Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08

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| Thomas of Mason.
On Lnnatic 4sgiams. -Messrs. Mallory. Shl-
mate. Crawford McChesney; Seear. Trp"tt
Haynes, Hays. Seaman Riggs. Gambler. Doyle
| Norman and Wut.on.
On Bnnks-Messrs. Fdmunds Rutherford
segar, l,,ndurnnf, Seldom Johnston. Taylor
| Heec. billiard, McChesncy. Dabney. Heiskill ond
! FOREMAN.
On trade and Mechanic drts.-Mesars. Byrd,
| Par-on., Woodhouse, Yaneey Yahorsdall Ge"re"
| Clark, Trpcit. Boswor,h, Bywaiefa Carsthrrs,
| Frnst and Tyrer,
yoinf Committee Nth fhe seaaie 70 Eramins
| The Tfensarsrs Accounts Nessrs. hardy A.
nett. trucker, Davis. of Grsenhfierto1' Haynes
aud Crockett.
Joint COMMITTEE 10 Eramne he Bonds ofPub-
lie OGesss.-Mes-rS. tanarii.Barues. Christian,
DfonlgooIe. Brennan. Ronald aud Holden.
Joint Committee 10 eramine the Public Llbrd-
ri. -Me.-rs. Burwel Of Brdford.Powell. Floyd.
Farley. Garnet. Dahnry. Edmnnds Jones #
Rappahannnck, Kenpor Lee, Bnrwell OF Pat
rick. Jones of Appropriations and Laneht.
On 4grcui'ure and Manufactures -Messrs.
Edwards. Bondurant Yancey, Thamas of MHs'g,'
A,hby. Walton. Cox. Jones Of Apponati"x' tl"l
man. Lundy, Gillespie. Howell aud Harding.
To Examine the Executive Erpenditures.-
Messrs. Calvert, Hobbs, Harhert. Baker, George
Thrift and Frost.
To Examine the First auditors Office
Messrs. Bass. Samurls, Kelley, Cranmcr, Car
per, Brown and Nown.
To Examine the Second auditors Office
Messrs. Splitter. Ellyson Dickinson OF Grayscn,
Anderson, Walton. Holladav and Clark.
TO Eramins The Clerks OGce-Messrs. Car
roll, Hawks, Eggborn. Tyree, Draper. Hancock,
and Davis of Amherst.
To Eramine the Registers Office .-Messrs.
Nottingham, Newton, Cabell, Collins, Patterson,
French ana Lundy.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from WIN. L. Jackson, Esq. I'd Auditor
resignine his office. his resignation to take
effect from the 4th of March next. Laid on the
table.
ELECTIONS RETURN FOR STATE OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. Tomin, joint resolution was
adopted. resolving at O'Clock this day, with the
co operation Of the Senate, togointo an exalnina
ton Of the official returns of the late election for
! Governor; 1t Governor. and Attorney General.
! The resolution described the manner of proceed
ing; The Senate to Join the House. and the
Speaker Of the House. in presence ot both bodies
| t. open the returns and hand them To the delcga-
| tas and Senators respectively from the counties
and senatorial dstrists from which the returns
were received, each delegation To count the poll
! from their county or district. and adding 1t up,
report their addition to the Clerk Of the House,
who is To embolv the different reports in gene
ra statement,ond report to the Senate and House
in joint meeting; thereupon committee OF one
from each body to add up the entire vote. and
upon their report the Speaker OF the House
shall announce the vote and declare who Is eIrc
ted.
Mr. Tomlin was deputed to inform the Senate
of the adoption of this resolution, and soon after
n message from that body, by Mr.. Amber, on-
uounced its concurrence therein,
INTERNAL. IMPROVEMENTS.
\ number Of resolutions were introduced ana
adopted, enquiring into the expediency ri various
schemes of Improvement. rs follows:
BY Mr.. Dickinson. If Gray,on: Of construct
ing a Turnpike from the North Carolina liue at
or near Gap Civil tn the Wsthe and Grayson
Turnpike at or near Hales Ferry.
VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered and adopted
on various subjects. viz,
By Mr.. Ely Referring much of the
Governors message rs relates Ia schools and col
leges to the Committee on Schools.
BY Mr.. Nowlin Into the expediencY OF We
quirng judgments obi, ned before single jus
tce To he returned to the clerks Office.
BY Mr.. Segnr-- O:dernga bill t. provide for
furnishing Il Governors House, and make such
repairs thereto may be necessary. com
miiiee was appointed to bring bill OF which Mr..
Segar is chairman.
Il BY Mr.. Spady-lnto the expedency of au-
thorziug county and corporation courts 10 grant
ordinary licenses when majority of the court Is
not present.
BY MIR. Heskill-Into the cxpediency of es-
tablishng n general system Of Common Schools.
BY Mr.. Brandon-into the eXpedlency ot IN
cooperating an Independent Bank in kngwn"d
in Preston minimum capital 500 900 maximum
S25O,00O.
BY Mr.. Cartar-Ino the expediency of so
n,endng the l49th chapter of the Code As To lin
il the period in which action may be had against
the securities of con>tahles Ia live years.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented aud appropriately re
ferre /:
Of V. Il. NcClanahan, of Roanoke, for extra
coBpe usaon : Commissioner of Revenue. -
BY Mr.. Mays: OF the Fincaste savings Bauk,
Tor an u ct of incorporation. BY Mr.. Dickinson,
of GRAY, ION, From The Wlliston Creek and S"nth
Eorn 1u npike Company, for an increase of their
Fork Turnpike Company. for increase of their
capital stock. BY Mr.. Dean OF oundry cjti:
zens asking that the charter of the Ptt>ylyania
&IynehhW g Company be so amended as to pro-
vide for the construction of n railroad.
The hour for the execution of the joint order
having arri red after Interchange of messages
between the Houses, the Senate joined the House
and the returns opened above described .
AS some hours would be necessary to examine
the polls.
On motion of Mr.. Holden the House adjourn
ed
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