Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-09
RICHMOND, Dec. S.
General Assembly Of Virginia.

The Legislature Of Virginia have not
yet en.erednpon anv business Of considera-
bic importance. The house Of delegates
have principally spent the three last days
10 the usual manner, IN receiving and read.
ing petitions. There are some readers
however who delight IN such dun but use
ful chronicles Of roads, bridges, ferries &
inspections; and such VIC shall ate mpt
TO crafty, by giving copous extracts fro.n
the iufnais IN our next pager
Ga Tuesday the speasRr proceeded TO
name the members who should constitute
the staadlng committees Of the house.
A COMMITTEES OF courts ofjusslce was ap-
pointed Sc 10 rake into their considerations
all matters re]a.iog 20 courts Of justice and
such other matters as shall troGa tine 10
time De referred 10 them and Trpofj tEe,r
proceedings with their opinion shereapon
30 the house and also 10 eGatniDe wha:
laws have have expired since the last ses-
sion, and TO examine such temporary laws
as Will expire at the end Of the present acs.
sion, or are near expiring, ard :eport the
same with their opinion which Of them are
hi TO be revised aad continued"
A committee Of Claims was appointed,
TO ''take into their consideration all public
claims 10 them referred, aud TO report
their proceedings with their opinion there.
upon 10 the house
A committee of Propositions ard Grier.
ances was appointed TO take ioto co1si
dera,ion all propositions and grievances
which may come legally certified 10 this
assembly, and report their proceedings
with their opinion thereon 10 the house,
A committee of Privileges and Elec-
lions was appointed ito examine ipfhe
first place all returns for eecs;ng delegates
10 serve IN this present general assembly,
and to compare the same With the ffni
prescribed by law; and take into their
consideration such ma!rers as shall or may
come in question concerning elections aud
privileges and report their proceedings
with their opinion thereupop, from time to
time to the house"
A committee of Finance was appointed.
Also committee 10 examine the exc
cative expenditure for the last year,
Also committee 10 examine the clerks
office.
The appointment of officers will furnish
more interesting subject OF enquiry -
On Tuesday the Rev. Mr.. Courtney was
nominated as Chaplain to the house Of de.
lega,es, which was superseded by the pre-.
vious question, whether any Chaplain at
all should be appointed. This question
was decided in the negative by majority
Of 9 votes.
On Wednesday, after having prononnc
ed very handsome eulogium on the la
men,ed and venerable George Wy'he, MIR.
Haryie submitted resolution, that the
house should testify their respect for his
memory by wearing badge of mourning
for thirty days, This resolution was unan.
imsusly adopted. He was succeeded by
general Minor, who recommended Greed
Taylor, Esq. as the successor Of this illus.
trious judge.
Agreesbly to a joint resolution, both
houses pl oceeded yesterday to ballot Tor a
candidate to FIJI this important ofhce: wheD
the appointment of Mr.. lsyior was con-
irmed. withou, any opposition, and Win
Only TWO di.senlient votes.
The house next proceeded to the appoint,
meut of governor or chief magistrate q