Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10
MONDAY, March 81.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received from the SEN
ate, through Mr.. Standard, announcing
that they had agreed to the resolution fix
ing the adjournment Of the House Of Dele
gates SINE die, without amendment.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were
read third time and passed
incorporating the Tazewell Courthouse
and Scottsville Turnpike Company-(ap-
propriates 100000 out ofthe Treasury
explained by Mr.. Hopkins, and passed
without county,
Incorporating the Lebanon Academy,
in the county of Russell;
Incorporating the Wellsburg Female
Seminary, in the county of Brooke;
Declaring Big Reed Island River, in the
county ofCarroll, public highway;
Incorporating the Salem and Harrisvile
Turnpike Company-Iappropriates ST.
200 out of the Treasury-explained by
Mr.. Lewis ofHarrison, and passed-ayes
45, noes 81;
Amending an act passed March 18th,
1890, entitled an act TO incorporate the
Rockingham Turnpike Company lap
propriates 100000 out Of the Treasury,
and leaves it optionary with the directors
to construct plank road in whole or in
part, instead Of macadamized road-ex-
planned by Mr.. Yancey and passed-ayes
40, noes 90
Amending an act passed February IS,
1851, entitled an act to incorporate the
Hedgeville and Potomac Turnkike Com
pany.
TAX BILL.
An engrossed bill imposing taxes for
the support ofGovernment, coming up on
Its passage, a lengthy discussion ensued
upon the financial condition Of the Com
monwealth which was participated in BY
Messrs. kilby, Stovall, Dorman and Bur
well, the latter gentleman proposing a
ryder to the bill, providing for the sale of
an amount Of Bank stocks held by the
State equal to the amount of the public
debt falling within the present fiscal year,
and apply the proceeds Of the same to the
payment Of said debt providing, also,
that "the sales Of such stock shall not be
made below the market value of the same,
at the date ofthc passage of this act" and
providing, further, that the amount of
stock so offered for sale shall be equally
apportioned amongst the several Banks,
according to the amount of stocks held by
the Commonwealth III the said Banks.
MIR. August regarded this an important
proposition; and one requiring the matur-
est reflection. He trusted, therefore, that
the gentleman from Bedford would with
draw thearyder, and thus give the House
an opportunity of considering its merits.
MIR. Burwell said it always afforded him
the greatest pleasure to comply with any
reasonable request made by a friend or a
member, upon the floor Of the House; but
he could not consent to withdraw his pro-
position. He then entered into an argu-
ment to meet objections to the ryder sug-
gested IN variods quarters.
Mr.. Witcher regarded the proposition to
dispose Of the Bank Stock Of the Common
wealth as somewhat similar to the one Of
ripping up the goose that laid the golden
egg. He was opposed to springing "a qucs-
ton ike this upon the House. If a deficit
existed, and the chairman of the Finance
had demonstrated that one did exist, it be-
came gentlemen, he thought, to vote for an
increase of taxes to meet their deficit
The discussion was farther continued
by Messrs. BurweI, Dorman, Witcher.
Stovall, Patrick, Ferguson and Campbell
ON.
Mr.. Burwell then rose and stated, that
after consultation, he would ask leave to
withdraw his ryder. 1t did not belong
properly to the bill under consideration,
and could more properly be attached to a
bill now on the Clerks table, proposing
the negotiation of a temporary loan.
Leave being granted, Mr.. B. thereupon
Withdrew his ryder to the Tax Bill, and
announced his intention to move it as a sec
ton to the bill TO negotiate a temporary
loan.
The question was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill, and determined in the alfir-
native, by vote of 70 to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Stovall, bill appro-
priating the Public Revenue, and for other
purposes, was taken up, when, on mo
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