Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-11-26
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VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
TUESDAY, Nov %. 1852.
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passage.
Mr.. Ambler introduced resolution instruct
ing the committee on Roads, &c TO enquire
into the expedcncy Of authorizing the James
River and Kanawha Company 10 pledge the
tolls on the Rivanna River for the redemption
of any loan which may be negotiated by the
Rlvanna Navigation Company; and Mr.. Bald
win presented memorial from the James Ri
yer and kanawha Company asking for a loan
10 provide for the payments of interest, &c,
and Mr.. Tabb memorial for the same COM
pany. for aid TO complete the tidewater con-
nectlon
Mr.. Carrington introduced a resolution Of in
quiry in favor of the establishing ola Branch
Bank, by tho Virginia Farmers Bank, at
Clarksville, in Mccklenburg county,
House.
Communications were presented by the
! Speaker one from the Clerk OF The House en-
closing an abstract Of the cases in the Circuit
Courts of the Commonwealth for the year
ending LIST August last; and one from the
! Governor, enclosing communication from the
! Secretary Of tho Interior, at Washington, IN
forming The Government Of Virginia of the
passage ofan act Of Congress approprlating
land for The payment ofbounlies due citizens
OF Virginia for military services, which com
mnn:catiors were laid ON the table and
dered 10 be printed, and special committee or
dclcd and appointed on The subject Of the lat
! Ter
A bill from the Senate providing for the con-
slrnctlon oflhe Huttonsvle and Huntcrsville
Road, was passed
Mr.. Wheeler by consent OF he House, in.
trodueed bill for holding special term of
the Circuit Court Of Norfolk county in Janua-
ry next, which bill was read the first and Sc
cond times.
A number Of resolutions Of inquiry were Sc
verolly presented and adopted. We notice
such as are of general character. A resolu-
ton
BY Mr.. Wiley-.For amending the law in re.
louon 10 the punishment If slaves SO as to re-
qaire grade intermediate Of whipping with
stripes and deoth.
by Mr. Wheelcr--To amend the 186th
chapter Of the Code, so as to require the dock
ellng Of judgments 10 consr,lnte them lien
ON real estate in the courts where rendered.
BY MI Rulherfuod- amending the
lS7lh chapter Of the Code, SO as to subject
real Ike personal estate, To be held in salts
faction Of Judgments; or IN case where the writ
Of e1ega may prove Intellectual.
By Mr.. Lcws--lfor reducing The perdiem
compensation of Justices of the Pence, and
! making them adequate compensation for SER
vices performed, in such other manner as may
be deemed expedicn; and for special inquiry
> into the constitutional power and expedlency
Of allowing Justices compensation for issuing
warrants, subpnnas and executions. to be paid
. by the person for whom the service IS perform
ed
BY Mr.. Spccd-Into the oxpedicncy ofloan-
} ing 10 the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company The sum of 81 000, 900 to be secured
by amottage on the property aud revenues of
the company.
BY Mr.. Crane--F For the release Of the Com
monwealth's night to certain real estate in the
cityof Richmond ,devsedby Thomas w. West
"A naturazed citizen Of the United States,to his
brother Nicholas West,a subject of the Queen
Of Great Britain and Ireland who has convey
ed his right to Robert West.
By Mr.. Vawter-For authorising the Circuit
Courts at any time, for good cause shown, to
hold special term forthe trial Of criminal eau
ses
BY Mr.. Stevens-W Whether the cost ofcollcc-
ting the public revenue cannot be diminished,
by changing the mode thereof
! BY Mr.. Patrick Instructing the Auditor of
! Public Accounts to furnish this House with
statement Of the number Of cattle, sheep and
hogs, returned by the Commissioners OF the
Revenue during the present year for each coun-
ty and corporation Of the Commonwealth and
the tax thereon-the said statement to be
made according to the grand divisions Of the
State, as laid off by the Constitutional $780,
81.
By Mr.. Barbour-That the Committee of
Privileges..and Elections inquire into the facts
concerning the cause of the absence of the del
egate of Hardy from his seat, and to report to
the House what measures are proper to be ia
ken IN order to secure proper representation
for that county
The following were among the petitions pre-
sented
By Mr. S,evens-Ofcitizens ofRockingham
county, for the extension of the Manassas Gap
Railroad TO Harrsonburg
By Mr., Dayison-Of citizens Of Warren,
Page and Shenandoah counties for charter to
CONSTRUCT road fom the Valley Turnpike by
Pnrner's Snr;nos ~ the Front Royal Tnrn-