Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-14
THURSDAY, Dec. 7

THURSDAY, Dec. 7.
The Speaker announced tie following cotnmirte-, IN
der the resolution Of Mr. Panril, whom referred
much of The G.verpor's Message relates to the
n0val Of FREE negr AesSrs PannilI, Fnney, Cheat
ham, Irvine Of Campbell; Watson, Bossean. Barnett,
Iurne, CacIIey, Gff, Lacy. Mullins, and " allace.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr. Robinson the committee on militia
laws instructed report Bill No. 49S, Of last
sioa, for the better organization of the militia with snch
amendments A They may deem necessary.
On motion Of Mr. Mayo, the Of the Hall Of the
House Of Delegates granted, the evening of the
18th De. for the annual meeting Of The Virginia Hsto
cal and Phlo= phc2l Society.
On motion If Mr. Robinson. the committee militia
laws Instructed to report Bl No, 49S, Of last
sion, for The better organic OF the militia. with such
amendments a they may deem necessary.
On motion OF Mr.. Mayo. the use Of the Hall Of the
House Of Delegates granted, the evening of the
l4lh Dec fir the annual meeting Of The Virginia Hlso
real and Philosophical S,ciey.
! On motion Of Mr. Wills Resolved, That the Com
mtee on the militia inquire into the eXpedency Of ex-
empna persons residing in the Counties Of Amherst and
Bedford, who shall enrol themselves members of lhs
Lynch5uTg Alecaau!c Artillery rto,n military duty in
III .sA tWA counties.
On n ,tion IF Nil Verify tile committee Of courts were
instructed to inq1ie into the expedency Of making it
imperative The Conrs Of the Commonwealth re-
qire from commissioners of uIcl sales bond with secu
rtty for the proper disposln Vi The purchase money
On motion Of Mr.. Lane the same committee We're in
,truced TO inquire into The cXpedency Of amending the
lt section OF the chapter regulating blll in civil cases.
in The new Criminal Code, TO allow the committing
JUSTICE and the examining court, TO grant bail 10 prison.
eis CHARGED with crime, punishable with death or
nenent il the ppnlentiay when there is only poba
bic Of the guilt of the accused and to refuse it in
such cases, when there remote probability Of there in
n3cence.
On motion Of Mr.. Srother, The committee Of roads
instructed to inquire into The expectancy Of amend
al La ,ndrfa
Railroad Company pissed March 9th, lSlS in such
manner viii auioza and require tie Board Of Pub
lie Works to subscribe FIR and tale three iiihs If the
capital stock Of said company, instead Of two fths, as
required by the said act
On uuion OF MIR. Smith, the committee Of schools
Ills rucied inquire into the eXpadiency Of placing the
Female Oilh1n Asylum and the Female Free School of
the town VI Alexandria, the footing Of similar
Institutions provided for in the olh section Of ian
provide f,r in which the have failed
comply with The othe 5th Of March, 1916,
ding tie present primary school system, and for other
purp ses, passed March 10, 1871.
Upon various notions the several parts Of the Cover
nors Message were referred the appropriate commit
tees.
Ga motion of Mr.. Thomas, the committee of courts
instructed to inquire into the expectancy Of provi-
ding by law r laklng the accomplishments Of dover in
the estates Of unlns, dire tied be sold by The courts
Of the Commonwealth otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd the committee Of roads
instructed to inquire into lie eHpedeney Of ordering
survey, by coupeent engineer. Of the North fox of
the llostein River, from the Tennessee line TO Cheat
hamsvl in the uny of Smyth; ana also Of the South
fork OF the same river, from the Tennessee line TO the
Junction Of the Middle and South Forks-and mport
the expense Of rendering these streams navisahe fIF
downward navigation
On moliun Of Mr.. Iurner, the committee Of schools
instructed to inquire mo the expeilrncy OF efund-
ing to h4 school commissioners Of Patrick county the
sum Of $685. ~ the heng the school quotas forfeit
ed the Lileroiy Fund by the said county under tho
Of 2n January, 1880, having remained three yeara
uiIIrawa ia the Treasury.
On motion uf Mr.. Do:man. tie Committee on rpada
Were Instructed to inquire into the eXprde!cy Of nc0r
pprang company ter lie Of Macadami-
zcd Road roin the town OF Slaun On TO the town pf
huehanan. connecting The Stauuon aud Winchester
with the Southwestern Macadanlized Road,