Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-24


exccp, such officers as receive 500 per annnm or
less.
The iih section of,hc bill requires tina, the loan shall
be applied by the Company 10 the redemption Of the
bonds in the ,sss 81 Morrison, Sons 10, Of lon
don and any other ma, he hylheesed in iio
land and thai The bonds redeemed shall be derered "a
the Treasurer 10 be cancelled
Mr. Capron moved To strike IN, that Tart oi the s'c
ton the substance Of which is printed iiniies-nega''
cd. Ayes 81 noes is.
Nr Iassnn wished To offer the following. in addition
L, the preamble hat the Chair ruled oui al order:
Aud whereas also IL is believed that the construction
Of a well graded McAdamIzad turnpike rad, from shn'
eligible punt be designated, on the James River ana
kauav la line ot improvement Ia the Tennessee line,
IN the dirctl. of knoxville. will he Of great advantage
10 the said improvement well ~ 10 the Slate al large
and particularly 10 the immediate section ii country
through which the said contemplated Rad will pass and
as means # nei to said company, and IN justice Il"
The SOUTH part OF the Commonwealth. ", long
heretofore neglected. and OF mrtherng the prospects o the
ultimate benefit and advantage oi the said James River
aud kanaw ha improvement, BY developing the neAhaus
ibe mineral aud agricultural resourrcsoi the Southwest
on which SAID impro,cmc The same must necessarily
pass market. with view Ia rfi'cuate the aforesaid
desirable and Just purpose, have asked lean Of State
Stock to the SAID james River and kanawh Company,
10 the amount of hundred and fifty thousand dollars
10 pay Of their temporary lnans and redeem their Piled
pod bonds and 10 relieve the income III the Company
ir0n the bnrdnni posi- noi.s. aud also appropriation
OF five hundred and twenty five thousand dollars to br
applied 10 the CONSTRUCTION III thu sand south western Nc
,damizrd turnpike road and IT has been deemed cXpe
dent 10 grant the said Company rcei Ia the full extent
asked, 10 vii: The sum If Two hundred and hity
Thousand dollars the said James River and kanawha
Company proper well appropriation Of the sum
o FIVE hundred and twenty five Thousand dollasior The
sruc,ion 1T the said south western turnpike road
efficient auxiliary the said james River and kanaw ha
improvement.
Mr. (:oodson hrr moved 10 amend the bill by inserting
/ The inlJWnp the end of the first
And for ihe purpose ii constructing the said Mead
amizcd turnpike rad rm eligible point the
James River and knnawha line o improvement, 10 the
Tennessee line the direction oi Knoxville be- desig
mated by the Principal Engineer, the Board Of Pub
lie Works is bercb, constituted body polite and copo
rate under the name and style OF the president and
Directors oi the South western Turnpike Road sub
leet 10 all the provisions ri the act entitled IAN act
prescribing certain general regulations for the ncorpor'
ton Of Turnpike Companies passed February l1th,
/ lsl7. Aud the said President and Directors Of the
South western Turnpike Road are hereby empowered MS
soon as may be necessary Tor III" drptss n,ren ccar
- TO borrow on thc Of The State the sum Of five
nndr,d and twenty five thousand dollars, at a rate Of
interest not exceeding sx per cent per annum, on sums
not exceeding one hundred and five thousand dol
lars per annun: which sums of money borrowed
shall be- paid into the Treasury. and the payment of the
interest provided for according the provisions o the act
passed April q, 1883 entitled ian act providing for the
negotiation OF loans tor purposes oi internal improve
en', Whch act AZ lar ms lis terms AMI PROVISIONS may
he consisten, with those Of this act, hereby made a
part oi the same.
The question ,hefru,on determined in the mega
tive. - To 81
The bill was then ordered 10 lis ongrossmcnt
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
Mr. Clark offered the following resolution which was
adopted by the House He said he desired the nl,rina
ton which II ca, Tor should be communicated to the
House before III" Revenue Bill was acted on:
Resoircd, Ila, the Second Auditor be requested to
report the amount paid to the Principal Engineer for ser
wees during the year. 1871 together it'll the duties r
termed 10y him. aud $50 the amount Of service hch will
probably be required Of him during the present YEAR also
the amount, paid for his travelling cNscS aud the other
expenses ncdcn, Ia his oicc during the year lsil sta
TIM the items 81 such p,ists
Leave oi absence WAS granted 10 Mr. Scott of r. for
the remainder 81 the session.
The resolution of Mr. Martin oiTylcr. in relation Ia
Fishing Creek Road. was taken up. and after de
bate between Mcssr. Cm,chicld and Martin, tccctcd
Fn,pN March II.
The amendments 10 the bill entitled con
cerning the lien Of judgments. 10 which the llons dis
agreed and 10 which the Senate insisted being again
read, the House motion OF MI llola,ay Insisted TN
lis disagreement.
Tho said amendment To the resolution was agreed tn
Leave Of absence for the balance Of the session was
granted To Mcssrs. Woodland, Walker and Met aulcy
Nh. taperon moved 10 take up the bill 10 prevent tl,o
sacrifice OF property under forced sal,-negaycd Az L
81
On motion Of Mr Brown, leave was rycn To b,;,o
IN hill making some alterations IN the town elections
sc.
SALARIES OF BANK OFFICERS
MIR. Watkins submitted the following resolution:
Resolred by The General .lssembL That the Drcc
tors on the part OF the State IN the varons banks of M
Commonwealth be instructed % vote for such a rcduc
ton OF the salaries o the orers in said banks AS the,
may deem eNPed'eni. P,orid,d that in no case shall
they rofe for tess ~ "iio" than ten per cent upon III
salaries ho,r rccc'iCd by sad officers
Mr.. harv' Loved to strike out the proyiso thereto
Mt h;ney moved To lay the subject on the table
nega'i' Cd, i3to 63.
nc amendment was then adoptcd-ayes 80, noes Is
The question was then put adopting the resolution
as amended, and determined IN the allirmatiyc-aye
100. noes 4. Tho noes We're. Acssrs. Irvine, MrRac
Bowdcn, VERIFY, Keen and Daniel.
TAX BILL.
r bill imposing taNcs Tor the support of government
was taken up and read second time.
The tax ON land per hundred acre was in blank
Mr.. Broadus proposed to fill IL with twelve and a hal
cents.
Mr.. Kinney proposed fourteen
Mr.. lark moved fifteen hut afterwards w,hluy
IT, Mr.. Clark expressed himself in favor Of an incrcas
OF taxes with the view OF avoiding further loans from tn
Banks.
Mr.. Broadus advocated the propricy of keeping tn
tax on lands al the former rates, and raising additions
taxes iom the SUBJECTS heretofore referred TO-
4 MIR. Kinney was opposed TO the introduction of an
subjects Of TAXATION. lie con,cndcd that an ncrcas
oi nv, .cr c>nt. upon the old subjects would produce
greater incroas. Vi revenue than the proposed tax ON th
new subjects was estimated at. His proposition t.
increase on the old subjects four pei cent. which wou,
make the increase about equal To that Of the proposed
subjects.
Mr.. Cru,chfcld opposed to any increase of taxa