Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-12

/ A Message. was received from, the Senat
stating theY had agreed to life resolution of lh.
House for the Election of Brigad,ef Generals
tor the 21si and 22d brigades.. They have alse
/ agreed 10 the election Of a Brigadier -Genafa
| TOT the 9Th brigade, with an amendm,n, chang
ing The day Ion the election OF the latter ifon
Saturday, the 18th, To Tuesday, The 10th INST
| The amendment was agreed 10 by the House.
The Speaker laid before the House conmu-
nieatlon from Philip n Nicholas. President oi
| the Farmers Bank of Va, enclosing resolution
| oi the stockholders Of the SAID Bank, IN favor
| ui an increase OF the capital stock OF SAID .i'ahh
| to an eStent not less than one millions, two hun
deed aud forty thousand dollars-whch, on
| motion of MIR. CrutchheJ, was ordered TO be
printed.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the Committee on
| The Militia Laws was directed 10 inquire into
The expddieney OF changing tie preseht
| ~ stem as 10 dispense with the musters oi The
rank and file, aud IN lieu thereof require the OH
cci and non commls soned officers 10 duH IN
camp or Otherwise, Il certain number OF days III
each year, under such regulations as will insure
thorough lnstruc Ton in all the duties OF sold
ei; the expenses attendant on said system 10 be
betrayed by tax on all persons subject 10 mill
Tia duly-aso. that said committee be instructed
lo.inqnire into the expedency OF extending fur
Their encouragement TO volunteer companies.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins, certain PROPOSE
TONS submitted To the select committee to whom
was referred SO much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates 10 the surplus revenue oil the
United States, were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Carter, from the Committee on the bank
| ing Capital of the Commonwealth, reported a
bill to incorporate new Bank In the City OF
Richmond, with branches--a bill to incorporate
the Exchange Bank Of Virginia Al Norfolk, with
branches-a bill 10 incorporate the Bank OF Pc
| Ton xh,,tu t,tfb Lfan hos nd la
rate the Planters Bank Of Virginia at Lynch
burg, with branches
| On motion of Mr. Booker the Committee OF
Courts OF Justice was instructed To inquire INTO
| the cApedleney Of providing by law, that all
conyeyanees made by any debtor IN contempla-
ton of his insolvency aud with Wow 10 gave
a preference 10 part only OF his creditors 10 the
| injury OF others, whether such conveyance be di-
lecly To creditors OF IN trust for their benefit,
shall be null and void, To all other creditors
aud that all payments made by such debtor, un
der the like contemplation and views, 10 any
| creditor, with knowledge thereof, shall also be
| VOID as 10 other creditors SO that all such pay
ments may be required 10 be refunded by Court
| of Equity, and that such Court, IN suit by the
general creditors, may apporton the proceeds of
an Insolyonrs estate pro rata among all the
creditors
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill, returned
culture and Manufactures, prescribing certain
general regulations for the incorporation OF
JOINT stock companies for mining and manuiac-
turing, was taken up--and the amendments hav-
ing been agreed TO, they were on motion Of Mr..
Davenport, ordered To be printed.
Mr.. Anderson moved that the bill directing
the Board of Public Works 10 subscribe ON be
half OF the State TO the stock of The Louisa Rail
road Company, be taken up.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Stuart,
Harrison and Wicher, on the ground that gen
eral scheme was III contemplation and awaited
the action OF the select committee ON the sub
lcct of the surplus revenue,
MIR Stuart moved 10 lay the bill on the table
for the present, which motion having been opp, %
scd by Messrs. Watkins Voolfolk aud Stan
ard, was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Nav, a bill declaring and
| amending the law relative to certain lieus on
property and preferences IN the administration
OF assets was taken up and various amend
ments having been offered by Mr.. HARRISON
they were, on motion of Mr.. May, ordered To b,
printed.
On motion of crutchield,
The House adjourned.