Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-10
VIRGINIA Legislatures.
FRIDAY, June 4.
SENATE.
SENAIE.
The following bills were passed TO day:

The following bills were passed TO day:
A bill from the House to secure to mechan-
ics and others. payment for labor done and ma
terals furnished in the erection Of buildings in
the city and county Of Alexandra, with amend
menrs: Senate bills reducing the Commissions
of sherifs and collectors OF taxes; appropriat-
ing the public revenue for the fiscal year 1851.
2; extending the power of the corporate au-
thoritics of the town Of Charlottesville; appro-
priaiing two thousand dollars to purchase a
library, philosophical apparatus and organ for
the Institute Of the Deaf and Dumb and OF the
Blind. at Staunton.
A bill to allow the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company to con.
meet with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
was taken up. and after amendments made
thereto and discussion, vas laid on the table
Ayes 81. noes 4.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Wellman, it was resolved
that the House will meet hereafter at 9 o'clock,
A. NJ. until the 7th instant.
A bill amending an act tolauthorize the Val
ley Mining and Manufacturing Company. and
the Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company,
to construct branch railroads across the Poto
mac river. and connect with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Hampshire county. and for
other purposes. was passed.
Mr.. Earv presented the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas. certain land. lying in the Military
district, between the Miami and Scioto rivers,
in the State Of Ohio, are bound for the pay
ment of the land bounties promised by Vir
GINA to her officers and soldiers, for services in
the War Of the Revolution, having been by
her reserved for that object.
And whereas, a bill is now pending before
the Congress of the United States. providing
| for an appropriation of nine hundred and fifty
thousand acres ofland script for the satisfac-
ton of the Virginia military land warrants now
outstanding and unsatisfed.
Therefore. Resolved by the General Assem-
bly,. That in the event ofthe passage Of law
by Congress, making an appropriation ofscrpt
to the amount aforesaid. for the object afore-
said. the said appropriation be. and is hereby
accepted. as full discharge of all claim Of this
State against the United States on account of
the land bounties aforesaid, and that in the e.
vent Of the passage of such law by Congress.
the Governor Of this Commonwealth be. and
he is hereby authorized and required to exc
cute proper deed ceding and conveying to
the United States all the right. title. and inter-
est ofihs State, of. in, and to the lands between
the Miami and Scioto rivers, in the State Of
Ohio
Resolved. That the Governor Of this Com
monw cath transmit to each -four Senatorsand
Representatives in Congress, copy of the
foregoing pream hle and resolutions.
The preamble and resolutions We're adopted,
and sent to the Senate, asking the concurrence
of,hat body.
The consideration of the tax bill from the
Senate was resumed. and Mr.. Goode. of NJ,
took the floor and occupied it about two hours
in continuation of his remarks suspended the
day before by indispostion. He was followed
by Mr.. Rives, of Albemarle, in reply, and dis
cussion on the bill was continued up to the
hour of adjournment about o'clock. The
evening session was principally occupied with
the same subject