The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-22
ao,rainta Tegisiaturf.
From the Richmond COMPILER. Dec. IL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Yesterday the speaker laid before the
house, the following letter from VIM.
Ellzey, and Hiram L. Opie, esqs.
RIoHnosD, DEC. f6, 1928 = SIR-We
have the honor to enclose menhpfial OF
a committee, of which we are members.
! appointed by the convention held al
w shineton on the 9th Of Nov. last, on
the subject OF the Improvement of the
navigation of the Potomac river. The
pamphlet which accompanies 1t discloses
The proceedings and views OF the meet
Ing in relation to that momentous SUBJ
! ject, the importance Of which, we trust,
will be a sufficient apology for our de-
parture from the usual course OF pro-
ceeding in requesting that you will pre-
sent the same to the legislature, SC. u.
| To the hon. the Sneaker ofthe II ID.
This letter with. the accompanying
memorial and document, was laid upon
the table and eco copies of the letter,
memorial and resolutions of the conyen-
ton lately held at Washington, were or.
dered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Thompson of Fairfax, from the
committee Of privileges & elections, pre-
sented a report on the subject OF the
contested election in Lewis county. At
ter long preamble, the commil,ee re.
ported the two following resolutions:
alst. Resolved, As the opinion of this
committee, that new writ OF election
issue to the county of Lewis, to supply
the place Of Maxwell, illegally returned
to serve in the present general assembly.
5 "2d. Resolved also, AS the opinion OF
this committee, that Thomas Bland is
entitled to hold his seat in this present
: house Of delegates.
The question being put upon agree
ing to the resolutions Of the committee, it
was carried in the affirmative, ayes ia,
noes rs.
A writ of election was then ordered.
The resolutions of Tennessee against
congressional caucus were taken up,
u on Mr.. Tyler's motion, and referred 10 a
J select committee.
DECEMBER l8--No very interesting
! proceedings Yesterday, to furnish out an
IS extensive sketch.
The Lewis case induced MIR. Gustin to
. submit the following resolution
"Resolved, that the committee ofprivi.
leges and elections be instructed TO en-.
quire into the expediency of altering or
amending the law, respecting contested
{, elections, that in future no pay, mileage
u or per diem, shall be paid or allowed to
u either of the contending parties. until at.
ter decision shalt have taken place in
e this assembly--declaring which of the
70 contending parties is entitled to seat il
e that body; and the person so gaining the
J. contest shall be entitled to the mileage
pay, or per diem, from the time that The
y sitting member would have been entitled
On Mr.. Spooner's motion, the dozen
;, ments accompanying the governors mes
. sage, relative to the bank of the Val,ev
:, and the North Western bank, were "a.
tered to the bank committee, ON the
Virginia and Farmers banks.
On MIR. Colston's motion, the board al
public works were instructed to subscribe
), for six copies of "a map. about to be nub.
Hshed, OF the section of country THROUGH
which canal to connect the waters az
the Chesapeake and Ohio is proposed To
pass; one half OF which shall be mount.
ed on rollers.
on Mr.. Randolph's motion. the n.ni.
.enuary committee had leave to ST, dur.
ing the session ofthe house.