Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-07
usanesaay, peeem,.r an.

Mr. Miller (Powhatan) made The fol
lowing report from The Committee Of Pr.
vi'eges and Elections, which was adopted
by the house -
II appears to your committee that the
sherih OF Nansemond County ought 10
have returned Fisher Dashieil as dele
gate for that county, because il is in proof
before them, that he had greater nun,
Der oil votes on the first day of The eleSli.
on than Matthias Jones, and that there
was no legal cause existing, why the polls
should be kept open longer than one day.
Z. On motion,
Resolved, That the house will on Satur-
day next (ihis day. proceed By Join, bal
lot with the Senate, to the choice of a
Governor or chief Magistrate OF this Com
monweaIth for one year.
On motion,
Resolved, That this house will on Fri.
day next, proceed By ioint ballot with the
Senate, TO the appointment of Judge of
the General Court to supply the vacancy
occasoned by the death of Joseph Jones.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the Sc
nate thereof.
On motion made,
RessfUed. That at the.beginning of eve-
nv stated annual session, the speaker shall
appoint committee of finance, whose du.
~ 1t Shall be 10 examine into the state of
the debts due from the Commonwealth
OF the revenue and expenditures of the
preceding year, and TO prepare an esli.
mate OF the expenses OF The succeeding
year.
Adjourned I'll. tomorrow 70 O'Clock.
Governor P.9GE's Letter 10 fhe Lec;sk,-
ffre Of Virginia az t5e commencement of
December Session, 1905.
Richmond, December Cd, 1906.
SIR,
AS IL is proper. TO give the earliest
notice oil such proceedings Of the Execu
live as require The appreciation. Of the &c.
neral Assembly, have the honour Ia no.
tly TO them The appointment OF Greed
Taylor, Esq. tofill the vacancy occasiohcd
on the bench of the General Corr,, by the
death of the venerable and patriotic Jo
seph Jones, Esq and 10 state shat this ap-
po'nlment was made in obedience To an
injunction OF the izlh article. of the Con
siitu'ion, which ordains That the two
: Houses ct Assembly shabby Joint ballot
appoint Judges OF the Supeme Court of
Appeals" &c TO be commissioned by The
+ Governor, sc. In cas-. Of death, inca.
! pacity. or resignation, the Governor with
the advice of The Privy Council, shall ap-
point persons TO succeed in Office TO be
| atf'ror'ed or disiiscrd by both Houses"
And / next lay before the General As
sembly, the several papers herewith di.
rected 10 your attention which are mark.
ed alphabetically, from (A) to Co reserv.
/ ing few others for future communica-
ton, which will be made az soon as the
reports shall be prepared for the Execu.
( tive.
The paper marked { ~ contains com
muDication from the Governor of Penn.
| syivania, respecting AN amendment ofthe
Constitution OF the United States, propos.
cd by the State of Kentucky, BY combining
the Judiciary powers of the Courts of the
United States, to cases in law and equity
arising under the Constitution and laws of
the United States ard treaties made or
which shall be made under their authori-
ty--Cases affecting ambassadors or other
public mlnis,ersand Consus-Cases of adj
mrsily and maritime jurisiielion--to con-
lroyersies TO which the United States shall
be pariy--and to controversies between
two or more states (which amendment
was adopted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of Pennsylvania by their
respective resolutions; in which also the
concurrence and cooperation of each state
IN the union is requested THAT marked
OBJ contains letter from the Governor
OF Pennsylvania, dated April sth, 1905
inclosin8 copy of an aet Of the I.eeisIa.
ture OF that state, on the subject of i'm.
proving the navigation Of the Ohio river
which has been passed in consequence o.
a resolution Of the Legislature oi Kentoc
Ky, dated December 9th, 1908, and re
questing to receive early information o
the names and places of such comm;ssi
oners as may be appointed by the state .
Virginia that cooperative measure
may be taken by the Commissioners O
the states Of Virginia, Pennsylvania, ZEN
lucky, x Ohio, who 1t is proposed shall b
appointed to view the rapids Of the rive
ONO, and consider the proper means 9
opening and improving It's navigation;
also to state an estimate OF the exsense