Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-18

| 'h'ss'Re WIS received from the Senate. stating
that they had passed the bill. entitled IAN act con-
ceining VIM. MeComas aud OTHERS" an :" act rs
incorporate the kockbfidGe Agricultural Socity,,
and !" an &c, 10 anihor,sc the appointment, Of
Of Patrick" 10y
They recedc from their amendment 10 The hill on
titled mn act to amend an act for the better mr.
ganAa'ion Of the Militia pissed March s,h, 1894 10
which the House of Dele gates disagreed
! on motion ri Mr.. CfnfehGeld,
Resolved, That leave be given to bring in bill tn
amend " an act 10 incorporate the Virginia Silk
Company" passed March %, 1887.
TIE BANKS.
On motion OF Mr.. Cfuichfeld, the eng rossed bill
10 repeal anu amend certain acts respecihg The
Banks Of his Commonwealth" was taken up.
Mr.. Crutchfeld moved To Gil the blank In The hill,
relative 10 the time allowed the Banks TO acren,
The provisions Of the bill after the passage With 60
days.
| MIR. Watts moved TO FIJI with 30 d,ys A6,,
some conversation between Messrs. Waits T.npr
horre aud Ciuchfed, tho motion of Mr. Crn,ch-
| field WIS agreed to-
The blank relative 10 the periods At Which repors
shall be made 10 the Executive by The Banks was on
motion OF Mr. Smith of |. of w filled with ,h,
words :" once IN every four months"
Mr. Kinney tbelore the question upon the passnpo
OF the bill WIS pnt,) said that he should vote for tho
blll but that he would have preferred aoo,b,f
scheme for the increase ofbankng capital and the re-
ul,iion OF banking.
The question upon the passage Of the LI wns
then decided in The affirmative as follows:
Avs -Messts. Gilmer, Speaker Chopper South.
all Holloway, Cahell, Stuart, Kinney Cnbbs Fry.,t.
Snodgrass, Shanks, Peyton, Tar, KYLE FlooJ
Toef, Fox. Wilcox, Carlwell, Carson, Broa,u.
Wilson, Ball, Edmonds Of Fauqurer, Tidbal payne,
Deshns. Wade. Shenald, Barton, Hoffman, Ty-
ler, Watkins. DangefdeJ, odell, Park. Seymour
Martin, Reynolds. Smith Of kanawba. Farley,
Beard, Ramey Taylor Of Loudoun. Smitbof nj.
X j.. Raymond, Clayton, Dunlap, OFer,ell White
head Watts baughorne, Yerby, Mcconnell, Tuns-
tall, Carroll, Roberts, Pendieton, Robertson. Lev
burn, Dornan, Davis, Cruich6ld Crockett of II
Stephenson, Goodson, Walker, Jackson, Crockett
OF Wyihe-G9.
Nols-Mcss,s. Wood, Merritt, Iash,ns, I.orimer,
Waite, Chapman, smith III g., Turner. Edmunds
Of Halifax, Ta,lor Of Halifax, Flowers. Armstrong,
Smith Of Isle OF Wight, Shad@iek. Anderson. Or
gain, Banks, Taylor OF Mathews X M,ddlesox.
Goode, Barnet, Alexander, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk
MPhe,son, Cloud MCoy, Gay, Radcliffe stnrm,
Smith Of Rockingham Thomas. Richmond. Me-
Chn,ick, Smith Of Russell, Cnlbe,tson, Bare, Conn,
uiquhart aud Prince
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented aud referred
BY Mr.. RacItlc The petition Of VIM Cieary. n
citizen of the District Of Columbia. for the ad,nis-
sion Of free negroes in the State during the lng sea-
son, with such restrictions AS the Leg isaturc NAV
deem proper 10 impose.
As othet petllions OF The same pnrport were be-
fore Committee and had already been decided IN.
on, Mr. Radcliffe moved that it be laid on the table,
To be read wbrn the Conmiuee's report was taken
up. Mr.. X. expressed himself opposed 10 The oh
iects OF the petitions, for three reasons, ls that an
avenue might be opened for tho dissemination Of
Abolition sentiments and inhuenc.s-2nd, that tho
introduction oflree negroes had demorazing ten
deney3td, that the occupation OF the poor clizens
in the sections IN which II WAS proposed 10 introduce
them would be diminished
by Nj. Carroll. OF Wick Jackson and Vim. X.
Hall, asked compensation for labor and money cx-
pended IN making five miles OF tie northwestern
Turnpike.
BY Mr.. Ball, Of Charlotte +. Helm, of the county
of Fairfax, Tor divorce from he, husband Henry
L. Helm.
SCHEME FOR A NEW BANK
On motion Of Mr., Tocr the order of The day (thc
South Western Railroad Billy passed over for
the purpose of taking up the resolutions submitted
by him some days since, for the establishment ola
State Bank the profits vi " hch to be devoted to In
terna improvement.
Mr.. 7. l.ocaicd the adoption Of his resolution.
by reference 10 the successful legislation Of other
States on the subject.
Mr. Peyton thought the subject too mpo,tan,
to be acted hastily, and lie therefore moved
that the resolutions he referred to select com
mtec.
Mr.. Watkins opposed TO the entire scheme,
and lhoueltu 100 lae in tho SEES ion TO take
up a subject which would elicit much dis
cussion. which was supported by Mr.. Smith OF l.
Of w.
Mr.. Peyton insisted upon more deliberate
slider of SO grave subject.
Mr.. Daingeiield favorable 10 any scheme
likely advance the OF Internal Improvement,
and wished time examine the proposition before
the House.
Mr.. Watkins asked the ayes and noes. which
being ordered. the question upon indefinite post
ponement was decided in the affirmative, ayse &c
noes AZ.
SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD.
The bill to construct a railroad from the !" Ten
ncssee line 10 New River on State account" was
then taken up.
Mr.. Tyler moved ameniment in these words,
:" that the said road be placed under the superinten
dance of the Principal Engineer until otherwise or
dered by the Legislature
Mr.. Watkins suggested the addition Of 40, by
the Board of Public Works
MI. Tyler declined 10 accept The amendment.
MIR. Peyton said that as the southwestern RailF0ai
was scheme ardently approved Of by the Principal
Engineer, and that he had staked his reputation
upon il, ii should upon his responsibility He
hoped therefore, Mr.. Watkins would NOT p,ess his
anne nd,nent.
Mr.. w. dcssted, and tho amendment Of Nv. fy-
Ter agreed 10.
| The question being onthe engfossmcni oil the bii,
! Mr. Edmunds called for the ayes and noes, AID they
were ordered.
Mr.. Smith OF L. Of w. opposed the bill at scnse
length. After he had concluded,
Mr.. Venable moved TO amend the bill by striking
out the second section which embraces tina rrovis-
ion and appropriation for the constructors df the
road from the Tennessee line te New River,