The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-17

appointed.
Petitions were received from sundry in
hsbitants of the county of Betetourt and
town of Petersburg, praying for certain re-
straints on tin pedlars, whose traffic as now
carried on in this state, is represented
by the petitioners to be very injurious IL
the community :-Refered TO the {. Of
Finance.
Saturday, Dec. THE House proceed
ed jointly with the Senate, to the election
of Judge Of the Court ofAppeals, TO sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the death OF
Spencer Roane, Esq.-Mr. Spooner nom
mated Jno. w. Green, Esq. who was cleo
ted without opposition.
On Mr.. Garland's motion, the following
resolution was adopted -
ReSotred, That the Committee ofFinance
be instructed to examine into the disburse-
ments of all public money daring the last
fiscal year, for the purpose of aseertaining
whethcrthc disbursements have been made
under proper authority.
Sent up 10 the Senate for their concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, leave was gi-
ven to bring IN a bill "to amend an act,
entitled 4" an act to reduce into one the Sc
yeral acts concerning Counsel and .Htornies
al Lar"
Mr.. 5. said he wished to prevent at
tarnies at law from collecting the money
of their clients, contrary to their wishes,
&c.
On motion of Mr.. Chiffon, leave was gi-
ven TO bring in a bill "to amend the act,
entitled i" an act TO reduce into one the Sc
vers acts for the better securing the pm
mort Of ,SerttS, and preventing the frau
dulent practices of tenants, and 10 regu-
late the practice OF suing out and prosecu-
ting wrlts of Repleyin, passed January
18th, 1910"
A memorial was presented from Robert
White and others, Judges of the General
Court, requesting the Legislature to maze
provision for procuring a small Library of
books, on the subject of criminal law, for
the use of the said court This memorial
was referred to the committee for Courts
of Justice.
Monday, Dec. 9.-Um Browne, Esq. of
Williamsburg, was elected, by joint ballot
of both houses Of the legislature, Chancel-
Tor ofthc Williamsburg and Fredericksburg
districts, to supply the vacancy occa5oned
by the promotion of Judge Green TO the
Court of Appeals. The gentlemen in no.
mination were Messrs. Broune, Richard
H. Field and Ellison Cu,gie, and the
votes stood, for Browne l12-Field CT
Curric n.
Thomas Richie was reelected, with
out opposition, public printer for one year
Mr.. Thompson, Of Fairfax, submitted
the following preamble aud resolutions,
which, on his motion were laid on the ia
Bile:
Whereas the sum submitted in conformi-
ty with the several resolutions of the Gene
raj Assembly, TO erect Monument to the
memory OF WASHINGTON, in the city of Rich
mond, is found to be wholly inadequate to
the accomplishment of that object in the
mode originally contemplated and where
as the General Assembly have no right to
apply the said sum of money To any other
object, nor 10 that, in any other mode ;
and very inconsiderablc sum only wlll ne
sufficient to defray the expense of Matt
solemn to be reared upon tie sacred ashes
of that departed hero and statesman, suited
to the exalted dignity Of his virtue, and
the characterized simplicity of his native
state-be it therefore.
ReSoired, that the subscribers 10 the fund
to be applied to the erection of Monu-
ment TO Washington, be aud they are here
by authorised by themselves or their agents
to Withdraw from The treasury the amount
of their respective subscriptions at any
time before the 18th day of December,
1898.
lind be II ,fHrther ReSolued, that the ba-
lance of SAID sum of money on the said
18th day of Dec. 1923, shall be deemed
and considered as subscribed by those to
whom it shall have belonged originally, to
the erection OF Monument over the sa-
cred remains of Washington at Mount Yer
non and shall be accordingly applied to
that purpose under the direction of Bush
rod Washington sen, and Lawrence Lew
is, to whose order the Auditor is hereby
directed to issue his warrant on the trea-
sury for the same.
Tuesdny, Dec. 1o.-The subject, which
gave the greatest interest to the proceed
ings of the Legislature, was the Election of
IA Governor, u supply the place of Thomas
NJ. Randolph, Esq who has served his
three years as marked out by the Consti-
tuition.
1t was the first subject taken up in the
House of DeIegates.-Mr. Jones nominal
ed Mr.. James Madison: but Mr.. Riyea Of
Albermar!e suggested that a communica-
ton had arrived in this city, that Mr.. Ma
olson would not serve and was unwilling to
be brought forward. In consequence of
this information, Mr.. Jones withdrew the
name Of Mr.. Madison from the nomination.
Mr.. Watkins of Goochland then nomin-
ated Mr.. James Peasants, jr. at present
one of the Senators from this state in the
Congress of the u. States in which no.
mnatlon, he was supported by Mr.. Bald
win.--Mr Thompson ofFairfax, no minated
Mr.. George Hay--in which he was sup