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Dirgiaia legislature.
110USE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, December 15.
Ordered, That Mr. C. LI. Harrison be
ulded to the committees fur courts of jus
ice and propositions and grievances.
The house according to the order of the
lay resolved itself into a committee of the
whole house pna bill “alteringthe sessions
>f the court of appeals,” and after some
line spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed
he chair and Mr Madison reported, that
he committee of the whole house hud ac
:ording to order had the said bill under
consideration, had gone through the same
tnd made an amendment thereto, which |
is handed in at the clerk’s table, where
he same was twice read and agreed to
>y the house, and the bill as amended or '
lertd to be engrossed and read a third '
,ime.
A petition was presented and read from '
fohn Pittman, of Buckingham county, 1
:omplaining of the undue election and re- *
urn of (ieorge Miller, one of the Del a- 1
;ates returned to serve in this present CJc- 1
leral Assembly, from the said county;
mil praying that the sent, of the said Mil- 1
er mny be vacated, and the petitioner
lermitted to t ike his seat.
OrJcr-d, That the «tij petition with •
die acconioanvmg documents, he referred !
:•» the committee of privilege! and elec- !
lion*. 1
A petition was presented and read from 1
a number of the inhabitants of Charlotte
county, praying f>»r certain alterations in
the laws f >r ascertaining the taxable pro
pertv and collecting, the revenue of this
commonwealth.
Albo a petition ot Win. McOiecrv, pray
ing the passage of a law authorising the I
ce'ilnty court of Monongalia to settle the
accounts of Edward McCarty, Nicholas
Casey, and Michael ICern, commissioners
w',v> superint.cn led the repairs of the rond
leading into the north western district of
this state ;
Also a petition of a number of the inha
bitant? of the town of Suffolk, praying the
passage ofa law authorizing the appoint* ,
incut of trustees for the s:iid town with I
povirs to regulate the internal police
thereof;
Ordered, That the said petitions he re.
fcrrsil to the committee for courts of jus
ticc.
A petition was presented and read from
Jam* *> Campbell ami Hubert Sontswood,
praying that they may hr authorised to
collect a small toll from nil i>crsons passing
the bridge over Appomattox river at the
Exeter mills, which has been erected by
the petitioners;
Ordered, That the said petition he re* j
ferred to the committee of propositions and j
grievances.
A petition was presented and read from
Hugh YV dln.ee, slating that he is a pen
sioner of this c.ite hi r ^sequence of wounds
received in the revolutionary war ; that
his pension is insufficient to support hinri
se f and wife, and praying that ito may i»e
authorised to retail certain goods wuuout
| a licence, or that liis pension may he en*
1 creased ;
Also a petition of Daniel Leet, praying
that lie may lie compensated for interest
due on a certificate which he ho ds fur mi
litary services, of which interest lie has
been deprived by an p.criden*.
Ordered, that the said petitions he re
fereed to ti’.e committee of claims.
A petition was presented and read from
the officers of the 13h regi nent of inihtin,
praying certain explanations aid a odd
ments of th** law i eluting to muster fines
collectable within the said regiment
Ordered, That tlie ? iid petition he re
ferred to the c mmittoe appointed to ni
quire into the :>t.it* of the mili'ia iaw.
On motion. It <ole d, To .t i commilttc
he appointed to report by hill nr other
wise upon fuch laws of a permanent and
general nature, which in their estimation
may require amend went: and a commit
fee was r ppnbited of Messrs, Barbour,
Smvtb, (••fWythe) Semple. lohnstr n (cl
■ I’ ftdw r<1) Dade, Tucker, Parker,lb eck.«
enridge, VV,»odirg, Cunglvton, Prunty,
Carr »tm1 Thompson.
A petition was oiesented and read from
Benjamin J. Biice, coroner of Harris
county, praying an explanation of the law
nuthdrisin t tin- sole of lands under execu
. tion for the benefit of the coiirnOfiwealt.li
Ordrrrd, That the said petition be re
• ferred to the last numtd committee.
i A petition was presented and read from
Hiohard Chichester, praying for the re
• mission of damages assessed against hin
• by a judgment of the District court of flay
1 market.
And the question being put on the re
frrence of the said petition, it passed ii
tne negative.
Rrnol-Ord, That the said petition be re
jected.
- Mr. ITuntnn presented from the commit
tec of propositions and grievance* a hi I
»* for dividing the county of Amherst,
which was receive 1, and, on motion, Or
derrd to be laid upon the table.
’« The committee for Co ti ts of justice h.av
according to order had Under their consi
■jt ration several petitions to them referred
if an 1 have come to the following resolution
• thereupon ;
5r i. Rrsolvcd, That it Is the opinion <
»h's committee, th it the petition of F.Wtt
heth Johnston, relict and admitted ratix i
Nathaniel Johnston, dec. praying that a
set may pass, authorising a sale of certa
(lot* in the town of Jefferson, whereof tl
said Nathaniel tiled seized, aipl an appl
: itinn of the proceeds of the sale towards
lischargiug the debts of the intestate, be }
•ejected.
2 Resolved, That it is the opinion of ,
his committee, that the petition of the ;
reeludders .nml house-keepers of the pa
ish of Hanover, in the county of King'
ieorge, praying that an act may pass, di
•ccing the money arising from the sale of
he glebe lands .of the said Pavish, to be •
ipplied in the establish men and support J
>t a free school or schools, for the bench: ‘
if sai l parish—authorizing the appoint- •
nent o* trustees thereof, and incorporating i
lem with powers necessary for the good I
government of the said school or schools, j
s retuonsble.
1. Resolved, •hsrtfore, as the opinion of j
his committee that the vote of Drury j
rVoodson was an illegal vote.
It appears also to your committee that j
’eicr Fromriscoe voted in right of a tract !
d land containing ‘JO acre* mire or less, j
vuh a dwelling hotue of legal dimensions j
hereon, which he has been in possession j
•f, for three year*, tnnt he had a deed for ,
he sa>d land, watch was recorded prev.otts j
o the election, and that he voted for Blake
J. Woodson.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this cotri
rtittca, that the vote of Peter Tranciscoe
vis a legal vote.
It appears also to your committee that
obn Kain voted in right of a tract of land
: attaining about 400 acres, tar which hf
ins a deed proved and ordered to be rt
lordecj the day of election, and had been
n possession more than six months ; and
diut lie voted for Blake U. Woodson
3 Resolved, us the opinion of this com-j
nir.ee, that the vote ot John Ruin is a legal
rote.
K appears also to vour committee t'nati
turton Anplca )i.ih no hind or lot charged to !
lim on the commissioner’s l»<>o)ts; that he1
roted ii right of a tract of land containing
acres which was devised to him by his
'ither, in which hs mother had a iife cs
.ste ; that in the presence of witnesses, she
rerballv reli ipui»hed to him her right;1
.hut he had hid possession e;ght years, |
laid taxesth#ieon, nor did hekn*w at the.
ime of {iie election, whether his mother ;
whs dead or alive, not Imvln; heard from
ler for three years last past; ami that he •
noted for Make B. VVond^on.
4 Rexoh >cti, therefore, as the on non of,
this committee, that the vote of Burton ;
Inglcuisan illegal vote. |
It appears also to vour committee, that,
Francis Clarke has no laud lot charged i
pn tiie commits'oner’s bonks ; that he voted !
■h right of a tract of land containing 110 a
crcs, for which he has a deed, recorded in
1803. .subject to a leise of wh»>h h - w*s
not to receive the benefit; that he obtain
ed a release the firu of Oct. 1«05, anl ti'ss
to have had p session when the crop was
taken oiT; that he rented it out the 27th of
October 1806, at which time the whole of
-he crop had net been remised, that his
tenant took possession before nil the crop l
whs taken oiT, bat whether on the 2rth of
October 18( 6, or after, does not upper r ;
limt lu* never occupied the land himself,
ar.d that he voted for Dlak«* B. Woodson.
3 Resolved, there fore, rs toe Opinion of
this committee. that the vote of Francis
Clarke is a legal vote.
It appears also to yur committee, that
Drury M. Alien has no Inn l or lot charged
on the commissioner’s books ; that he vot
ed in right of his one third undivided part
of two lots in the town of Cairn in Cum
her land county, conveyed by deed duly re
corded to Samuel Allen his father, Wi’.'.i
i am ?.». Alien his brother, and to himself,
on which there are houses of legal diintn
isi ns; th?.this ather, his brother and him*
•self, -ill voted upon the two lots; and that
■ lie voted for ill ike H Wood-on.
6 Rex.lved, therefore, as the opinion of
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Alien is ctu ilugal vote.
I", appears also to your committee, that
James Corley had no land or lot charged on
the commissioner's land honks; that there
was no testimony to prove he had a right
to vote ; and that he V-stcd for Blake B
Woodson.
, 7. hrsafved, ther^fare, as the opinion oi
this committee, that the vote of James Cor
(ley is an illegal vote.
j It appears also to yrvjr committee, that
'Richard Anderson, Robert deck, Ki lianl
■ Walthall, 1'hlward Cuid, Thomas Norris,
junior, William (iadberry and James Pitt
.'non, had no land or lot charged on tin
commissioner’s land books; and that the)
.; voted for Blake H. Woodson,
j 8. hr Halved therefore, as the opinion o
I this committee, th it the voles of Kichart
.'Anderson, Robert Beck, Richard Walt
i i ball, KJw.trd Curd, 1' in na» N* rfts, junior
. W’lllinm (iauberry and James Pittman ar<
illegal votes.
It appears also to your committee, tin
tj Thomas ftlao*orne voted in right of a true
Inf land, containing 25 acres, purchased b
.'him and Ivs brother, for wh>ch they have
joint deed, and been in possession abov
. live or *:x years; that there are houses i
I legal dimension* on the land, that his brr
’ ther had a sufficient quantity nf other lam
. which entitled him to a vote, and that li
voted for Blake B Woodson ;
e 9. licnolvcd, therefore) as the op'nio
. of this committee that the vote of Thom*
, Blamorne is a legal vote
s It appears alj<> to ynnr committee, th;
Obadi ih Michnux voted In right of 700 i
>f cres of land, which descended to him an
- live other children, from his father, who!
if his will makes oniy the following dispos
n tmn of it: also'us my will and desir
n that the land whereon I now live, co
c tabling abov,- 700 acres be laid *ni( in
i- three lots, after the following manner, th
is to say, beginning upon mv line east,
thence west so as to make about 400 acres
next to Richard Venable’s line, which lot
I wished divided, so as to make two lots, of
200 acres each, and the ros; of tho land to
make another lot, including the mansion
house, and at the death of my wife, should
she survive me, I desire my executors to
d spose of the land in lota as above menti- J
otted, upon such credit, as they 3ball think
to the best advantage, and the money aria- ,
ir.g therefrom, after the payment of my ,
just debts, should the sale of my perishable i
estate he insulficient for that purpose, to be ]
equally divided between my six children, ji
to wit: John, Joseph, Jesse, Daniel, Rich-j:
ard and Obadiah, and their heirs forever.” j
It appears also to your committee, that Ii
the wife of the testator died in his lifetime, >
that the said executors had not sold the!
laud at the time of the election ; and that !
Obauiah MichntlX voted for B. li. Woodson.
10. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion
of this committee, that the vote of O badiah
M chaux ;S a legal vote.
Itappe r also to your committee, that J :tx
'1. Barker was under age, at the time of the
election, and that he voted for Blake li.
Woodson.
11. Resolerd, therefore, as the opinion ,
of this committee, that the vote of John bl -
Barker is a a illegal vote.
Your committee bug leave to report that
in the deposition of W Hi a in F. Mann, jr.
it is stated, that he voted in right o; a tract
of land, containing 8.3 1-3 acres, which he ’
purchased of the trustees of William F 1
Mann, senior ; a deed for which lias been
d i!y recorded, prc\ .i.u« to the election, ..i.d
that he had possession inorv than six months
before the election. And u.so ihut it i>l
stated in the deposition of John Hatcher,
that William F. Maun, jr. purchased the
land on whch he voted, on the 2i)th Octo
ber 130(3, under a deed of trust, executed
by bis father William F. Mann, -tutor,
to Willis Wilson and the said Job»i Jiutch
er as trustees, that William ¥ Mann who
had given the deed of trust to secure the
payment of the purchase money for the said
land, lived onrlu* same ct the time of sale,
*: that bis son W. lived with him .it that
time. It nlso nppe.ar3 to your committee
that William F. Matin, jr. voted for Blake
B Woodson
U. /I fftrrtjrjT Cy 71 I tlC 1>j 1' l*Ml
of the coxm'ttte, that the vote of VV. F
Mann, jr. is an illegal vote.
I* appears also \ i y m. c.mi ittee. that Fran
cis An iSrson ha 1 n > IivhI or lot changed ** i the
commissioner's Imd books: that he voted ia
right of a tract of land containing 400 acres
.devisodto him, and two other ch.Id: en by his
fatherroseiwingtnhiSTnotlieralifj estate : who
is now living; and that he voted for Blake li.
Woodson.
1 i. /.kuo/v*./, t'ierrf,r?, as the op’nioo of this
committee, Hi.it.the vote of Francis Anderson
it an illegal vole.
' ii-.iM.-i - uiso tovour committee, that Thos.
Hill voted in r'ghtlfa tract of land containing
over 50 acres, purchased of Larkin Smitn, for
which he has a deed, dated in September 1B0G,
which was recorded in October tl»e same year ;
tliat the said Larkin Smith sowed bis, Hiit’s,
seed wheat for him on the land in September
1M06, of Which the said Smith had p» {session;
that in November 1T}<5 lie took possession;
and that he voted for Make 15. Woodson.
14. tc.y tlcr~*hr-, us the opinion of this
committer, tnat the vote of Thomas Hill is a 1
, legal vote.
Vour committee beg leave to report that *
the votes of James Angle*, Hugh Junor/ John i
Gilliam, William Wray, John Boatright, Scy- j
more, Wright, jnn. Joseph Woodson, Isaac J
Jo'ur t >n, John Hill, jr. John Michaux, Thomas ;
Ht onr, Fleming Cavcc, John Kelso, William
Coleman, jr William Anderson, Joshua i
Orange, Creed Iltskin-s and Nicholas Durham!
which were objected to, in the notice farinsli- i
t ed Hi ike B. Woodson by Jcrman Bak r :u il-1
| legal; have been admitted by him to be legal j
! votes ;
11a. Iiein/'Oea, therefore, as the opinion of
this committee, lli.n the votes af nvsaid arc
legal votes, ami that they ought to remain on
the poll «A' Blake it. Wood on,
I It appear* to your corinnittm: t’l it Tiiotnu*
I Moore, senior, ’. neeI in r ,fhtof3l ames ar.d a
half of land which lie purchased fn,;n Willi
am Jenki is uml wife, wbh a deed dated in
• I March 1811, that of th • said purchase he has
not been in p is.-t. sv.on of ten acres; the same;
being when purchased, and now continues sub
ject to the dower of Lucy Jenkins, that on the
balance he has lived for three years ; and that
h «t- d for J-r.nan Baker;
10. /ft i'j.'ji;.!, du rejor,, a •> the opinion ofthis
committee, that the vote of Thomas Moore »c
• nior, is mu illegal vote.
It ap’ieiu-* also to voiir committee that S un
i uel Ar_.es, jr. voted in right of 47 ucres of land,
without any improvements on the same; and
|! that lie voted tor Jerman Baker.
!if. Jfeeolved, then fore, as t lie opinion of this
cominitioc, tiiut the vote of Samuel Ayres, jr.
. ■ i* an illegal vote.
i It appear* a! »o to your committee, tlint Kd
i h' it fYaysi-r voted in light oftejj ao.iei of land
; of which he hud been in possesxin for niiiv
1, tiian fix maulhx previous to Uu-election ; that
^ 1 he had a deed therefor, which wa9 proved arid
1! ordered to be recorded on the day of election ;
K i and that lie voted for Jenna.; Baker;
f 18. HeeetvrJ, therefore, ns tlic opinion of (bin
- committee, that the vo'.c if Robert Fray ser wai
I, i a legal vote.
c It a;>|rears also to your committee, that Ni
j cliola* Faulk ovr voted in right of ait met of lam!
n ; containing alxmt 160 acres, devised to bin
s j for his life by tlic will of Id* father, which ha
! been duly proved an ! recorded, that he ha
I been in possession of the »nid hind for abon
; two years ; and that he voted for Jerman Ba
d i ‘ ■
11. Ifenrhcd, there//re, as the o],inion r,f tlti
committee, tltat tlic vote of Nicholas Faulkne
is a legal vote.
* It. appears nlso to your committtec, thn
William W. Barker voted in right of a tract <
land, Containing 221 acres, winch descend*
1.1 him, together witl» kve oilier children ; tin
hj* purchased the part, which might bctr.ng to
• is brother Nathaniel for which lie hud u dt-v<l•
that he has resided <»n the lard ler ten \t :ir#
past ; that the land has never l»«:cn divide 1 j
that he has constantly voted on the land, by tb*
consent of the whole of the di stributees ; and
:hat he voted for Jerman baker i
2U. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the vote of William W. bar
ter is a legal Tote.
It appears also to your committee, that Tho
nas Gordon voted in right of a tract of l.uid,
sontaiiung about 100 acres, which descended
o seven distributees, that the land had never
)eet\ divided, that there w as a general under
standing between them, that lie should vote in
•ight ot the Laud j that a conversation tonic
dace on the day of election, be* .vecn himself,
md the only one of the distributee* pu>rst,
aho had not another freehold, tliat it was
freed that he should vote in rigid of the Haul
and ; tliat there were oilier distributees pri
icut on that day who bad other freeholds .- and
hat he vo*ed for Jernum Raker.
21. Retu veJy as the opinion of this coraniit
ee, that the vote of 1\ Gordon is a legal vote.
It appears also to your committee, that Nathl.
Puqua voted in right of two tracts of land,
containing 530 acres, considerably the greater
)art.s ot which lies in the couuly of Cumber
and, which descended to him together with
•even.other children, subject to his mother**
lower, that he has purchased the ahar s
which may belong to three of tue other distri
utees when tiie land is divided, that tie has.
ibtained d e<la therefor, vvlucli were recorded,
noro tiia'isix months previous to the election,
hit he lias i) vor had ally other possession,
hen that of li- ing ;:t the land with h.* mother,
tcung- a.i -n overseer /or her,- and that he v>»
c ! for jerunui Maker.
22. Ker'j ved,therefore, as the opinion of
his committee, that the vole of Nathaniel
Fuqua is a leg.»l vote.
l . appears also to your committee, that
Bsnjam n Fuqua is a brother of Nathaniel
Fuqua, and one of t)»e distributees, thaths
iotcd in tiie same right with h.s brother
Nathaniel, except that lie lias purchased!
m share from either of tin other distribu
tees, that lie did nut reside oil the land at
the time of i lie eleciioti, and that lie voted
for Jerm.iu b ker.
23 Rmlvr therefore, as the opinion of
this committee, that the vote of benjamin
Fuqua is an illegal vote.
Ic appears also to your committee, that
Zachariah Goodman voted in right of a.
tract of land belonging tolls wife of ^Ca
ere*., tlicit his wife h id a life es ate in the
s.ud land, that lie was possessed thereof on
the 2lith of M ,rch 13u7% at wli.ch time
they were married, and that lie voted for
Icrman B ik r
24. lict'jtvcd, therefore, ns the opinion of
this committee, that the vote of £ .ehariah
Good man is a legal vote.
It appears also to your corrnn'.tteo, that
F rancis Hudson voted in right of a tract of
Unit containing between 140 inti ISO acres,
which descended to him and seven otlwrs
in pare,nary, that the laud was not divid
ed, that there were only three others of
the parceners present at tbe election, that
they consented that he should vote, not
stating wh ,t candidate he should vote for,
and that he voted for Jcrmau Baker.
2d. Resolved, therefore, as tile opinion of
this committee, that the vote of Frar.cn
Hudson is si legal vote.
It appears also to your committee, that
I sham Carter voted in right of a lot, in the
town of Carterv die charged on the com
missioner’s books in his name, tlisit he had
been living on the said lot for move toon
six years, and that he voted for Jernian
Baker.
26. Rentlved thercrore, os the opinion of
this committee, that the vote of Ishum Cur
ter is a legal vo*e.
It appears al*«» to your comrmttt*-*, that
William Y. Hendrick voted in- right of a
tract ot land devised by Ins father to Li:u
and other children, that his mother has a
life estate in the sa d land, and is still Jiv
ing, and that he voted far Jcrninn Baker.
27. Resolved,there fore, as the opinion of
this committee, mat the vote of William
iY. Hendrick, is an illegal rite.
! It appears also to your committee, that
George Walton voted n r ght of a tract of
land containing 225 acres, devi-.ed to him
by his mother for his life, ten years before*
the election, that he iias constantly been in
possession 3t resided on the said land, and
that he voted for Jortnan Baker.
J 28. Resolved, therefore, .is the opinion
of this committee, that the vote of George
Walton, is a legal vote.
Your coininiuet* beg leave to report, that
the votes of Daniel Alayo, Thomas Su gar,
John Anderson, Jeffery Robinson, jr. joint
Robinson, jr. John Jefferson, sen. Sam. el
Adams, John NunnulU,Carter VVilkinsor,
Joseph Harris, John Hudgins, John Starkey
and John Hipping, whim were objected t.*>
; in the notice turn is -ed Jerman Bauer, 1 >y
I Blake B. Woodson as illegal, have b*tn ad
mitted by him to be legal votes.
29. Resolved, therefore, ns the opinion
of this commute, that the votes ttfort sM.I
are legal votes, and ought to remain on the*
poll oi Jerman Bakrr.
3b. Resolved, also, as the opinion of this
committee, that the vote of Drury Wood
son, Burton Angles, Richard Amler-on,
Robert Brrk, Richard Walthall, l'.d'.vard
i Curd, Thomas Norris, jr. WilK),ni God
1 berry, James Pittman, James (Vrlev, John
H. Parker,-William f*. Mann, jr. Brand*
* Anderson, William Ciadlierry and Francis
Clarke, ought to be expunged from the poll
of Blake BiWoodton, because they ore il
legal votes.
’ The poll of Blake B. Woodson stood thus,
the r.lnv of
t ' 4 ihe el Clift*.
,p Deduct ellcga! votes. U
x Good votes, - 1 .