Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-12
HOUSE OF DE l. EGATES.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9th, 1899.

Mr.. Gregory Offered the following resolution.
ReSoirtd, That the Committee Of Counts of
Justice be instructed 10 enquire into the pioprieiy
Of providing by law Coz / appointment OF a suitable
person by the Legislature, whose duty ii shall be
TO draft all bills which may be ordered by the Com
mittee Of this House 10 be brought in, aud that
said Committee, iii be their opinion that such per
son should be appointed, fix The salary Of sad of
Gcer
Mr.. Gregory complained OF Il c manner in which
many 1.-THE bills ofthe house were formed. aud adj
yocated the pfoPrely Of the system indicated by his
resolution.
Mr.. Cfuchfcld made few remarks IN opposition
to The resolution, aud The question upon the passage
Of the resolution, was decided IN The negative without
division.
Nh Gregory offered the following three resolutions
which, on motions severay made, were laid upon
The table, Mr.. Gregory indicating his willingness
thai lhoy should take that course-he having dlschar
ged what he conceived TO be his duly IN bringing
them before the House. lie anticipated that they
would be so disposed Of.
/. Hesoircd, That the Committee Of Finance in
qulre into the cxprdiency olasng the salary OF the
Governor Of the Commonw cath.
.. Res0lred, That the Committee of Finance
be instructed 10 enquire into tie oxpedlency of
raising The saary of The judges OF this Common
wealth.
3. Resoirea. That the Committee Of Finance be
instructed TO ifquire mo the expediency of in
creasing the pay OF the members oil the General As
sembly.
On motion of Nh. Powell,
Rcsolced. That TIC Committee Of Courts of JUS
tce be required TO enquire into The expediency of
extending TO the circuit Superior Couu of Law and
Chancery of this Conmonwe appellate jurlsdic.
ton over cases Of which the county and corporation
courts have justification.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPA-
NY.
Mr. Toler submitted the following resolution.
Resoired. by the General Assembly. That The in
'efts's OF tins Commonwealth, as a stakeholder in
The james River and kanaWh a COMPANY, require
thai no further cont acts Tor The prosecution of ihat
work above the town If Lynehburg shall under
ptesent circumstances. be made by the President
and Directors OF said comrany aud that the proxy
OF the State be instructed TO vote in the General
Meetings ofihc stockholders against entering into
any new contracts, to be Paid in the scrip the Com
rany, until the current prices Of such scrip IN the
market shall be al par
Mt. roer stated, ia substance, that he WAS in
duoed 10 offer the resolution because minority Of
the Directory of the company bad few weeks since
IN BynchburE, entered into contracts for the CON
struction of the Canal fom Lnychburg to Coyinq
ton to be paid Ior in the Company Scrip, which WAS
a so great discount to pre- ldCe the interest Of
the State in high diglee. These contracts, it was
true, were subject to the ratification of Il boald in
tins city, which was To meet next Wednesday and
II was proper that the Legislature should interrose
before the contr cts were matured; which if matm-
the serious injury to the STATE.
Mr.. ID .fman was unprepared to meet the PROPOSE
tion-it had been Unexpectedly introduced. He
said he was not surprised at the course pursued by
the gentleman from Campbell. lie was no doubt
representing the interest of his constituents which
were in favor of stopping the work ut Lynchburg.
Mr.. Dorman moved that the resolution be laid on
the table for the present, and We uld pledge himself
| 10 call ii up in time for the action. of the Legs.
'ature previous to the meeting Of 'ho Board in his
city.
| Mr.. Toler indicated his willingness hat the reso-
Iution should be laid the table, and promising %
| renew the motion of Mr.. Dorman fen that PURPOSE
| Mr.. ID. withdrew 1t in order TO give Mr.. Tocr an
opportunity 10 reply TO some OF his. Mr.. ID S remarks
Mr.. Toer discaimed the mpntatiun that local IN
tercst influenced his course aud remarked that if
ones geographical position must give weight to such
impuatons, the solution of the attitude towards his
resolution, of the gentleman from Rockbridge, might
be found in the fact that the line of canal proposed
be constructed bordcred upon that gentleman
j county.
! Mr.. Tuer renewed the motion to lay on The table
/ which was agreed to.
Mr. Southal offered the following resolutions:
ReSolred, 10y the General Assembly, That our
Senators in Congress be instructed, aud Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress be rcquesed To then best
exerlions to procure from Congress an additional ap.
preparation Of land TO satisfy the outstanding military
and bounty Land Warrants issued under authority
| of this Commonwealth, to the officers and soldiers
of the Revolution or their legal representatives
! ReSotred, That the Governor OF the Common.
wealth be requested transmit Il copy of the above
resolution to each of our Senators and Representa-.
lYes in the Congress Of the L. :.
shoft discussion arose upon these resolutions
| in winch they were opposed by Mr. Smith of L. Of w
and supported by Messis. Southa aud Robertson.
Mr.. Dorman called the ayes and nors upon the qncs
ton of adopting the resolutions, which were order
ed. The rollbeing called it appeared that there
was but dlssentieut--Alr Smith OF |. OF W.
On motion Of Mr.. Ramey,
Rcsolred. That the Committee Of Courts of JUS
tce be instructed Is inquire into the ptdieucy of
Furnishing the mayors recorders ofthe Incorporated
towns OF tins Commonwealth with copies OF the laws
as Justices of the Peace are now furnished with the
same.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith of OF w,
ReSoired. That the Committee for Count of Jus
tice be instructed 10 inqune into the expediency o
providing by law that IL shall be the duty OF the iiuh
est criminal court Of This Commonu ealth 10 Iepor
| to the General Assembly at the commencement o
their annual session, the new principles or points u
law involved in their decisions dgmenls rendered
during the preceding year, to be printed and dish
buted with the sessions acts. And also that the
said courts report any OMISSIONS or imperfectiar
OF the laws by which, IN their OPINION the speedy &
impartial administration Of Jus ice may be obstfIcl