Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-27
norsEOT DELEGATES.

8 January.
The rc.lu,ion was agreed to by the lIov >. and Mr.
kinney was depued TO Inform the Senav nercof.
On motion of MIR. Toer.
Rrsalred, That ihe Committee :, ResAs and Inter
AAi Navigation cnquin into U'e tspci, hay Of modify
ing or repeating much tf ne frs, Of the act
TO amend the several acts .ccrniny ferries passed 9Th
March. 1870, as Aibec, 10 penalty Of two hundred
dollars any pcrs,n DO shs within half, mile Of le
gally Established cry carr, boats Of his own. persons
other than his -sn Emily In his employment,
On motic,. OF Mr.. Broadu.,
Rssolr,t That the committee OF Privileges and Elcc
tons - nstrr~,ed To inquire into the expediency Of
ehsagng the liner oil holding the election for meiners
the Legislature of Virginia. aud members of Congress
from the time prescribed by law % III. respective
days IN the month Of Arrl
On motion OF Mr. Toler.
R~-oi,ed, rhs, the Committee of I.unatic Asy lums
inquire into the oSpediency Of making provision at the
hospitals Il this Couuonw cath for thu reception and
CUR Of Insane slaves.
On motion Of Mr. Toer
R,,oirsd, That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice
inquire into the c,pcdoncy Of ~ altering amending,
the laws relating To witnesses attending tic superior
roun,y and corporation Of this nwcath
e.ss.ry EXPENSES in attending said courts.
Nj W,iaco of Petersburg offered tho following re.
se'non which was laid the table for the present,
his rN,s~'
Re,oircd, That the Treasurer Of tbs Commonwealth
NJ instructed 10 convert Tho nars Of the W hcapg and
North Western Banks now in the Treasury into such
fund.- shall be receivable hy the creditors OF the Com
mpnwcalih IN payment ri the interest ri the public debt
provided that such conversion shall be made Discount,
Of NJ, less than 10 per c nj
MILITARY ACADEMY.
On nation Of Mr.. Hopkins
Rc'olr,d Tha, the Executive 4 tbs Commonwealth
If he deem eYpcdicnt, be requested TO order such plr
OF the o;!>crs and cadets etihe Virginia Military
Institute repair the City OF II chmon1 atsImc time,
during the rrcsca the t,enor, Assembly in
order to their smi annual examination.
Mr.. II said tina, he had bnon In The Institute and
from his personal observation be larded II honor
/, the STATE. He -sd that the James River Company
would give the tadns free passage. and that the
Of rhmond would thunder the Inequalities Of their
eitv while here and that expense 10 the Common
wealth would therefore attend the movement lie anti
eipatcd th, the mcmh would be hghl, gutihcd with
the f'rsfs~, examination.
The resolution unanimously concurrsl IN.
in motion Of Mr. Jackson resolution adopted
e,1nnny OF the ls Auditor of the Of the Militia
tahsnent III the last five and the ,nld in
fines Tor the period. and requesting statement Of
allow by Rcginclial courts that time.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke,
Resoirsd Tha, the committee OF Courts Of Jus~ in
enirs into the cNpclicncy OF amending the act Illii,
Ing unlawful gaming.
The Encr,ssedhill IN refund 10 Charles w. Womark
fine imposed upon him FOR PLAYING at mathl's vas
road a third time and passed.
on norton Of Mr. Morgan tho House adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Trrsp,y Dec 81 1871.
message was received um the Senate that they had
passed the bill providing for alterations In the office Of the
Sseoad Auditor, with amendments, which We're
red in hy tho House
TIE JUDICIARY SYSTEM
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee oiCour,s Of Justice.
presented report resolution ,ef rred to the Commit
,ce, nquirng into the eSpcdicuc, II making acra
ton in the judicial system of the S'ar. 10 ensure
the effective administration eiustce lhc report
A. - Al.
the tr Of the Cour, Of Appeals |, STATED tina, to get
through that business al the present rate Of tho progress
III the Court would take SIR gours, al the end Of which
would have accumulated all the business original
ing within it, The Committee recommend, az the only
remedy in their opinion cNpeent the restriction Of the
number ofcasrs upon which appeals may he taken to
those involving less than certain amount. There
arc other recommendations touching the ,n,e'modi
ate courts.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowden.
Resoired, rha, the Committee Of Courts of Justice
he instructed inquire the csIedenev Of abolish
ing the priority now given TO specially oS-r simple
debts in the administration Of the Personal Of
decclen,s.
On motion of Mr. Wallace of Petersburg.
Rcsoired. That the Committee OF agriculture and
Manufactures be instructed TO inquire into hrcxpodency
Of rcvving ian act Incorporating the Winerpock Rail
rad Company, passed January Eth, lao.
Limiting the Session Of The Legislature.
On-uotion Of Mr.. Keen. resolution offered BY him
several DAYS since. nqulrlh1 inlo Inc OF
limiting the Session OF the Legislature 90 days. with
IN Hncnt thereto proposed by Mr.. Taylor of \.
H.. inqrng into the cxpcdicncy Of providing that sler
the expir@,isa Of - days from the commencement
Of the Session. the pay of the members shall be reduced
totwo dollars. we.e taken up On motion Of Mr. Keen,
the referred 10 the Committee Of Courts Of
.Instice.
Resumption q Spee. Payments.
: On motion Of Mr. Hunter, the resolution submitted
several DAYS since by Dir. Byrd, taken up The
resolution after amendments, motion Of Mr.
Byrd. read rs follows:
Rrsolsed by The General assembly. Tia, tie Exc-u
tive Of the Commonwealth be and he is hereby request
ed promptly correspond with the Governors OF the
States Of Pennsylvania and Maryland for the purpose
Of sgnying to them and through them. to the Legisla
lures d their States respectively, the disposition Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia Incorporate with those Of
the States above mentioned, in fixing dav in
tf ensuing year, By which shall NC adopted
scise the Banks Of Pennsyiv ana MARYLAND and Virgin
TO sad continue the resumption Of their notes
and Other liassliss ID specie
Mr.. Byrd said that he'd ssn siilnatcd that BY this
OF Virginia would heeese liable be governed
by the action Of Maryland and PcnHsy ysnia. Mr. r.
eputedsd that the correspondence wond .ie dos
the Legislature Of Virginia The object sccs.-
Simultaneous resumption which he said beside
ssfssN. snd withoua it, hs inmacd that he did not he
lytc tire Virgins Banks could enter upon pennarens
sesanq;on. Cnwise leg;slaon he concuded had ,aul-
tpte the paper currency ard driven from crcsla,ion
gid and silver; hut that psecpi,ao wosd4rve
gs Banks into liquidation. aid 10 all Purposes Vi bust
Sos Withdraw N. ni,iy circulation had. Ho de-