Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-05
vIRGINIA LEGfsLArUnE.


p;.L vi tte charter Of the city Of
tirhmond with amendments. 1913
me amendments were read bv ,b.
EC'era' and Mr. Robinson moved N, N.
quesl'on be taken on them co)Iec,;v.lv-
Mr.. Barbour asked if ,be amoaJs
to the bildid not take from, ,ha Ga.
the appointment of several ot,;"e o oo'r p.
mond IL co. h6 thought i, riyb, I'M, , Nm.
should be granted 10 members To con.;Ja.
the subject befote voting Upon the biz, i
It's present form. '"' ~
Mr. Robinson, replied that Tho hin IL,
not In any manner Interfere wi, ~. ~
polntments of the Governor. MI. AZ
hour withdrew his objection and til inn
as amended was adopted without any Oh:
position. oP'
Mr. Miller of B., from the Confitnni,tcc or
Courts OF Justice. reported, with alnoeenJ.
ment, bill fixing the salaries df,I.
Judges; and presented reports u,on a..
resolutions for altering the 4,h sec,;or ~.
chap. l2l oftbe code as to au,horizipg ona
Justice to take the REIMBURSEMENT Of a
feme eorert: for allowing the same mills.
age to Judges of the Court of Appeals and
OF Circuit Courts, which is now allowed
to witness in civil cases; and for amepd;no
the Code so as to require proof to be i.
sued IN the Clerks office of the County
Court to be made returnable to the onar.
terly term of said Court
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. Goode-That the Com,n;,,.,
Of Finance enquire into the expcdiencv or
reporting Bill 533 ofthe lust session Or.
General Assembly.
BY Mr.. Moore Of Harrison-That the
COMMITTEE of Schools, Nc, enquire into
the expedency ofreporting bill incorpo.
rating the Educational Society of Weston
Virginia.
BY Mr.. Garrett-That the Committee
tor Courts of Justice enquire into the ex.
pediency OF changing the present uniform
rate OF compensation to Attorneys for the
Commonwealth in the several coun,ie, of
the State and graduating the same as near.
ly as may be in proportion to the service.
rendered by the said Attorneys in their
counties respectively.
By Mr.. Taliaferro--That the Commit.
tee for Courts of Justice enquire into the
expcdiency of changing the law fixing the
compensation of Sherifs and Sero eant.
for attending on the sessions of Circu;,
Courts.
By Mr.. Davidson-That the Commit.
tee on Militia Laws enquire into the expe.
dIehcy Of authorizing the paymen, of The
claims oil the field officers Of the V;ro;,;,
Regiment, for pay and travelling expense,
under the AdJutant Generals order to re-.
port themselves. from the 22d December.
lS46. to the 9th day of January, ls47.
when they were mustered into the service
ofthe United States.
by Mr.. Downing-That a Committee
be appointed 10 take into consideration the
propriety of causinga clock 10 be placed
in the House of Delegates.
By Mr.. Dunlap-That the Committee
of Courts of Justice enquire into the expc.
diency Of so amending the laws reg ula,ing
the fees Of Clerks, Sherias, Constables'
and Commissioners of the Revenue. as ~
graduate and reduce the same.
TAXES ON LICENSES.
The Bill to regulate the assessment of
taxes on Licenses, was taken up, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Goode ofMecklenburg, and re.
ierred to Committee of the Whole ON
the State Of the Commonwealth.
The House, on his motion, resolved il.
sell into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Leake in the Chair and, after some time
spent therein, the Speaker resumed the
Chair, and Mr.. Leake reported that tho
SAID Committee had taken into considern-
ton bill to regulate the assessment Of
taxes on Licenses, and made some progress
therein, but not having time to 60 through
the same, had instructed him to ask leave
to sill again.
On motion of Mr. Rice L-
Resolved, That when this House adj
Jcurns to-day, ii will adjourn TO meet to.
morrow at l o'clock.
And then, on motion of Mr. Mcdonald.
the Housefadjourned
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
SENATE
The Senate to day passed the House
bill, providing for Dislricting the Coun-
lies, the names, duties, and compensation
Of the Commissioner; and giving to tho
County Courts the power of re arranging
said districts, aud changing the places for
holding elections" with numerous amend
mens.
The bill from the House specifying
what property shall and shall not be listed
for taxation by Commissioners Of the Rev.
enuc, and the bill providing for the cleo
ton Of County officers, remain on the table
Of the Senate for action.
HOUSE.
The following bills were reported To-
day:
a bill 10 incorporate the Educational
Society Of Virginia; and
A bill establishing sinking fund.
Mr.. Goode, of Mccklenburg, chairman
OF the Committee on Finance, made q re.
port upon the debt, revenues. and cxpeh-
ditures ofthe State, v hich was ordered 10.
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Gcode, Of NJ.
Resolved, That the Board Of Public
Works be, and they are hereby authorized
and empowered to transfer and deliver 10.
James I. French, the engine used by him
on the experimental railway (he having
furnished the same at his individual ex-
pensc) the appropriation having been ex
hansted without computing the cost Of the
engine.
A bill from the Senate amending the
lth section ofchapter ISL Of the Code Of
Virginia. was taken up, read third time,
and passed with an amendment.
The Speaker announced the following
as committee On the espcdiency of pro-
curing clock for the Hall of the House
Of Delegates: Messrs. Downing, West,