Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


A message was received from the Senate. s,,,los
that they had passed bill entitled ''an act 10 pse.
vent the spreading by con,agon amongst, horses.
The disease called CHAMBERS" will amendments. h
wnreh 'hey request the concurrence Of tho House.
The amendments were cone trrred in,
The Speaker laid before the House communicates.
ton from the Governor ransnnlng the annual repor,
OF Randolph Macon College. Laid on lis IA.
BILE and ordered TO be printed, on motion Of Mr..
Goode. v ''''
Also-a communication from The 2nJ kuJ;to,
transmitting information, called for by resolution.
respecting canals and Railroads that have been
completed aud IN use for the space Of twelve
Lana on the table and ordered TO be printed on mo.
ton Of Mr. Robertson.
Resolved, Tha, leave be given TO bring in Bib in.
cooperating Emory and Henry College, in tho eoun-
ty of Washington. B. -
The cnerosscd bill concerning william d. Nae.
ming and his securities as the late Sheriff Of No,fsk
county, was taken up aud passed.
PETITIONS.
Petitions ware presented and relerrstl--
By Mr. Stuart, Of citizens Of Augusta, praytns a.
hcrease oil the salaries OF tho Judges Of the General
Court and Court OF Appeals Of this Commonwe aih.
By MI Goodson, ofcixens oflhe comfy OF ash
ng'on, Wyihe, and Giles, asking appropriation 10
Emory and Henry College.
ny mr. Corbin OF citizens OF Caroline, for Iegis-
latlvc aid IN the promotion OF the culture Of IN
by MIR Dorman, Of citizens Of Rock bride, pvavius
Tor an increase OF tho salaries Of the Judges Of this
Commonw cath.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE, &c.
On motion Of Mr. TayIoc, the bill ITO change the
time OF meeting Of the General assembly and df hoi-
ding general Elections in this Commonwealth" re-
ported from the COMMITTEES Of Privileges and Flee
tons, was taken up aud read first and second time.
STAUNrON d SCOTTSVILLE ROAD.
Mr. Watkins moved that the fiji rule Of the Home
be suspended in order to reconsider the vote eoscus.
ring In the resolution Of the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation, reporting it mex pedant 10 csu.
struct Railroad from the town Of Staunton 10 the
town Of Scottsvil!e.
Mr. Raymond suggested that tho gentle rjsn's OBJ
ect could be best attained by asking that the bill Iy.
ing on the table for increasing the capital Of the
Staunton and James River Turnpike should be- re-
committed, and that the COMMITTEE might report 4
bill tor Railroad from Siauntion TO Scousvc 10
lieu thereof.
Mr. Kinney said he hoped the suggestion Of the
gentlemen from Monongalia would not DO accedsd
to. lie was disposed to vote for the bill the ts-
bIe for increase Of the capital ofthe Staunon and
James River Turnpike, with q view 10 McAd.mi.
zing THE would do in obedience to the wishes Of
many OF his constitute5-at the same Time Ire was de-
c'dedy IN favor OF revivng the ACT passed some few
years SINCE for the construction of Railroad from
StauLton 10 some point James River: he believed
that large majority Of his constituents preferred
this latter improvement. Petitions very nun,eropsy
signed would be presented in day two from them
for a RAILROAD. fIe was for passing both bills, and
letting the people decide which they viii take
Both improvements could not, md would ntr be
made. From information he had received from
highly respectable sources since he came TO- this
city aud since the subject acted by the Com
miltee he eh satisfied il this subject again COM
miited to ,hem they would NOT hesitate to report a
bill for Railroad and he appealed to the kindness
and courtesy Of the House TO permit the subject 10
20 to the Committee again. $3.50
The rules was suspended, and the report recon-
mittcd
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