Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

ton, which, on bis motion was lasu on inc
table:
That The proxy Of the State represent
ing the Commonwealth in the james H.
yer and Kanawha Company be and they
are hereby instructed TO vote IN favor Of
the reduction Of the tolls on their canal.
according to the report Of the Committee
appointed by the Stockholders of said
Company to revise the tariff Of tolls on
their canal.
By Mr.. Wellman-That the Commit
tee Of Agriculture and Manufactures
enquire isao the expedicncy of releasing
millcrs actually engaged in attending Wa
ter Grist- mills from working on county
roads.
A number Of other resolutions, mostly
Of a private nature were offered and
adopted by the House.
After which tho House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 26sb.
SENATE.
A number Of resolutions Of inquiry wers
offered and adopted, amongst them the
following by Mr.. Deneale:
That the committee Of Roads, &c, BE-
instructed to inquire into and report the
railroad and water lines necessary 10 &C
commodate the agricultural and CONNER
cial interests Of the State; the amount ne
cessary to the completion OF the same; al
50. the probable amount that will be re-
CURED annually in the Construction Of the
work on said lines; and farther, to in Iuirc
into the expeJiency Of reporting a i'll or
bills to carry out the purpose above 'ndica-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, It was.
Resolrcd That seats be provided in the
Senate for editors who may desire to re-
port the proceedings.
HOUSE.
After prayer by sl'e New. DR.. Empire,
tie Speaker announced rhe standing com
mit,ee on County Organization, as follow s:
Messrs. Leake,. Jackson OF w, Brooks.
Hev enner, Wellman Stuart, Wilson, Parks,
Bueknet, Burdett. billiard, Mich ,el, and
Ricleson.
The following bills were reported and
read first time:
BY Mr.. VERIFY, authorizing the Board Of
Visitors Of the University to borrow money
for certain purposes.
By Mr.. Goode, aprropria'ing $1,000 tor
charging and repairing the Gun House
the property Of the State, Of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Wallace, to reduce the capital
stock Of the Merchants Bark Of Virginia.
Mr.. Price Of G., after stating THAT mis-
take had occurred in the late county Of
the vote for Governor, and explaining how
the error had been committed, offered the
following preamble and joint resolution,
which were adopted by the House. and
subsequently concurred in by the Senate:
Whereas, it has been suggested that
there was miscount in the vote Of Gov
crLor and Lieut.. Governor Of this Com
monwcalth; therefore.
Resolred. That the joint Committee ap-
pointed to count said vote, lie directed to
make n new addition TO the vote, and re-
port the result TO the House.
Mr.. Price stated that the error occurred
in consequence Of the figures ut the bot
tom ola column not standing properly I'M
der each other. A 2 in the thousand line
was consequently added TO the hundred
column. The correction of this error
would make the official majority ofGov.
Johnson 6,463 There was also an error
IF eco made in the Lieutenant Governors
vote, which would be corrected by the
new count.
The resolution for allowing a private
). cretary to the Governor. was, on motion
,fMr. Wallace, referred to a select COM
niitec of FIVE.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace. the Auditor
IF public accounts was requested TO inform
he House what lottery schemes are now
by law. and when the privi-
eyes extended by them will expire.
Some of the members expressed the O.
pinion that the lottery privilege expired on
The first instant-o,hers thought the privi-
lcgc extended to the first Of May next.
On motion Of Mr.. Staples, the Commit
tee Of Courts of Justice were instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of continuing
the sl'eriffs Of the Commonwealth, who
may be commissioned during the present
year, in office until the time for which they
shall have been commissioned shall ex-
Pire.
Mr.. Townes presented a petition from
citizens of Pi'tsylvania for a plank road to
Lynchburg. on the line ofihe present turn
pike.
Resolutions of Inquiry: By Mr.. Wheel
err. in favor Of reducing the capital stock of
tie Independent Bank at Portsmouth,
By Mr. Browne. for reporting bill Of last
session Incorporating the Falmouth Canal
Company.
Other resolutions of local and unin.
teres'ing character were presented and re-
fcrred.