Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, March =, 1874
A communication from the Senate announced
the passage of several bills.
On motion of Mr.. Staples the consideration of
the bills communicated from the Senate was
postponed.
Committees made reports.
Various Intellectual motions made to take
up bills.
The House took up the bill authorisng a loan
to the Virginia Central Railroad Company, as
unfinished business, and the question being upon
n substitute proposed by Mr.. Garnett,t the bill was
laid upon the table-ayes 63, noes 80, on motion
of Mr.. Staples, Of Patrick.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Kanawha Val
ley Railroad and Ohio River Bridge Company, was
read a third time, sustained by Messrs. Thomas,
Brannon and Jackson, and opposed by Messrs.
Harvie, Patrick and Smith of kanawha; where
upon, on motion of Mr. Staples, of Patrick, the
bill was indefinitely postponed, without dvi-
sion.
Mr.. Anderson moved to take up the bill increa-
sing the capital of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, which motion
was sustained by himself and Mr.. Sinclair, and
rejected
The Senate bill for the relief of Perguine Hays
Sheriff of Gilmer county read "a third time
and passed. Ayes S6-Noes IA.
The Senate bill to authorize the Board of Pub
lie Works to construct a roilroad from Saltyille,
in Washington county, to the Plaster Banks IN
the Cove in the county of Smyth, was taken up
ON motion of Mr.. Crockett. and was sustained by
him and opposed by Messrs. Garnett and Pat
rick. The question upon its passage was decl-
ded in the negatvo-46 to 63
Messages were received from the Senate by
Mr.. Barnett of the passage of bill authorizing
the Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike Com
pany to construct a branch to their road-by Mr..
Ward, of bill for the relief of Henry Chapel,
Joseph Cofiman and Austin Royce or their
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the passage of bill to authorize loan to the
james River and kanawha Company, for the
completion of the tide-water connection
SMALL NOTES.
On motion of Mr. Tomn the rules were sus-
pended and the bill to prevent the circulation of
small notes, was taken up-S6 to Al.
Mr.. Kemper submitted the following ryder to
the bill:
Provided that the first section of this act shall
not go into operation until the first day of June
1858. This first section, the reader will remem-
ber relates TO the swearing of all persons taking
out licenses, that they will not pass notes under
the denomination of Five dollars.
Mr.. Jackson moved an addition to the ryder
which was somewhat altered at the suggestion of
Mr. Gally. This amendment proposed to sub
NIT the question of the adoption of the bill to the
people.
The question upon the amendment was deci-
ded in the negative-56 to g.
The ryder was then adopted-ayes 20, noes
~
Mr.. Power moved the indefinite postponement
Of the BILL which motion was rejected-50 to 90.
The bill was then passed-ayes 66 noes 81.
During the consideration of this bill, there
good deal of debate in which Messrs Galy
and jackson spoke against the measure, and Mr.
| Wallace in favor of it. The previous question
was demanded and sustained several times, and
the ayes and noes frequently resorted to.
Tho hill "a ms sod IL urapisaly we ranortad
it "Wednesday morning, with the ryder above
printed in addition.
On motion of Mr.. Mariz; the bill making ap-
preparations for the support of government was
taken Impending which,
On motion of Mr.. Jackson the House adjourn
ed.