Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met Mt II O'clock. Prayer by Rev
| Mr. Reid, of Presbyterian Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing commit
To provide for the payment Of tho interest up
on tho bonds OF the James River and kanawha
Company which hnyo been guaranteed by tho
State of Virginia.
TnR nARrER's FERRY AFFAIR.
Mr.. kc npor from the Committee on Military
be expended under the direction of the Governor,
in the purchase Of arms and other munitions Of
war.
Mr. Kempcr moved TINT the bill bo amended so
rs to invest the Governor with discretionary power
in expanding the sum to be appropriated.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. Seldom explained his objection TO the bill,
and said that ho only desired postponement OF
action for ono day in order that it might DO per-
frctcd. lie expressed his confidence in the Gov
.rnor, and approved Of his promptitude in con-
trncting for arms.
Tho bill was then laid upon tho table.
Tho Speaker designated Messrs Tomin and
Gimcr IA the members to DO added to the joint
committee to consider tho IIarpcr's Ferry affair
LITE DE JAMES MADISON.
On motion If Mr.. Voolfolk, it WIS
Resolved, That the Clerk OF tho House Of Dele
gates be authorized to deliver t, the Hon. VIM. G.
Rivos such original papers of the session of 1856
g. relating TO the commercial propositions of that
session, and such other papers GA file in his office
as may be useful To him in COM etng tho life and
tunes u! james Madison, 10 be returned by him
after their examination
JAMES pIvER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
Onmotion Of Mr. Lynn. it was
Resolved. That the President and Directors of
tho James River aud knnawla Canal Company
report to the House the gross receipts for tolls for
the year 1857, 1858 and 1872 the salaries o the
n, T,.
ting tho executive officers and engineers; and Fl,
the expenses Of lock.kcepers, laborers. &c, and
also, the expenses of same periods exclusive Of
salaries; and further, upon the cxpedepcy Of form.
inS "A new Company, to take charge Of the kA-
nawha branch OF the canal, and whether in their
opinion the interests Of the Stale ~ rkhnllcr.
would not be promoted by dividing the Eastern
and Western divisions.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
The appropriate committees were instructed to
enquire into tho expeliency of various proposit-
ions. viz:
Iy Mr.. Grattan: OF reporting tho amount Of
-four drawn from barrel with two insertions of
the nuger.
by Mr.. Harrison: OF inspecting all spurious
liquors.
by Mr.. Hoffman: OF amending the law in re-
laton to auctionecrs.
BY Mr.. Richardson OF exemptng incomes Of
Clerks from taxation.
BY Mr.. Lynn: OF more efiectnally protecting
the rights OF masters in slave property.
THE COUNTY OF "wEBsrER."
Tho bill to form the county of out of
parts of the counties of Nicholas, Braxton and
Randolph, was taken up on its second reading.
Oh motion OF Mr.. Ahlerson. the blank in the
clause prescribing the .ne OF the county was fill
ed with the name Of webster" lin compliment
to Daniel Wcbster.)
The name of the county seat, AS proposed in tho
bill, is Madison.
After the bill had been perfected,
MIR. Duckwall moved that it be laid On the tn
bic.
The motion to lay the bill on the table was then
rejected almost unanimously. and the bill ordered
| TO he ensrosSed and read third time.
! On motion of Mr. Boreman. the House adjourn
| ed