Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31
WEDNESDAY. May &c.
SENATE.

The bill from the House dissrictimg the State
Tor the election Of Commissioner of the Board
of Pubic Works, defning their duties, &C..
was takeo 9p and made the order cf the day
for the first Tuesday IN December next.
The House bill, providing for the discharge
ofthe Executive fuactions in certain cases,
was passed
The sncadmemts of the House to the bill
prescribing the powers aad duties efthe Sher-
ifs Of the CITY OF Richmond. were agreed to.
THE bill provides that the Sheriff to be cleo
led far the city Of Richmond shall. instead of
the Sergeant Of said c'ty, attend the Circuit
Court and collect the taxes assessed in said city,
the city Jail to be the Jail Of the Circuit Court as
we'll as the jail Of the Corporation Cortland the
Sergeant to be the Jailcr for both Courts
These are the main provisions Of the bill.
which were not correctly understood when
we frst heard the bali read at a late hour on
Tuesday night. and as published in Wednes-
days paper.l
A resolution, offered scmetsme since by Mr..
Douglas. making provision for she execution
of uew aad accurate Map of Virginia, was
taken up and rassed-ayes 81, noes 1.
HOUSE.
A message was received from the Senate.
Informing the House ef the passage OF the fol-
fow ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Genera! Assembly will.
or Saturday acxs, proceed to the election Of
the following officers A Secretary of the Com
r7cnweaarir. an Audfor u Pubic Accounts, a
Second Auditor, a Register of the Land Oa'ce,
a Treasurer. a SupennteaJeax Of tho Peoiten-
narv and a Pabl;c Printer
The House concurred IN the resolution
The resolutions from the Senate, providing
for Deie gates to a MONUMENT Convention pro-
posed to he heldia Philadelphia, GA the 9Th of
July next. weretskeu up, wheu an amendment
was offered proposing To- appoint our Senators
"a Congress. Delegates to said Con,eunoo--
Upon motoa. the whole subject was indef.
nitely postponed.
A bd, "to amend the 18th section Of chapter
I0i Of the Code Of Virginia, so as to allow the
cit1ens Of Accomac Z" take oysters ia certain
waters thereof, with other inst rune,ss than
Ionmoa oyster tongs." VAS, after more than
two hours discussion thereon, passed.
The Commii,se on Roads, &c. declarcd a
proposition to construct a railroad ftom some
point OF the State line, through Holidays
Cove to WelisbUrg. ia Brooke county ,inexpe-
dent.
Ms. Smith. of Brooke. moved that The report
OF the Committee be reversed, declarng the
proposed road cxlejient.
On this motion. a long debate ensacd,
Messers. Smith and West Sustaining the no
ticn, aud Mr. Russell, Of Wheeling, opposing
It.
The House reversed the report Of the Con-
mi,tre-ayes 81. noes SIS.
The House. tisen. at ) o'clock, adjourned.
Bills Passed Tuesday Night
A bill from tire Senate, increasing the CAPT.
tai stock Of the Manassas Gap Railroad Com
pany;
An act incorporating the Lunenburg Plank
Road Company.
An act amend;ng the ID section Of an act au-
thoriing the issue of ~cou,son bonds;
An act Incorporating the f.eesburg Library
Association;
An act requiring the County Surveyors to
6ie certain papers ~uh the Clerks Of County
Courts;
A bill concerning the officers of the Su.
preme Courto OF Appeals and District Courts
and
A bill Incorporating a company 10 construct
. Turnpike Road. from the Fancy Gap Road.
lg way OF PENIS store. to the Henry line.
TnuesDAf, May 81.
A as'h incorr,rat.n , a Company to construct
. kafnoad to York River. aud = bill incorPo-