Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-10
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
sen ATE.

TnuRsD,y. December s, 1889
Tho Senate met in their Hall Mt II O'clock
Lieut.. Gov. WIN. l., jackson in the chair.
The Clerk called IN the special and standing
committees fer reports.
Tho Chair announced the following as the Spc.
cial Committee on Mr., paxron's resolution conrrr-
ming tho Oyster Fundnm Tux: Messrs. Paxton.
Neeson. Beale. Christian, Fmncy, Newman.
knight, Early and Hubbard
On motion Of Mr.. EARLY: Resoloc,i, That II lie
Committee Of Courts OF Justice enquire into the
expedency Of passing an act amcndatnry "f M
act passed On the 18th of March, 1856 to amend
the 2ith, 18th. Goth. and 21th and 2Sth sect. lis
OF chapter l92 oi the Code OF Virginia 50 ~ more
cfectualy To prevent the escape Of slaves in
reference to tho punishment for attempting t., ear
ry OIL, or aiding or connivins ut, or being IN alv
way concerned in the escape of any slave it'll in
tent to defraud or deprive the owner vi such slave
and reference to the reiturc to the owner Of such
slave. and to the pay to the informant in case OF
conviction.
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON Rasolr-3, Thai,
the Committee on Roads. Sc. enquire into the
expediency of reporting bill providing that rail.
road companies in which the State is a stockh,l.
der snail use. IN the construction, repairs. equip
ment aud operation Of their roal. material pro-
duced ind manufactured in this State
On motion OF Mr.. NELSON Resolved That
the Committee for Courts of Justice DO instructed
to enquire into the expedency Of repelling chan.
ter POS Of the Code relating to examining court.
and OF dispensing with tho examination before
county or corporation courts in cases Of churges oil
felony.
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON: Resoired, Tba,
the Committee on Military Affairs he instructed
I" enquire into the exredir"cy of ESTABLISHING, in
the northwestern part Of the Sla,oa Miiitar,
Academy and Armory, and that they report b,
bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. AUGUST. Resolred, Tiat.th,
Committee for Courts Of Justice be instructed in
to the expediency Of so amending the 9Th sectio,
Of chapter ISL OF the Code of Virginia. ms to re
quire the plaintiff to give bond conditioned to IA,
all costs and damages which may he awarded
against him, whether sustained by tho deiendan
or any other person.
Or motion Of Mr.. AUGUST: Resolved: Tina
the committee for Courts Of Justice he instructe,
to enquire into the expedieney of 30 amending tn
first section Of chapter l52 the Code Of Virgins
rs to provide that any person owing debt, or hay
ing possession Of any fject matter of controvers
claimed by two or more persons, may make afhda
Wit Ofihe fnct before the Court. su that said par
tes may be required to appear and maintain o.
rehnqush Their claims, as in other cases proviie
Tor by said election.
BILL CONCERNING DUELIINo,
Mr. AUGUST called up the bill reported b,
him from committee the preceding day, and rea
hrst',ime. entitled "A hill to repeal the nc
passed March 18th, lass, entitled nm act to amen
and reenact tho lst and I'd sections Of an act pas
sed May 22d. 1852, eatftled an act disabling an
person concerned in duel from holding Office
Mr.. BRANNON offered the following Is sub
stitute for the whole BILL