Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-25
Mr. LOWS, from The same conlmi,tec,
presented bill for tho incorpora,ion and
regulation Of telegraph completes.

ny Mr 1erhy--Of amending 1911, Sec
ton OF the Goth chapter Of the Code. ~
that benefits conferred by said scction,n,
be extended to any company whose cha
ter was granted prior 10 the operation
said Code, although subscription ON ',l,,,
part Of the State TO the stock Of such CON-
pany may not have been made prior N ,hc
operation Of the Code.
BY Mr.. Bowyer--Eor the Transfer u
all unfinished business in the hands az
magistrates, constablcs, ovcrsoers of The
poor, and other county officers, 10 thebil;.
GERS under the new Constitution, when
commissioned; and TO provide for he BAY.
ment OF county and parish levies, created
| and unpaid.
BY Mr. Oldham-of amending scrlirns
Sd and 10Th Ct an act passed 9th March,
lSi6, for the establishment Of district
public school system. tFfs
BY Mr.. Moore Of H.-Of empowe rins
Adelphi lodge, No. AZ. Of the Indcpens
dent Order of Odd Fellows, to erect a hall
IN CIarksburg.
BY Mr.. Pendle,oiA- Or authorizing The
processloring OF lands in Louisa county.
PETITIONS. s
by Mr.. Jackson Of p. q R.-Or Mary
Wilson, that the pension due toIohii Wi.
son, deceased, her husband. may be paid
her.
by Mr.. Barbour--Of citizens of Cub
pepper, that the loan made by The State to
the Rappahannoek Company, may be eoo.
verted into stock.
BY Mr.. Wheeler-Of merchants ana
Citizens of Portsmouth,, for a change o(i,,.
specucn ofsaltej provisions in said town.
| by Mr.. Flanary-Of citizens of Lee. for
a division OF tha, county.
BY Mr.. Mapp-Of citizens Of Aecomae.
Tor the passage Of such laws as will en-.
force the 18th section Of chapter lOi OF
the Code, and demonstrating agains, any
law that will permit dredging for oysters
IN the waters of said county.
BY Mr.. Bowycr--Of ciIi2cns of PM.
nam, for the establishment Of precinct
election.
by Mr. Flanary-Of citizens of Lee.
that the Clerk Of the County Court Of
Lee may be authorized to make deeds 10
delinquent lands sold in said county for the
year 1884.
BY Mr.. King Valentine Ro.cnlaun,
and others Of Washington county, for tho
Incorporation Of company for the con
struciion OF turnpike from point at or
near the house Of John Wright IN said
county, to the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad,
BY Mr.. Noting hom-Of citizens orPo.
cahontas, for the construction ola turupke
from Summcrsville il Nicholas county. 10
Monterey in Highland.
NIL PASSED.
An cngrossed bill to amend the charter
of the James River and kanawha Comma
ny was passed. The ISL reduces tho
number OF stockholders necessary 10 form
quorum.
ELECTION or COUNTY OFFICERS.
The House then took up bill provi-
ding Tor the election, qualification, powers
duties and compensation Of Justices 81 the
Peace. Clerks Of Circuit and County
Courts, Attorneys for the Commonv cnlh,
Sheriils, Commissioners Of the Revenue.
Surveyors. Coistablcs and Overserrs Of
the Poor.
When the llousc adjourned yesterday
the following was before It;
Mr.. Price orc, moved 10 strike out the
following section: "Any claim 10 proper
ty, or 10 any dela, fine, or other money.
which by section | Of chapter $50 Of he
Code Of Virginia, if Of greater value or
amount than thirty dollars lexcInsivc Of H.
tcrcsD ls cognizabc by Justice. ia. under
all the provisions Of the Isl and 9Th sec
tions Of said chapter, increased 10 ihv
dollars. In all other respects, the iuris-
diciion of single Justices shall be os now
prescribed by law"--ahd insert in c,,
thereof jurisdiction OF magistrates shall
be as now or may be hereafter prescribed
by law"
The question was taken on The adoption
Of the amendment, and il was carried.
The bill was then amended in some not
very important particulars.
On Motion Of Mr.. Icakc, the Hous
adopted the following as substitute for
The ] ST section:
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly,, That on the - day of ------- next,
an election shall be held in each county
for Clerk Of the County Court, Sur
veyor. an Attorney for the Commonwealth
a Sheriff and Commissioner or so many
Commissioners Of the Revenue as may be
authorized by law. and in each district Of
the county for four Justices ofthe Pence
one Constable and one Ovcrsccr Of The
Poor, or such additional number as the
Court Of the county may direct; and in
each county, city or corporation in which
a Circuit Court, is held, fora Clerk and
for an Attorney for the Commonwealth
for such Court, and in any county ana city
| for which a Circuit Court is held for a
| Clerk of such Court and an Attorney for
the Commonwealth therein; aud Sheriff
for the city of Richmond. and an election
shall be held IN like manner on the same
day in every sixth year thereafter for the
office Of the said Clerks and Surveyors;
and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter for the said officers Of Justices
fthc Peace, Attorneys for the Common
wealth, and Oversecrs Of the Poor; aud on
the same day ofevcry second year there
after for The election Of Shcrins, Commits
sioners Of the Revenue and Conslabl les"
Mr.. Leake moved 10 I'll the blank in the
above section with "thc 4th Thursday il
May" SO as to make the elections come on
that day.
Mr.. VERIFY opposed the motion. He
thought the day two remote. He moved
to filI the blank with "rbc End Thursday
in May"
Mr. Rives Of A sugoes,cd that all ,luesc