Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Tomlin occupied the Chair to-day
in the absence of the Speaker whose dc.
tention at home, he stated, was in conse.
quence Of serious indisposirion.
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Howell:
A communication from the Senate was
read announcing the passage of an act con.
corning the Paramount Bank, and an act
reducing the capitaloft the Merchants Bank
Of Lynchhurg. witha consequential amend
mcnt, which was concurred in.
! RESOLUTIONS.
The following Resolutions were present
ed:
by Mr.. Wilcy-That the committee on
roads. &c, enquire in the expediency of
chartering a company for the construction
ola road beginning at Ira Bonsnck's, and
to inierscct the Fincastle and Big Lick
Turnpike, at or near the old Clover Dale
Furnace. in Botetourl county.
BY Mr.. Burdctt-That the committee
on roads, &c., enquire into the expcdiency
Of constructing side tract at the North
Western Turnpike Road, at such points as
may be deemed necessary west oft Val
ley River bridge in Taylor county.
BY Mr. Speed-That the Delegates re
presenting the counties, cities and towns
comprising the several judicial districts in
this State, be and they are hereby consti-
tuted the committees who shall recommend
to the committee of Courts Of Justice, sui
table locations for the respective District
Courts
BY Mr.. Taliaferro-Tbat the committee
of Courts of Justice enquire into the ex-
pediercy Of amending Sec. Of chapter
les Of the code.
By Mr.. johnson of R-That the COM
mltlee for Courts of Justice enquire into
the expcdiency of providing by law for
the correction of the assessment Of lands
made in 1850.
BY Mr.. White of Hampshire-That tn,
committee of Agriculture. &c, enquire
into the cxpcdiency Incorporating com
! pany IN the county of Hampshire. under
the name and style of the Piedmont Goa
and Iron Company.
BY Mr. dwell-That the committee
on Roads enquire into the expediency Of
amending the 4th section of The act for con,
iinuing the Beverly and Fairmont road to
the city Of Wheeling in Ohio county; and
to incorporate the Clalksburg and Wheel
ing Turnpike Company, so as TO increase
the grade of said road to four and hall
degrees in places requiring it.
BY Mr.. Price-That the committee oi
Courts of Justice enquire into the expedi-
ency ofamending CHAPTER 50 Of the Code.
BY Mr.. Bu,lcr-That the committee on
the Militia Laws enquire into the oxpedi-
ency Of reporting bill SIS Of last session,
authorizing an exchange farms to the Vir.
gina German Rifles.
BY Mr.. Stcvcns-That the committee
on County Organization enquire into the
expedieney of providing for the division
oil each district into Two wards, IN each o
which there shah be precinct election
and be elected by the qualified voters. on,
Overseer of the Poor, one Commissioned
Of Roads and one School Commissioner.
by Mr.. Wallace-That the COMMITTEE
on Roads Nc, enquire into the cxpedicnc,
of appropria,ing a sum Of money for tn,
improvement of the navigation of the Ap
pomattox river from City Point to the heat
Of Underwater at Petersburg.
BY Mr. Patrick-That the Commute,
for Cosr,s of Justice enquire into the ex
pediency of reporting section 81 of chap
ter l62 ofthe Code.
BY Mr. Pinnell-That the Commute,
of Courts Of Justice enquire into the expe
dieney Of providing by law for the i'm
prcssment Of horses to convey insane per
sons 10 the Asylum. and couvicts TO tn,
Pcntentary.
By Mr. Wilson That the Committee
of Schools and Colleges enquire into tn,
expedency of Incorporating the Farmvile
Collegiate Institute in the town Of Farm
vile and the county Of Prince Edward.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
A bill for the relief of Absalom Fry, o.
Giles county, for the loss Of horse in the
service of the State. while conveying lu-
matte to the Institution at Staunton. Re.
jected.
Il bill allowing aprlvate S, cretary to
the Governor of the Commonwealth.
This bill gave rise to an al mated dis
cnssion, in which Messrs lmboden. and
Verify opposed it as unnecessary and ex-
pensive. and Messrs. Wallace and Craig
defended It's cxpediency.
On motion of Mr.. Martz, the bill WAS
laid on the table.
A bill allowing fee of 81 20 for sum-
moning an examining court or courts OF
| Oyer and Tcrminer. Passed.
a bill providing for the arrest Of judg-
mcnt debtor when he fails TO answer IN
,errogatorics, or fies answers whish are
svasive, and it appears he is about to quit
the State Passed.
A bin prescribing the time for the com
mencement Of The official terms of the
Jud ses under iheamended constitution and
prov lding for their eleclion by the voters.
WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved 10 take up his
resolution, offered some time ago, in rela
ton 10 the Institution of suits by the After
ney General against all bridge companies