Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

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RICHMOND, DECEMBER 4, i82I.
PfRGLVI4 LEGiSL.iI'URt.
Yesterday, both Houses assembled i'm their
chambers in the Capitol, according To law.
In the House Of Delegates, Mr.. VIM. Mum
ford was reelected Clerk.
Nessrs. Bowyer and Blackburn then nom
mated Mr.. Linn Banks, Ca delegate of the
county of Madison,) as fit person TO I'll the
duties OF the chair.-The clerk accordingly
put The question, and Mr. Banks was re- elect
Ed SPe"6er without opposition. He was con
quoted tn the chair where he made his ac-
acknowledgements TO the House for the honor
Wnlch had been conferred upon him.
For sergeant Of firms Major James Saw
yers OF Piiisylyana was nominated by Mr..
Mennis, and Col. Jno, Jordan by Gen. Black
burn.-On counting the ballots, Col. J. WAS
reelected. Jordan l13, Sawycrs 50.
Mr.. White moved that the former door
Keepers be re-elcctcd.-Mr Clark having no
minated MIR. Nicholas McGinnis rs 4tb door
keerer-the question was first taken on re
eiecting Messrs. John Brown, Henry If.
Southall, and John Stubblefeld, who were re-
elected without opposition
The question was then taken ON the cec-
ton Of fth doorkecper when the ballots
stood thus: for Thomas Davis II5. n. McC:in-
mis- 81
On motion of Mr.. White, the former rules
We're adopted for the government of this
House.
Animprosssive Communication was received
from the Governor, which was read and 500
Copies ordered TO be printed
90 motion of Mr.. Morris of Hanover. leave
was granted TO bring in bill s'To change
the terms of the General Court Nor
ris assigned as the ground ofthis motion. that
the General Court had n very important case
pow before them, which they were anxious to
finish hut that they were compelled bv the
present law TO adjourn on this day (ycster-
day } and Were not likely to conclude il with
ont extending the term of the Court.
The following Communication from the
Judges OF the court was then read rs follows ::
GENERAL CoURr Room,
December 3, 1921
SIR his IS the last day of The term OF this court
and there isa cause now depending which c,nnot pos
sihly he determined this dav II is the anxious
wish OF the counsel for the defendants in court and
Tor the plaintiff and they have requested the Court
II mn
mcdmieiv, If To them il shall seem proper auhorzinr
the court TO eend lis until the business before
II shall be finishod.-n this application the court
coGcuis
We are, Si, YOUR obrtcnt servants
ROBERT WHITE
Nm. BROCKENBROUGH
DANIEL SMITH,
JAMES ALLEN
WILLIAM DANIFL,
JAMES SEMPLE
RICHARD T.. PARKER,
fLEMlNG SAUNDERS.
Io the Spsakcr efhie House # Delegates
The following gentlemen were named nv
the chair rs Committee to bring in the bill.
viz. Mcssrs. MoHis of Hanover, Blackburn.
is:inor, Fatteson of Augusta, Lowell. Watson.
Mcnnis, Wyatt, Archer and Barbour
In few minutes Mr. Morris from the COM
mltce reported the bill, which was read the Ist
and ed times {; and by unanimous consent of
the House was engrossed and read 3rd time
and passed /: and Gen. Blackburn was request
ed To carry it TO the Senate.
In the course of the session, Mr. johnson
OF Augusta returned the bill from the Senate
which they had passed without amendment
The following is the act:
IN .7cf tn chrgee he terms ftlse General Court
BE II ea"cied by The General .4ssembiy That the
terms oi the General Cour shall no longer bc limited
to sixteen Juridai days, but that each term OF the
sad court, including the present term, shall be con
Sl court consider nccesSa
ny Tor the despatch OF the business before it,
THIS act shall commence and he in force from the
passing thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Minor, new writ Of
election was ordered for the county of Spot
s;ylvania, to supply the place of John QuarIes
deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, new writ of
election was ordered for Norfolk county, to
supply the place of Edward F. Wilson de-
ceased.
And on motion of Mr. TripIctt, new writ
was ordered to issue Tor the county of Nicho-
las, TO supply the place Of William Hamilton
deceased.
Adjourned till this day, 10 o'clock.
THE SENAVE