Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-20
RICHMOND, DECEMBER 90. i5gI.
VLRGLVL4 LEGISL.4TURE


VIRGLNL4 LEGLSL.4TURE.
PRooEEDINGs OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Dec. 1.-THE Speaker laid before
the House the following letter from Richard
Graves, one Of the Delegates from New Kent
December II, 1921
SIH,--By the decision of the House of DELEGATES
recently made, tits decided that Eppa Hunton, Elsa.
was not nj the time of his election eleghe To seat
IN that body, IN consequence OF holding an appont-
ment oTbrgade Inspector.
Justice to myself, rs well as to the constitute nj no.
dy, render 4 necessary that should announce TO the
House oil Delegates, the situation in which stand as
one oil its members In doing this would not be un-
dersood as sanconng the construction given to the
constitution, but from sense of duty due, both to
your honorable body, and those who have placeJ their
confidence in me. hold AT this time, and have for
some years held, an appointment rs Adutint To the
5zd regiment oi. Virginia militia but having received
that appointment at the will of the commanding Off
Ger ot the regiment, he had (as have always cons-
nereu) The power OF changing it, and conseauen tly
ihat IT was not permanent lucrative office not be-
ing derived from the Legislative, executive, or judi
cIai authority, nor held by commission, nor exercis-
I'd under the obligation of oath The law emit
ties an adutanto Sc per day for each days service
ne performs. While I have held an appointment MS
adJuian, 1t has often happened from intispostion or
necessary absence, that could not perform the du-
ses IN such case an atljuant (pro tem) has alwlys
oeen appointed and no profit or emolument received
or claimed by me-
Those ideas offered only to sliew the grounds
upon which have heretofore considered myself eli
gible to seat IN the House of Delegates Neverhe-
iess' hempy trust, your honorable body will take
INTO consideration the situation in which stand anil
make such decision may seem Just
am Dir, with sentiments of high respect
Your most obedent Serv't
r. GRAVES.
The Hon. tie Speaker of ae}
House Of Delegates
This letter was laid upon the table
Mr.. Mallory of o. from the Committee of
claims, reported sundry resolutions The
1st rejects the petition of Thomas Gibson, an
Old re, pulmonary soldier, who prays for pen
sion Sd rejects the application of Joseph
Hanna, late high sheriff of GreenbrIer, PRAYING
That certain damages may be refunded to him
out OF the treasury Sd, rejects the petition
oil Michael Alexander of Monroe, praying 10
be unidentified for horse, which had been
impressed TO convey a prisoner to the Peni-
Tertiary :-4th, declares reasonable the peti-
ton OF James Blake of Lewis, who is now 81
years OF age, was wounded at Braddock's de-
feat, and afterwards served i'm the revolution.
airy war, praying for relief and a pension -
Inc list resolution was on MIR. Swanson's mo-
tlon, amended by striking uut " be rejected
and inserting is reasonable Cd resolu-
ton was agreed TO, after an Inavailing motion
oil Mr.. Wethered to amend If in the like man
ner The Sd was laid on the table and the
4th was agreed to by the House.
Mr.. Bowyer, from the Committee ofPropo-
sltions and Grievances, presented certain reso-
iuuohs II ne list declares reasonable the pc
tlton OF sundry inhabitants of the counties of
>tafrison' MononSala and Randolph, for the
formation OF new county out of parts of each /:
I'D, rejects the contemplation from the
county OF Harrison Sd, declares reasonable
me memorial from the religious society of
FRIENDS, praying 10 be exempt from the pro-
VISIONS OF the laws imposing military requisi-
iions, and penalties for noncompliance AN
winch resolutions were read, and subsequent
~ LAID upon the table
MIR. Blackburn, from the C.. for C.. of J. re-
ported resolution declaring reasonable the
petition OF William Ryan and Catherine his
wife, who pray that the commonwealth
right TO the house and. lot of John McMara,
deceased, late of the city of Richmond, be
vested the said Catharinea and heirs-.lrreed
TO by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Sneed, leave was given
TO bring in bill " to extend the time for the
improvement of the lots in the town of Dan
VILE In the county of Pittsylyana"
On motion of Mr.. Watson, it was " Re
sotved, that the Pre- sident and Directors of the
Literary Fund, be requested to lay before
thls House alIst ofall the counties, whose clerks
and school commissioners have rendered to
the said President aud Directors the accounts
required by law, showing the manner in
winch the quotas already drawn for the use
OF the Primary Schools in the respective
counties, have been disbursed.''
Petitions were presented Samuel and
Lunstord Loving OF Nelson, who pray the
passage OF aiaw to authorize them To- convey
cerlan land belonging to the estate of James
LoyIng-and from Judith Walker of Buck
ingham, praying commissioners TO be appoint
nf Iapd
band had conveyed in trust for her benefit
ana that OF her children. -Re(eTred to the G..
for G.. of J.
Fetluons were prescntcd:-from David Hol-
den and George Statmaker, praying to be re-
funded certain damages, which they have paid
as sureties for &. HiIey deputy sheriff of Ran
dolph ;-and from Jeremiah Moles of Patrick,
an Old revolutionary soldier, to be put on the
pension list.-Reeyred to the G.. ofC.
Petitions were presented from snndry in
habitants of Patrick, praying a separate cleo
uon 10 be held III that section of the county,
called the Hollow, above Little Dan river =
rom sundry other inhabitants Of the same
county, for the establishment of separate e.
lection dt the house of Lewis Turner from
the inhabitantsofthee east end Of Grayson coun-
", praying that certain Isaac BranstOne be
authorised to solennize the rites of matrimo-
nyinthat neghbourhood from the freehold
ers and housekeepeIs of St. Margaret's parish
IN Caroline county, praying that the overseers
OF the poor may sell the ruins of Reedy church,
and the Ball church, with the vestry houses
belonging to them; and the proceeds Of such
sale to be applied in such way as the majority
in said parish may direct also from the
Lynchburg Union Society, associated for Lii
terary purposes praying to be incorporated by
that name and style :-Rgerred to the G.. OF
p. and G..
a petition from sundry inhabitants of Eau