Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATE


The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ., 1889.
Mr. Bots offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That this House WILL with the con
currencc Of the Senate, proceed on "Wednesday, the
10th instant, the election OF Judge OF the Court
of Appeals, to supply the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of the late Judge William Bfockenbrough
After some remarks by Messrs. CIutchield, Lang
horne Haymonds, Smith OF H., and Bolts, as to the
best time the resolution was adopted
! Mr.. Crockett Of Wy,hc offered the following le-
solution, which was adopted
| RcSOlced That so much OF the Governors Mes
sage as relates the disposition OF the public lands.
and the resolutions of the States of Arkansas and
Connecticut, accompanying the samc be referred TO
Il select committee.
Mr. Vcnable offered the following resolution,
which adopted
Resolved, That the portion ofthe Governors Mes
sage which relates to the general Bank law and the
law authorizing the renewal OF the charters OF the
existing Banks, aud the subject oil the Backs gene
! rally, be referred to a select committee
On motion OF Mr.. Barton, John n. Sorrel was APP
pointed Clerk of the Committee OF Ag,iculture-and
on motion Of Mr.. Dorman, Clerk also OF the Com
mitee on NJ tia Laws.
BY Mr.. Mcconnell, from Jane l.. Evans for d.
vorce irn her husband Ephram Evans.
BY Mr. Odeil, from citizens Of Hampshire pra, ing
the adoption of general system luteruaI Improve
ment-also, for the widening aud Macadamzlng the
North Western Turnpike Road
MIR. Flowers offered the following resolution
Resolrea That the Governor oflhe Commonwealth
be requested to furnish TO the House his views OF
the further details of such a system Of education as
is referred to ia his last Message.
After some remarks by Messrs. Voolfolk, Crock
EFT of w ythc, Jackson, Flowers and Tyler, the fol-
lowing substitute was offered bv Mr.. Ilaymond, and
adopted:
RcSored, That SO much of the Governors Mes
sage relates the subject of education be refer.
red to the Committee of Schools and Colleges
On motion of Mr.. Watts leave gwen to bring
in a bill TO exonerate the people of Portsmouth
from personal labor on the public roads, and To au-
thorize the trustees of he town to keep in repair so
much of said road is appointed by the County
Court of Norfolk said town.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, SO much of the Co
vernor's Message relates to Deaf and Dumb
| Asylum was referred to the Committee of Schools
and Colleges.
Mr.. ia ck son rose TO renew proposition which lie
had the honor present to the House thirteen years
ago. 1t seemed that he had ouy been in advance of
public sentiment aud that all parties were induced.
TO favor the plan. He meant divorce OF the
Press from the Patronage OF The Government Aye
dirorrt-that is the woodland he hoped that the
period had arrival when all were willing to unite in
respect, 10 this subject in term so fashionable up
on other topics-and that the political press OF the
| country would 10 longer be tampeed by the trowns
or The (avors of party,--lle proposed the adoption
Of the following resolution Of luqulry:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Finance be in
structod TO inquire into the expectancy of alng
" act, reducing into one all acts and parts OF acts
concerning the appointment, duties and salary OF tile
Public Printer" and to authorize the Governor.
with the advice oCounc!l to contract annually with
some suitable person or persons TO PRINT the Laws
| and Resolutions of the General Assembly, TO PRINT
the Journals for the Senate and House of Delegates
also, print all Bills, Reports and Resolutions re-
qured be printed by either House OF the General
Assembly also. for doing all printing that may be
found necessary for the Auditor, Treasurer, Regis
ter and Adj Generals Office also, for the Ex-
ecutye, Penitentiary and Lunac Hospital and all
blanks and other printing found necessary for the
era warehouses, for the inspection of tobacco within
| this Commonwealth and all other printing that
may be found necessary for the of The Com
monwea lth-and that they report by bill or other
wise
| Mr.. Voolfolk was pleased to find gentlemen in
favor of divorce and he hoped they would extend the
operation 10 other subjects well as the press-hat
they would include the Banks in their scheme.-Ile
had thought tho Wings who claimed IA majority in
the House, had always been against an increase of
Executive patronage, but here plan to transfer
the patronage from the representa- of the people
| TO the Executive. 1itha were the doctrine of
Wings, after all their clamoi, be it so. 1t was the
FIRST time he had heard of their willingness to make
such transfer
Mr.. Jack son denied that there was any intention
TO increase Executive patronage. 1t could no
just larm authorize the Governor to advertise for
proposals TO do the printing by contract. That
would confer no patronage, because it would be given
10 the lowest bidder The resolution, however,
merely opposed an inquiry.
The question being then TAKEN the resolution was
adopted by large majority.
The Speaker presented the Annual Communion
ton OF the Clerk of the House, transmitting an alb
siract OF suits in the Count Of Appeals and Circuit
Superior Courts, for 1885.
On melton OF MIR. Crutchfeld, the communication
was referred to the Committee OF Courts of Justice
and orde red TO be printed.
On motion OF Mr. Taylor OF Halifax,
The House adjourned.