Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-15

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gcants, Commissioners Of tho Revenue.
Constobles, Clerks Of Hastings Courts in
corporate towns having no Circuit Courts
located therein, was taken up, and being
amended on his motion. was ordered 10 b.,
engrosred.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The consideration OF the RYDER proposrd
to the bill on this subject, was resumed.
MONDAY, April IL.
SENATE.
The Senate has been engaged for tho
last two days considering the crisis created
by the defeat in that body, on Friday last.
of the bill from the House specifying what
property shall be listed by the Commits.
sioners of the Revenue, for taxation the
present year The Senate is nearly equal.
" divided between two propositions-one
TO reconsider the vote by which the House
bill was rejected-,he other, the introduc
ton ola new bill. Yesterday, We UNDER
stand, there was stampede on the part
Ct the minority, to prevent action by tho
majority. The Sergeant alarms was
called upon TO discharge his duty, and
some OF the truants were brought back
and excuses rendered and received. The
scenes IN the Senate. yesterday, have been
described to US as equahng in interest
the legerdcman performances of PROBES
sor MacalGster. The minority gained
tl,eir point-they moved off reconsider
alton of the vote which rejected the bill
and now the Senate will be obliged to re.
port to-day the rejection to the House,
aud new bill will have to be introduced.
So, after nearly three months labor by tho
TWO Houses on the subject they begin de
aoro. We think it likely Mr.. West in
clincs to the opinion that The Commission
ers Of the Revenue will need ''iuns" the
ptescnt year.
HOUSE.
Mr. Martz from the Committee Of Fl
nance presented a report adverse to rcso-
lution in relation to the tax on law pro.
ccsscs.
BILLS PASSED.
a bill which had passed the Senate in.
cooperating the Fredericksburg Water
Power Company.
a bill providing for the election and
qualification of Attorneys tor the Com.
monvcallh, Scrgean,s, Commissioners OF
the Revenue and Clerks Of Hastings
Courts in corporate towns having 20 Cir
cult Courts located in said corporations;
and
The bill "dis,ricting the State for Com
missioncrs (hrce) Of the Board Of Public
Works, providing for their election, com
pensatluu, aud tie lime aud place of their
first meeting" ca this bill the vote was
ayes 90, noes 20. The Commissioners
are to receive eacE $1,000 per annum for
their services, and $3.50 each, for travelling
expenses.
SMALL NOTES.
The order of the day, the following
preamble and resolutions Of Mr.. Wallace,
were taken up for considerations:
Whereas, the circulation Of small notes
and paper tokens. issued by banks ard in
diyiiuals beyond the limits Of the Com
monu culth,. has increased in violation Of
Law to an alarming extent, rapidly displac-
ing our silver coin; ard nliiciing serious
loss and ini.ry upon the community; and
whereas, no separate State action Gun
remedy the evil, Therefore,
l. BE il resolved by the General A.
sembly. That our Senators in Congrsss
be instructed, and our Representatives 70
quostcJ, to take prompt and efficient meas
urcs 10 procure the passage Of a law go
regulating The coinage of silver as TO guard
i from expectation aud not injuriously af
feeling contracts and the monetary system
Of the country.
2. Tia, our said senators lie instructed.
and our representatives, requested, 10 adj
vocare the passage Of law prohibiting
the issue or circulation Of bank notes or
paper tokens Of less denomination Than
FIVE dollars, by corporations or individuals
within the limits Of The District Of Column
Jia
And hercas, to restore aud maintain
healthy currency, the concu rent action Of
our ncighboring sister States is eminently
necessary.
Therefore, Be it further resolved by tho
General Assembly. That the Governor If
this Commonwealth, be requested 10 open
IA correspondence with the Governors Of
the States Of Maryland. Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and North
Carolina, and urge them 10 co operate with
this State IN the passage OF laws restrict
ing the circulation of bank notes in such
manner as To prevent The issue Of notes Of
less denomination than five dollars.
The first and second resolutions were
agreed to.
Mr.. Robertson Of Norfolk City, moved
TO amend the third resolution by striking
out the words, MARY land, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Kentucky. Tennessee, and North
Carolina" and inserting in lieu thereof.
the words, 90 the several States OF tho
coriedcracy."
Mr. Rives OFF. G. and S. moved 10 a.
mead The amendment by adding thereto,
except the Stare Of Vermont" Rejected
ayes 10, rocs 50.
Mr. Anderson proposed the following
as nm amendment 10 the third resolution:
And that until The said States shall all
pass such aws. the banks Of this State
ought to lie authorized by law 10 issue one,
two. ard three dollar notes: provided.
how ever. that the notes so issued shall rot
exceed in amount ten per centum upon
tie capital Of the Bank issuing the same,
and shall be redeemed in Ike manner as
the notes Of o;herdcnominations are now
required 10 be redeemed"
On this amendment tie ayes and nocs
were demanded and the result vas, ayes
SO. noes Sc.
On The question oftho adoption Of the
third resolution, with the amendment Of
Mr.. Robertson, Of Norfolk city, the vote
was. ayes 80. noes "A.