Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-01
HOUSE or DELEGATES,

uOUSE VI DELEtA ES.
TUESDAY. Feb. 81. 1852
Prayer by Rev. Adam Empie. Of the
Episcopal Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mapp. from the Committee Of Pro-
positions and Grievances. presented a bill
10 Incorporate the Atlantic Mining Compa-
nv
Mr.. Taliaferro. from the Committee on
Militia Laws. presented bill authorizing
the issur of percussion Rifles 10 the Ports
mouth Rife Company.
Mr. Stuart. from the Committee on Ag-
riculiurc, &c, presented bill to incorpo-
rate the Great Sandy Mining aud Manu-
facturing Company, in the counties Of
Wayne and Logan, aud jill 10 incorpo-
rate the South Branch Gold Mining Com
pany in the counrirs OF Orange, Spotsyl
wanna, Fauqucr, Culpeper, &c.
Mr.. Scott. of FanI'Iirr. from the Com
mirtee Of Courts of Justice presented
report upon the resolution for authorizing
the Judge of The 18th Judicial Circuit to
hold a special Court; and bill conccrnin:
the sale of estates belonging to infants or
insauepcrsons, or held lop cesini que trust
Mr. Bennett. from The Joint Committee
appointed 10 examine the Register Office,
presented a report thereon.
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on
Road, Sc.. presented bill to authorize
the sale Of Purdic's Bridge in the county
Of Isleof Wight.
RESOLUTIONS.
A motion WAS made by NJ. Iml,o,lrn,
tia, the following resolution h. adopted:
Resolved, That 1000 additional copi,..
Of the report of the Committee of ~ GA
Inr,rual improvements lc rrintcd for The
nsc of the General Asa rnhly.
Mr.. Tou,lin moved 10 lay the res"luiun
on The iabl,; and III. motion was adopted
Ga motion of Mr. Boyd,
Resolved. Tha, the committee on AgIi
culture and Manufactures enquire into the
expelicncy Of incorporating Joint stock
company 10 rnanuf,clurc wool and other
nnicles at or near WNlh,vilIc in Wyihc
county.
BY Mr.. Barhonr- From citizens of the
county Of Culrcpcr for III" passage Of an
act for the removal of the free pcison oi
colour from the colnmonw calll,, aud thai
those wIo wish 10 remain may be- suffered
To sell themselves Ia II asrcrs Of their own
choice.
Referred To select COMMITTEES on Tie sub
rc, oi The removal of the negroes.
BY Mr.. krc-Fram citizens of The
county Of Hardy, asking an appropriation
l'y the State for the construction al road
froro Petersburg 10 the mouth Of Seneca
BY Mr.. Moore of JrlFcrsoti-From CHI
zcns Of The town If Inrpers Ferry, for an
nmenIm"nt Of The act Incorporating said
town TO make any citizen Of the tow cei
ole as n m'cr of The town council.
BY Mr.. Vawtcr-Ftom citizens of the
county of Giles. for an appropriation bv
the State 10 aid in the construction of
bridge across New riverin said couuy,
Ga motion of Mr.. Moore, of Jefferson, |
Resolved. That the committee ON Pro-
positions and Grievances enquire into the
expcdicncy ofnmcndng the act inc Corporal |
ing the town Of Hrpcrs Ferry. passed at
isa hst session. SD as to make any citizen
ehgibc Ia scat in the common council.
who would he at the time of election ,lgi-
die to a seat in the General Assembly o.
yrg nia.
TAA Eiii.
The House. then according to the order
of the dav, resolved itself into committee
of the whole on the state Of the common,
wealth. (Mr. Speed IN the char) A1r
Scott, of Fauquicr. resumed his speech or
the hill, and concluded at half past one O.
clock.
Mr. Lewis then obtained the floor and
addressed the House I'LL the hour of adj
journmrnf. in favor Of the proposition to
exempt live stock. &e., from taxation.
WEDNESDAY, Feb %.
SENATE.
The follow ing bills passed The Senate to-
day:
Incorporating the Garreif Gold Mimi.
Company in ,.e couniy of Buchingilanl;
Appropriutins $1,000 for lighting the
Western Lunatic Asy llm with Gas;
And a hill providing for paving AID ma
king other repairs 10 The lots in the city of
Richmond for the division. &c Of live
stock
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tie House went ihto session at 10 o.
clock
Dn motion of Mr.. Bur,lett, the Auditor
OF Public Accounts was directed to far
nish the Hose with s,atcmcn, of the
number of neat cattle, hogs and sheep IN
the four grand divisions OF the State.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Massey. the Commit
tee on Trade aud Mechanic Arts were III
siruetcd to enquire Into ihe .Npcdicncv of
reporting hill for the incorporation ofihc
Building Mutual Loan, and accumula,ing
Fund Associations.
A nation. made 10y Mr. Patrick, that
she debaic on the motion 20 exclude cattle.
sheep aud hogs fiam iaxation. he closed
so-day nj ? o'clock. was laid oa the table.
The bill Incorporating the Wcsl Column
sla Mining and Manufacturing Company
an si.s county of Mason, which had passed
Che Senate. was iaken up and passed by
she Hou>e. Fhe biz prohibits the Com
pany, under The penalty Of forfeiture of
'ts charter, from receiving or paying out
small notes.
Nj Gibson presented petition Of ci,i
Gems oL tAc county of Jefferson. praying the
Passage ofan act allowing to The middle
cars ofIhc community homestead.
~ The House, IN Gomintttee cfshe Whole,
n few minnlcs after assembling. resumed
the Consideration Of the bid specifying
what'propcrty shall he listed by the Com
anissivncrs of the itcsnnue Tor taxalinu-,
motion pending 10 exempt cattle sheep and
hogs from taxation. Mr.. Lewis conrll.
died his remarks begun yesier day. in "a
vor of tn. exemption, aud WAS followed by
MessrS. Talinicrro, Old. Pa,sick. Wheeler
and Yvr',v against, aai Mrs>ss Price Of
Hardy, aud Moore OF Harrison in favnr
of the exemption, Mr.. Verify has the