Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-13

odist Church.
JOINT COMMITTEE.
The speaker announced the following gentle
men usH committee under the first resolution from
the Sennte ,rclatiye IL the adoption Il certain joint
rules 10 regulate the dispatch of business by the
two houses, viz: Messrs, Tomlin, Martz, VERIFY,
Garnet and Patrick.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. l'rownc,of King George aud Stafford, rose
to privileged question. The member from Alex
andrin, M. Mckenzie, having stated that the
Coy / had examined the papers IN the ease of the
mcmorinl of james ", Green for an investigation
into the affairs oi the Bank of the Old Dominion AT
Alexandra, and found nothing in them, he MIR.
Il. wished 10 know the authority for making the
said statement.
Mr.. Mckenzie submitted in reply a%letter from
Mr.. 9. ". Muniord, which, at his request, was
read 10 the House. The letter assigns as the
Governor reason for declining To appoint u
commission TO examine the affairs of the Bank
the near approach OF the session of the Legis-
ntore, 10 which the whole subject would , .oper-
by be referred.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
Forty resolutions al inquiry were introduced ut
this session. We find ourselves unable to insert
the whole, and therefore give only the following
n being oi general interest.
On motion of Mr.. Weaver, Resolved, That the
Committee for Courts of Justice inquire into the
FAlttlItilfA OF IitrNlllR II law more tflttlullN 10
require rallroUd companies To pay for damages
done 10 stock by their engines and cars.
On motion of Mr.. Gally, Resolved, That the
Committee of Courts OF Justice inquire into the
cNpcdicuey of reporting II bill 10 prohibit the con
struetion and use of public railroads and other
public works not authorized 10y law.
Mr.. Hancock OF Charlotte gave notice of his in
tcution Ia offer the following resolution on to NOR
row: Resolved, That the Eth rule of the House,
which j. n, tl,a-,, wand. ,tI'l,. &t,anl.r YnuN aa11
amy member to the chair. who shall exercise its
functions for the time, but no member by virtue
of such appointment shall preside for n longer
time than three days, be suspended in its oper
alton until otherwise ordered. (lhe object of
tins resolution, we may remark, is To enable the
Speaker to leave the city, his presence being re
quired at home on account of sickness in his tami-
Ivy
On motion of Mr.. Holden, Resolved, That the
Committee ON Courts Of Justice inquire into the
oNpcdlency of reducing the per diem of Magis-
trates.
MEMORIALS.
BY Mir. Mckcnzie.o Of the President and Dircc-
tors of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany, pra. ne "A subscription on the part of the
Statet 10 the capital of said company, for the en-
tension OF their road to Lynchburg.
by Mr.. Ellvson, of residents and property
holders in the southwestern part of the city of
Richmond, praying for the passage of an act au-
thorizing the Council of Richmond to extend
Fifth street through IA portion of land belonging
to the Commonwealth, situated Immediately east
of the Armory.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Goss of the
Rector and Visitors of the University, praying
that the interest ON the loan authorized bv the
act of the 18th of February, 1852, may bc paid
at the treasury and deducted from the annuity of
said University.
BY Mr.. Biddick, of the Suffolk Saving Bank, to
issue notes by %pledging with the Treasury State
Stock. Several other %yetitions we emit.
On motion of Mr.. Epes, Resolved, That the
for Courts of Justice inquire into the
eXpediency of so altering or amending the third
section OF the lO3d chapter of the Code, as to de-
clare all persons to be negroes who may be
known or proven To have negro blood in them.
On motion of MIR. Buford, Resolved, That the
committee for Courts of Justice inquire into the
eXpediedcy of So amending the law passed at the
last session of the General Assembly for the pay
ment OF jurors, as To increase their compensation
to - III perday.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, Resolved, That the
committee of Roads aud Internal Navigation in
quire INTO the cXpediency of authorising the con-
structlon of a branch road from Scary Creek to
Point Pleasant.
SMALL NOTES.
On motion of MIR. Combs, a resolution wa in
trodueed, lliqulrlng into the eXpediency of au-
thorizing the Banks of the State to issue notes
of "A less denomination than five dollars; which
was first amended ON motion of Mr.. Wallace. by
having the resolution referred to the Committee
ON Banks; and further, by Mr.. Moore, directing
an inquiry into the expediency of repeating ali
existing laws ON the subject of small notes.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Temperance Notice - The friends Of a probibito.