Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-23

The Seua'e harr passed tie bills eniided--
Authorizing an Investment ~ lands 10 Mss ufi
fer the b.n,fi Il John II. slnkle;
Concerning the town II Lexington aud the Drag
On Scamp Canal
To change The place Of holding a separate elec-
iion in the eounsy oi Il .letopfi.
Thry have passed tie following bills, with amend
menis
Appropriaiine the public revenue
The Stnnes two ffsI amendments we're concur
red in--ihe last wts disagreed 10.
They insist then first surnlment TO the bill
increasing The reward for appfei, ndihg runaway
IN certain cases. TO wh,eh the lIouse Of Delegates
disagreed.
fBdl aud amendments indefinitely postponed. on
mutton OF Mr.. kcnord,
EVENING SESSION.
An engrossed bill making provision Tor removing
the Senate Chamber 10 the G. story OF the Capitol,
aud fof other purposes. read tnd Tine, pass
ed. aud sent Ia The Senate.
The following communication rts received from
the Senate
The Senate have passed The bills
An at increasing fhe tolls Of The Petersburg,
6teensvllle aud Portsmouth, Raj Road Companies !;
Concerning the lien OF Judi mens, and hunting
proceeding. against special BAH IN eefian cases :
snd
An act imposing taxes for the support Of Govern
ment. with amendments
The Srnalr's amendment 10 the first bill coming
quTes thai tie increased toll. shall be appointed 10
the improvement OF sad roads
Nj. Tunsia moved tic Indefinite posiponenenl
Of The bill and amendment.
MI Allyn opposed The motion 10 postpone. and
advocated the bill.
Mr.. Nav also opposed the molten, and supported
the bill. lie called the previous question, winch
ofd.ted.
The motion to posi- ponc lost without di'i-
sien
Dir. Vrnable moved 10 amend The Senare's amend.
meut by prohibiting the Con ptnies from dni'liag
more Than per ccni. per 1unum during the eonih.
nance OF the iaorr.ssd TOLLS Huihorzed by the bill
Mr.. MaS aud Mr. Waas opposed, and Mr.. Vens
bic supported the amendment, which vas lost Will
aut division. Tie Stnales amendment WAS lhsn
coucuited IN
The % bill from, tic Senate. with amendments
was lid ON the able.
The bill Imposing taxes for the support Of Go.
'etnmeni, with amendments by the Senate, VAS la.
Ken up.
The lst amendment Of The Senate in poses an
increased Tax Of one-siehih OF Que pr cent re.
tail merchants on all capital empyed in trade
$4,000, and the same increase On wholesale met
ebsuts ola capital over sec. 600
hr. Stephenscn opposed The amendment.
Mr.. May also opposed the amndmcnt. lie said.
Tins same provision had, Tor three successive yeas
been attempted 10 be forced upon tins body hy the
Senate. II was eeced the last sessioa the scs.
SION before, and again during tho present session.
by an overwhelming m.Ieflty of the House. Nj
May commented wuh much animation upon tins
,iioft OF body far removed from the People. 10
luce THIS obnoxious provision upon the immediate
spfoseslatl'ss OF the people, CONTRARY The shes OF
tie people
The House dissgl sed 10 The Senale's amcnlmeni
without DIVISION.
The Senales second amendment among other
lhnss, provides, thai ~ merchant shall obtain new
heense, unless lac lutuish The commissioner ofreye.
nue. satisfactory evidence that he has paid for tie H.
eeuse OF the preceding year.
MI Funs,all denounced this. ~ containing u
new aud monsrous principle, sbho,eut to a Re
publican people
The Senatc's amendment was disagreed TO- with.
ont DIVISION.
The b II 10 authorize loan To supply the tenn.
porary deficiency IN the Treasury, with the am nd.
mepts from the Senate, was taken np
The Srnale's amendments eere ooncurted IN,
with a verbal anne dnent.
No Iarthe, busdess belng before the House.
VA motion ui Mr. May, the House adjourned.