Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-21
M,. smnho |. Of ". moved ,oreeommitthc bill,


:, an in,eres, of five ,rr erst or from the sale OF
l,a,k stock belonging to tho Fund for Internal I'm
prrvemenf.
Mr. s said ,ar State had been leaning oui money
10 The Banks rc per cent, while We were borrow
ing nj rer cent. and lee though the common sense
OF every member would pronounce this very BAD
management. He had preferred that the money
thus loaned lihc surpus,l should have been In'es-
red in internal Improvements. Mr. :. deprecated thr
policy hitherto adopted by tie Legislature on 'h's
subject.
MIR. Watkins explained that this loan beng but
Temporary no hara could cnsur. All might be prop
crly adjusted. lie opposed TO the teoomm't-
rnent.
Mr. Venable moves, 10 Law the bill and Instructions
on the table there being tnic. ut present, to DIS
,u.s all the matters involved 10 the subject.
Mr. Shensrl urged the importance Of immediate
action, as portion OF the road MAS actually I'M
der contract. individuals had already paid m some
Of their subscriptions, whist not doIlaf had been
paid by the Stale.
The motion TO Law on the cable nccatted.
The question recaued on Mt. Smiths Insirne-
lions, which we've also ncgaiised.
Mr. Venabic then proposed to amend the bill by
inserting after the ords borrow the words TOT
short period"
Mr. Barton suggested some difficulty to the
words " shout pcnod." aud thought somc confusion
NIGH, be produt cd. The gentleman ought to dc-
fine what was mcsui by short period.
Mr.. Shersrd moved TO amcud the amendment,
BY inserting from Banks or Individuals Mr..
Nenablc accepted this, and the amendment, thus
modified, agreed to.
Mr. Venahe moved y futiher amendment. so rs 10
provide that the Board of Public Works should on
" borrow enough 10 enable them 10 ply pan PasSH
with private Stockholders. Agreed Il"
Some further imn,atcTal amendments were made,
and the bill was ordered to be engfossed TOT ti'td
reading.
Several bills Of local character were ordered To
be engrossed.
Resolutions from The Committee for Courts Of Jus.
tice. rejecting tie peton Tor permitting Henson,
free man OF coluuf HARRISON county. 10 remain
within the Commonwealth. and rejecting another
petition from the same couuty, M behalf OF Ka-
cbae free OF colour, were agreed TO by the
House.
resolution from The same Committee, injecting
the petition at Richard Catuhers tot divorce from
his wife, was also agtccd TO. The COMMITTEE re
port that certified copy of statement OF the
upon which the application Is founded, az tie
verdict of jury, accompanied The said pctttlon.I
The report of the Committee lot Counts oi justice
rejecting the petition Of benjamin Nr'gh', ot dl-
,orcc iron, his WIFI. Miriam, Wright, was, on mo
ton OF Mr.. Smith Of Mason x Jackson, lad on the
table.
Similar report, on tho petition Of Thomas r,ch.
eu for divorce, wa, on motion oi Nj. Stephenson
laid Oh the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Rareflr. the House Adjourned.
iieaatsday, Jan. 10
Mr.. Ilatfis presented Il bill allowing further time
to VIM. Crew to cree; dam over Appumattox Nv
Mr. Dormau stated thai il difficult get
meeting Of the COMMITTEE on the Militia, OH nc
count Of the members being employed on 9th
a. Committees, he therefore moved 10 suspendthe
2Sth Kule, is 10 permit an addition of two mem
Us,s Ia thai Committee. Mr.. Crutehtcld advocated
the motion, because he conceived II necessity
The olIon prevailed, aad Messr-. Taylor OF Lou
dpa food were added 10 II, tso as to amount 10
uIne.)
o., Nj. Dormau's motion,
Resoitoa. hat the Committee on Militia laws
be ipsti uc'.d 30 inquire iuo the ehpedieney ii a.
uendiug act eniulrd "Anatt e-oreanlzng the
Lesing'"" Arsenal" and establishing Military
School IN eoonexon with Washington College pass
ed Maicn 22d 1880.
On OF Mr.. Souihall,
O'.iered, That tie Committee loi Courts OF JUS
tie. oe discharged from The utthcr consideration OF
tr iort 81 the resolution instrucling them 10 tn
quire INTO the cxpedency OF amending the law,
as To give 10 Justices Of the Peace OF this Common
wealth. jurisdiction IN all actions OF irespass real
aud personal property, aud on the case, when the
damages clamed by the plaiutit, 10 not exceed $50
and the same was ordered To be Land upon the
BILE.
On Nj. Jackson's notion
Rcsolred, That the COMMITTEE on Roads and In
tefaaI Nasisailon enquire INTO the eNpediency oil
giving more efficient organization 10 the Boad of
Public Works, DC.
'pn MI hlllutN notion.
Res0tred, That the Committee TO examine the
First Auditors Office be instructed TO euquIic I'M
the popeiy Of increasing the saeres OF the Second
and fhitd Clerks IN said Once.
On motion al Nh. CRockIrT OF Wythe,
Eesotred, That the Comn,ee Tor Courts OF Jus
uce he instructed 10 enquire in TO the cNpedency Of
amending the law relative to ielonles, so IS 10 admit
persons convicted thereof to bail when wits of enor
are applied Tor.
Mr. FLOWERS submitted resolution for the APP
poiuimcut of 81 Doorkceper, which on Mr. BALEr's
notion was laid upon the table
Mr. Stephenson toi Tyierl introduced the follow
ing resolution. by saying, that some gentlemen
III iavor al increasing the capital oil the existing
banks, others were Inclsnedto adopt the System oil
Free BaDkng-bui he would submit another prop
osItioD before the House, in the following rcsolu-
ton, which he would move TO lay upon the table,
aud call up hereafter.
Resotccd, That the COMMITTEE Banks be in
siiucted 10 bring IN bill providing tnr the incorpo.
ration Of State Bauk, with Capital OF 500. 600, :
900; and the Parent Bank to be lo ated in the City
Of Richmond with branches at such places a the
necessities OF Commerce and the wants OF the
country may require.
Laid upon the table.
On MIR. Pendleol's mo ion,
Resotrtd, That SO much Of the rule Of the House
as requires that whenever The Committee of Priv
llesesand Elections shall have decided upon The
hdny Of len contested votes, they shall report then
proceedings 10 the House as a report in part, " be
rcscinded.
ELECTION OF L. 5. SENATOR.
Mr. Watkins rose to submit the following resolu-
ton:
" htsotted, That this House will lby joint vote
with the Senate) proceed, Saturday next To the e.
'ceuos OF a senator OF The u s., to supply the
cancy which will be ocoasioned by the cxpirat;ou of
Pr m # emf ",