Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-11

II.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS or rHr
noCsE OF DELEGATES.
Fftiay, Dee. 7.-An engrossed hill. "io legal
re The Official acts of James 4. Armistead as
sheriff of the county ofCumberand." WAS read
third time and passed.-Sent To the Senate
Tor fheir concurrence.
Mr.. Currie submitted the following resn,i,-
ton: " Resoired, that the Committee of FL
nance b;. Instructed to enquire into the cxpe-
dlrncy of reducing the pay of the members
ol The General Assembly To what il Was, viz.
three ,ullars per day. previously to its being
raised to what it now Is; and that they report
by bill or otherwise"
On motion of Mr.. NORRIS of Gloucester.
TINS resolution was amended, by inserting
therein after the word " pay" the words +" and
mileage"
Mr.. Sherrard then submitted motion. that
the SAID resolution be farther amended, by
adding to II the words and all other officers
OF government whose salaries can BE- coasti-
tutionally reduced."-And the question being
put upon this amendment, it was carried in
the affirmative, ayes us, noes aa-(Mr. Boil
ing OF Buckingham calling for the ayes and
noes.
Inc question was then put upon agreeing to
the sad resolution as amended, and carried
IN the affirmative, ayes 1iS, noes 80, (Mr. Cur
RE calling for the ayes and nocs.)
a petition was presented from Elisha Me
Comas, OF the county Of Cabell, complaining
oil the undue election and return OF Edmund
McGinnis, as delegate to this Assembly, in
violation OF the rightof the petitioner, who CON
tends that he was duly elected.-Rercrred 10
the Committee of Privileges and Elections
The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing letter from the Governor:
= DECEMBER 7. 1921
oIR-i have the honour, through you, 10 make
known 10 me House of Delegates, that the 26th
1,s o' warren last, II letter was received ON Peter
ni'hdo'ph, Esq. one of the Judges of the General
Eo"r', dated on the 22d day of February. 1921 at
place IN Wilkinson county in the State of Niisss Up
pr, ana addressed 10 the Governor nl VIRGINIA, piy-
nS the information " that the i'll health he had cxpe-
ricnced M Virginia for many years past had final
:. brought him reluctantly to the determination TO
~ remove from his native state in pun suit of a warmer
- climate and desiring that his said letter might he
~ "ccep'ed as ms resignation of the Office of Judge
"oi the General Court of Virginia :" that on the
same DAY the 10Th of March, the Governor with the
'ice OF the Privy Council, pursuant TO the duty en-
joined IN the Eth section of the constitutions did an
point Samuel Taylor, Esq to succeed in Office 10
nc approved or displaced by bo'h Houses OF the Lee
gsiature that ON the 9th of March n letter was
received from the said Samuel Taylnr of ,ate the
same day IN Richmond, stating " that upon reiec-
:. uoh ne was convinced that an acceptance would
% ne amended with such sacrifice OF private inte-
res, a. a decent regard for his family utterly for
padc INN 10 make, and that he was then eiore con-
strained TO decline accepting the appointment,
that on me same day the Governor with the advice
o, me rrivy Council, proceeded Ia appoint Thomas
l. Bouloin, Esq 10 succeed in office who arcepied
The appointment, qualified without DELAY, and has
since performed all the duties OF the said oliire
awaiting therein the declaration of the will of The
TWO iiouses oil the Legislature IN relation To the said
appointment. '
have tie honour to he, Sir
-FOUR most ohedient Servant
The Hon. the Speake, Of tae
House Of DetegoteS
MIR. Archer, from the Committee of Privi-
irges and Elections, presented report on the
sheriils returns of Delegates elected to serve
In The present General Assembly from the
Isl resolution of which it appears that the re-
'''imS oi all the counties are in the form pre-
scribed by law, with the exception of those
mentioned in the Cd resolution, viz. Augusta
Bedford, Charles City, Franklin, Giles, Henry,
Isle OF Wight, Lee, Madison, Mathews, Mo
nonga!ia, Patrick, POwhatan, Scott, Washing
ION, warwick, and the city of Richmond, which
tno not In the form prescribed by law, are to
the same effect and by the Sd resolution. thai
tnere are no returns from the counties of
FAIRFAX, Grayson, Preston, SOUTHAMPTON. and
from the city of williamsburg lst and
"a resolutions were agreed to by the House :.
the residue of the Report was ordered TO be
laid upon the table
=, i"''"" vi W.T.. hciSac, fteS0tUeii, that
tins House will on "Wednesday the 10Th inst
proceed by joint ballot with The SENATE. to the
election of Judge of the General Court t.
supply the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
non OF Peter Randolph sq.-Communicated
to the Senate
On motion OF Mr.. HOoe Of Prince William.
leave was given to bring in bill "to amend
tne act entitled an act to reduce into one
the several acts concerning Executions, and for
the relief of insolyent debtors Referred TO
Il select committee.
On Mr.. Christians motion leave was given
10 DrlnS In bill "to alter the time of holding
the spring term of the Superior courts of GER
tam counties in the first judicial circuit, and
'or other purposes Referred to the com.
mttee for courts of Justice
On Mr.. Marteney's motion, leave was given
to bring in bill changing the time of hold
ing the superior court Of law in the county of
Randolph ."-Relerred to select committee
On Mr.. Lovel's motion, leave was given to
Dring IN bill, "givinS farther time for the re-
Genption OF lands vested i'm the President and
directors of the Literary Fund, and for other
purposes"
a motion was made by Mr.. Graves. that
TINS House do agree to the following Preom-
Die and Resolution Sc Whereas if is af all
uines proper that the good people Of the COM
i"V.Wealth shoult know the real situation i'm
whlch they stand, as to the amount of public
uent BE At therefore resoiUed, that the Audi
tOr oil Public Accounts be, and he is hereby
required TO lay before the Legislature a correct
statement of all the outstanding debts of thc
commonwealth ;-particularIy designating The
sums due to individuals 10 the Bank of yir-
gInIa to the Farmers Bank of Virginia :
and to other corporate bodies ;-sbewinr the
rate oil interest payable in each loaa, and the
aggregate annual aruonnt thereof"
On Mr.. Garland's motion this resolution was