Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-10


Il was 80 ordered aud Mr.. Rady Wa moulz
mau-ly elected.
ON motion Of Mr.. Yerby, it was agreed that the
ruir- aud regulations adopted for the government
Of the last House Of Delegates, he adopted for the
government Of the present House.
Mr. Martz then offered the following resolution:
Resoirfd. That the editors ofnewspapers This
ety be- assigned seats within the bar Of thls House
TO report il proceedings, ltwas agreed to-
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Brown, Of Cumberland aud Powhatan
Resoired. That committee be appointed to
whit upon the Governor for the purpose ofntor-
ming him that the House wa prepared to receive
any communication he would think proper to sub
nit.
The Speaker informed the gentleman that it
was unnecessary to take any vote upon the reso-
luton ns the Governor was absent, and n he was
IN possession of the message. which he vas pre-.
pared Ia submit for the consideration OF the
House.
Mr.. Meem. Of Shenandoah, moved that it he
laid ON the table aud 300 copies OF IT printed Tor
the use Of members II was agreed to.
Mr.. Patrick, of kanawha, offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resoired, That the committee on roads and in
ternal nas igation, when appointed, inquire INTO
the rxpcdieney Of appropriating 10 the Coylngton
md Ohio railroad, ~5,0DJ,00O 10 be expended II
required in The years 1854 aud ls55,in order that
the whole line may be completed at the earliest
opportunity possible.
Mr. Iomlin oterered the following resolution
which wns also adopted:
Re-0tfed. Tint the committee ON roads and in
tprnal navigation inquire into the cXpcdiency OF
extrn ling the Central railroad, from some point
on it, road between the city Of Richmond and the
Junction in the county of Hanover, to some point
nj or near the Junction of the 1'amunky and Mat
taponi riYers, ia the county of King William.
Ihclollowug resolution offered by Mr., Martz
wns adopted:
ReSotred, That the committee roads, &c,,
when appointed, be instructed Ia inquire into the
expcdcncs of increasing the capital stock of the
Munn- "a mp railroad company by II sum OF lUO
O00-the State to take three ihs of said increase.
Mr.. Taylor, of Londoun, moved that when the
House adjourn, il adjourn to meet tomorrow at
y O'Clock, NJ, and at the same hour Tor future
dny- until rule shall be made to the contrary.
The motion was agreed to.
Ar. Joseph Il. Anderson then offered the fol
loving "a, olntion. which was adopted
Rc.oired, That the Committee ON Roads aud
Internal Navigation, when appointed, inquire in
the ,Npcdiency ofaulhoriziug loan, on the part
of the commonwealth, to the Va. Central Railroad
Company Tor the purpose of re-lnylng all Their
road with nm edge rail, now laid with lat bar and
completing and equipPing the whole to its connec-
ton with the Coyiugton and Ohio Railroad.
The ncX resolution, offered by MIR. Mallory,
oil Norfolk. was adopted.
RfSoitfd That the Committee ON Roads and
Internal Navigation inquire into the eNpediencY
Of increasing the capital stock Of the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Company, andn correspond
ing increase in the States subscription to the
stock of -nid Company.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Roekhrdec, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was also adopted
Res0ired That the Committee on Roads, when
appoutcd,le instructed to inquire into the eXpe-
diency oi Incorporating II company to construct II
railroad from llauisonburg, in the county Of
Rockingham, to connect with the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad at or near Salem,in the coun-
~ Of Roanoke
The next resolution offered by Mr. Daw-
SON of Nelson, was adopted.
RcS0fred, That the Committee on Roads &c.,
when appointed, inquire into the cXpedieney Of
making three ifths subscription, on the part
Of the Commonwealth To- 80 much of the capital
stock of tie Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company as may he necessary to extend their
road to the city OF Lynchhurg,
The next resolution, offered by MIR. Moore, of
Harrison county was adopted
ReSOired, That the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation inquire into the expediency
of making an additional appropriation to the W es-
ton and farmont Turnpike, for the purpose of
bridging the West fork, and for completing the
Macadamzation of said road from Clarksburg to
Fairmont,
Mr.. Talbot offered the following resolution,
which WAS agreed 10:
ReSoired, That the Committee ON Roads and
Internal Navigation, when appointed be lnstrGc-
ted to inquire into the eXpedency of authorizing
the Phillip Railroad Company to extend their
Railroad from phillippi, in the county of Bar
bour, To the Covngton and Ohio Railroad, at or
ncnr the mouth of Elk river, in the county of ka-
navha.
The speaker brought the attention of the House
! t. practice observed at the last session, which
/ he hoped would be adopted during the present
one which was the endoreation of his resolution
by each member This he said would facilitate
! the duty Of the clerk considerably and enable him
to bc more accurate in arranging them.
Mr.. Rutherford of Goochland offered the fol
/ lowing resolution which was adopted.
ReSotrtd That the committee on schools and
/ Colleges when appointed inquire into the exped-
ency of reporting bill To- authorize the board
of school commissioners for the county of
Goochland 10 increase the per diem allowance for
the tuition of INDECENT children in that county.
Mr.. Brown presented memorial from Mr..
james W. Greene,an moved that it be laid ON the
table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Patrick did not see the proprety of max
ing any order to print IA document the nature of
which the House were entirely ignorant of Be
tore voting upon the question he should like to be
informed OF the nature and object of the memoir
al
Mr.. Brown informed him that it was memo
RAJ asking the appointment of II committee To in
qure INTO some Encouragement alleged In le-
gard to the Bank of the Old Dominion.
MIR. White, of Hanover, considered il the duty
Of the House TO order it to be printed as it rola-
ted to "A subject which should properly have their
cognizance.
Mr.. NJ kpnZip of Alexnndrio r,ovo1 a. ~, q,