Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-23
yitr0tMta ze0iolature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15. 1916.
On mniinn Of Mr.. Tolrr.

On motion Of Mr. Ioler,
Resolved, That The committee on tho Miliiia Laws
he instructed 10 enquire inu the expedency of auhur1
ing malriiy of tAe elc.rs a the three regiments
Campbell county 10 designate .ha places oi training in
said county.
ELECTION JUDGE.
The House, according 10 The pint order Of the dav,
proceeded, by Innt vote with the Senate, 10 The election
Of Judge oil The General Cour, aud OF tho Circuit Su
pcror Court Of Law and Ghsncey for The third Circu,
and second District. In supply the vacancy occasonrd
by the resignation Of Thomas II Bayiy
Mr. poulson nsminaled George p. Scarbng. who
appointed TO the snlion, IN the recess o the Legs
lslute by the Governor. Mr.. z. pissed very
aud appropriate eulugy upon Mr. Scsrburg for his capa
brs for The Office OF Judge.
The Senate having b en- informed by Mr.. PuuIson Of
the readiness Of the House 10 proceed into the election,
and other nomination having been made in that body
the sote was taken. In ,he House II sood
For George +. Scathutg l03 for Edward ID. Pitts
l2-fur George w. Southsll L.
Jtin, vote with the stna,cFor Scarburg l23-sca'.
tering l5
And George r. Sccrbutg declared obe duly elect
ed Judge Of tho General Coun and Of lhe Circuit
Superior Court Of Law and Chanccry for the 3rd Ciss
cult.
On muon Of Mr. Tuer.
Resolrcd. Tia, the Bsrdlof Pu.lie Works be In
s,ruoed 10 report to this House early practicqbp.
whether any and il any, what conirnci cond liunal or
unconditional has been entered into proposed 'o b.
,ner into. between the Winchester and poomso Rs l.
rnad Company and tie Baltimore and ohio Rafos.
Company, for sale by the nrmer to the latter OF their
corporate rights aud interests their said improvement.
aud The terms and condition Of such proposed
conae also. that the sad board report al the lne
to this House. copy cnpes Of any such
other communication mnde 10 them by said Wnohes
ter and Potomac tailruad Company, touching the eanr.
If any such mad been mnde als) whether the assent Vf
said board had been given promised 10 any such con
tract now made hereafter 10 DO made; also thai said
board Ia like manner f.porl the ampuh Of tho scvesi
debts nnw due from said Winchester aed Potomac Rail
road Company; to what poison pesaus. or body OF bp
dies corporate, said dets seYelly duo, when they
became due. and how and by whom. other than sad
company, the same are secured 10 be- paid.
Thu Speaker laid heinra the House communication
from the President aud pfecors ofhe james River aud
ksnawha Company, enclosing memorial, which was
read aud laid on the table
Mr. Anderson then uflrred the following resolution
The President aud Directors of the JAMES River aud
kanawla Company having presented y memorial to Ihe
General Assembly requesting an Investigation Of the al
fairs Of the said compans by jni committee of tho iva
Houses of Assembly
Resolred That iini committee be appointed. In
conformity To the prayer Of The said memorial. nud thai
said committee hochnrgrd with the duty Of visiting iia
line of worla, Of examining Tho books and papers The
office, and Of investigating hs affairs and management
ol tho company from the commencement lis operations
ial p6aef amir supad 'ya.Y e said. fomuiiiea have
pes.
Resided That said committee sllall consist If f,c
members from the llouse u Delegates, and four men
The first resolution amended on motion II Mr..
STROLLER. by striking iheroirom Tho words .of visiting
The line gf morks"
On motion of Mr. Goodson. The same wa, further
mended by adding herolo the lo~nc: .'ana that sad
committee report b.fore The 25M inst.
The resolution, as amended, was agreed to by the
House.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred to appropriate
committees,
BY Mr.. Fulton, If Augusta, memorial Of Robert
Wade and others, citizens Of the county Of Augusta.
protesting against any change being made in the location
Of the MacaJamized road from Saunon 10 James iiiv-
or, thai part of the said rad that lies between Slaun
ton and WayncsborouRh-By Nh. Cameron. of ciiizets
Of The county Of Bath. for authority TO James Payne
to erect a dam across the Cowras,ure river.
The engrossed bill establishing new cousiv ou' Of
parts of the counties Of Lewis aud kanawha, was
read
On motion Of Mr. Hays, tho name Of "GlLMEn," in
honor of the late Thomas w Gilmer, given to the
new county.
Upon the question Of the passage Of the bill. II was
opposed by Mr.. Edgngton and supported by Mesrs.
Hays, Smith. jackson and Newton, after which the bill
passed. without division.
On motion of Mr.. Whether.
The House adjourned.