Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-03-08


oi new county. The boun,ar, tine If such proposed
urw county shall have been dalincl, described. and
notice thereof posted at the tonn House doef Tor
at lcas, two months preceding the annual eleeiian
Tor delegates the General Assembly, aud n snch
election IL shall be lhr dntY ol the sheriff aud other
officers conducting said rierfion. lake the vote
OF al persons qualified according In law residing
within the described bonndsr, Tor aud ae sinst snch
nrw county. according 10 the proposed lines andth
sheriff aud commissioners taking such poll shall
eertf, the 10 the CLERK oi their County, and
certificate Of such poll to accompany the petition 10
the Legislature
Mr.. Coo'es explained the object III tn, resolu-
ton aud shosei the nrerssii, o some such course
being pursued on this subject.
Mr.. Mcpherson spoke At sone leu.th IN opp,<ls
ton 10 the Resolution. Whch wus. dI,isio1, !
greed io--A,es sc, Nucs ."
The following eugrosscJ bulls read III, thifd
thur, aud passed
bill changing the time Of holding the Clrruit
Sup,fiot Courts oi the counties of Cum Jerlsnd.
Bucking lian and Cam bell;
bill declaring aud amending Tho law relative 10
certain liens "n property, aud prst renee IN the al
minIsfratlon oi asSets
bill amending the laws conceruiJ. attachment.
against abseouiln: debtors:
4 bull regulating aud f.-tfalnin: the upon
which credits shall be anwed BY inere ants, fIadrs-
and Others, Ia the STUDENT Of the Universities
and Colleges of the Staff. Ar Smith oil J. Of W.
made an Intellectual motion 10 postpone hi. bill
dcduitcl,-its principles nd ohierts being warmly
sustained by hcssns knne,, Edmund', Randolph
aud Nav
\ bill amending tlc saiut, oflinlitdtious:
/ \ hill Jnorcinr George H., den from hi, wife Ma
~ Am;
Sumo npposiH III being manifested To til. bill
Nj Dsci. .ulorcd it, justice aud lfopflety-Mr
Mcdowell aud Mr. MAJ opposed II. The maDort,
/ lis passage y larry.
\ bill To auload III" SECOND section nj the ACT en-
iriled an act 10 l..corpor,te rh, Wythc Watering
Company. the count, OF WyIhr," passed March
el,t, s:6 WAS f,jseird.
! \ bill Amending The law. in rell'ion to frivolous
aud vrxh,Iouu prosecutions, Was ordered 10 be rn.
crossed iof ihud reading.
Nj. Lucas presented The memorial OF Edward Lu-
cas-. j.. aud o0s others citizens Of Jefferson county.
PRAYING the States subscription OF three Gths Of
STOCK OF that part OF the baltimore and Ohio Rad
Road, passing through Virginia, Ne. The memo
rinl rel, ued 10 the Committee Roads aud In
tcrnal Navigation.
The Speaker presented letter from Joseph e..
Cabcil, ESQ President Of the james River and
kaaaah Company. eucloSlns The tiifd Asnual Re.
poit OF the President 10 thu Siock hoaers exhi- E.,
billug the progress n,aIeby the company since the
dhc oi the Annual Report. rt,s'hfmg the condl.
ton oi It's Inc o works, lhr -iatr Of IFS funds. aud
is future plans aud prospects at the close OF the Last
YEAR
The bill 10 authorize ferry from the borough of
Norfolk 10 The Corporation wharf in the town ol
Portsmouth, balnc on its sceaud reading Mr.. Nun
d,ugh made Intellectual eiotts 10 have the bill com
United aud lail on the table. After remarks by Mr.
tunnlnc ham. III behalf oi the bill aud b, Mcssis.
Auidauch and Watts AGAINST II, Mr.. Woollok
moved thu adIournurn'-whch was agreed to, be
fore the question was taken Oh the en2russmcni.
Md the llou-r adjourned.
SHurday NavcL 3D. Is35.
\ communication ~ as received from the Senate.
stating thai they have passed The blll entitled act
10 smerd an act entitled act poraiing the Viz
ein, Mills Manufacturing company. with amend
mruts. The, Insist on ther second amendment I.
the bill cnlitlad an act concerning the Richmond
and Petersburg Hahoad.
The mcndmrnts of the Senate to tho frs, named
bill, sh'rh subjected the Compan, TO the general law
relative 10 the Incorporation ol Manufacturing Com.
panies, adopted.
Ga motion oi Mr.. Robertson, the bill conc rning
the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road, with the
Scnatcs amendments laid ON the table.
Ola motion II Nh. Sharks, Resolved, That leave
be given 10 br,ns IN blll, anenn the act entitled
" an act to incorporate Tie Iucaetlt Savings Instilu-
ton, in the county Of Boctontt, passed March -.
l137, 80 aS 10 rrdncc tho lai value OF the shares OF
STOCK IN The sid institutions.
bu motion oi MIR. Barrett, Resolved That the
COMMITTEE o Schools and Colleges be instructed TO
inquiif into the e>ptdirnCy oi requiring tho County
Courts OF tbs Commonwealtli. To appoint annual
|, - Commissioners or Trustees, whose dutS II
shall BE- To examine all persons proposing to teach
the said counties, aud oerty asto their qualifications,
and that no School Commissioner be authorized 10
! subscribe 10 AZ, individual teacher, who doc.
not produce such a certificate, showing his quafca
tiou
The b,ll TO authorize the Louisa Rail Road
/ Company 10 construct Rand Road from some point
on the line al Ihcn Rnl Roa 10 charlottesville"
Was then taken up. the blanks filled, and passed.
The bill amending the laws in relation 10 frivolous
and ycxatious prosecutions, after debate, IN winch
Mr. May opposed, and Mr.. Smith oi !. OF W. sup
ported ". was r,jcctcd-A,cs"l Noes Gs.
The Speaker Land before the House a communi-
cation nom The Governor OF the Commonwealth,
calling the attention OF the Legislature 10 the condl-
! ton oi ccrtdil public Offices oil an iucommod,ous
CHI uacter, aud also TO the ina,quacy ot tho salaries
oil some OF The Offices aud Clerks which on mo-
! ton OF Mr.. Randolph referred to the select com
nttcc.
The report Of the committee of Courts OF Jus
tiCc, upou aresoluion ot inquiry INTO the cXpcdicu-
cy OF so amending the law IN relation To prison bounds
aud rules. 10 make diem commensurate with the
limits oi the respective counties, declaring ncx pe-
dent so to amend the law, WAS lakcn upon motion OF
j MI Sheuard.
Mr.. S. moved to amend the report so a, to declare
II eNpcdIcn which mutton VS. rclectcd--ascs IS,
noes a.
The bill 10 establish Ferry from the Borough of
Norfolk 10 the Corporation wharf, IN the town of
Portsmouth, beng its second reading, it WAS or
ccred TO be engrossed
\ large number of bills were considered on their
second reading.
Petitions. &c. were presented and referred,
by Mr.. Park, OF ctlzens OF Hampshire county,
praying the passage OF law, requiring be publish
cd IN the newspapers lists of delinquent tax pay
mcnts aud militia fine PAYERS:
BY Mr.. Shank., OF citizens of l;otctout Tor A d.
vision OF the county of Botctouu;
BY Mr. McDowe ell, OF John Croddy OF Rockbldre
md mel had ava Al