Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-25
LE(sISLATUKE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, March Il.
EVENING SESSION.

r ENliNN of.cnioNs
Tho James River bill being on it's passage, and
Mr.. kobettsons ryder pending on its second read
,nf, MIR, Goode opposed 1T some length the ryder,
and recied tho circumstances attending the original
incorporation oi the Company. Mr.. Ctutchfcd
also opposed tho ryder. Mi Edmunds asked Tor
the ayes aud noes, which were ordered, aud were
ayes 80, noes ~
The bill was then passed, ayes 20, noes &c. as fol-
lows
Arrs.--Messrs. Gmcr, (Spcakcr,) Southall,
Holloway Cabell, Stuart, Kinney, M'Clnck,
Cobbs. Fryatt, Shanks. Hoffman, Tau, Kyle, Flood,
lhofnbufg, Ioet. fox, Cox, Wilson, Ball, I'D
monds of Fauquier, r,dball, Payne. Deskins,
Wade, Shenard, Barton, Chapman, Daingerfcd,
White, Seymour, Flowers Armstrong, Martin.
Smith of Isle OF Wight. Reynolds, Conway Rich
mond, Farley, Beard. Ramey, Taylor of Loudouu,
Raymond. Clayton, Barnett, O'Fcrnll, Hodges,
Whitehead, Cunningham. Watts. Langhofne, Yer.
by, Mcconnell M'Goy. May. Gay Harris, Roberts,
Snutm, Robertson, Icyhurn, Doiman. Conn,
Davis, Crockett Of razewell, Stephenson, Goodsou.
Jackson, C,ockeu of NO.
Nors-Mcssrs. Cropper, Wood, Merit, llasLins,
Coibin. Cardweil, Broadns, Vaughan, Smith OF
Gloucester Watkins, Hall Of G,a,son. Turner,
Edmnnds Of Haitian, Odrll Park. Washington.
Wright, Tayoc, Shadwiek. OigNu, Smith ol NJ ason
X Jackson, Doftcb, Goode. Alexander, Fitzgerald,
Voolfolk, MPhetson. Cloud Stands, Pcnlelon,
Smith of Rockingham, Thomas, Bare Ifquhatt,
Fii2hugh. Clark.--36
This act authorizes the Company to borrow one
million five bundled thousand dollars on the credit
OF the corporate iunds--,he State guaranteeing the
payment, of the loan.
Sundry bills were read and ordered 10 DO en-
crossed.
The bill in relation TO NJ ilna Fines, on its second
reading, being taken up, Mr., Dorman Offered the
following amendment:
BE ii enacted by The General Assembly, That it
shall hereafter be the duty OF the adj uiaDls OF reg
mcn,s annually aud within twenty days after iespec
fprlmcuial q make and
10 the Brgader General OF then respective brigades
fair return of the strength Of their regiments, in
cludlng return Of the number, description, and
condition OF the public arms IN possession of such
regiment, which return shall be signed by the SAID
adjulanr. to be approved and couuterslened by the
Colonel Commander.
lie II ftriher enacted. That for the failure Of any
adjutant 10 perform the duty required by this act,
he shall forfeit the allowance 10 which he may be ent
tied ny law for his aduanl, and shall more
over be fnod by his next succeeding Regimenal
Court Of Enquiry, in sum not less than $40, nor
more than $20-and every allowance by Regimental
Courts Of Enquiry to aduants Tor public SERVERS
shall not be allowed by the Auditor until the Adjutan
General has certified 10 said Auditor that the re
gimental return as required by Tins act, has been
made. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bah moved TO amend The LIST section Of the
bill by striking out 81, and inserting as cents as the
fine 10 DO uniformly imposed, for iailing TO attend
muster. Mr.. Smith, OF |, of w. opposed tie n
nlendinrnt WIN niucn zeal. he erect OI H. nc
commended. was TO make lile poor pay much the
rich man, which WAS repugnani 10 his notions OF JUS
tee lie would leave il Discretionary with the Court
Martial, 10 impose heavier tax upon the IiclI, aud
The well dressed gentlemen who were too proud To
muster with loco -locos-the rag tag aud bob-tail.
Mr.. Ball further supported the amendment. Mr..
CfulchGcld opposed to the uniform 6nc-but il
the House determined 10 fix one. he preferred
ductlon to IS cents. Mr. Taylor, of Ioudoun,
wished a uniform fine. He would leave no discre-
lionary power IN any inquisoli body 10 look into
peoples private affairs to apporlIon fines Mr.. Dor
man moved to strike out the section, which relates TO
the subject OF fines. Mr. Dorch moved an indie
ioile postponemeni OF the bill. He thought too
-four years in Militia Laws--unmixed evil had been
the result of the changes. lie subsequently Withdrew
his motion. Mr.. Ball Withdrew his amendment,
which Nj Daingelfeld renewed. The motion 10 strike
out ST. aud insert 70 cents, prevailed, with out u
count.
Mr. Dorman moved that the first section OF the
bill be stricken out, which carried. The effect
of this notion il leave The law in relation TO fines.
rs il is at present, and Mr. Dormans amendment CON
slilures the whole of the bill at present.
The bill to pay Chris. lleiskill, sum Of money,
On its engrossneni Mr.. Park made statement OF the
attending tho origin OF this olaim
luminous, well digested and satisfactory, that the
bill ordered TO lis eugrossment by general con
sent
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the House adjourned.
,Saturiau March l6, 1899.