Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-01-12

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remit the interest on the money from the
27,h January, 1921; and 60 exempt the pesi-
TONERS from the payment of slO0l 7i.-On
motion of Mr.. Cramp of C.. this report was
committed to a committee Of the whole; aud
| made the order Of the day for Saturday
| next.
Nondsy. Dec 3I.--on Mr. Minors motion,
the House resolved to proceed on WedBes-
day the Cd Jan. by joint balio, with the sem
| ate TO the election of Auditor. On MIR.
Currie's motion the House received pro.
| coed in like manner, on the lOth Jan to the
| election of Major General TO the 18th divis-
! ION of the militia in the room OF Maj. Gen1
Alexander Parker, decd
The Report of the committee Of Privileges
and Elections, en- the contested election be-
tween Messr:.. McGinnis and McComas. of
| the county of Cshell. was taken up, The
| committee reported tat after pnrgng the
polls ma iority OF votes were found to be in
favor of ElT 1cCouas. In this report the
House cabcurrcd. The decision of the COM
nittee was in part iouaded upon the exclu.
! sion OF the testimony impugning the poll of
Mr.. McComas, because the dispositions were
not taken asreeabiv TO law
The G. for Z. of j. reported that it was
| inexpedent to provide for the payment Of
grand ant: petit. Jurors when they are detained
\
4uesduy, JGR I.-Fatuus bills and
| resolutions were reported and laid upon the
| table.
| On Mr.. Eiackhnrn's motion, the 10th Of
| this month was selected for the election uf the
| Adjutact General.
An engrossei bill ''forn;ng new county
| out OF part Of TIE coun:ies Of Harrison ana
| MoUonsa!il" was taken up ON Mr.. Hay
! mond's motion.-On which Mr.. Sexton mo-
| we'd to postpone It's further consideration an
| al the list day of March; this motion failed,
! ayes 15, NOES T6.-The bill was then passed =,
and sent To the Senate. 81 The name OF
! the ne1p cnunty.is SM,Tr, after John Smith
| the celebrated FIRST setter OF Virginia: whom
| public grati.ude has too long Overlooked,
| An engrossei bull ''forining new county
| out Of part of the counties OF Bath, Botetourt,
and Monroe" read Sd time, end pa SIS
ed. The neg county is TO be Called ALE.
| GHANv.)
YESTERDAY James E. Heath wa, reap
pointed Auditor by jnint ballot of both Hou, =
es CT the legislature, without opposition.
On motion of Mr.. pai,eson, of A. the
House Of Delegates adopted resolution
| calling cn the Executive for any comuuni
cation which they may have received from
| the judges of The General Cont, on the sub.
lect OF the crnina. code, IN pursuance oil
VIC lStClib'Oss u Tie idsI scsSiub, lSitt.lCR
that subject 10 the said judges.
oil forming a new county cut OF part.
Of Montgomery and Wythe, was rejected on
It's second reading, The vote was 6o-6l
The House disagreed to the resolution OF
the Committee OF & of J. declaring 1t reason
able 10 allow compensation to The jury which
sat in the case Of the Commonwealth ".
Preston's securi'iea.
FednesQay, January ga communica.
ton was received from the Senate, that they
had passed the bill, prospecting the glehe
land in the County of Freiesiek -
Certain resolutions were read from the C.
OF Claims of which declares reasonable
| the petition of the jury VINO served i'll tie
case Ut the Commonwealth vs. John Preston
from the ed Nov. tn the lI'h Dec. praying
compensation therefCre:-which was agreed
to by the House.
Ih~raay Jan&dry S.-The Speaker laid
before the House IA communication from al,
Governor, (in conformity TO a resolution D
daPted yesterday y encio:iDg I, letter from
Judge White assigning the reasons why Tn,
JUDGES con siitutins the last General Cour
have made no report OIL the criminal code
being in fact prevented by the incessan, at
tenrion devoted 20 the suit of the Common
wealth We. Preston ard 2, letter from
Jndge Stuart, eir;cg his views Of the prssen
state ci 'Ce criminal cCu". ara ire Change
which appear TO him expedient. Referred
to the Z. for &. of }. and ordered to be prin.
ted
friday Jtnuary Son motion of Mr.
'fhHe The House resolved TO proceed on III,
l0ih inst TO the choice Of Register U; III,
Land Office.
On ;he motion Of Mr.. Brcsrn Of B. tn.
committee on the militia were instructed t
enquire into the expedirncy OF forming twt
divisions out the 80 division Of the militia
and of forming two brigsdts OCT of the l5i!
brigade.
Mt. MaGison moved the following re.olu-
tor
RcSoloed, Thet the officer. of this com
wc-!th representing The interest OF the stat,
in the general meeting IT the stock holders o
the several ba"ks, be and they are hereby in
structed To use their best endearofe IN aid C
wholesome retrebchmert in all TIE expen
ses Of administering said banks. and also e
obtain repeal Of airy bylaw, ordinance, o
regulation, which quiFes town endorsers If
obtaining loan, or discounts from aid insii
,u'tors.
On motion of Mr. Ei7cs Of Campbell, thr:
lsesO!usion;was laid upon The table.
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fFRoN THE FRANKLIN GAztTTEI
The Washington Gazette and a lett r In
the New York Com rcia Advertiser have
adveTfed 10 tie nomination OF nIr I0zrnJcS,