Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TurspAY, March DIST.

lUgspAY, March Dist.
An engrossed bill concerning the accounts If silers
fr supporting luhatcs ,ad third time thrreup,
clause, by way Of ryder thereto submitted by MI
Brooke. which was agreed In, and The bin passed
An engrossed bill releasing 10 Dauic ~ Jones the
C"mmohwealihs right TO certain houses aud lots there
III mentioned. read third time and rejected
Mr. Randolph from the Committee Of Finance, me
scented bill approprlstng the public revenue which
was read first and ordered 10 be read second time
Nlr. Randolph, also irrm committee presented
resolution. which taken up his motion and read
and being amended On motion oi Mr. Powell and AS A
Dended greed to. The resolution extended the time
fr he delivery Of the land hooks and lists Of taxable
property by commissioners Of the revenue from the st
june 10 the LIST of July. and alters the time of making
the county levy to the July term.
The following engrossed bill WAS read third tune
and passed:
A bill extending the provisions of the ac, of 9th
March. 1910. aulhorzing John Whitaker 10 toll
bridge Peak Greek in the county Of Wythe now
Pulaski.
e To reduce the expenses Of the Legislative de-
Partinc'h u the government. with the amendment nrp
posed by Mr. Lake, pending when The Legislature ad
jeurns.' yesterday, was taken up.
Air. Strolher moved the indefinite postponemcnt of
the bill aud amendment aud expressed his objections to
the bill
Mr.. Cowan called the previous question: which was
snstained-and the questions indefinitely posponinu
was decided IN the negat,vc-43 10 80.
Mr.. Banks read an amendment. by way of argument
pfofosing that the sessions Of the Legislature shall
commence On the LIST day Of November and terminate on
the gath December.
Mr.. Mcitae read an amendment by way of argument
that the sessions shall commence the LIST Monday in
January and terminate in sixty days.
Mr.. Bird Of r.. was Tor changing the day of meeting
10 the LIST January, but not for limiting the sessions
Mr.. Leake's amendment agreed with an a
inendnentb by Mr. Srolher, making III. law applicable
" future" sessions.
Mr.. Marin moved 10 amend, 50 as to reduce tbs pay
Vi members to So per day.
Nff. bird Of z. moved So So
Nlf.Frazie' moved IS 81.
The Speaker said that would no, be- in order now.
~. Frazier, not understanding the Speaker said. a,
the Suggestion Of freed, be would s. 81, drop
ping the half cent fractions were difficult, to calcu-
bate. U.aughier)
Mr. Moore Of c. s. w. moved to lay the whole sub.
sect on far table until June. Ihs motion preyailed50
70 AZ.
Thus died No. 203-the starvation bill of 1851
hill by which il proposed the present Legislature
Atuld starye its siccessrs, but should sacrifice
sn,ng ITSELF to the great principle o adnration."
hill concerning sbprifIs and oth-, officers COMMITS
sa,ss' aud attorney ffrs forthcoming bonds with
fr amendment thereto proposed by M Powell Of f.,
was Taken up.
After s,u,s debate, this amenIment was ncga,ived-
fj,o6f.
Alter debate betv cen Messrs. C,uich6eM, VERIFY,
saIlshrr. Byrd ofF., Blue, Tayenner, Dsniel of r.,
H,welt ofF.. Frazier. Irving aud olher ger,leman-
sssd an amendment aIIaher, the bill wss order
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~ - gerefsity .2I prs cent. and exclud