Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-19

The House adjourned.
WEnSEsDtY, DEcEunEn II, lsI2.
On motion OF Mr. kaoc, the committee Of Finance
Instructed 10 impure nto the pfoprlcy of allow M
further lime 10 Sheflis 10 eucct the revenue
Also on his motion the mmitlce of courts was in
smcled 10 inquire Into the expectancy Of having the
! laws 81 the State revised.
On motion Of Mr.. Broadns the committee Of roads
were Instructed II inquire into The eNprdlcncy oisp
mendnq the laws concerning roads make the mas
len, and liable or fines or slaves work
lng the public roads
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and pass
A bill changing the time holding the fall quarterly
tenn II The county court Of ork county;
hill 10 anlhorlsc separate election at krysplle in
the county ol Charlotte;
a bill changing the time ot holding the courts Of Car
roll county,
Ah To increase the reward lor killing wolves in the
count, OF Madison.
The report Of the committee If courts of justice thai
II IS neNpellrnt to amenl the laws concerning emanci-
patcd slaves, was cOncurrCd IN.
lhr report OF The committee of propositions and erie
that II cNpcrnt 10 amend the law concerning
erection oigaes public highways, 50 To require
the whole Of the Magistrates be summoned. was read
and agreed In.
The report Of the committee Of finance on the pro
prcly Of amending the ac, o 18th February. lsi2
as lessen the fee oi the Commissioners OF the Rove
nue. nr vanln9 and entering l,nds-lhat II is eNpcd
ent Ia make such amendments, was concurrcd IN after
discussion, IN which the report sustained by Mess
Randolph. layonncr aud Edmunds Of llalllaN, and
opposed by MIR. Bird of Prndlelon
Ga motion Of Mr. Taaterro the resolution abouta
Say Law which had been made the ordcroi the day
far this day, was postponed tl Frldaysomo members
taxing an interest On the subject not being present
Tho joint order Tor the election OF }rgadcr General.
supply the vacancy ned by the $40 ul
General Ayott was. on motion Of Mr.. Lewis, poatpon.
ed MI The lth OF Jannarv.
Mr. Blue offered resolution inqulrlnp into the cxpe
dicncy Of repeating the section Of the Bank iaw>au
lhoraug the notes of the " hceng Banks 10 be Iecov
ed in payment Of taxes in certain counties. ON mo.
'lon Of Ar. Edgngion MAS for the present laid ON the
table.
Mr. Miller offered a resolution usrucling the com
miice Of eonris Of nstcr 10 report bill giving Naels
tfa,os Jurisdiction on auus of $50 which, on his mo
ton. made the order Fl The day FOR le 2Oh inst
Onmotlon OF NJ II pphns. the cppmiilec for courts
instructed 10 inquire nln the cNptdency Of author
sing executions to ho levied upon hired slaves, with
such provisions As 10 protect the interests oil the owner
and hlcr.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor.
Resolved. That the committee ofcnurs of justice in
qnlre into the rNpedcncy OF 50 amcndlng existing laws
as 10 restrict the power OF owners ut slaves from cman
eipaing them without making provision Tor their reno
val beyond the hunts of the commonwealth.
On motion OF Mr. Anderson.
Resolved. That the committee of Of Justice in
qnire INTO the eNpodency Of abolislng bail as OF RICH
III civil action.
On Mr. Dcnealc's motion, the committee of finance
WAS Instructed 10 inquire INTO the cNpcdlcnry II amend
lug the laws concerning liccnscs include all who
buy promssory notes under seal, or promises to pay
0f any description.
! The resolution from the Senate for the appointment OF
joint committee to consider mat reductions be made
IN tn" eNrens's OF the government Was concurrcd n aud
the following gentlemen werc appointed ON the part o
the House: Messrs lrake. OF G., Crnlchfald, BIoadns
ledseman, Goodsun. Watts, and iIulard
RULES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The rules &c. reported by the Joint committee yes
crday, and noticed in the proceedings. taken up
Mo. Cruehfeld moved the Indefinite posi- ponement OF
The whole. and thcrcnpuo debate cnsu,d, III which the
report was supported by Messrs Hopkins and Williams
| and opposed by Messrs Cfuchhcld Randolph Strother
l}roadus, and Andersen.
The question then pat. and the motion To indei
nitrIy postpone carrcd-aycs %, noes 80.
message was received from The Senate that tina
body had determined with the concurrence ct tue House
To take from the l7th Instant the 9Th Of Jan
nary.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and rccrrcd-hv Mr.. Tan
zoy, o, citizens oi Nonongaa, for the call Of
ton; 10y Mr.. Btoadus. of Henry Banks. omancpaeC
slave, for leave 10 remain the cummunN cqh by Mr.
Adar oi the President and Directors of the Red s But
'"t"u' ''P,"Ss ioIhMhe Nohpahy, mat tiree Nuns
OF the capital stock OF said company be subscribed til,
narl Of the commonwealth; by MIR. Slovall, of Patty
Daniel, emancipacd slave. far permission to remain
in the commemorative by Mr.. Ianzy, of citizens Of Mo
nongaa, fr precinct election the house Of luhar
lis Rice; by Mr.. Edgmaon, of the Tmsirrs of W os
Liberty Academy. IN the county OF Ohio, for aid thai
institutions by Mr.. Boiling II David May and twenty
others, members of The bar and musings Court of Tho
town otpetersburg praying that the quarterly term
said court tie held in February iastead of March; hy
Mr. Leake of Gouehland. of Stephen Dpyal of Chester
field for the of the Dover Cold Pit track
OF land. in G1ochland; by NJ Edgiugton. the remou
STRANGE Of the guardian Of the heirs OF Jesse Tom
lnson against the petition Of John Thompson for
the establishment Of ferry the Ohio from
Moundsvillc; ~ Mr. Anderson. of citizens of Bucking
ham. Prince Edward, Charlotte. and Campbell e The
formation Of new county; by Mr. Miller of Mason and
jackson. of citizens of Jacks m. asking the removal o
The Court IIu,e Of said county by Mr. Tacm, Of cli