Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-26
Tefsp&Y. De. 20lh. 1872

TurspAY. De. 2oh. 1879.
The ns ,luti,n priP,sJ by Mr.. Blue, (lall on the
tad, \ teS DAYS slnt,.) inl,rnI lnto cNpedlencs Of
repralnz =, much OF the Bsak act of the last session
as sulisriSs the payment oi taxes IN several cunnllcs
TIN faal Il ~ W ieeilDI Bank notes, was taken up and
adprird.
Mr.. G,ils'ler Offered the GLOWING resolution, remark
ing. 10 show that he was n, fanatic on the SUBJECT Of tim
rfAncc.-,t,ai he was no tee t,taller, nor member OF 4
t.anpera~,e sririy. nor Of any religious society
R-s1red. That The cmmlte ol Fiaanco be- directed
., insrAn, lnip the expetlieney af including spitttunus Ii
ours an,aI the new Objects of revenue, and of %leyying
> tax Vt - ecbts per gallon np N the quantity bought
s@d sud within the limits oi the Commonwealth
tGarricd)
NJ. Cray e1crcla resolution. %inln,rlnI into the cxpe-
taRnry OF changing the company of Arullerl attached Ia
the Ath regiment t. a com pauy Of liohi %Ihflnir,. To be
called The loudnun Grnadiers.'
Mr.. Gray also of ,rcl a res llution. lnla;ring into the
rxpedieh"y ofauthoriziul The Shcrills 10 collect printers
accounts arising oui OF legal prorcss in the Courts ol the
State, and which bills are taxed 10 the csts of suits
rlacia, sid bulls on A toollny with Clerks ana Sheriff 5
t,e bills. {Carried1
NJ. Glrar:t osfared a res ,lnliun, instrarting the com
naittee Of Finance u bring IN i bill, Providing lar thu 70
c,ption II NirIinta's p,ttion of the la1d luli, and dIvid
ing u aieably among the counties. Il VAS laid on the
table at his request.
On motion of Nj. Brown. ofP..
HfsDffrn. I nat itt COMMITTEE tl tgIilriS oil Justice
inquire into the espodlcncy ofgivlng h siuglr justices OF
The pcacc. jurisdiction in all actlui : 81 irtspass where
the ti,lcs 10 lands is moi involved. aud where The amount
81 damages claimed by the plaintiff does not exceed 20
dollars.
The order of the day, being the resolution offered by
Mr.. Miller. Of l.. instrncting Inc Committee OF Courts
~ repni a bill giving 10 magistrates jurisdiction on all
sums Of 5 % 81 under. was taken np.
Mr.. Leakc, Of Goochlahd moved lis Indefinite pnslpon.
neni.
A debate ensured. in which the resolution was sup
parted by Messrs. Miller and Cowan-and opposed h,
Messrs. Icake, of Gurhland, Brown Of T., aud Bna
JUS
The question IN the posiIoncthcnt, was decided IN
the affirmative. ayes -, noes 80.
Mr.: Hopkins moved thai the Committee OF Courts b.
instructed to inquire into tho oxp"dienry Of amending
or repeating The 1fh section Of the act. entitled 'au ao,
concern'ng the circuit Superior court of Law and Chan
Gerry for the 2isf Judicial circuit. ior the trial of criminal
CAUSES. and for other purposes , passed 2dh OF March,
1912. (Carricd.)
Mr.. Blue muvcd tn reconsider the vntc nostp,ninr in.
definitely the resolution about extending the jurisdiction o
Magistrates 10 sums IT 80.
Akef some conversation. the au, sfiun of recnnsiirra.
lion vas pat, aud dec ded in the ncaativc-5i lu5t.
Mr.. Byrd thcn offered the following:
Resoircd, l hat the com nittce of c Itris of Justice in.
qulre intn the cNptdienrv of e~xicndiur the jurisdiction
- single justices. So as to embrace all cases IN which,
the debts shall not exceed the sum OF $50, exclusive oi
interest.
Mr.. Irving moved its Indefinite po-ipu nement.
Aver further conversations, the question wa- put, and
decided in the negative-53 10 IS.
On motlon OF 'r. Martin. the cslluiipn was amended
50 ~ to feicrm To a select c1mmulcc-ayes 20. noes
AZ
The rcsoluiio" was then agreed II. and Nlcssrs. Nil.
lrf L.. C0wan. Blue, Moor. Of {. x w. Talem.
and Williams. were appointed 4 committee 10 TAX,
charge oi the subject.
On motion of Mr., Marin.
Resoired. That the cosnit,ce on Banks he instruct.
cd b. ascertaia and reprt to this House. As : an as prac,
'ieahle, The amount OF Indebtedness oflle Directors III
f'a banks OF which they are Directors. and ais, 10 each
at The o:',eT Banks Of the State, 81 as to show s paraicly
bas much t'cli Director owes 10 eacl, and every Bank
VI tha Commonwealth.
PETITIONS.
Petitions w.ic presented and reierred-hy Mr.. Ben
ne,'. u eitizens Ut he town of Danyille, Tor an amend
'nent ~ the charter C said town; by Nr. lluhanl, o
the Trustees at the b. ~-kinghsm Female Institute TO
aud to said institution; bv Nr. Monrc. of John Porter
That he NAV In released iru, q certain sum due for land
iorieited iar Iases;by Mr.. Kitwell. Of citizens of Md
dleiawn. thai HE name of said To WI may be changed l.
.taitouht;" by Mr.. I.eakc Of alteaarlc. Of Nelsol
II "ef's, = Tree man Ut color. pra sin. 10 be allowed 10 re
main II, the State; aisi. by Mr.. l.. oi he Committee u
the Jeiiers N Snciety al charlottesville. that they be in
rorplfatei; by Mr.. Basel, Of James Il. Carpenter, o
harrison, for the release 10 him Of a ira,' OF land return
I'D Delinquent; by Mr.. Miller of NJ < j.. of u re,nuu
s'fahce ol citizens Of jackson. against the r. no, al OF tn
c'nnis seat Of said county; by Mr.. daniel Of h .i lame
~ "coate and others, Surgeon Dentists, for an at ,
Incorporation.
TN nation of MIR. Kidwell.
The House adjourned.