Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-06
Virginia Legislature.
Saturday, Nov. SO.

! Saturday, s'oo'
1 The House finally disposed OF the con
Tested election from Henrico county
]Wm. B. Chamberlayne retains his sea-
with majority of two votes.
On Mr.. Bowers motion, leave sgls.
len to bring 10 bill to- amend the act con
lcerning tie Nottoway and Nansemohf
TRIBE Of Indians in the county Ut Snats'
hampton. file stated there was delega'
ltion from that tribe now in tins city who
| would give important information information to TIT
Icommiitee. !.
Mr.. Jackson offered counter memoir.
! al against Mr.. lanes petition TO buiid Q
| BRIDE over the Ohio, at Wheeling.
| me c. of c. of reported resolutions in
flavor Of di, orclng Sophia McCoy, OF ex-
Icusinp I.ilbourn l.. Henderson from Ger.
tain penalties for bringing into this state
1.-Two slaves exported therefrom-also, ia
az much of Mrs. ID. w Pleasants's petI-
|tien az effars to the state certain COPE
iof the list and Cd vols If the Revised
Code at 81 SO per volume, is reasonable
lalso, that the petition of William BIZ
han, syc. that the commonwealth woulo
release it's right 10 certain real estate, be
longing to r. Bispham. decd, be rejected.
the case being already provided tor IN tho
ACT of assembly.-Cencurred IN
A report was made from the c. OF
claims. lst, in favor OF refunding to ia
cob Da den sum of money paid by hinl
Into the treasury ed, in favor of remit
Ting the fine Of 8 SO, incurred by Tho
mas Plunkett, an Old revolutionary sol.
der, who ignorantly sold srirituous IL
quors, contrary to law; Sd Of RENTING
to Mr.. Moss, the clerk OF Fairfax, fine
for not paying the taxes in time; 4th, re.
liectiBg petition for rounding John Ia
|hill, jun Esq. certain fines for selling spl-
ritious liquors, contrary to law 9th, re-
|iect,ng the petition of Robert Fugate, OF
Russell, allowing him additional compen
sat.on as a commissioner OF the revenue :
9TH. in favor Of increasing the compensa
|tion of the inspectors OF tobacco a
|Lyn, hburg 9th, in favor of increasing
the pension Of John -, an old revo!u~
|tonary soldier: 9th, in favor of releasing
to Francis Holmes the commonwealth
right to her property, on account OF tine
|incarred by her husband who, forfeltins
his recognizance, retired to West Fiori-
da, and died there. -Concurred in.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee OF the whole, on the state of
the commonwealth, on the suspension bill.
Mr.. Stanard (tae Speaker took the floor
which he occupied for three hours. He
was decidedly in favor of Mr.. Hays sub
stitute, expatiating with great energy OIL
the nischefs which might follow a preci-
plate, premature enforcement OF sPe
Gle payments, compared with the a van
tages which were expected from that mea
"a. e. He stated, for instance. that even
according to the lowest calculations OF
the friends of specie payments, the de-
[preciatlou OF the Virginia notes IN case
tine measure should deeply injure the
banks) would no, be less than 10 per cent,
while the advantage from the resumptls.
Of specie payments could only be equ,sa
lent to the i ference Between the present
value OF those notes and OF specie, VIZ
er S per cent. Thus the loss might be
10 per cent. he conrended great dea
more, il the measure failed-the gain,
only or S per cent. Was il sale legs
iarion then to force the banks into pre-
an. ture resumption Of specie payments !!
Mr.. atanard took long and a large view
of the question, presenting it in variety
of li.Ats
After he closed, the committee rose,
without taking the que,tion-and the
houss Immediately adjourned.
1t is expected that several members
intend yet to address the committee. On
Wednesday, IN all probability, the EIec-
toral College will have the use of the De-
legate Hall, to give their votes for Presi
dent and Vice President of the q. S and
Of course, on that day, the honse will not
go into committee-So that the question
may not be taken before Thursday Or
Friday.
Richmond, Dec. s.
\ Statement of the CONFERENCE.-The Re-