Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-02
HOUSE OLE DELEGATES.

MONDAY, feb -. loJl.
Committees made reporls-among them by
Mr.. Martz, from the committee of Flnancc,a bill
imposing taxes for the support Of government
which was motion read first and second time
and ordered TO be cngrossed.
In presenting the Fax bill Mr.. MnrtZ stated
that il was precisely similar with the last bill
cept that it changed the date Of the year with
regard Ia dividends, &c and it was only because
without that change it deemed the assessors
could not asses the tax interest and dividends,
that this bill was reported.
Mr.. Ellyson moved to lay the bill on the table
and mike it the order of the day for tomorrow,
with the view of offering amendments to it.
Messrs Martz and Wallace eontended that if
the bill were opened to amendment there would
be no chance of passing it the present session
aud they opposed the postponement.
Mr.. Ellyson's motion rejected. Mr.. Yer
by cssayed to make an amendment in the tax on
physicians Mr.. Moore that on land and Mr..
Staples Of Patrick that distlerios-but the
House rejected each motion and ordered the bill
TO he engrossed.
A bill authorisng Justices of the Peace to
give Judgment ON forthcoming bonds taken by a
Constable, and amending and re-enaeting the 4th
section of chapter l67 of the Code OF Virginia,
rea1 third time and passed.
On motion of Mr., Tomln, u bill making an APP
preparation of $4,000 to the repairs to the Uni
ycrsity Of Nrginia-was taken up and supported
by Messrs. Tomlin, Garrett and Anderson. The
bill then passcd-99 to 2l.
On motion of Mr., Combs, the House took up u
bill authorsing II subscription by the State OF
$1,000 IN complete the Wire Suspension Bridge
across The Monungalia river at Morgantown.
The bill was explained by Mes-rs. Raymond
and Gully, and at the suggestion of Mr.. Dunn,
tha the State was not secured its interest or di-
yidend on the $1,000. ryder WIS adopted, ma
king this sum preferred six per cent stock
The bill then passed by large majority.
\ bill nuthor~ing county and corporation courts
To act upon militia fines in the hands of the col
lectors of the same, and on claims against the
militia fund, taken up ON motion of Mr..
Meem, rcad third time and passed.
\ bill requiring the Banks and other corpora
tons Ia give notice of unclaimed dividends, de-
postes, and balances in certain cases, and rcgu-
lifting the disposition of the same, taken up
ON motion of Mr.. VERIFY, read third time and
passed. The bill provided for the payment of
these monies into the treasury and ultimately into
the Literary fpnd for the purpose of Education.
1t was eonieetured that some three hundred thou
sand dollars would thus lind its way to tho Liter
AIRY Fund
MIR. Deiarnette made motion 10 take up re-
solution requiring Il new survey of the routes
known as the Monroe and Greenbrier routes on
the Covington and Ohio Railroad, and directing
the Board of Public Works to select that which,
by this new survey, should be most practicable
and the cheapest.
The motion TO take up was opposed by Messrs.
Wiley, Anderson, Patrick and Rennick and sus-
tanned by Mr.. Dejarnette and rel, eted.
| 4 bill "appropriating thirty four thousand one
hundred and eight dollars to heat the buildings of
! the Western Lunatic Asylum by steam. to erect
! covered communications and verandahs and to
! enclose the grounds of said Asylum" was taken
up ON motion Of Mr.. skinner, read second time
/ nd 1p.iar tn hn a,,,r, al