Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, DC Z l849.
Mr.. ] y. l'Arror.


Pnver ly Rev. Mr. IlooE.
Bills were poEed-~'Io ncreasa the capital stock If
The Petersburg Gas Linlt COMPANY; provide Er the
conpienn # tina James River ard K,nanha Canal To
Hnrhhnnn, iur the construction OF n lrad from Gov
ioe'n 10 the kanawha rlvet; aud for the extension If
the LOUIS, Railroad Ia Cuv,npon
These bills read h, fist time.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
MI. Lancaster " hrrras great venience IL
experienced by the community in con-equenoe If their
not heng connection oi the iar,ads The city "
Rchmond aud Town Of Petersburg The great mail
r'ne irnn Nonrn 10 Sourn ResoIped, hat the Com
ntee "n R%ds. Se, inquire lntp the 'xl~dency Of re-
curing connect IN ~ said city and tow u, provided The
corparale authorities II the shall give eave and
Furthermore. that said cnnnilee lepmt by hill other
wise. lhr means by which it shall be done.
Mr. eon,irac''ng turnpike on State ac-
count ir'im the end ii HE Rocky NJ un Turnpike, in
Floyd by Jacksonville and llllsvo. the Seven Mile
Ford In Smyth.
Nlr kmwtll-iueopmaling i,in stock company
10 construct bridge across The Monongahela Fair
mount
Mr.. Lewis of II Incorporating a company 10 CON
sruct mil'oad from Three Fork in lay or 10 Clarke
burg IN llnrrlson.
Mr.. Gnerpn-a ppmprialing money 10 the improve
mcni Of Daniels Run Gap, in FL yd aud Franklin.
Mr.. LaNne-employing IN engineer Ia locate a tnrn-
pike from Shumae's tavern IL Allegheny to Covingtou.
aud repn the Board of Public Works before the next
session of The legislature concerning the same.
On mn,Ion OF Mr.. Sontha he report of the Directors
Of the Eastern Lunac ASYLUM referred to the cuul.
mee on lunatic Asy luns
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK..
Mr.. llarvie of,red the following res luton. whic,
adopted:
R,soired. That select committee b. appointed with
instructions IN repn bull r,ursanlzing the Board oi Pub
lie Works.
The Ch, took time to appoint the committee
Ga motion Of Mf Jbns Of e.. The Wheeling bridge me-
muln MAS referred Ia the cnee of Roads, Instead Of
the committee on Propositions, &c.
CONVENTION DATA
On mn'ion Of MIR. Shirley, il was
Resolred. That the Audinr of Public Acconns sub
nil 10 this House. M early day he eau. tabular
statement continuation Of the niornain contained in
House documents ft lSi7-S, ms 23 aud 42) show
ing IN addition to The matters ntaned in the said docn
menls the revenue from income and other taxes-said
continued statement embrace tho returns for 1919, If
practical de
LITERARY FUND AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Ga na,n "i Mr. b ,rweli. u was
Reoircd That the committee of Schns and Colleges,
and thu committee Of Roads, SIC shall iintly enquire
into the proprety OF separating the Department by
providing that The duties Of Superintendent 1T the Liter
AIRY Fund. aud of ID Auditor, shall be discharged by diff
tefnt inli vldnals.
Se,era bills on the Clerks table were advanced
through their first reading.
JAMES RIyEg AND KANAwHA CANAL.
Amongst The So, bill directing issue OF State
Stock In the James River g. Kama VIA Company IN the
lsi Of July, 1850. 10 the aHan, 10 $4,000. for the
purpose If completing their canal 10 Barhansn
EXTENSION OF THE LOUISA RAILROAD TO THE KA
MANIA CANAL.
Also a b II auhorlzlng the Louisa r ,irad Company
10 increase their capital stuck by S1O0,0JD, the State
subscribing lhre.fihs thereof for the pnrpse ut ex tend
lng te road To Covlngun; and the bill further provides
thai the Board OF Public Works satisfied
that am nn adequate Il, The construction Of the road
To- Coylngun has been subscribed, he Bnad shll be in
vested under he dliam" Railroad laws, with power t.
construct Railroad "trom I'olnt a, or near Coving
ton 10 The head Of steamboat navigation The Kama
"ha nver" For thai pa pose The B'afd Is inst 10 EN-
ply Eng neef 10 81 ect and orae the mute Of the
ruBd but such route Ia '.nieriere with the line
which The jams River and kanau TIA Company. by its
President and Directors sha Indicate 10 the Board Of
Public Works the line Of said ComIamy's improve
ment, within year of the passage 1T this act" The
tchertrihal provided by aihorlzng the Buard To 'bor
On the credit Of the Commonwealth sum ur sums
exceeding in year $3.50, O00" exclusive Of
The necessary for the extension Of the Louisa rad
from Siaunon 10 Covingon"prvided thai any bonds
certltira of debts issued under this shall
not BIZ sold for less ihan their par value"
Afjbuned.