Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-07

RICHMOND, sun 4sfae !.l.s.
Tile cc.si.l cf si,e isoi~ianra las thus ,9r he,r
marked vii. incitenf IT interest beyond the discus
sion r?n the first :harers If the code which l., nm ley
considerations l. election law has occasoned grlleal
Of de5te. Is provisions have been more or les, familiar
toal' v'o are IN ny nanuer connected with politics Icre
''a deep interest maullpsei to Simplify and ryicng4
The siaue.7nd there seems Dmle If that leaI n.v aat
the exercise VI he rGht OF suffrage Which existed A, te
adoption n the Constitution. Party warfare has uivrn
different direction u The apprpfereuus &C the present
-onerif In The anxiety N secure MI Increase Mi arty
strength, devices calculated To render more GENERAL br
f9h 1t suffrage, have been rsirted TO- aha each nary
mn rj'cei IN increased vote, whether secured by cor
'eYan'eS I" worthless lands, by payment of few
cents ot revenue His wonld once have excited th4 m
pehen~ion ot Eat Virginia. but no longer does So
may, therefore, hope that every material obstacle 10
the general exercise If right important to freenlen
NAV, at some future Period, be entirely removed
may be mentioned amongst other notifications Of
The election law, that The elections for Congress and mem
ber- # the Assembly viii be held upon tie same day
throughout the Commonwealth thus reeying commisson-
ers rom the responsibility Of deciding whether sufficient
cause exist for keeping open the polls and diminishing
70 corresponding extent. their interest in metporoloov
This with general increase Of places Of separate cleo
mons, WILL It IS thought secure the people sufficient
opportunity for the general exercise of the uht of suffraue
1t VIII be mfmbered however, that these amendments
have merely passed the House Of Drlegatps
The provision authorizing the Sheriff 10 decide in
Of lie has been Tie subject Of able ana eabo
rate argument. l. has been determined To refer sIcb
cases again 10 the people
But the consideration Of the code has been suspended
by the discussion OF nons ADJOURN in Consequence
! OF The prevalence Of the Cholera in Richmond Your
readers will have observed that committee was raised
upon the first and secondary of the session. and the
mlttee has been pursuing its enquiries with commend
able industry PhySlcanS.have reported regularly the
state Of facts within thes ledge admitting the ex-
lsence of few well marked cases of AsiaIic Cholera
! lav 10 80 L
upon the vegetables, but authorizing the candid and SEN
Sbe inference that, although Cholera existed il was
comparatively manageable, and was, as yet cuufed to
very small proportion Of The citizens Of Richmond
They all however in the statement that the gen
eral health Of the city is unusually good.
hist however. the members Of the Legislature are
willing to admit that The physicians the bcs judges Of
disease they yet regard themselves the best judges Of tie
danger resulting from exposure 10 its influence BECAUSE
although but few persuns, in this large city, attacked
with disease, no individual feels any that liz
may not be one Of It's victims This has naturally Pre-
uuced feeling at uncertainty HIS given rise several
propositions 10 adjourn, and much conversation as 10 The
most udlcious course to be pursued The House to-day
uecded mat would not adjourn sine die II moreover
cueu not u adjourn TO any other place. 1t then adjourned
uiI 10 morrow, Win the hope, either that the feeling OF
alarm would abate that the disease NAV demonstrate
ne character OF lis progress and The degree of lis map-
uly. he Legislature may thus continue in session
mere iof lew days longer. but the impression that il
VIII Ultimately adjourn to other place for the com.
piel'n OF The Tevsa There are of course many place.
IN nomination Tor the honor of entertaining the Assembly
and their several advocates busy in recommending
them tr saubrlty Of situation, facility of access or com
modlousness If accommodation. It NAV be mentioned
hat Winchester. Saunon, Charlottesville Lynchburg
are spoken If. Tie medicinal merits of the various wa,
ering places advocated with GREAT zeal
The whole family ofSu phurs- Red, White Blue and
Sa-extend their hoSplbe Solicitations and the arac
i've variety otfo Warm and Sweet is said to be equally
at our service. The Legislature is, however in ;
dilemma. The principal items Of expense have been al
ready Incurred The members have assembled The cod
hcation Of all the laws, for several years under tile con
sdera Of the most expe fenced lawyers having beer
reported to the Legislature. confded committee
which has been interchangeable in its abors during thu
whole of the late session, and the interval which la
succeeded it. The result has been complete and wei
arranged compendium Of all The laws Of Virginia. com
piled with the skill which capacity and experience cuu
bring to bear upon the subject. The Reyisos, however
have not conned themselves to simplifying and condens
ing the legislation Of the State. They have, in som
instances, recommended changes which may, may mol
be accepia bic t. the citizens of Virginia. The repressn
aves of The people have been convened to receive hl
amente code 1t is important this work should be care
fully and nteglby examined. Ii this be done in haste
under lie influence Of panic, viii prove expen
slve and aborve II It tie postponed unit Il
ensuing Vi he Legislature some Vi the useiu