Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-02
THURSDAY. Jan. Goth.
Iourned.


Mr. Thompson presented memorial of
the Agricultural Society of Brunswick
county, which, on his motion, was referred
to the Committee Of Agriculture and Com
merce.
Mr.. Daniel called for the reading Of the
memorial. " hich refers to the neglect by
the State hitherto Of the agricultural inter
ests. 1t contends that more light is needed
on the.sublcct, and that 1t is essential for
the SUCCESS of the internal improvement
schemes. projected and contemplated, that
some attention should be paid to agricul-
iurc. The memorial recommends that the
State commence at the beginning. and
afford encouragement 10 the agricultural
| interests.
On motion Of Mr.. Brent. the report Of
the select committee, dividing and refer
ring the different portions OF the new Con
stiruton, was taken up, considered, amend
cd in several particulars, and adopted.
The Senate adjourned, to meet at ]
o'clock each day. until otherwise ordered.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Without prayer, the House proceeded
to business.
The Speaker announced the following
| Committees
For arranging tie Congressional DIS
hicts-Messrs. Barbour, Robertson Of n
City, Wallace, Garrett, Irving, Goodc of
Bedford, Jones of c.. VERIFY, Tomlin,
Keyser, Imboden, Vawter, Dunn, Patrick
and kidwcll.
To Re-vganise he Board IF Public
JTorks-Messrs. Jackson of p. & r.,
Rives of p Geo, Miller of Bot, Price of
G., Nicolson, Price of H., Bell, Witten,
Bare. Anderson, Davis of b., Russell,
Baker. Newman and Staples.
Bills were reported: Giving the con-
sent Of the State 10 the purchase, by the
u. States, Of place for Custom House
in the city of Norfolk
A bill TO provide for the appointment Of
a Private Secretary to the Governor Of hie
Commonwcalih-hi salary not to exceed
one thousand dollars.
A bill to incorporate the South. Quay
Bridge Company over Backwater river.
A bill for further extending the time for
coi'picutlS tho cedoodiu anu hodHohe
Railroad.
Various reports wers made from Com
mlttces, adverse 10 the subjects referred to
them; amongst them, against requiring
Trustees selling property under deeds of
trust, to execute bond, with security, in
the same manner as Commissioners in
Chanccry; and also against extending the
Il, 81 -,
Various bills We're put upon their sec
ond reading: amongst them,
A bill Concerning the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company.
A bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works TO construct railroad from Gov
ington to the Ohio, on State account
a bill to authorize the Orange and AL
exandria Railroad Company toexiend their
road to Lynchburg-and
A bill to increase the capital stock of the
Southside r. Il. Company. A long de
bate occurred on proposition to fix
day for the consideration of this and other
internal improvement bills. Some of the
members favored early action on the bills;
others were i'll favor Of giving county or
ganzatlon and other subjects precedence,
and named day as late as the LIST of
April to consider internal Improvement
questions. Finally, the subject as laid on
the table. together with the bills,-to be
taken up at the convenience of the House
Mr. lmhoden presented IA long preamble
and resolutions, on the subject of the re-
cep,ion by Virginia Of W hatevcr may be
due her from the sale of public lands by
the Federal Government, and asking that
the question Of reception may. in a certain
contingency, be submitted to vote Of the
people Of Virginia. Upou his own motion
the resolutions We're. for the present, laid
on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
The following resolutions Of inquiry
were offered and adopted by the House:
On motion of Mr.. Jones. of Chesterfield,
That the committee on County organiza-
ton inquire into the expectancy of cstab-
fishing precinct election in each of the
districts into which the respective counties
of this Commonwealth shall be laid off, and
of disseminating all of the existing pre-
cincts not necessary 10 effect the above OBJ
ject.
BY Mr.. Prcilow-Of constructinga rail
road from the South side Railroad at Pc
tershurg, to connect Nth the Seaboard
Railroad at some point between the Not
toway and Blaek-water rivers.