF Isle sc Wiels; ..sse=A 70 GIL The
nls..s IA The section referring TO i'lsr,utit ei
paper In circulation with The words iwo,' SO
that at no time the paper should exceed twice
the amount oi gold aud silver on hand
A brief debate ensued, in which Messrs
Stanard. yenahie, and Smith o. l. OF H. took
part; when, at a late honr,
Ga motion OF Mr.. Booker,
The House adjourned.
Monday January 20,
Mr. Randolph gave notice thal he would on
tomorrow call up the bill 10 provide for &c
illogical surrey offhe State.
On motioa Of Mr. McCandlish. The Commit.
lee II Schools and Colleges was Instructed to in
qaife into the expedenry OF providing ty law
for the payment TO the School Commissioners Of
the different counties IN the State OF any school
quotas which may have been forfeited under ex-
COLONIZATION.
Mr. Iia,kius from the Select Committee on
the subject of African Colonization. made the
following report:
The Committee 10 whom was referred the
petition OF the Board al Managers Of the Co
lonizaion Society Of Virginia, together with a
the same subject, have had the sad petitions I'M
der thcir consideration and have come 10 the
following resolution thefeupon:
Res5lred, That so nush OF the petition rs
prays fer the passage oi an act 10 incorporate
the said society {hut subject 10 alteration aud
repeal AT all tImeS) IS rcasoaabie
Rssolred, That SO much OF the petition as
prays for an amendment Of the act OF 1899, ma
king provision for the removal of free persons
If color from, thu. Stats md FIR a removal NJ the
RESTRICTIONS which have hihcrto rendered that
provision unraling- is ifas0naile.
FRAMING PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Peter from the select committee, on the
resolutions Of the Legislature oil Mary land on
the uhleet Of extending the fanklng pfigiI,ge
10 the public authorities of the several States
made the following report:
Udereas, The present prosperous condition
of the Post Office Department of the General
Government deriving revenue greatly hey ond
It's necessary expenditures would justify arcduc
ton of the pre- cent rates OF private postage as
also an extension Of the lfankiag privilege ben
ttcial 10 the several States Of The Unlon and
the people reoi, whereby matters Of pub.
lac interest would be more universally diliused-
Therefore.
Be AZ rtsolrea By he Geucral Assembly 81
Trstnta, That our Senators in Congress be
hereby instructed, and our Representatives re
quested 10 have the ranking privilege extended
by law 10 the members and Chief clelks of the
several Legislature OF The L. States during then
respective sessions-an3 10 such public fuuc-
tionaries thereof rs NAV be deemed eSpedicnt, Il
the same can be granted without interference
with the proposed reduction en- private hostages.
ReSoired, Thatthe Governor forward 10 our
Senators and Repre- sentatyes copy olthe above
preamabe and resolution.
P0WllArhN CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Pcndleton, the report Of the
Committee OF Privileges and Elections on the
contesied election from Powhatan was taken up
and also on Mr. P.'s motion, Mr. Hopkins the
contestlng can l,date was admitted 10 seat
within the bar of the House.
Two oil the resolutions Of The Committee were
acted on by the House. In the second the
Committee decided that an individual having
had possession OF property sufficient in amoun,
10 enuIe him 10 a vote but whose deed of that
property was executed but three days previous
10 the election, was not entitled 10 vote, or
the ground that his deed ought to have been re
corded SIX monthsprevious 10 the election, 10 civ,
him the rght Of suffrage.
Mr. Scott moved to reverse the decision q
the Committee on this vote The motion having
hecn supported at great length by Mcssrs. May
Scott Slnard, and Byrd,and opposed by Mcssr.
Rives, Harrison, Hopkins, t;oagin, Booker
Chapman, and Wilson Obj, was rejected
After some further discussion ON the thirt
resolution o. the eommiller. the rer0rt was o.
motion OF Mr. Pendleton laid On tue table
MIR Pcndjcton moved that the report on thi
subject be printed: but after some discussion
IN which Mcssfs. Scott, Chapman, Bayly an
Pendeton. took part, the motion was negative,
REPORT OF TIE PRINCIPAL ENGl
NEER.
The Speaker communicated letter fror
the President Of the Board of Public Work.
a nf III H., II l.
g,neer OF his operations during the past year
which was, on motion oil Nalins, ordered to |
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins,
The House adIournea.
7nesadp, Jan 81.
The House took up the bill to amend the a
providing for u Geological Survey Of the Sta
and for other purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph, Professor Ro.
CTS was invited 10 appear at the bar of the Hous
10 give his views upon the objects Of the bill.
Professor r. accordingly appeared and 40
dressed the House for nearly TWO hours, an
presented a variety of facts and illustrations
the benefits 10 be derived from the prosecutio
and early completion Of the survey.
The bill was then passed by large major
".
The bill is as follows
BE IL enacted bp TIE General Asscmbi,
bal 'he prlnclpai teoogist appointed by IN
Board Of Puh.i: Works under the provisions ,
an act" posidins for a geological survey Of ii
State, aud for other purposes" passed Feb o
1896, be and is hereby auihnlized by& with III
appreciation Of the Board of Public Works, TO en-
ploy additional assistants, whose duty it shall be
perform such duties connecied with the geologic
survey directed by said pfincpa--which sa
assistants may be removed and discharged al Il
pleasure OF SAID principal Geologist.
- y,rfi s,.s ann. - l.
OF deiraying the expense which may be incu
rel under this act. and the above recitcd act.
sum not exceeding ,S3 900 per annun,, in add
ton to the sum approprIated By said ast, be an