Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-14
General assembly of Virginia.
IoUSE

THURSDAY, Dee, >.
Resolutions were adopted and appropriately
referred. uuang them the following:
BvMr. Jaeksou-kelatire to amending the
act incorporating he Little kannwha navigation
company.
~ Nj. Cnzsin-lnto the expcdiency of incor-
purtting "a company on the two and three hfths
principle, Ia construct n railroad from Mooriicld
IN lIardy county. To intersoct the Alexandria, l..
aud Il. lniir al, near Ronney.
BY Alr. S,efels-Into the expedieney Of con
Herring upon the Rockingham Mutual ire lnsu-
rance coup nv the privileges ot n snYings bank.
ny dr. lei fnzie-lnlo the propriety of ab,4
i-hug <tntc proxies by the bonrd Of public works,
with he view nf compelling the board 10 attend
the nnnaal meetings of the various rallroad com-
fnnics. and the james river aud kalawha com
pny IN pgrso Il aud further, into the eXpediency
of Increasing tbe compensation of the board, TO
ia uft II ~ giving its undivided attention 10 the
public interests.
ly Mr.. Browne of King George and stafford
Relative to the appointment OF II select commit
lee 10 inquire whit notifications are properin the
present lnwz IN regard 10 free negroes, aud also
INTO the eNpedieucy of their removal from the
Commonwealth. MessrS. browne, rutherford,
White, Moore aud Staples of Patrick, were ap-
pointed the committee under the resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the resolution offered
by Mr.. linncuek of Charlotte, relative In the
appointment ~ NV tI'hh'l - temporary wv
cupant Of the chair, was taken up and consider
ed, and tlleu, on motion of Mr.. jackson, the same
was ordered Ia bc laid on the table.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the committee of
courts Of Justice to inquire what Legislation is ne
eessdry Ia carry into effect the 39tl, section If the
18th article of the Constitutions, which requires u
census and such statistics of this State rs may
BE- prescribed by law, to he taken IN the year
l7jJ, aud every tenth year thereafter.
- II NJ NYuYar Into tla pNi,plipa.I al nm
tiding by law for the more %etlectual suppression
ri h|uwking aud peddling of goods, wares, NOR
cbAudize, &C., without license, and for the sum
mary assessment and collection Of the license taN
on LuWker- aud %peddlars.
BY Mr.. Brnnnnn.=lnto the cxpedicncy II pro-
hihiting the cntry of lands west OF the Allegheny
mountains, except by holders Of warrants already
ISSUED and iona fde claimants
By Mr.. llnrvcv.-lnto the tSpcdiencv ofincor-
pprating a company 10 construct II railroad from
pnrkcrsburg Ia interscct the tovington aud ohio
railroad M the nearest and most practicable point.
By 8r. IlaYmoud.-lnto the cNpedicnc, II 50
amending the 9TH section of chapter l-7 ri the
Code, "a to provide TINT a Judgment creditor hall
not FL intcrrogniuries 10 his debtor with II com.
missioner of the circuit or county or corporation
court, Ia ascertain the c-tnte on which Il W. OF
.feri faciaS Isl lien, until the proper officer shall
baye nude return on suchwrit of property
found, or unless the Judgment creditor or his II
gent shall first mike oath before such commiss-
non - 10 the best IF his belief, thatthc debtor
hath no visible effects ON which such writ can
be LEVIED,
BY Mr., Burbs.-Into the eApcdiency of 50
Amending the law paving jurors as 10 require that
the partie- interested and not the Commonwealth
shall pay them also into the eNprdjency otiucrcH
sing the pny Of jurors to one dollar anu fifty cents
per day
by Mr.. Staples of Patrjck-luto the c~Npeaieu-
g Of amending the net incorporating II company
ior HE construction Il Il turnpike from the Fan
cy Gap road III Carroll, to the Henry line.
by Air. Iriee-lIelotivc 10 the establishment oi
IA brunch Of some of the State banks at Elizabeth
town IN Marshall county.
BY Mr.. Goss-lnto the cNpedicncy of giving
the commissioners OF The revenue further time t,
make their returns, and AN increase of their com
pcusation.
BY MIR. Observation-Disclosures to amending III,
charter of the Dora coal and iron mining eompa-
ny.
BY Mr.. Koiner-Into the expedieney of i~ncrcas-
ing the per diem allowance for teaching INDECENT
children.
BY Mr.. M~eem-Relativc to the furnishing com.
miseioncrs in olaucerN with the acts of The Gen
erai Assembly. also relat We Ia the eNpedicncy of
establishing nn intermediate grade OF flour be
tween family and superiiae.
BY Mr.. Burrett-lnto the expedieney of taxing
the fees of Jurors as other bills of costs, except il
Commonwealth cases.
BY MIR. Rarues-Relative to prohibiting stock.
holders whose liabilities are past due and unpaid
from voting in all elections for directors or off.
GERS of said bank.
On motion Mr., Browne of King George, the pc.
tition of W. Green, relative to the bank of the
Old Dominion, was referred to the committee on
banks.
Petitions were presented and referred-among
them, one by Mr., Cherry from citizens of Nor
folk, FOR a standard for measuring oysters in the
Elizabeth river and other tributaries of the Ches-
apeake.
On motion of Mr.. Nottingham, the House ad-
journed.