Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09
DOU K OF DELEGATES.


A communication was received from the Senate,
slaiinR tat llny have passed.
An ACT 10 toedrpttate the Virginia Axe Compa.
NY ~uh an an,cndmeni. In was eoncurt,d u.
The amendment sp'hes ou' the words IN bo-
dy,' so Is tu pefuit the Cupl any TO hold 5000 a
cics oil land Ia DETACHED parcels.
Easrossed BIS.
Tie following enstosscd blis we've + ad aud pass.
ed:
bill concerning executions and ncw 1, iais IN ca
ses upon warrants:
A bill h. incorporate the Society lot the relief oi
the widows aud orha0s ii Cl,tg,n,rn ia Virginia.
Mt Robertson moved that the Rep n AID Res
buttons from The lec Committee, on the su' jeei
OF The Public Lands, be lakrn up. lie dad uoi
wish 10 discuss tlcm, AID lie believed they M. lat
be disposed ii to-day.
MI Stephenson agreed with Mr.. Robertson in his
ve"s ON the Public Labds-Bui lac saw no good
to result from an, action ly lhs House. Resoiu-
uons similar 10 these had been adopted here last
"l"eI seni Ia The Senate, "nI The, had never becn
heafi IRON s,nc'. II would be The same case again.
MI Gregory wa opposed To The t,Ling up, be
cause OF the want oltine aud because We adopted
TOO many resolutions antLdid too Iiule.
On motion ii Mr., Mcconnell. tie b.ll concerning
bo lciIes was tskeu up.
M Sroti spoke al length against The subs nut
offered by Nj. May TO the bill. Mr. May replied;
b"t before any vote was Iakrn, The hour 10, the e.
cess having arrived, the Char Was vacated.
lie following reports ttom mniltIees were con
cured IL:
From the Committee on Roads. against the cx
pcdIcncy OF requiring Turnpike Companl,s To OBJ
tam leave OF County counts To occupy ublc roads ;
From the Comnitee OF Schools. AGAINST the pro.
prty of releasing The Con nonweaih's uphi lu
va ant lands 10 the respective counues IN winch they
are situated, iot til" Purposes # edueation
! tnm Commit &c on Roads, Re. .. aiusi the me.
motia oi CCnsetiInu ut Glcs T., H.
From COMMITTEE on Finance. against the reii-
t'oh oi suhdfy cit zens. p'symg the repeal ol al
AVS licensing The sale OF ardent spiris and to pro-
hIbu The luther sale aud distribution thereof;
The bill eoocrrn,ng lott mes was resumed
Mr.. Cafpeniu demanded The Previous Queslin,
MI. Mays ub,'ituie WAS adopted. Ayes 20
noes Is
Mr. Gregory nc owed the indefinite pos,ronenent
10 eet M oil the debate which would arise-and be
he'ins he bill as amended could be productive Of
good.
ait aHyn was IN favor Of lie no,inn TO postpone
MI Stiii !. al w. was IN favor Of the b, t.
ne eai'ed ioi HE Pr'viuus Ga. sllou. g. dered.
ihe h"ti"n 10 postpone lost BY ayes and
noes. Ayes Is, noes so.
MI. Smith Of |. OF W. offered the following new
seeiion TO the bull, w'ich was adoped:
Aud he II turlher enacted. Tia, il shall he ,b,
duly OF every vender Of louc,y tickets IN ,hi, Com
"'on"e"'ih' 10 punish IN one or more ueusrap,is
"i'iin days after he shall receive the accom-
III The drawing OF any loteiy in winch he shall hay,
SOLD ticket, statement ii The numbers dawn IN
suei i"tte'y. and for failing d, so, he shall be
S"iiy OF niish"ntaaor, aud conviction III, reoi
shal 'oiien and pay The sum OF 500.
he bill wasihen ordered Ia be rncrosscd.
va III hon Mr. u oadns, the House sdj.airnrJ.