Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-10
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VIRGINIA LE0lSLATURE.
TUESDAY. May 4.


TUESDAY. May 4.
SENATE.
A bill was reported authorizing the Or
snge and Alexandra Railroad Company to ex-
tend their railroad TO Lynehburg."
Mr.. Daniel presented the memorial Of sun
dry physicians Of Petersburg. praying the e.
Enlistment Of Board Of Medical Examiners.
referred to the special COMMITTEES on the sub
ject)
On motion Of Mr.. Layne. it was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on the Ar
mory be instructed to ASCERTAIN and report
whether the arms directed by law to beissued
to volunteer companies, are good and sufficient
Tor that service. and whether it is expedient or
necessary in any case to issue new arms.
The House bill. entitled an act for securing
liens to persons who build or repair houses in
Petersburg. Richmond. Wheeling. and the
county Of Ohio. was under consideration. and
after the adoption ofamendments thereto. was,
for tho present. laid on the table.
bill amending the present laws in regard
to divorces from matrimony, was ordered to
be engrossed for 81 reading
Senate bills. incorporating the Marysville.
and the Lawrenceville Plank Road Companies
rs passed.
A report was presented against granting the
prayer of a memorial from z. H. Brooks anil
others, Of Chesterfield county; and upon the
memorial Of J. w. Gillian and oihers-whic
report was agreed to by the House.
Mr.. Jones. Of Chesterfield, presented a petit
tion of citizens Of the county Of Chesterfield
for tho incorporation of the Clover Hill Acsd-
envy. in said county; which was appropriately
referred.
The resolutions from, the Senate. proposing
4 select joint committee To prepare a conjecru
raj estimate for tax bill. with the substitute
therefor offered by Mr. Leske. was taken up
for consideration, hen Mr.. J.. addressed the
House in support Of his substitute. proposing
that the Finance Committees of the two Hoss
es shall continue to investigate the subject and
propose 4 conJec,ural tax bill with as little de
lay as possible.
Three hours were consumed in the conside
ration Of these observation-disclosures. JacAson of
ID. & T.. Rice, Staples. Townes. Goode OF
NJ, Robinson of r. City. and VERIFY, were the
principal speakers on the question. the ex
pelienry of an adjourned session entered large
~ into the debate. but vote testing the seI,se
Of the House on that question was takcn-
Messrs. Goode and Robinson urged the speedy
passage OF tax bill. based upon such estimates
as the House might think pro- to adopt and
they also urged a speedy final adjournment of
the Legislature. M-s,rs Jackson. Staples.
and others. we're opposed To cropping in the
dark IN forming tax bill. The question was
| the most important one Of tho session. No
guess work should be the guide of members
on so important a suijcct-no launching out
upon the sea of uncertainty. without compass
or ruddrr. should lie the policy Of the Legis-
laturs Mr. Rice defended the report OF the
Finance Committee. OF which lie was mem
her. and maintained that it furnished sufficient
data in connexion wiih the data in the First
Auditors office and The returns Of the ute ma
tlonal Census. TO form taA bill OF sufficient &C
curacy. He expressed entire confidence in
the accuracy of the estimates of receipts and
expenditures for the neat ~ years. as exhibit
ed hy the report Of The Finance Committee.
and maintained that that report was not. as had
been intlmatc.l. the report Of the chairman
Mr. G"od-) alone. but was the report Of the
Commute, after full consideration Of the sub
ject.
The rcsolut ions from the Senate were re-
jected, and the suhslitu,e of MIR Leake, az fol.
lows. adopted:
Resolved by the General Assembly. Tha,
the Conn iters of Finan.e "f the House OF
Delegates and Of the S~ra,e. no and they are
hereb, constituted JOINT conuiltter to prepare
and r-pn.t forthwith a tax bill in accordance
with the principles Of the Constitution upon
the best estimates within their reach. conectu-
tai or o,herw .r; and tina, the report Of the
Committee of Finance Of the House Of Dele
gales, and the estimates OF the receipts and
expenditures, "a. furnished 10y The First Audi
tor, he referred tn said committee. and they
instructed 10 enquire into the report the true
amount uiartual Indebtedness OF the State.
which mu-t be- provided for by the present
session Of the General Assembly
/ The House passed the Till from the Senate.
! IA substitute for ~ House bill providing for
| the removal of the scales and weights Tor
weighing live stock. brought to the city of
/ Rchurnd." The hill authorises the Govern
mr. To purchase two acres Of land. in near
! the cit, n Richmond. at prize not exceed
| ing $500 AID 10 err. CT thereon building or
such other improv e,nrnts he may deem
!
The Governor ia also authorized tn ael the
lot at present used for ~-is hing live stock. and
apply the proceeds I" r'rc'ing the build
ing or other improvement. nn the nrw ot.-
The bill r-p.ais the ar, Of February last for
! pa. ing the public lo,s for live stock.
Mr.. Wallace presented 'h- memorial Of 10
physicians of Petersburg for the establishment,
of a Board of Medical Examiners; " hich wac
referred Ia the Cominil, tor Courts ct Jus
tice.
At about o'clock the House adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY. May 3.
! SENATE
| Mr. Watson, from the Cnmmittee of Finance.
reported against the -xps.iirncv OF aholishlng
the offices Of the End uditor and Register Of
the Land Office.
! The resolution from the House. directing
the Finance Committees Of the two Houses to
bring in tax bill based upon the most rrlia-
ble conjertural estimates nf III, Indebtedness
and taxahle property Of the Commonwealth,
was agreed to-ayrs 10. noes II.
A Senate bill. amending the End section of
chapter 1879 qfthc Code. 40 US TO authorize the.
transfer tn anohrr State Of the proceeds Of the
sale OF estates i'll vi girls. wa. pissed.
| A hill for the relief oftha President and d.
r"ctors Of the Lynchburg Toll Bridge Camps
~ was r,j-clrd-a constitutional rnajo. ity not
Voting for ".