Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-19
..aia AeH.slaturf.
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
MoNo,r, Dee. 18th, 1872.

On motion OF Mr.. Byrd. oi Frederick, resolution
Vas Adapted insirucing the committee Ell Courts IN IN
Qa,e the expedenc, Ell establishing certain addition
Il regulations with ngard To The records sc. Of clerks
III superior and county aad carpnratlnn Courts.
Mr. Ealmunds, Of Lancaster aud Richmond, offered
. rsss,lution fur gung into the election OF Brieader
General oi the 18th Brigade 10 fill The vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation OF Zen. A, ett, which vas lad Oh
the table.
On mcin of Nr. Byrd. Of Pendc,on, a resolution
was adopted i,sruciing the Committee Of Finance To
Inquire ino the expectancy OF limiting the OF office
al The commissioner u the Rey,nu not mule than
three nor ir+ss that l"o yeats.
On mstlou Of Mr.. Gallaher.
Rcsoired. That the committee on Banks inquire into
the expectancy of authorizing the Banks OF tins
uwralih continue the issue OF of the denomi
naiion ii one and two dollars authorized by law I'm
III the ist day of January. 18Th or fr longer period
On met'n OF Mr.. hupkins. Acssrs. Leake. Of
GDchiani. aud Martn added ~ the joiut commit
Tee on ,he prre'y OF adopting rules To shorten the scs
sion.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins. the committee If courts
instructed to inquire into the cxrcdency of amend
ing explaining the law in relation to shouiis fees OF
commissions ior evying executions.
Message was nceised from the Senate, by Mr.
NeMueH. that the Senate had adopted the following
resolution:
ktsoired That joint committee be appointed 10 in
qa're whether any. and ltauy what reduction If the
relsc oi the Government be made. aud that said
coinmitiee report thereon
On motion d Mr.. Melsae, tho resolution Vas laid on
the table.
The Speaker announced the following MS the com
miis~ ~ whom the petition Al Matrn L. Brooke and
Others Tor the imnearbmtnt Of indee Scot, WAS direct
ell. Saturday last, 10 be- reltfred- Messrs ird OF
Frederick, i.eilwich. Bm,ke Bnwn. Of Preston, ban
lei. OF Prince George, NinsfeJ, Williams, Lacy and
Edgington.
STAY LAW.
The Speaker laid hcl1rc the louise Az order from The
county r,nr Of lrris,a askin, The p,.s,,o III, say
law, which on motion Of Mr. Cfoi,Ld,n was I,}a an
the table.
ApPORTlONMENT.
On Mr.. Gays motion the following resolution olfsr
I'D by him was t,tpn M
Resalrcd. Thai the Committee f,r re- arr,nnng lin,
Congressman Districts b. instructed 10 annI,lon the
representation accordus 10 federal numbers between the
two great divisons of lie Stair l,,n, an t, ,asi aud
west sides Of the Blnr doe and /, give thu western
d,is On a representative ll any fraction y e shall A.,
pear in that division.
The resolution was supported BY Mr. GRAY. who
thought but just Ia the West II was opp1sed by
Messrs. Williams Edmunds nf allfx and 'raialerri
the ground that II proposed to MAXI tr natural iyi
sinn OF The State complete fir all political pirprsas and
Therefore be deprecated as Widrninn ll,e breach That
some parts of The Biuo Il do, line N iyi.in If rp,ht
be advantageous to both sides that district sbenlJ ers4
the mounians IN other. nut and ihrr,f1, lhe pr,pod
sranatlon lnexp,drnt
lnc .eSpnilpn Nas Iplfrird-=--p Ia u.
Mr.. Rand ph presented the rgtarf of ttr 9farl III 40
acuirs, which. on his MOTION was ordered Ia be frltr
red Ia the Cosfu.e on ArfiraliDto and Manufactures
aud 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Frcncil.
Resoired. That the committee Of Courts If Jrslicc
impure INTO The exrcency ii repeating the oh srcllon
o' me ac' passed Tho Nh OF March ISL, 10 empower
the Comm M C"oneil of the city o Richmond 10 provide
IL the weighing OF live stock brought 10 said civ.
also to enquire whether SAID act should lot be altered Ia
oihef respects.
On motion oi Mr.. Hopkins.
hrsofrea, That the committee Of Courts of Justice
enquire into the expcdiency ui amending ar explaining
the law ~ relation 10 coni, Ssiens q usmonls y defend
ants IN suits at law.
va m'ion OF Mr. Calwell.
heso'red HAT The committee II Finance I've instructed
tn inquire into the eNpecncy 81 reducing the tax nnpo
sed on paar's license
on motion Of Mr. Worihing'an the public printer
was instructed To suspend the printing Of the memorial
s'a'He 10 Judge Scott, until otherwise directed by the
House. Or by The special committee,
MI Worihlng'on, IN submitting the resolution. refer
red Ia the grave charges contained IN the memorial aud
slggested that II would be unjust To Judge Scat for the
House ogve them at the present sage Of the insesti
Cation The p"hlcy of printing. In TINS sentiment Mr
Byrd, oi Frederick, concurred
oa motion m Mr. Williams
hcso'ecd mat the committee OF Finance be instruct
ell 10 enquire into the eNpcdency Of selling the public
warehouses belonging 10 this Commonwealth. or rs Ia
Lac poprciy OF Increasing the usrectn OF Sierage fees
81 az To make them correspond with the advantage now
arcrung 10 such dcplstc tobaccn said Warehouses;
w an insurance against loss IT damage
DIRECTORS APPOINTED By The ENECI'-
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a bill 10 anhoris, the E<crntiyc az his Comn,,,
s.ca,ii 10 app,iu \ poiortv If The Dtfer,ts IN ,,
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