The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-12

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submitted the following resolution:
ReaigeR, That Titnmas Bland and LIE"
i AiaAneH, whe have been Eeturned mem
bers of TINS Grnpra Assembly from the
county of Lewis, by James Wrstfali, depu
/, sheriff for Peytol Byrns, sherh Ut the
sud county, are entitled To take tlie'r seals
IN ihis house.
Dir. u. suggested, that at present the
House could only undertake To determine,
from thr certificate of the returning oihcsr'
the persons who were entitled 10 tnbe then
srats, leaving II 10 the committee f Paw
lcgps and EleCtluus ultimately to ercTde
who we're the persons thai we're entitled Ia
hold The seats. The committee adopted
this resolution, and the House confirmed
1t, without debate.
Communications were received from: the
Governor, euclOsing--a Report of the Ac
couulant of the Literary Fund on the con
diton Of the Primary Schoois-and a Re
port Of the Rector and Visitors On the state
Of the UntcerSiiy-both of which were
lid on the table, and ordered to be print
ed.
A petition was received from John Can
trill. of Mason county, complaining of the
undue election aud return OF Isaac Newman
Referred to the committee of Privileges
and Elections.
On Mr.. Harvie's motion,
Rcsotred, That the editors Of newspapers
in this city be- admitted to seats within the
House, for the purpose of taking notes Of
the debates and proceedings therein.
WedneSd1y, December 3-Mr. Morrss oi
q. explained the reasons which induced
him To offer the following resolution
ReSofred, That leave be granted to bring
in a bill to repeal an act entitled IAN act
supplementary 10 the several acts to pre-
vent the destruction Of oysters passed
Feb. 8, 1921 and TO revive an act passed
the 18th Feb. 1890, entitled IAN act To re
dnce into one the several acts now IN force
To prevent The destruction of oysters " thin
this commonAea ith,' passed the 18th Feb
1919.
The resolution was adopted, and com
mttee appointed To- bring IN the bill.
Various petitions were presented. read
aud referred 10 the several committees.
Mr.1Rr7 pr"senteda petition from RobtrI
Douthnt, and Mr., Lundya similar one f-on1
John n. l9easants, praying to he released
from the operation of the anti dazzling act
both of which were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Udtkinsof Goochland
the House resolved 10 proceed, lu;utly with
the senate, on Saturday next, to the elcc
ton Ex-Governor.
Mr.. GrGcts moved 10 suspend the 4tl
rule of the iiouse, for the purra4e of re.
considering the resolution passed Oh Tues
day declaring Thomas Bland and Lrui-
Maxwell, the county OF Lewis, returned
to serve IN the present General As mhly,
are entitled 20 takrtheir seats in the nousp
His object Was, he said, 70 move a rcsolu
ton, "hlch he read in his place. He ap
prchendrd that the decision of the iIoua,
had decided the Nght If the members t,
mold their seats, and prcclnded the comtrs
ting member from prtierrng ms CLAIMS
aud might possibly be 50 considered hy III,
committee Of Privileges and Elections, -
He wished tbc subject opened to fin aut
fair Investigation, aud commented on tn,
Importance of ttT privilege in question
the conduct nf the deputy sheriff on th
occasion, aud the eN lis which might grow
out of such proceedings on the part of she
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Mr.. Thompson, ofFalltax, thought tn,
gentleman had misunderstood both tn,
character and the object of The resolutio,
already adopted by the House. k~as no
intended, and he thought il did not, con
tiict with the views Of the member from
New Kent But ds snlns variety of uun
ion seemed to be entertained as To its ope
ration, II was his intention to offer a reso
luton referring the subject Of the insesti
CATION 10 "A committee.
Mr.. Grures would not have been dissatis
, fed II the decision had been, that the sit
, ting members we're eo1ditiouqlly enta:iel
to their seats.
The Speaker here explained, that accor.
| ding tn the rule of order, the resolution on
! ~ designated the returned members, a.
being entitled to- their seats for the present
| and that II WAS still competent for the com
mittee of Privileges aud Elections to en-
| quire into the sutjrct of the memorial 0
Edward Jackson, andto report thcrrupon
as in any other case.
Mr.. Norris, OF II. WAS far Fl ON being dis
| posed to shut np enquiry. II had beer hi,
| Torture te submit the resolution agreed Il
on yesterday. The novel and embarrass
lns cas-" of three members being in til,
Hoast from one county called for sour.
immediate step; aud the resolution inten.
ded to designate wh" were, according t,
the forms of the law, entitled to tofe thci
| stats ; leaving suIi open, the question q
their right 10 hold them. The necessity fo
such measure was dictated by respect t,
the Council OF State, who had qual,drc
three members from sne county, and b,
tie % cumstance that without it, nH 81
ihese gentlemen might proceed 10 the set
tientnt OF accounts, &c. with the depart
'nents OF the government tie saw nc
necessity ofreconsidering the ote, because
the question as to the rights of the mem.
bers was still open by the vote already Civ
en-. But be hoped that the subject would