Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-27

George. kenawha. Louisa, L0udon, Md
dlesex, Madison, Monroe. Monongalil. Nor
cumberland, Nottaway, Norfolk, North
ampton, Nelson, Ohio, Powhatan, Prince
Edward, Princess Anne, Prince William
Pittsyl vania, Pendleton, Patrick, Richmond
Rockingham, Rockbridge. Spottsylvana
Surry, Sussex, Shenandoah, Washington
| Wythe, Wood York, and from the City Of
I Williamsburg, are i'll the form prescribed
by law.
2. Resolved, also, as the opinion of this
Committee, that the returns of Delegates
FROM the Counties of Amherst, Albemarle
Buckingham, Brooke, Fairfax, Gloucester,
Hanover, Henry, James. City, Lancaster,
, Lunenburg, Lee,s Me cklenburg, Mathews.
Montgomery, Mason, Nansemond, New
Kent, Prince George, Russell, Randolph,
Southampton, Stafford, Tazeweil. Warwick
and the borough of Norfslk are not in the
! form prescribed by law, bat to the same eff
feet.
Ordered, that the said Report be laid upon
the table.
A motion was made by Mr.. Claiborne, that
the House come TO the following Resolution F.,
Resolved, that the House do on this tlaY nro.
cesd, by joint ballot with the Senate, to the e.
lection of tso Judges of the General Court, tU
supply the vacancies occasioned by the deaths
ot the honorable iilchard Parker and William
Nelson.
On motion of Dir. Mercer,
Ordered that the said Resolution be laid upr
on the table.
On motion of SIr. seawell,
Resolved, that this House will, on this day,
proceed, by joint ballot viii. the Senate, TO the
election Of a in re OF the General Court 10
supply The vacancy occssioned by the death of
the hon. VIM Nelson.
Ordered that MIR Seawell carry the said Re-
ECl ntI l..t l..C D
renee.
The House, according to the Order Of the
Day, resolved Itself into Committee of the
whole House on the state OF the Commonwealth;
Mr.. Stanard in the chair; and St,er some time
spent therein, Mar Speaker resumed The chair,
and AIR. Stanar,s reported that the Committee
OF the Whole House had, according TO order
had under consideration Bill, Sc to amend and
explain the Act, entitl-d, can act imposing
taxes for the supp 'rt of Government" which
passed the Goth OF February, 1913, +" and had
agreed to an amendment thereto, which be de-
ilvered in at the clerks table, together with
the sad bill.
The said amendment, being twice read, was,
on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the
House.
Ordered, that the seid Bill, as amended, be
engrossed and read third time.
Resolved, that this House will, on tomorrow,
agaia resolve itself into4~ Committee of the
whole House to take under s,it's~zconsidef1tio
the state OF the Commonwealth
message from the Senate by Mr. Waite.
Mr.. Speaker,
The Senate have agreed 10 the
Resolution for proceeding on this day to the e.
lection of Judge of the General Court
And then he Withdrew.
The House, accordingly, proceeded, by Joint
ballot with the Senate, 10 the said election; & { Q
members having prepared tickets, < deposit"
ed the same in the ballot boxes, Messrs. Tyler,
Baker {of Cumberland Christian, Graves, clai
borne, Hairston, Swanson, fugate, Bernard lof
King George, and Foster were appointed a
Committee. Afr. Tyler reported majority Of
yotes in favor of William Daniel Esq. Nho was
,hercupon declared duly elected Judge of the
General Court 10 supply the vacancy OCCASION
cd by the death OF the honorable William Mel
son.
And then the House sdjourned until TO NOR
row morning len o'clock.