Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04
e.r,c.,o.i.nee Of t.c ,irg..iar.
RIelIMoNp Fen. Goth 1850

Assembly of Virginia Frolongng its session until
the I7th of March. he reasons assigned Tor
this proloneniion were the multitude of impor-
tnnt measures and the Limited lime To pass upon
them. Influenced by these considerations, and
the per.unsians Of the parties having these mems
ures specially in charge, some members of the
American pnrty voted for for this extension But,
| notwithstanding the Importance If thrsr meas
nres and the short time allowed for their consid
Grafton the General Assembly tthe American
party not constituting qnorun.) abandoned the
Hall adjourned 10 the African Church. and togeih
or with sundrv Delegates Ia the Democratic Con
vcntion. are engaged in trying Elk Governor
Smith for political Inconsistency; many Of those
who pass upon the question having recently come
to the fold Of the party. The resolution TO ad
nit American reporters to desks in the Conven-
ton having been Indignantly voted lown,it is pre-
sumed secrecy il desired. and we forbear to lift
| the veil.
II will strike the people rather remarkable
| that they are to henr the casts of n prolonged
session To the tune Of 5000 day, while the
| Democratic member, engaged N President
making. II was for this. doubtless, they were
elected! This was probably tn issue made i'll
| the canvass; and authority for il cnn be surely
found in the resolutions of 90 and 80! We are
somewhat old fashi med in our views. and have
heretofore regarded that Legislative duty might
ne Dest ui~cnhfgeu III III" DoOJ WHICH uPfgdiff-
are elected, and in the Hall assigned them. But
The African Church and "A mass meeting seem
now to be within the purvcw of the Constitu-
| ton.
A short time since. the State Convention %
the Amer lean pnrty met in this City and reu AIN
ed in session for Jay. The Virginia
| Legislature noticed not its presence. The { ON
mercal Convention also met. and yet the Lf eis
hturc rolled on, and regarded not the inpor tant
questions which brought our Southern brethren
| together. But the last days of this limited SEES
sion (the most popular feature. OF the new Con
stitution) consumed not in Legislative la
bor. but in Democratic councils. Where rests
the responsibility
Various most important subjects have been
brought hefnre the Va Legislature, Internal I'm
rrovrment-, the B1nks. aud the Finances of the
| Commonwealth His Excerncy. Gov. Wise, has
| edited the General Assembly with various mes
sagps, diverse subjects, and especially on n
prolonged scssi N aud appropriations to wor Is OF
internal improvements. As Il citizen OF the ! led
mont region. was somewhat surprised lh" the
Orange aud Alexandria extension, which s"' .med
10 he II iaverite scheme with the Governor dur
ing the canvass in Nelson and Abemar!r, was
given the cold shoulder. Perhaps the cir aenS
of those ceantics being hrgely OF the dark Ian
tern order, have forfeited his respect, and these
roads thereby ceased to he leading lines,
The Banks are now passing through II fiery
ordeal in the Senate. I he restrictions = laced
apnn them by the Senate are unfeu>" labe
and nnrroos and if carried will comnel thn - in
stitutious tn n, intn linnilaiion We bell. ve il
!, the dehelnte effort Oft con ,ieiahie port ton oil
the dominant party in the Senate II destr" ) and
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