Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-14
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

| Prayer by Rev. DR.. Iioge, of the Presbyterian
church.
COMMUNICATIONS IRON THE EXECUTIVE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
A paper Was presented by tho Speaker, read
and ordered to bc printed. rendering the approval
sympathy and cooperation Of the State Ia all mat
ers of n sectional character. We will give the
communication hereafter.
The Speaker announced the following commit
tees
IN he Oy.ter Tar-M,ssrs. Ba...l Logan,
kcmpcr Meyers, Walker, Riddck, Watson, ii A.
Grahnm Evans, Ballard Carter and Matthews.
IN Fer Negroes. Messr-. Pretlow, Fleming,
Hunt, Taylor, Tutwiler and Ferguson.
.iGauS 81 tie CapitM-Nlessrs Myers. Bass,
Gibson. of H. Hunter, Mctue, Miller, of s. II W,
Mckinney, Voolfolk and Earle.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and re-
ferrrd:
OF Jordan Porter and others for tho change of
the line between Carroll and Wyihe.
Defining the lire between Logan and Boone.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Roads and Navigation repor-
ted the following Bills.
For the construction and equi pment Of the Cow
ngtnn & Ohio Railroad.
For further subscription to the Alexandria,
Loudoun Hampshire railroad.
Amending the charter Of the Mechauicsburg &
Wythe turnpike. auihnrzing change Of route.
ro,d
incorporating the pittsy lvania railroad compa,
ny =,
BY Mr.. Robertson making negroes wit
nesses rgunst Abolition emissarics, and adopting
other. measures to counternct the hostile move
mcnts Of Abolition States.
By MIR Cockrdgc-Of sub ecting free negroes
to confinement in the penitenliary for certain Of
fences.
BY Mr.. Medley-Of passing law defining liza.
bliiies Of railroads for destruction of horses cat
tie. &c
BY Mr., Lynn--Of providing that execution n.
gainst free negroes shall operate lien
them.
by Mr.. Maupin --Cf max NJ frthcoming bonds
takrn 10y ronstnbes roturnnlle before single justi-
BY Mr.. Watson Ofcxemptns one slave of ey-
cry owner Xrom execution.
by Mr.. Taylor-Of changing the line between
Pr, Edward and Nottoway
by Mr. JoEnson-of taking from County Courts
all civil JUDICIAL jnrs licton, and increasing the
number {" Circuit Judges.
BlLIs ON THEIR FIRST READING.
The Clerk read the following bills
Forming new comfy OF parts Of Nicholas
Braxtun and Randolph.
MIR. Crane moved that it be laid on the table
and it was 80 disposed Of.
Incorporating the Insurance company in
llawards,illc Albemarle.
Amending tho charter Of the Bank Of Roanoke.
For the construction and equipment of the Cow
ingion and Ohio Railroad.
For the completion of the Virginia Central
Railroad.
Amending the charter of the Wythe and Me-
eaanic-burg Turnpike and changing the route.
Making lnrther subscription to the Alexan-
dria and London Railroad Co.
Incorporating the Pittsylvania Railroad Co.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckenzie, the House ad-
journod
| GrN. ScnTr's VISIT To BRIrIsn COLUMBIA "A
dispatch from San Francisco, dated Nov. 10TH 70
ecisci 10y telegraph, at Gilroy, says that the Bul.
leiin Of that evening contains the following from
n reliable sourco
Gen Scott, upon his recent arrival in the Vi
entity of British Columbia, dispatched letter to
the authorities Of Nancouver's Island announcing
his arrival. and indicating his readiness to confer
! with the British authorities with the view to a
peaceful solntion OF tie San Juan difficulty.
At the last accounts. Capt Lay, the bearer of
Genl SCOTS letter. had not Observation-Disclosures
| nothing was known of the spirit in which Gen |
, SCOTS communication was received. Should Gov
! crnor Douglas net in n spirit of frankness and
moderation, there is reason to believe that the ar.
rnngement will he the withdrawal Of tho men If
Gen'l llarney's force. and the restoration of the
same condition of affairs on San Juan Island ms
existed previous to its occupation 10y the Ameri
can troops.
at is not at all probable. however, that Gen I
Scott will assent to even an implied apology for
Gen. llarney's at, or arrange for Joint pccupa-
ton of the Island. If he withdraws the troops
ut all, it will be done distinctly IA a concession IL
British sensibility, with a clear understanding
that such withdrawal is not to lie considered as i'm.
plying doubt rs to the validity of the American
title to the disputed territory, but that its sole OBJ
iect is to restore matters to such position tina,
England may with honor to herself resume acti We
negotiations for the settlement Of the boundary
question by treaty"
LYNcnING.-The Leavenworth (kunsas) Her.
aid relates the following trasical occurrence as
having taken place in Jefferson county of that
Territory:
1t appears that young man by the name of
Price gained law suit over his father in law who.
to revenge himself, persuaded his daughter to
leave her husband, and live with hm-aftcrwarl
suing the son-in.law for her board gained the
case, and seized his cattle t. satisfy judgment
The son in-law. afterwards seized the old mans
cattle and was making Of with them when he
was arrested and brought back. lie was about
to be tried by law when a body Of men composed
of citizens Of the neighhorhood, seized and hung
him without judge or jury. very coolly buryins;
hini near by. A coroners jury afterwards ren,l
ernc verdict against them, but, though a mock