Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

,eCSt0H t0T tuV cOA Hkon,.. WelIsI
of the returned members inv ~ a,ascr;h
| Having refused TO take the oa'll plese ~;
led By the duelling act. 10 p ~ ~.
fact. he read the certificate OF Mf. Iar
con ' ono ~ = fine executive council, before
' sJ M. Wells had refused to take the
loath, ~ ..h.r The,
onght NOT to be resolution, stanng TUG.
Thomas wells had disqualified himssif,
and declaring his seat vacant
tina journals of 1912 we're consulted
for the case of John Taylsr,a memoe
from Lunenburg who was engaged M
some dispute about the war. and IN cen
sequence Of what took place, had felt
some scraples in taking the oath-he SUD
m;tted "a the House how far the cath was
consistent with the genius and splt1t! Of
Tho constitution. This memorial beiog1
submitted to the committee Of ?. and Z,
they reported, that the PRAYER Of the me
moral ought to be rejectsd--a Propesl-
ttios 10 amend this report. by declarlnsI
THAT It was not necessary for him to take
1.-The oath, was negatived, ayes 10, Noes
l1es-A new writ of election was then
ordered. in his case IN the ground that
Ihe had disqualified himself by refusing to
take the oath. ,,.,
This case being read Mr.. DOddridge
moved reference of L. Wells case to
tbe C. Off. Il E.-Mr. Lane did not see
| the necessity # such a reference, all the
facts being before the house Mr. bod
ldridge ONLY wished the same course IN
| this as in Taylor's case. Why depart
iron the solemn precedent laid down
| in that instance s-1he motion was lost
layes 7s, noes s6.-After which apeeam'
lbie and resolution were agreed to, stating
that ,Tbemas Wells having refused TO-
take the oath prescribed by the act to pre-
vent duelling, therefore a new wri, ,ol
Election issue FIR the county OF Motto
waY.
| Mr. Colston presented a petition from
sundry citizens of Hanpshi e county
Iprayi1g that sertain part Of that county
NAV be added to Berkeley-The petit
| ioners complain, that they have to ira
tyel so miles to their court house. over
bad roads, and almost cut of BY a large
and impa. able stream, whereas, they are
only distant 90 miles from Berklel,
Court house-Referred.
Unchartered Banks.
MIR. Mercer lot l.. from the commit
tee to whom was re-committed the bill tsl
suspend iE part the law OF the last session
prohibiting the circulation OF notes oil
upcharte ed banks, reported the DILL
with one amendment: viz. to add thel
words Bank of Winchester in Virgil
MIA 81 So as to entitle that bank to thel
same exemption with those OF Waterfowl
and Ma, tinsburg.
MIR. Wilson of Monongalia) moved
to amend he amendment by adding al Of
the " Monongalia Farmers Bank of Vir1
stated, that after the law was
passed BY the last session, this bank be
ran to curtail lis Sdi, counts, and hasI
continued to curtai from 5 to lore cen'
Tor every so days, thar they wee en-
deavourlng to wind up their affairs a,
soon as possible, they had not intended
TO make any new discounts. but such as
were PAYABLE On the 5th of this mouth
He hoped that this institution void
have the same indulgence as cthers--tel
had no statement, but expected one. 4
shew the state of the bank, bat ne knewl
they had attempted to drawn their pa
per, without running their dealers.
Mr.. Mercer suggested to the gentle
man, that he had better make his motloN
lby way If distinct amendment to thel
Ibill itself, as each Of the banks ought 'o|
stand on its proper basis lie wished
that the gentlemen from Frederick, whol
| could give information about the bark OF
Winchester. would rise and satisfy the|
lhcuse. that this bank had attempted til
|ccmply with the law. MIR Wilson with
idrew his amendment MIR. Sexton rose
lin consequence of Mr.. MERGERS appeal.
land stated that he had evidence, that
1.-The bank meantto curtail its discounts
land wind up its affairs. They had cur
tailed ten per cent though they had|
mot advanced 50 rapidly in their object
lac the bank of Loudoun. The amend
lment reported by the committee was them
adopted,
/ MIR. Wilson moved to add " The Nc.
lnongaiis Farmers Company of vlrgi-|
|nia." after the word s. Winchester" Just
added, agreed TO.
] MIR. Marshall moved to add |" lhel
|Warrertoa Company" in the county OF
IFauquler. He had no interest or con-
Injection with that bank. ard therefore mel
Icouid not positively state its situstlon,
Int he had been told by its President,I