Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
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corning John II. Hyde ard Cytrts Hyde'-were
severaliy read 81 tiiae and passed
The &. OF i and 1. y. made reports in favor OF
establishing Turnpike Road from Manchester
to- Petersburg and of incorp0r.,;ng a comp.nv
90 ope7 the navigation of the occoquan and its
branches.
A Communication was received from the Co
vernon, III compliance with tie resolution of the
18Th ias', stating that paii.s had been spared
by 'Hs predecessor or himself to obtain the Is
honorary swords, which had been voted BY the
Legislature TO naval and milstary oificers--that
81 from the difficulty OF having the work execu-
tel here" the Swords were directed to be made
~ Ptiiiadclpha--that two have been received, s.
the rest are daily expected.
Tuesday, Jan. O.
On motion OF MIR. Bower, leave was granted
to bring Bill "'ro amend an Act, concerning
granting Appeals from DEGREES in Chance cry, pas.
sed the 29th Oh Nov. 1874"
On motion of Mr.. Bryce, leave was givento
bring in Bill IS 10 Amend an Act, entitled. AN
act declaring the law in cases of Discounts ard
Offsets" q
On motion of air. Anderson Cof Augusta, Weave
was given to bring III bill respecting mills, mill.
dams, and other ob5tructions to water-courses.
| y motion was made by. Mr.. Eeatli (of trrcc
Wlham,l that the House do come to the follow
ing RESOLUTION:
ftesolue", that the argument agreed 70 be heard
at the bar CT this house by the Committee Of The
Trustees of the Theological Seminary ON this
day, be postponed until the 25th day OF January.
The reason assigned for the delay was, that
one OF the committe (Mr. WrO was at Washing
city, the third Mr.. John *. Rce) was considera-
| bly, adisposed
lhe SAID resolution was lost-Mr. Doddridgc
then moved resolution to postpone the artsu-
ment until the 2ith, which was also lost.
at II O'Clock, Mr.. Rice appeared at the bar
| OF The HouSe--when the resolution of the C. of
T. and u. voting reasonable the petition of the
Trustees, WAS taken up
Mr. Baker (Of Cumberand) moved to strike
| out the words " is reasonable" and insert be
rejected"
Which motion, MIR. Rice opposed.-lIe spoke
considerable time, and attempted to answer all
/ the OBJ ectlons which might be urged against the
| Pettlun.-He stated thai the Petitioners merely
asked Tor charter, TO receive property for the
purpose OF founding q theological School, for the
education OF poor and pious young men. If pro-
perry should he beQueathed to the institution.
no" w re they to recover it from the reluctant
her' without the privileges of an act Of incorpo-
ration?
The petition was, rebutted on a variety
of grounds, by Messrs. Stevenson (of
SpOttsylvania) and Robertson (of Dinwid
Idie) -Mr. Rice replied-when a motion
was made by MIR. Mercer to lay the Reso-
luton on the table, to allow time for enqui-
ry and cOnsideration-which was done.
On motion OF MIR. King, resolved that
the Governor be requested TO give such in
formation as he may have lately received
touching the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Mr.. Maury, from the Committee an
pointed to meet a Committee on the Sc
nate, and examine the ballots for a Senator
OF tie United States-offered a written
and special Report of the circumstances of
the case-whereupon, the Speaker pro-
nounced has opinion that no Report could
be received from the said Committee. be-
cause the powers thereof expired upon the
adjournment of the House on the day be-
fore, and the Joint order Of the Senate and
House OF Delegates not having been carri-
ed into effect on the day appointed for that
purpose by the resolution OF both Houses,
could not now be executed-lrom which
decision of the Chair, an appeal was taken
by MIR. DOddridge, for the purpose OF try-,
ing the question, although he stated has
intention to vote in favor of the Sneakers
decision The question was put Is the
decision OF the Speaker correct ?-and de-
eFmIned IN the affirmative, AYES S., |
Noes 69. In the course Of the proceed
ings, il was sta'ed by Messrs. Stevenson
and Stanard (of Spottsyivania,) tllat Colo |
mel Mercer would be withdrawn from the |
contest.
A motion was then made by Mr.. Stan
ard. that the House do agree to the follow
ing Preamble and Resolution:
The House of Delegates having decid- !
ed, that its adjournment of Yesterday, be- !
fore the examination of the ballots, aud as !
certainment of the result Of the Election of |
a Senator to the Congress of the United !
States, to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of William b. Giles, !
and by the declension of John w. Eppes. |
to accept of that Office, appointed, by the |
joint Resolution of the Senate and House /
of Delegates, to take place on Yesterday, |
prevented the execution ofthat Order, and !
consequently, that no Report from the
Committee appointed TO examine the bal |
lots can now be received
RESOLVED, That this House will, on. |
Wednesday the third inst. proceed, by |
JOINT ballot with the Senate, to the cleo !
ton of d Senator in the Congress of the
United States, to supply the said vacancy |
And the question being put thereupon,
was carried in the affirmative.
YESTERDAY, the Senate concurred in
the Resolution of the II. of .. for nrncead- |