Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, FEB. %. 1899.
Petitions were presented :


pet'iions were presented
~ Mr. Stands, from merchants Of the Common
"vs"n, Tor me incorporation Of a Company. to b,
eaneo ,ne "Commcrcial Company of Virginia"
by Mr. Stephenson. from Philip Green and o.hcr.
~. Jaw ,nc more efieciually to prevent, disturban
oes TO religious assemblies.
by Mr.. Stephenson, fom Thomas Vann.,.o, :.
gans' me pe,,ton OF MONS Pollock asking leave te
ho'u' as an a'ien lands in fee in the county of Pin,
sylvania. " w
on motion OF Mr.. Southall, Resolved, That the
COMMITTEE on Roads, &c. inquire into the cxpcdl.
e.ey u increasing the capital stock OF the Louisa
kaii Road Company TO a sum suf,icicn, IN email.
them to extend their road bv way of Ch.,,,,,,.,Il,
TO Staunion and in the event said companx .h,ll
aeciinc to do So then TO incorporate an
company to construct Rail Road from Gorlons,ille
OF some other point on the Louisa Rail Road. NV
way OF Charlottesville TO Staunton
On motion OF Mr. Smith of l. of w. R,so,r,J
mat the Committee for Courts Of Justice ipoui,o
mo tue expedicncy Of SO explaining or amending
"e laws relative to apprentices, as TO provide that no
apprentice shall be bound by the Oversecrs of the
ioof without an order of Court; and that IN thc
binding Of free negro and mulatto app,entiees III.
Court be authorized 10 increase the sum allow ed 10 the
apprentice at the expiration of his term OF service
anu 70 require the master to pay during the appren-
ucssh'p an annual sum to the Ovcrseers OF the Poor
OF 10 Tue mother OF the apprentice, and to gvo bond
and security for the performance of the terms of the
apprenticeship.
Madison Contested Election
on mohon OF Mr.. Pcndlcton the House took MP
The report OF the Committee OF Privileges and Elcc
ions, on the memorial Of Robert A. Banks com.
planning OF the undue return Of John Iootou "a del
esa.e from the county of Madison.
On motion, the conesting candidate was admitted
to seat within the bar Of the House, during the con
slderaon Of the report
Mr.. Wnchcr proposed that the contestants should
each select two members, aud these four an other TO
.ahe Tue matter INTO consideration, and determine
the result Mr. w. was sure, from the length of tho
report, and the voumnous mass OF evidence the Al
'en''on OF the members of tho House generally could
not be secured and he though, justice might be
more nearly arrived at IN the way proposed, than by
tho slow progress of consideration by The House
ne contestants not being prepared to decide up-
on this proposition, Mr.. Pendleton moved to law
the report on the table until TO morrow-which mo-
ton was agreed TO.
Mr.. Pendleion gave notice that he should 10 nor
70" call up the bill to change the time of meeting of
the General Assembly. and of holding the general
leciIons IN this Commonwealth
Rerision Of The Ldrs.
lbe following resolutions, reported from the Com
m'tiee Tor Courts Of Justice, were take up, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Jackson; and, after some remarks by
Messfs. Souihall Stuart and Smith of |. OF w, was
concurred in by the House:
Resotrcd, That il is cxpedient to provide for the
revision OF the statute laws Of the Commonwealth,
except the penal laws.
Resotred, That it is expedient to provide for the
revision and publication of Eenning's Justice, or
some other suitable work. for the use of The Justices
of the peace, as the revision Of the penal code
shall have been completed.
!Sergeant-at Arms.
On motion Of Mr.. Lorimer, the House proceeded
10 the election OF Sergeant rms to supply thc
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Maj Samuel J.
Winston.
Mr.. Raymond nominated Col. Daniel Ward of
oulpepper-whlch nomination was sustained by
Messrs Pendleton, Broadus aud Kinney.
MI Wilcox nominated Col. John Slubble6eld Of
Charles Ciiy-whose claims were supported by Mr.
Bots.
The roll being called, the vote stood-For Stub
blefeld SO, Ward SO.
There being no choice, after various PROPOSITIONS
and remarks the roll was again called, and the vote
given in as follows Ward 60, Stubblefeld SO.
SO Daniel Ward was declared duly elected Ser
geant- at arms.
Bills Passed.
bill TO amend the act for the punishment of
bigamy"-concerning William Hinc hman-to pro-
hibit the burning Of timber and other pfoperty-to
amend q an act entitled an act incorporating the
Virginia Towing Company" passed February 90,
l536-to provide Tor raising loans heretofore made
to certain Rail Road Companies, and for other pur-
poses. .[/>,/,
Bills Rejected.
A bill concerning John Seabrook, being on its pas
sage, was supported by Messrs. Stuart, Peyton, Ro
bertson and Bolts and opposed by Messrs Sou,hall
May, Mcpherson and Wltcher-and the vote being
taken. it was rejected. Ayes22, noes 81.
billrenewing the pension OF Alice Cavendish,
once the widow Of VIM. McClinlck, was supported
by Mr.. McCnck and opposed by Messrs. Crutch-
field and Whether, aud rejected.
Various bills were read the second time, and or
dered ito be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor L., the House ad
jonrned