Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-15
Fnpn, December 9, 1872.

FRDS, December g. 1912.
A letter w,' received from Chapman .s.,son, -.
in relation to tho rcy.s,l oftho Criminal Law.
On motion Of Nj byrd.
II resolved tn proceed To the election Of Governor,
On Thurs lay. tho 18th inst.
Onmoion { Nh CoNan.
ResoIrrI That The Committee Of Roads be instruct
ed t, inquire Into the expedeny Of completing thai por
ton ul tIc Pound Gap Road iron the Station 10 Dick
les + Vi De-. IN Russell
Ga motion Of Mr. Brown Of F..
RcsDitcd That the Committee Of Court. inquire into
the eNpecnry oi passing an act explanatory III an act,
passed 2jlh February, SIP, concerning Smpsos Crock
IN the county OF HARRISON.
o. Mr iiowdru's motion.
Res9ircd That the Committee of Schools report such
sysom Of primary Instruction will, in the opinion
of the Committee. be most likely 10 4 competent
English Education 10 every White child in the common.
wealth.
On motion Of Sir. Daniel of Richmond
Resoircd. That the Committee Of Trade and Mechan
&c Arts inquire u,o Tho eAwdency Of securing by law 10
Nl.'lanlrs and others payment Tor their labor and
tra' cNprndo IN erecting of requiring houses and 9th
CT buildings and their apporicnanres.
Mr. Ednnals offered the following resolution, which
was agreed e.;
/ Re0ircd That the rrcasuIer Of this Commonw wealth
he instructed IN ascertain as earlj pacclcalc. fom
the Bauh OF rsnia. Farmers Bank. Exchange Bank
and Bank of the Valley. whether the Of $3.50 200
du' 10 those Banks, from the State Of Virginia on the
9th inst can ho borrowed from those Banks during the
current fiscal year. from me In time, ~ tho public exl
gonc,s may rclure-thc sad loan In be made by the
Banks IN proportion 10 the real capital Of the Banks r
spcctycly -rrncwa SEM annually, oitene and sub
Jrcr tn ordinary curta
On motion Of Mr.. Gaaher the Rules were suspended
10 add the Delegates from the City of Richmond, and
( town Of Petersburg T. the Bank Committee.
Mr. Rust offered the fllloyIDu resolutlnn.
Rcs1rcd. That tho Committee ol Courts inquire into
the cXprdcry II n'snS valuation orsomo other relief
law
Mr. CmchG'll thusht this was a subject which
needed no inquiry The menhors fresh from the
people, and werc as well qualified to act forthwith
Committee could be- lie desired the subject should be
disposed OF nnw, and to- that end. lac moved the ndei
mite pnsIp nrnon' Of the resolution
Mr. Brown, Of f., would prefer that the resolution be
laid tho table. lie had not made up his mind
to vote for any relief certainly not that proposed
Mr. IalaGrro expressed his preference tia, the rcsa
hutton should be made tho - . ,o iay for some day
lo h" nAhri thr on. ect Of the most important
WIN yooo romr before the House, aud he wished de
~ ale 9'd ilnlt action. al an early day.
Suuo conversation ensned between Mr.. Talalrrrt
& Mr. .lt hicd-whcn the latter modified his lnolor
'o 'ay the resolution on the tablewlih the understand
no. tiut i shnnil be called up al M early day,
MI nln19Ip pa stated that motion had a short tim,
'mc' boon mndo aud adopted, when the House moi
aucujn', by " nlch two named gentlemen were addro
10 the Committee of Banks. He moved rcconsdera
Ul ~ t' 'u, protesting against this mode Of proceed
ling. naogc the political character Of the standing
mlttccs Of the House.
This very novel motion produced good deal Of de
bate in which Mcssrs Lacy, t.allahcr, Ml,ac, Ran
doIph aud Daniel participated.
Al, Gauahcr, who had made tho original motion
s,.rncd the inpulation asclbcd 10 him. b, Mr.. Ran
dolph in making the nn.ion. Poic CONSIDERATIONS ha,
not entered his mind. There We're a, present only ~"
Of his party on the Committee Of Is, and ,nesc tw
could not, therefore, make n majority. lie had move,
that they be added To the Committee, every day
practice, because they represented constituency VIII
had large interest ~ The Banks lie connen,e,
with much tartncss upon the of tho membc
from Albcmare. aud upon the suspicious he lndnl,ed
that every movement ri every gentleman had in view
some parry advantage. That might be the rule of con
A, due, lnr NJ Il but il was not his
Mr.. Randolph dlscalncd any Imputatons, and state,
that he did not knos the names of the gentlemen VIII
had been andcd TO tho committee; and therefore cou
NOT have designed any thing personal 10 them.
Mr.. Daniel observed that his position a delica,
ono but he had 10 assure the House for himself and tn
gentleman from Petersburg that they had been added
- the committee without any iusgatlon whatever o
/ ihcli part Tie supposed the motion WAS prompted b.
the fact. that they represented the City OF Rchmon
aud the town of Petersburg, lie stated that he ha
heard surprise expressed, that he. representing con
siitocn"y interested in Banks than any other il
mitoe Banks. lie did not suppose the omission wa
designed by the constituted organ OF the House, to de
pve his constituents OF all proper means 10 piect ihei
interests; but he ascrb,d 10 hls unworhiness-
to the belief on the part of the Speaker that those inter
tests could br better and ably advocated by Others
As the member from Al5cmarlc had declared that heidi
not know who Were the members added, he was bnun
1 to believe him; although Mr.. ID. advercd To some Gil
cnms'ancos To warrant an opposite opinion. Mr.. ID. re
peatcd that he knew nothing Of the motion made by VI
l'aahc and expressed his willingness ABIDE the dc
? cision of the House.
Mr. Randolph Withdrew his motion to reconsider an
submitted motion 10 enlarge the committee TO I
which prevailed
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Bocock were added to the Com
nitiee Of Courts Of JUSTICE.
Mr.. Powell OF f., moved the following:
Resolred. BY the General Assembly OF Virginia. Tha
our Senators IN Congress be instructed and Repre-
sentntves requested 10 their best efforts procur
the immediate passage Of bill. rciunding Genera
A. jackson, the amount Of fine, with interest. tia
was imposed on him at tho time n tho attack and deienc,
the City Of New Orleans, In 1915.
Made the order Of the day for next Tuesday.
On Mr.. Hopkns's motion
Resoired, That the Committee on Militia Iawsinquirs
into the eypedlency of dispensing with uniforms from
officers below the grade Of Captain, except in times OF
war.
On Mr.. Garnet's motion
RGscrtd, That Committee Of Courts inquire whether
The Act amending tho laws concerning emancipated
slaves. free negroes, &C. passed March 91nd 1881 re
qure any amendment and if any, what
On motion Of Mr. Smith. Of H.,
7 Rcsolred. That The Committee on Militia laws in
qnife into the expectancy of repeating so much OF the
l. &