Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Feb, 1, 1899.

inquire into the expectancy OF Incorporating the
Charlottesville Female Academy
On motion OF Mr.. Crockett, OF T.
Resolved That leave be given TO bring IN n bill
te-aprot,on'ng the school quotas between the coun-
+ lies of Fazewell aud Russell.
Ga motion OF Mr. Conway
Resolved, That the Committee of Courts of
Justice inquire into tho expcdcncy Of SO amend
lug the laws in relation TO Iunatics, as TO mo-
vide some remedy in regard TO the estate of I.u-
natics, sent 10 Hospitals of the Commo NV
On motion OF Mr. Smith Of l. of W.
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of ] us
ncc inquire INTO The expedicncy OF providing by law
that shall be the duty of the he civil and the
highes, criminal court of tins Commonw caltl TO rc.
port respectively to the General Assembly nj the
commencement OF their session. the new legal pm
c'plcs involved in their judgments for the prccc
ding year, and that of the decisions Of the said
Courts; also, report any imperIections or omission
OF the laws by which, in their opinion. the speedy
aud impartial administration OF justice may be OBJ
! sifuCted.
The Speaker laid before the House n commu-
nicalIon from the Attorney General submitting u
statement Of The causes Of the commonwealth in
which iiis ms duty To appear rs counsel for the
Stale-lad on the table aud ordered to be printed
The Speaker laid before the House communl.
cation from tile Pad Auditor, transmitting state
mant, IN obedience TO resolution Of tho House of
the names and the number OF engineers, assistant en-
gineers, and OF LIST aud and rodmen, together with
hclr salaries, &c.-lad on the table and ordered to
be printed
The bill to amend the entitled mn act to pro.
VIDE Tor The construction of road from Brandons-
Vile to the North Western Turnpike up on irs
second reading. 1t authorized a subscription Of
three fs the part OF the State 10 tho stock ofhc
road.
Mt Watkins argued against the principle of y
subscription oil thfee-hths on the part of the State
10 tocal 1eorhs lie alluded To some innovation on
the two-fllh principle but he thought 1t was time to
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approprlaing hall, II citizens took the other half
lie was OF opinion that at the present state Of the fl
nances there should be no change or innovation of
the rwo-filh principle.
Mr.. Nenabc moved 10 rccommt the bill with in
siruction 10 bring IN one subscribing two filths on
the pant OF the State; bn upon being informed that
bill had already passed, with that provision he with.
drew his motion.
Mr.. Carroll supported the bill arguing the impor-
lance OF 1t, ntersectInR as he sand, did the North
Western and national roads, and tho poverty of the
section through which IL passed. He said The road
could not be made unless the Statctoo three Gfths
Of the stock.
Further remarLs were submitted by Messrs Hay
mond, Stephenson, and Carroll and opposed by
Mr.. Watkins.
MIR. Bay y stated that lie and others in the House
would be governed in their course witt, regard to
great works which were 10 benefit the eutre State
very much by The appropriations which the House
would make 10 local aud petty Improvements. He
gave out that IL the Of the State to be ex
hausted in such local works he would 20 against the
greater works important TO all.
Mr. Vaughan moved the indefinite postponcment
of The bill--whch was opposed by Messrs. Carroll
aud Jackson and supported by Mr.. May.
The queslionwas then put by ayes and noes and
decided IN the negative, ave- 81, NAYS Sc and the
bill was ordered 10 its engrossment.
PETITIONS.
Petitions presented and REFEREED
BY Mr.. Ball, Cat the request of Mr.. Servant who
was unable appear in the House from iilncss) the
petition OF citizens Of Warwick county, PRAYING the
release Of Joseph Segar IRON the penalties OF The
dnellIng act.
BY Mr.. Southall, Of citizens Of Scotisvillc,
praying the location OF Bank at Scotsve in Abe
marie
BY Mr.. Edmunls ofFauquier three romons,ran-
ces, by citizens OF that county against the division OF
that county.
Br. Mr.. Edmunds OF Halifax. of citizens of Hall
fax to establish precinct election al Calawba in said
county.
Mr.. Goode presented the remonstrance Of 800
citizens OF tleckenburg, against the division Of tina,
county.
BY Mr.. Carroll, of citizens OF Bedford, Amherst
and Nelson, Tor the passage Of law Incorporating
company TO be styled the Virginia Beet and Sugar
Manufacturing Company.-Also "a memorial from
sundry citizens of the county of Amherst for Sa-
wings Bank in The Town of New Glasgow.
BY Mr.. Peyton, ofcltizens of Roanoke county, for
the passage OF law authorship the county court OF
said county. To raise the money necessary for the G.
reotion Of public buildings by on levy upon the
same subjects Taxation as are embraced in the re-
venue laws OF the State.
BY Mr.. Carson, Of a Convention relative TO impro-
wing the navigation of the Shenandoah River for an
increase of the capital stock the Shenandoah com
pany aud that he State subscribe for three fths of
said increase.
BY Mr.. Conway, Of citizens of the county Of Rich
mond, asking the passage ofa law for the protection
OF oysters.
BY MIR. Peyton, of citzens Of Boeiourt and
Roanoke. for the construction OF rail road from the
Tennessee line 10 the town Of Buchanan.
BY Mr. Armstrong, oil citizens Of Harrison, Tor a
law to widen and macadanize the N. w. Road.
BY Mr. Crockett. of Wythe, the memorial Of
citizens of Wytne relative to the South Western
rail isad
DIVISION OF MECKLENBURG.
Mr.. Smith of of w, moved the suspension of
the cath rule, permit the Committee of Pro
positions and Grievances TO consider the petition OF
citizens of Mccklenburg, for division of that county
such consideration being precluded by the fact,
that proper notice had not been given
Mr.. Goode approved Of the motion-he and his
colleague were opposed to the division, aud
ready TO meet the question Of the proprlety of d
vision. lie thought settlement of tile question
by the present Legislature very desirable-that il
would be calculated 10 allay the excitement which
had already SO unharpily existed IN the county