Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-12

additional provision for the construction
and completion Of the Tazewcll Court
House and Fancy Gap Turnpike.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell. the joint
resolution in relation to the election 81
Judges and county officers was taken ur
va motion Of Mr. Witchcr. the Senaf
disagreed TO the amendment Of the Houes
ne resolution, as it originally pass
me Senate authorized the appointment d.
JOINT committee to arrange ,he eleaa;p
laws. he House amended by sd =,
out u portion and fixing the election n Gil
oihcers' Judges &c. on the 9TH TZursday
in May
MI. Campbell was directed to inform
the House OF the action Of the Senate
Mr.. c. declined. The question be;nc -.
ken on excusing Mr.. Campbell, the Senate
refused to excuse him.
Resolutions Of enquiry were offered.
BY Mr.. Cowan-Amending the law in
regard to the securities of Constables, &c.
BY Mr. Campbell-ln relation to the
election Of the local officers of the town Of
Farmvile &c.
The Senate resumed the consideration
oithe bill concerning Commissioners Of
the Revenue.
! The question was upon striking out tho
9th aud 9th sections Of the bill and in
sorting the substitute offered by Mr.. Shelf.
fey.
The proposition was then discussed by
Messrs. Shackelford, Watson, Sheffcy.
Martin and Dencale. and carried.
The amendment relieves the "a \ PAYERS
from the duty of making out valuations of
his property and imposes it on the cong
rnlssoners; dispenses with lists of house.
hold aud kitchen furniture. but requires a
statement Of the aggregate value thereof. /
MIR. McDearmon proposed the follow.
ing, as an additional amendment TO the sub.
sltnte which was adopted:
Each person who shall he absent from
the county or city In which he resides, du-
ring the time Of making such lists. shall
make out and deliver to the Commissioner
or deposite with the Clerk Of said county
or city accurate statements Of the aggrc.
gate amount of solvent bonds or other Sc
curiIes due to such person, as required to
be listed by this act, verified By affidavit
as aforesaid, on or heiorc the - day Of
next; and il any such person shall fail SO
to do, he shall forfeit 5000"
The 9TH section OF the bill being IN.
| Mr.. Dencale moved TO strike the word
''male" from before Ito words free NO.
eroes;' the eject of which. if carried,
would be 10 list both sexes. which elected
a lorg discussion by Messrs, Deneale,
Shclity, IsbeIl, Amber and Campbell.-
The proposition was subsequently with
dawn.
Mr.. Basel proposed TO strike out of tho
following paragraph all that portion be.
tween brackets:
He shall ascertain from each person
residing in his district, the aggregate a
mount Of solvent bonds Or other securities
dn" 10 such person. alter deductng there
from the amount which may be due 10
others, from such other person
After debate by Mcssrs Douglas and
Wilchcr Mr. McDcarmon called the pre-.
vious question, MIR. Watson the nyes and
noes. and the amendment was lost. as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bassell Braxton. Brent,
Crcish, Douglas, l,hcli. Layne, Martin,
Mason, Piuman, Roger. Shackciford.
Wadr-l3.
! Noes Messrs. Amber, Barnett, Brown,
CatIrit. Cowan. DeneaIe. Greaver. Nc
Dearmon, Moncurc. Parker, Paxion.
Saunders, Sheiicy, Sherrard Shinh,- Stu
art. Sweeney. Tabb. Tate, risom as,
Thompson. Watson, White Winston,
| Wnrher-25.
A proposition 10 inscr, "jcwe1ry" in this
section Of the iii, was offered by Mr..
Parker. Mr.. Douglas called The ayes md
noes, and It was adopted. as follows.
Aycs-Messrs. Amber Barnett. Bias.
sell, Braxton. Brent, DO, Kin, Campbell.
Couan. Deneale, Donglns, lsbell. Layne.
Marin, Mason, McDearnon, Moncure.
Parker, Paxton. Pullman, Roger, Snun-
ders Shackeliord, Shelley .Sherrard. Smith.
Stuart, Sweeney, TabIl. Tate, Thomas.
Wade jr.. Watson, White. Wnston-3Ol
Noes None.
Mr. Mason proposed TO strike out the
ords cor for the use of schools" in IL d
paragraph about Piano Fories and Harps.
Mr.. Cailet called the aS cs and mes, and
the amendment was carried, as follows:
Ayes Messrs Amber. Bsrneif, Bas1
sell, Braxton, Brent, Brown, Catiet. Govt
an, Crcigh. Deneal, Douslar, Grcaver Is
bell. Mason. McDearmon, Moncurc, Par
ker. pitman. Roger. Saunders. Shackel-
ford. Shelley, Sherrard, Smith, Sweeney
Tabb. Tate, Thompson, Wade, Watson
White. Winston-32
Noes-Messrs. Campbell, Paxton, Stu
arr, Thomas, Witcher-5.
| The following paragraph was read
"He shall ascertain from each person
residing in his district the amount or inter
est or profit which may have been recclv
ed by such person, or been converted ntt
principal, ESQ as to become an lntercT
bearing suhjec) or otherwise appropra
ted within the next year preceding III
FIRST of February, arising from bonds
certificates of debt of this or amy othc
State or county. or Of any public corpora
lion created by this or any other State, cS
rept such interest or profit as is exempt
law"
Mr.. Brent proposed TO amend by Inser
ing after The word "siier" in third line II
words, ''from money loaned or from bond
notes, or other sccurines for money acqnii
ed by purchase"
Nj. Campbell called the previous que1
ton, Mr. Brent the ayes and noes and IL
amendment was losf--ayes IL, mes 20.
Mr.. IsbeIl moved that the bill lie ontli
table.
Pending which. Mr.. Douglass move
that the Scnate adjourn, npon winch PROF
osiiicn. Mr.. mcDcarmon called the aye
and noes. Lost 13 10 -.