Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
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Business seems to be can,ng IN close. In tte
House. yesterday, various bis.inosi, oil local Cha
rne,er, were passed. and msns were ordered to be
easrossed. The recess was dispensed With, aud tue
sitting Was extended until near ) o'rluck. aF..
Much discussion took place ON message from
the Senate. informing the House ihai there an
error in the Senaes smrudinenis 10 The bill Iu'pes.
ing taxes Finally, the House ftsaxed that as tho
bill was enrolled, MAS heyond The control of the
House. and they declined action on the subject.
Considerable debate also tnok place bali
= eoacrrnng The Mater Monks flhe .Cny ui kieil,
moud, Which bill was finally ordered 10 be cne'ossod
for athit re.ding ~
I. The hl concerning pilots was dehatcd; and. on
Mr. Bolts motion. indefinitely postponed
All The hills on The table ordered To- pc en-
crossed. "H'G'
THE BANkS-GooD NEWS. b.
Ii affords us great pleasure 10 announce that che
Rank Law nassed on the Alb inst, YESTERDAY a
- mended in patrgllr u hiol aid relieve ne D"hNs
from the necessity OF an immediate az" lei"us
cus,a,l:peni. ii lie Stockholders should accept OF
the provisions of the amended CHATTER. MI h"b''-
SON The ,leicpaie from the Cttv, whose diligence m
rrpresenns The interests o LIS constituents Is enii
lied To all psase asked aud ohisned leave to miro
duce bill suspend the sceoud section OF The act
requiring the banks to conGue The DISCOUNTS with
in twice the annual Oi their capitals PAID IN, un
the frs. of January next. lac bill vas carried
Enough It's stages and communicated to the
Sena nhete IT also passed We believe without op-
position. THIS PROVISION IN The actual state Of thu
outstanding debt OF the banks, Is Of eeaeu''e mn
portanre thu supp0stinn that the sfochho' 'tts
consent 10 accept OF the trras ol The lac aw. To
our commerce. and the cucrtzlee citizens aged
in its prosecution, the measures eaeHol be too hish
Is valued.
lis bui due 10 Mr.. Mcfarland. plesIdcu, Of the
Farmers Bank, that We should rtlieT state that for
as. Ii l..l,.
10 his ehofs. The candour and falce with which
he urged its business in Is personal interviews wltb
the members hi in the most opfn aad ahoVcboafd
manner, had great Influence. Considerations OF a
public nature prompted his zeal II tle matter, and
lie deserves credit. Amer such aeoasu0matou, We
may well exe,am in The words Of the OLD adase " It
Is never too late 10 do good
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On Tuesday the following resolution reported
from the COMMITTEE 10 whom hid bren referred lhc
subjects oil the Museum and Pabltc square, were a.
dopied aud bill in Accordance viii Iilcm was
broughtn aud passed through all lis s.agcs, and sent
TO The Sebaie.
Resolved. Thu !, is cxpedent to repair the Muse
SUN. and the sum not exceeding e301 he appfopua-
ted for that objcct, mud that the sud building be
rented out BY the Superintendent, with tic aplnoba-
non Of The Executive. for one or more Yeas.
p Resolved, That IL is expcdirui That The range OF
lots adjoining the Eastern side Of tie Public Square
should be purchased ion the Common~e ath, and
the Executive " hereby auhpIzed 10 purchase the
same at fair and leas, nlble pree, provided agood
title TO them can be gwen.
Resolved. That the Governor be requested to
procure plan oi The building, 10 be erected On the
lots mentioned III the foregoing resolution suitable Tor
the accommodation oflhe Couns now held IN the
Capitol, the Post Ofcc, and The Penilenuary Store
ard for Other uscs, and subnit the same to the neat
General Assembly.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
The IIonse held an evening session ON Tuesday.
Mr.. Crutel6eld being in the CHAIR. Mr. Wilson ol
Cumberland llhe senior mcmher.) offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which WAS adopted unanimous
k-
Resolved. That the thanks flhis House be pc
seutcd 10 Thomas w. Gllmcr, for the prompt, able
aud npa,tai IN which he has discharged the
duties OF presiding officer Of this House.
Mr.. G,lmer having resumed the Char made val
edictory address in touching and cloqucn, terms
Compiler.
Adjournment ofhe Legislature.
Both Houses OF the General Assembly Of Virginia
adjourned on "Wednesday evening, the loth inst, at
oclock--al,er OF l31 weeks, and after ha-
wing passed 7S acts.
The two Houses lritlered down to very
small nuniber-lnteed, We never saw either Of them
so thin. on the eve OF the adjournment.
Unfortunately. the two Houses. got into u snarl,
which was, however, ti0ally settled--lhough Com
mttee OF Conte, ence held Yesterday, without a.
gteclng 10 any thiog.Ihe tIthtulty abe ut the
Rerenue BW.-ln returning tito the House. with
their amendments, there material omission of
the words 500 the tax upon Mer, hants' lccn-
ses. When the cnur was discovered the House do
chned 10 retutn the bill lol the Senate 10 amend it
but originated anew bil touching that provision,
but doing away the new graduated principle OF the
Senaie--Thls bill restored the lax ON the license 10
what it was under The act OF the last session. The
Senate laid this bill their lable--but after n fl ce
conference. they took up this bill, aud amended it by
incorporating the proposed principle IN il-And stei
some other amendments tue bill passed. with the fol
loving provision:
"On every license for selling goods, wares, and
merchandise, and other articles Of foreign or domestic
growth, production, or Manufacture, OF both or Ell
hcr at the same place ccny dollars; "but when ia,
amount OF goods, wares, aud merchandise shall ex
coed the amount oil s., 900, there shall be an add
tonal Tax assessed oi oil Que per cent o,
every 500 oisuch excess" &C.
a This difficulty being disposed of, the two uonse,
we're soon ready 10 adjouru-The usual messape
being exchanged by Messts. Bonduian, and MEGA
niant on the part Of the Senate aud Messrs Pendle
ton and Crnichfeld Of the House. Nh. Pendletor
moved that the House adjourn sine die-which wa
agreed to-And then the Speaker Adjourned tn
House-Ihe Speaker Of the Senate adjourned tina
body to the Isl Monday in December next.
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