Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08
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to examine Jointly with committee from the
Senate, the executive expenditure for the
last year, and 4 committee was appointed Of
Messrs. Miller, (Powliatan) Ker, Z. Halri-
son Wooding, Roberts, Pescud, and Camp
bell
Ordered, That Mr.. John Robinson be
appointed clerk to the committee for courts
of justice Mr. Charles Barrett clerk to the
committee Of privileges and elections and
claims; and MIR. Edmund Pendeton clerk
to the committee OF propositions and grievan-
CeS.
The letter from the Governor, with several
ofthe accompanying documents, which were
yesterday laid upon the table, were called I'd,
read and ordered to lie on the table.
The house according TO the order of the
day proceeded by joint ballot with the Sc
nate, TO the choice OF a person to fill the va
cancy In the Senate of the United States, &C
casloned by the resignation CT Wilson &. Nj
cholas, Esq. and the members having pre-
pared tickets and deposited the Same in the
ballot boxes, MesarS. Barbour, Long, Ma
olson, Crockett, Mercer, Miller, (Powhatan)
and Smyth (of Wythe) were appointed
committee to examine the ballots, Jointly with
committee from the Senate, and report tc
the house on whom majority of votes should
fill: The committee then withdrew, and af-
ter some time returned into the house, and
Mr.. Barbour reported, that the committee
had, according to order, met committee
from the Senate and Jointly with them e:la-
mined the ballots, and found a majority Of
the whole number in favor of William b
Giles, ESQ,
The house, according TO It's further order,
proceeded by joint ballot with the Senate,
to the choice OF another person to ill the va
cancy III the Senate OF the United States,
occasioned by the resignation OF Abraham g.
Venable, Esq and the members having pre-
pared tickets and deposited them in the ballot
boxes, the same committee were appointed
TO examine the ballots Jointly with a commit.
tee from the Senate, and report to the house
ON whom q majority of votes should fall {:
The committee then Withdrew, and after
some time returned into the house, aiati Mr..
BllbOur reported, that committee had, &C
cording to order, met committee fom tie
Senate, and Jointly with them examined the
ballots, and found :,aiority of the whole
number in favor of Andrew Moore, Esq.
The resolution which Gay on the table)
relative to the compensation OF the Chaplain,
was called up, and-WithdraWn by the mover
A motion being made for TIC house to pro
coed to the appointment OF a chapain---tlie
previous question, whether a chaplain shall
be appointed? was moved-and the questi-
on beng put upon the said motion, Ii passed
in the afhrmative-Ayes I05--Noes 81.
The house then proceeded TO the appoint
ncnt of a chaplain by ballot, and the mem
bers having prepared tickets, and deposited
the same in the ballot boxes, Messrs. John
ston, Hcnnmg, Prunty, James Jones, Duval,
Bowc and Coleman (Caro!ine) were named
committee to examine the ballots and re-
port to the house on whom a majority Of
votes should fall-Ihe committee then with
drew, and after some time returned into die
house, ard Mr.. Johnston reported, that the
committee had, according 70 order, exami1-
ed the ballots, and found majority Of the
whole number in favor OF the Reverend Alb
ncr Waugh.
Ordered, That the Rcv'd. Abncr Waugh,
be appointed Chaplain to this house, and that
ne attend TO read prayers every morning at
the hour appointed by tic standing order Of
the house.
Ordered, That the cicrl. do inform the SC
nate thereof.
4 petition Of Jacob Kettle, was presented
and read, complaining OF thc undue election
and return Of William Wilson, one OF the
delegates returned to serve in the present
General Assembly from the county OF Ran
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