Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-08
yYH0TNIA LEGISLATURES.
FRibAY, April 2.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The business transacted IN the Senate
today, was Of an innocent character
Nobils were passed. 1.-THE State. there
fore, received no benefits, on the other
hand, no harm was done.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Buraett presented a petition from
citizens of Taylor county, praying the pas
sage Of law similar to the 'Maine Ii
ouor Law" or a law submitting the .ques
ton 10 the people Of the State. GA4i
Mr.. Bower offered resolution, which
was adopted. instruc,ing the Committee
on Banks. to enquire into the expediency
Of repeating the 10Th section Of chapter
1913, of the Code, aud all laws prohibit.
| ing the passage or circulation Of Bank
notes under the denomination Of FIVE dol
lars.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Goodc, of NJ, the
| Auditor OF Public Accounts. was diicct-
ed to prepare estimates of the probable
receipts and disbursements ofthe Treasu-
ry, for the two fiscal years to close on the
30th September, 1858, and the 30th Sep
TENDER. 1854.
The House bill on County Organization
was received from the Senate, with ,ffy
amendments The amendments were all
seyerally read and agreed to. And thus
has the bill. providing for the election OF
county officers been perfected and become
4 law.
Amongst the bills reported to-day, were
the following:
A bill authcrsing the County Courts to
levy tax on dogs;
1 Bills increasing the salaries of the sec
ond Clerk Of the first Auditor Office, and
the first Clerk Of the Treasury Depart
ment;
| And a report was presented from the
Committee on executive Expenditures,
showing the items of expenditure from
the contingent fund.
On motion of Mr., Patrick, the report
and accompanying documents were order.
ed to be printed.
A bill to construct a graded or plank
road from Richmond to some point at OF
near Charlottesville, was passed Books
of subscription are to be opened under the
direction Of NJ S. Valentine. D. J. Saun.
ders,J. G.. Blakey. James NJ Winston,
William Breeder, Thomas j. Glenn Wm
Bootwright, and others The City Coun-
Gil is authorized to subscribe for three fifihs
Of the stock; by the assent of the voters OF
the city. Subscriptions to The amount Of
1000 shares at $50 each,,a authorized.
A bill was passed TO suppress gaming
between white men ard negroes. Makes
it a nisdemeanor, puuistabl, by implis
onment injail or pcnitcntiary.
| A hill was also passed incorporating the
Swift Creek manufacturing Company
Incorporates a company to be composed
Of Joseph Bragg Of Petersburg, Thoma.
Friend, and others. for the purpose o.
manufacturing cotton, wool. hemp, flax
and grain, in the county of Chesterfield, or
Swift Greek, near the turnpike road Of the
Manchester and Petersburg turnpike Com
pany,
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Saunders, was laid On the table:
Resolred, That the Committee or
Banks inquire into the expediency Of re,
quiring all officers Of public trust before
entering upon the duties Of their Office, and
all persons asking for license Of any sort
he required TO take an oath not TO receive
or pass any note purportlng to be money
of less denomination than FIVE dollars.
A long discussion, in which Messrs
Wallace, Rives of p. G. AMI S., Ander-
son, VERIFY, McDonald and White of Han
over. participated. occurred on an engross-
ed Bill providing for converting tie debts
of the Company into stock, for the purpose
Of paying The debts ofihe company. Be-
fore arriving at any final action on the bill
the House adjourned.