Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-26


referred 10 the committee CT commerce
and manufactures.
a memorial og Anne Lcdyard, of the
STAG oi Newly orh, widow and adminslra-
nix OF Isaac Lsdyard, deceased, was read,
praying to be allowed the Communication OF
half pay due for tie services Of the de.
CEASED, as an hospital surgeon and assist
CIT pncveyor in the continental !; my dur.
ing tie revolutionary war with Great Bri-
tam, 10 which she conceives the legal re-
representatives. OF the deceased are Justly
entitled BY resolutions of Congress under
the former government, and also, that a
mistake made by the reconnaissance of army
accounts, 10 the injury of the deceased in
settlement OF his claims against the u
nlcd States, amounting as is suggested
by the memorialist, to a sum between
eight hundred and one thousand dollars,
may be reGtjtied.
Referred to the committee OF claims.
The memorial and petition of WIN. T.
Smith, of The city of Philadelphia, pray
ing "that certain certificates O! funded
debt may Dc granted to him, in lieu OF two
loan oiEce certificates heretofore issued il
favor of the rnemora|is,, by the commits
sioners OF loans, Of South Ca, DINA and
Georgia, respectively" presented on the
7th OF February last. WAS referred TO The
committee OF The whole house, TO whom
was conmued on The 9Th Inst. the bill
making tarther provision fur exlingu snns
the debts due from the United States.
An cngrossed bill 10 provide for com
psea;ng the valuation OF lands and dwell
ling +Ouees, and The enumeration of slaves
III Souh Carolina, and for other purposes,
was read the third time and passed.
An engrossed bill giving power TO the
stockholders ofihe marine insurance c0u-
pany OF Alexandria TO insure against hire,
was read the ihi5d tme and passed
An engross.d bill 10 amend The adj, en-
titled, "An act for the government and
regulation Of seamen in the merchants
Service" WAS read the third time aud pass
cd.
The house, according 10 the order OF
the day resolved itself into com Giltce Of
the whole house, Mr.. y. G. Smifh IN the
chair. on the report OF the committee %
elections, of the 10Th inst. to whom was
referred. on he so h nit. petition Of sun
dry citizens Of The county Of Washington.
in the state of Pennsylvania, complaining
Hoge, to serve in this house as one Of the
representatives for said STATE"
Alter considerable debate The commit
tee rose.
The house proceeded to consider the
said report of the COMMITTEES OF eleGtions
al the Clerks table, and the same bsing
twice read, in the words following, 10 wit {:
"That VIM. Hoge, member of the
House Of Representatives for the eighth
Congress, having by letter TO the COVER.
nor of the state of Pennsylvania, dated the
18Th of October, resigned his sea, in Con
gress; the governor, in pursuance OF the
provisions made in the second section Of
the first article Of the constitution Of the
United States issued writ of election TO
supply the vacancy which had thus taken
place: That the said writ was issued on
the ed day Of Och. and the election di
reclcd to be held on The I'd day Of Novem-
Der, eleven days after the date OF the said
writ: That the writ was brought by the
mail TO the parliamentary Office in Wash
lngton, OH the 3oih Of October, but not
proclaimed by the sheriff I'LL the 5!si."
" Ii appears TO the committee, that
though by the second section Of the tirS
States, il is made the duty Of the Execu-
tive authority of the respective states to
Issue writs of election 10 Gil vacancies, get
by the courih section of The aforesaid ari-
Gle, il is made the duty Of the legislature
OF each state 70 prescribe the times, pla-
ces and manner for holding such electi-
ons. Ii appears, however, that several
leclions to supply vacancies in Congress,
have been heretofore held in Pcnnsylva-
MIA, yet on examining the laws Of that
state, il appears that 10 law exists pre-
.scribing the times, places and manner of
holding elections 70 supply such vacancies
as may happen in the representation in
Congress, and consequently If the cleo
ton OF John lioge is, on this account, set
aside, no elcction can be held to supply
the vacancy untilthe Legislature of the state
enact Law for chat purpose"
"By the law for the general election of
Representatives TO Congress for Pennsyl-
yania the sheriff IS to give thirty days no
tee before tho election, and TO make the
returns within thirty days after il. This
election is held near Eve months before
the expiration Of the existing Congress.---
IA. IL. l. r. .