Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-04

HOUSE OF DELE6ATES.
Thursday Feb %, lass.
Amcssage was received from The senate H''ng
that they have passed the bill to be eniltiled IAN act
concerning the processionlng oil lands, win an
amendment.
The uou.e conquered in the amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Southall, Rtsoired, That tie
Committee on Roads &e. inquire into ihe eHpedi-
ency Of increasing the capital stock OF the Rsanna
Navigation Company, by an addition thereto oil
SAC. 900, upon the annual Terms.
Petitions were presented:
BY Mr. Sharks. from ". Z. Williams, remon-
arating against the petition from the county OF
Roanoke, on the subject OF the location oil the pun
lie buildings in SAID county Also, various doeu-
ments connected herewith.
Bv Mr. Shanks from Spencer Miner free man
Of color, praying TO be permitted 10 remain N the
Commonwealth from certain citizens OF Boc'
tourt, 10 the same effect
By Mr.. Raymond from citizens OF Monongalia,
Tor the extension of the Road from Ciafksburg to
the Pennsy vana line, IN direction towards Unon-
town in Penns, lvania.
The following engrossed bills were read rhnj
time and passed:
"A bill incorporating the Trustees Of the Union
Academy of Cambpel. - bill % amend an act en-
Titled act to amend an act entitled an act to IN
corporate the Tuchahoe aud James River Ran
road Company" " bull concerning witnesses ~
civil cases - A bill allowing certain ne persons
Of color to remain in the Commonwealth" ("uh
ryder. moved by Mr., Kinney. Tor extending the
privilege Kitty, Tree woman ol color, III the
county Of Cabel!,)
The following communication was laid before The
House BY the Speaker.
Richmond Eet. o. 1889
SIn-In obedience TO the resolution OF the House
Of Delegates OF yesterday. That the Principal
Engineer Of the State be instructed 10 report 10 the
House, with as httc delay possible, his views in
relation to the proprety aud necessity Of Macadd-
MIXING the North Western Turnpike Road, OF por
tons of said road lave the honor 10 report
That ten miles east Of 'faggau's Valley River.
md probably seventy, west OF the same, will be i'm
passable for wagons t1r about thce winter months,
and during long spells Of rainy weather, unless thcy
be capped with stone. Ii will cost to render these
eighty miles passble Al all Times, about 100000.
| have the honor 10 be, respectfully. !
Iuur most obedent servant
{. CROXET,
Principle Engineer,
The Hon. he speaker Of The House Of Delegates
On mopoa OF Mr.. Watkins, l"ho doubted the
proprie,y OF Gaping with sione) this report was
referred 10 the Committee Of Roads &e.
The folio ng days fixed on the order Of
she day for the enumerated bills, after some debate,
ziz
Merit Friday, FOR the James Rircr and Kand,cta
Dill:
Nert Monday, fo the Bank bill:
And nert Monday aceek for lhe South lIesten
Rail Road Bill
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections were
permitted sit during The session Of the House They
are engaged in the contested election 10 the couu-
~ Of Madison. The report sald be volumin-
Gus, and is expected 10 occupy Two three days of
fhe House
The bill more eifcctualiy 10 provide for the pay
went Of certain loan 10 the Petersburg Rail Road
Company, was taken up on its second reading .-The
bill was ordered TO be engrossej and read the third
time.
On Mr. Lorimets motion. resolution was adopt.
ed. Tor ceputnp nm a., 10 nj
a Sergeant at Arms
On Mr.. Pendeton's motion, the bills and reports
we're laid upon the table for the purpose of making
report from the Committee OF Privileges and T.
iectoOs on tho contested election from Madison
County. lFihy-two votes were contested on both
aies. And this singular result 1t presented. that
John Booton 10 the House with majority of
only two votes, and the Committee have struck on
from Mr.. Bottoms poll II votes and from Mr.
Robert A. Banks poll Is votes, and adding TO his
side as legal votes taken from the poll votes thus
reporting Mr. Banks TO be elected by IA majority OF
one rote viz Banks $40, Booton 800.
The Bank Of Jireinid.
Mr. Venable, from the Select Committee on Banks
made the following Report:
The Select Comn,Ittee on Banks, to whom was
referred the memorial of the stockholders Of the
Bank Of Virginia, have, according to order had the
same under consideration, an beg leave to submit
the following report thereupon:
Resored, as the opinion of this committee that so
"u@" VI ssu "iehoiidi as pray exemption from the
obligation TO establish office at Portmouth, be
rejected
Resolved That so much of said memorial as pravs
mat the additional capital be raised for The Bank
virginia, by the act entitled " for increasing
the banking capital Of this Commonwealth NAV
% distributed among the existing branches in the
manner set lorlh in said memorial be rt,ect,d.
Resotred, That much of said memorial AZ
prsys that the Bank OF Virginia may be relieved FINN
Tie withdrawal of any portion of the surplus fund
which is held to meet contingencies, &c. is reason
able. 'N''"
Rcsotred, That SO much Of said memorial as o,avs
remission OF the bonus five hundred thousand dol
lars, 10 reasonable.
Rcsolrcd That so muc CHI of said memorial az n,,ys
that may it be made lawful add the capital of the
Parent Bank to the amount Of FIVE hundred thou.
sand dollar, Is reasonable.
On MIR. Watkins's the House adjournd