American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
RICHMOND. Dec. 8.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
Yesterday met in the Capitol. quorum of both
branches attended at an early hou'.
In the House Of Delegates, all the old officers
were reelected, viz:
Mr. Linn Banks Speaker
Mr. WIN. Muniord. Clerk--
Mr. John Jordon, Sergeant at .qrmS--
Mts.rs John Brown, Henry Fl Southal, John
Stubbe6e and Thos. Davis, Doorkeepers.
The annual communication was received from
the Governor. which was read and $50 copies were
ordered to be printed
THE SENATE, was also organized.
M Holt Of Norfolk, was reelected Speaker.
Mr.. Theodosiue iansford, Clerk
Messrs. Lttleberry Allen, and Julius Martin,
DoorkeeperS.
On motion of Mr.. James Robertson, the office Of
Sergeant at Arms was abolished as an unnecessary
office.
DECEMBER 4.
The Speaker nominated the various standing COM
mittees, viz: the Committee of Privileges and Elec
ltions-the Committee of Claims-a Committee to
lexamine the present state of the Penentiary Insti
Ituon--a Committee to examine the Armory-a
Committee to examine the Expenditures OF the Elk
tecutive for the last year-a Committee OF Finance
lof Schools and Coeges-of Roads and Canals-a
Committee on the Auditors &c. &c.
| The next step was to appoint Clerks to such
Standing Committees as had much writing and
drafting to execute; and on motion of Mr.. White,
the following Clerks were re appointed, viz: Mr..
lCal;horp Howard, Clerk to the Committee for
Courts OF Justice; Mr.. Charles Barrett Clerk to
the Committees of Privileges and Elections, and OF
Claims; Mr.. Peyon Drew. Clerk to the Commit
tee OF Roads and Internal Navigatons.
i On Mr.. Lees motion, leave was granted to bring
lin bill to Law off the State into Congressional Dis
ltricts under the last apportionment OF Representa-
Itves by the Congress of the United States.
The annual communication was received from
1.-THE Treasurer, which was ordered TO be printed
From this il appears, that on the LIST OF October
III el, there was in the Treasury S40729 80 cts.
THAT during the last fiscal year the receipts at thu
Treasury amount to S739.b99 IS cents, and dis
Endorsements during the same period to S770,953 E;
lcents; leaving balance in the Treasury on the S0tl
! lday of September last of Sl0o478 AZ cents " |
Ialso appears that Of the balance in the Treasur,
3 at the close of the last fiscal year, the sum o
II S25 464 SO cents at the credit OF the Literar
IFund--and the sum of S22,594 II cents at the ere
r dit of the Boad Of Public Works. OF the balance
IT the sum of SlS,s63 10 cents, had been paid int
1.-THE Treasury at different periods by the subscriber
d to the erection of Monument to the memory @
e General George Washington"
u Georgia Legislature.-The bill giving the peo
ple the election of the Chief Magistrate, was lost
: 1.-THE Senate OF Georgia, after much and animate
oIdiscus,ion. For the bill, S0-sganst it, II. Tw
" thirds of the votes being necessary to make any
iteration in The Constitution, the bill was consequent
- lly lost by two votes.
onl South Carolina.--The South Carolina Lcgisl
~ ture met at Columbia on the 25th ult The Ho
he John l. Wilson was chosen President of the Senat
he and the Hon. Patrick Noble, Speaker oil the Hou
of Representatives The House OF RePresen'atis
ofIcontains 70 new members, and 50 who were oil Il
he last legislature.
III Presidential Nomination The Members Of
~ Senate and House OF Delegates OF Kentucky, at
" mee,inp held Tor the purpose in the Hall oil Il
~ House Of Deleg ,tes at Frankfort, have recommend
~" Henry CLAY 10 the people OF the United States
: suitable person TO be the next President lhere'
he Nomination of Presidential resolution W
use offered in the Vermont Legislature, on the 8