Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-13
VIRGINIA -LE;a:ESEATUEE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb. q. 1910.
PETITIONS, &c.

PETITIONS, &e.
Mr.. tard"ell Presenled remembrance Of sun
dry citlzeus OF Charlotte opposed 10 Tho removal Of
The precinct election held a, Fuqua's store To james
Lamsons
Mr.. Jackson of Wood submitted the following
resolution:
heWtted, That from and after Saturday next.
the Speaker shall yacate The Char Al half pasl Q
O'Clock /. NJ, and resume II again at 4, r. NJ. gu
Mondays, Wednesdays aud Eiiduys Agreed To
by the House.
Mr.. CrutehGd moved 10 taxa up a bill "extend-
ing tho fei authorizing lhe dra"lngo lottery in
the town Of fredericksburg
The bill was taken up, amended on Mr. Crnteb.
fields motion and ordered to DO enrrosard
Nh Keen submitted the following resolutions;
ffSOttcd, hat leave be granted to the citizens
Of Richmond the privilege Of his Hall lor The puf
pose Of making such arrangements they deem
proper, preparatory To tho election Of the ond
lnstas aud Tor the reception of our distinguished
guest Henry Clay, Esq. who is expected to visit
this place about that tue, on such evening ~ they
may rhink proper
MI X. sad he had made this notion in coGse-
quence oil seeing IN the public prints that = meet
ing had been called TO be bold III this Hall last eve
ming. bur that the OF The Hall had not been OBJ
tanned. and ~ meeting held.
The Speaker begged leave 10 state the crcun,
stances which had iranspIred IN relation TO this sub
jccf. An Application was made Yesterday 10 the
Sergeant ~ Arms for the use of tho Hail The
Sergeant had applied TO hlm---but although he was
aware that under his distinguished predecessor the
use OF the Hall had always been granted TO The
Cuizcns OF the City, yet since The arrang
OF the rooni, he had strong doubts about the pro.
piiety OF II. The furniture mig ht be injured The
papers might be derauged by the inirouuclion of a
promiscuous assembage IN The room--and he had
declined granting leave. But he was under the d.,
Ton oil the House. II they pleased TO grant the
use 1t would be his duty To obey.
Mr.. Keen SAID he had Submitted the resolution
wit aan Iia i,,.,
ng the statement OF the Speaker lie was willing to
Withdraw it-anIhe accordingly dad so.
Nj Cruchfcld enquifed IN whose hands WAS The
custody Of this Hall durlpg the recess Of the Lee
gislaiute.
The Spea kcr replied. hat he could no, positive
~ state, bur lie presumed that it was IN The care Of
the Executive OF the Superintendent Of the Public
Building.
Mr.. Robertson said he had received no applca-
ton from the clttzens OF Richmond upon this sub
jrct-lle was not aware that HEY had applied tor
the use Of The Hall but he aequiesced at once in
III. views aud DISCUSSION ofthe Chm.
Mr.. Keen rel eated, thai he had received m appli.
cation from the citizens upon This subeot--lle had
been prompted TO moye III it, without consultation
with others.
The Chair then stated that he considered it his
duty to btng to the notice OF The House, that there
were two Conventions about to meet in this CITY IN
the course OF this month aud unless he were 10
srueted otherwise by the House, lie should feel
himself obliged 10 decline granting The Vi this
/ Hall to elher panty.
/ Here The conversation dropped.
i Ga Mr.. Worthingtou S motion, the Committee on
+ Banks were Instructed to inquire luto the expedi-
cncy OF so amendiEng the act, passed Much 22nd,
1897, TO increase the number nf Directors al the
" Brancles Of The Banks of the Valley" Ga sug
gestioD, Mr.. Warrington moved to make the en-
qplry general, so Iustead Of the words . OF The
/ Valley" the words" Of ths Commo nwcalth." nd
in this shape, The resolution WIS adopted.
! ELECTION OF BRlGADEER GENERAL.
! Mr. llod es. on the part of the joint committee
repor ted the vote follows: Whole number o
votes liG--necesslry TO choice "a. Aud Col
Brown had Sc votes, aud Randolph 60.
| So CoI Blown was elected.
! BANK BILL.
! The loose took up the Bank Bill, when MIR
Gregotys amendment, submilled yesterday. cam,
again intn consd ration. That anie ndnie III as Al
follows Strike out the words - in any Of the modes
DOW authorized by law ia section, 4,h line. am
nseft" by action oil DEBT, the case in AM
court having jurisdiction Of the same" ss
Messfs. Smith OF |. Of w. and Robertson ad
dressed the House at some length and presente
many general views on the condition Of the Banks
Mr.. Smith OPPOSED Mr.. Gtego,y's am, ndment, an
Mr.. Robertson concurred n 1t, with an anlendtren
winch he proposed as follows: Add al The end o
the amendmeni, the words aud not other~ ise, un
al The SAID Isl day Of January, i5iL"
MI. Mekae suesc$ied All amendmsnt, Which h