Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-25

inc'ndedin that number. am for givins the psr.
ties lar fight, and fear net tue verdict which.
public.
The House agreed to reconsider the vote on the
bill.
Mr. Watkins moved to ill the Srst blank with tho
fourth Monday in May, l,hs elections for the pro-
sent year,
Various other proposition. were made, hut tho
previous question being called BY Mr.. McPhersod
land snstained,) s
The question was then talen on filling the hrss
blank with the words "4th Thursday in May" and
II was decided in the affirmative BY tho following
vote:
Avrs-Messrs Gilmer. tSpcaker) HOLLOWAY,
Stuart. McChnuck, Mitchell, Fryau Snodgrass,
Shanks. Peytou, Hoffman, Tarr Kyle ThornburQ,
roler' Ban, Edmond, of Fa"quier TidbalI. Dos
k'ns, Wade, Shcrad, Barton. Watkins Od.lI,
Park Seymour. Martin Reynolds Richmond, Far
ley, Ramey. Taylor. jr. If Londuon, SIM Of NJ,
aud J Goodc, Raymond. CLAYTON. Barnett. O,Fer-
raj, Alexander, MConncll. Voolfolk. MlPhcrson
Cloud. May, Tunstall. Wither, Cav, Carroll
Stands Radcliffe, Surm. Ley burn. Dorman. Smith
ofRockingham. Thomas. Smith of Russell Culbsn-
son. Bare, Conn, Davis; Fitxbpgb, Crockett ofTszs.
well, Stephenson Goodson, Jackson, Crockett Of
Wyihe-65.
Nors--Messrs Bayly, Soulhal. Wood, Cabsll
Kinney, Cobbs. Merrnt, llaskns Flood Fox. Cor.
bin, Caldwell, Cox, Broadus, Wilson. Waugh
Waite, Payne. Chapman, Smith of Gloucester, Hail
ofGrnyson, Daingc'fclJ. Turner, Edmunds Of Hall.
tnx Ta,l Of Halifax. Flowers, Armstrong, Smith
of OF w. Tyler, Washington. Wright, Taloe.
Shodwiek, Conway Orgaio, Taylor of N. and Mid.
dlescx, Dortch, Hodges Whitehead, Langhorne,
Fitzgerald MCoy. Harris, Roberts, Urqusr
Cru,chdeld, Clark, Walker--4s.
Mr.. Voolfolk moved, that the 2pd blank 10 the
bill, fixing the time Of elections in succeeding years
be filed with 4th Thursday in Apr"--Mr. Lang.
horne with tho respective Court days in May-Mr,
Holloway. -" Ord Thursday in May"
The vote was taken on the last proposition first.
Mr.. Wondlok called for the YES and noes wLich
were ayes ~, noes7S,
Mr.. Kinney proposed the Cour, days in April
but willing to take tho Court days in May. for
the sake of unity among tire friends Of tho Cour,
days.
MI. sbenard hoped the blank would no, DO filed
with the Court days.
Mr., Langhornc called The prcviou, question.
Mr.. Smith of |. Of w. hoped The previous ques-
ton would not be ordered as he felt himself nstruet
ed by his constituents to propose the Court days
April The previous question prevailed.
The vote WAS then taken by ayes and noes, VI the
instance OF Mr.. Smith Of OF w, on The proposition
Tor the Court days in May " were ayes %, noes 90.
Mr.. Taylos moved the Ist Monday in May-lo~t.
MIR. Smith of |. of w, called the ayes aud noes on
the proposition 10 hll with the :. an Thursday in
April" which were ayes 70, noes i3,
So the blank was filed with the " 4th Thursday
in April'-leaviog the law as nj present after tbs
present year.
Mr.. Fitzgerald called for the ayes and noes on
Inc passage OF Inc DIII, As amended, which were,
ayes 65, noes AZ, as follows.
AYES Messrs. Gilmer, Spenker.) Chopper Hollow
ay, Wood, Stuart, Fyait sjnodgrass. Shanks, Pey-
ton, Hoffman TAR, Ila.kns, kyleThomburg. Toler.
Fox Ball. 1idba Payne, Wade, Shcrrard, Bar
ton, Watkins, Daingcrdeld, Taylor OF Haiax.
Odell Pa,k. Seymour. Marin, Reynolds, Smith OF
kanawha, Richmond, Farley, Beard, kamey. Tay-
Tor of Londoun, Smith Of Mason Il Jackson. Gooje,
Raymond, Clayton Barnett, Overall, Watts. Yer
by. Alexander, Voolfolk, M'Pherson, Cloud. May.
Tunsall, Wiichcr, Gay, Carroll. Roberts. Radcliffe.
Sturm, Robertson, LeyburD, Dornsn Culbeuson,
Bare, Eavis, Ftizhugh, Crockett Of Tazewvll Ste-
phcnson, Goodsop, Jackson, Crockett Of Wytio
CO.
Nors-Messrs. Bayiy Of Accomack, Southall.
Cabell, Nj Clntick, Cobbs Mitchell. Merriu, Flood
Corbin, Wilcox, Caldwell, Cox, Broadus, Wilson.
Vaughan, Waite, Chapman. Smith Of Gloucester,
Hail OF Grayson, Turner Edmunds Of III lilsx, Flow
rrs, Armstrong, Bolts Smith of Isle. Of Wight. Ty-
Ter, Washington, Wright, Tayloe, SlNdwick Or
gain. Taylor of Mathews Il Middesss, Donch.
Hodges, Whitehead. Cunning CHAM. Lanph orps,
Fitzgerald. M'Coy, Harris Stands, Smith Of Rock.
inghan, Thomas. Conn, Ufquhsr, CrulchGeld,
Clarke, Waker-A5.
South Uestern Rail Road
The Bill for the construction ola Railroad from tho
Tennessee line to New river, came up the order Of
the day. The question pending WAS the amendment
Of Mr.. Vcuablo 10 strike out the second section VI
the bill, which authorizes a subscription oi2 mil
some length against he amendment and soquenIy
aud cncrgecaily in favor ofthc bill Ms it stood:
Mr.. Watkins said he had intended TO make soms
remarks, but rs the House seemed in good plight
for the question, he woud waive his intention.
MIR. Goode called upon Mr.. Watkins for The pro-
missed statistics in reference to the financial ability
of the State TO accomplish this work. Mr.. e.
thought tho gentleman iom Williamsburg had Civ
en- the best argum why the bill should not pass;
and commended, in the coursc.of his speech that the
ba ,liob. viii,
of taxation.
Mr.. Watkins would not indulge in figures of,peech
but would redeem his ronise. He had expected
TO hear the argument of the gentleman from Will
liansburg answered. but this had not been dane.
Mr.. w. insisted that the work could be executed
without taxation and thcreupon presented statistics
to prove his position.
When Mr.. Watkins concluded, the question on
striking out decided in the negative, by the fol-
lowing vote:
ArEs-Messrs Bayly of Accommack, Chopper,
Wood, Cabell, MClintick, FIya,t, Snodgrass, Mer-
nit, Hashins. Kyle, Fox, Corbiu, Wilcox, Card
well, Cox, Bioadus, Vaughan, Payne, Hale Of
Franklin, w AIDE. Smith Of Gloucester, Turner. Ed
munds of Halifax. Taylor OF Halifax, OdeIl, Park,
Smith of Isle of Wight, Reynolds. Wright, Tayoe,.
Sandwich, Ramey. Taylor OF Loudoun. Orgaio.
Banks, Taylor Of Matl,sws & Mddlc,es, Dortch,
Goode, Whitehead. VERIFY. Alexander. Fitzgerald,
M'Phei,on, May, Gay, Harris, Stands. Ra,cl'fie.
Pendeton, Smith of Rockingham, Thomas Bare,
Conn, Uiquhart, Fnzhush, CLARK, Wa'ker-57.
NoEs-Messrs Gilmer, (Spa"ker) Holloway,
Stuart, Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell, Shanks' Peyton,
Hoffman, Tarr, Flood. Thoinbug' Ioior' WILSON,
Servant, Ball. Edmund. ofFauquier, Tidball. Waite,
Deskins, Sherrad, Barton. Chapman. Watkins. Hail
Of Grayson, Dangerfeld, White. Seymour, Flow
ers Armstrong, Botls, Martin. Tyler, Washington.