The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-16
LINN BANKS,
srtIic Il. OF ID.
CoI>CtL CnAMDEH, !
9th Decent =, 1913. !

CorscIL CHAmDEE,
9th Decemblr, 1913.
SIR eur letter vi the Gth inst. inform
ing M of nv re- election to the Office 81
Governor on Chief Magistrate OF tins state
Tor one year, has been received. For the
honor conferred On, and the confidence re-
posed in mt by the General Assembly, II
know my own heart, havca due aud pro-
per sense. beg leave thro' you, Sir, To eK'
I.prt8s to them my grateful feelings on he
occasion 8 to assure them Of my dctefah-
nation tn make 10 them the best return in my
power, which is to discharge TO the utmost
ofmy abilities the duties of the office. BE
pleased to accept for the body over which
youpreside, and foi yourself individually,
the tcndcr of my highest respect.
JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr
Petitieus--trom certain inhabitants vi
Halifax, for toll bridge to ~ erected by
jesse Adkisson across Dan river at South
Boston--from sundiy residents of Lynch
burg, for the speedy completion ofthe road
aud toll bridge over james river, near that
town-frem sundry cltizens of Washington
county, for a separate Northumberland
10 the {. of p. aud G.
UedntSddy, December 10.--Sundry re-
ports and resolutions and bills were recev
ed from the several standing committHes.-
Among the resolutions reported from the
co mmlttee for courts OF justice, WAS "ne
declaring reasonable the petition OF Robert
Douthat, praying to be relieved from In.
dlSqualifcatlnns of the act 10 suppress du.
elllng-Concurrtd IN by the house, and
bill ordered 10 b. brought in accordingly.
Thu IN creating a new county out of
parts'of Giles, Cabell, Tazewell and Kama
wha, Was ordered to be cngrossNd and read
third time, ayes log, noes 81. The bill
WAS advocated by Messrs. Ls,dey and sIS-
errtt.
The bill creating a new county out OF
parts Of Monongalla and HarrIson,was read
the second time aud committed.
The hill authorsing the Tree people of
color III the city Of Richmond IL build II
church WAS read the first and srcond times
and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House, the
following letter:
TO the Speaktr and Members ofhe
House Of Delegates Of Firgtni1.
Gentlemeu-l regret that am compel.
led 10 trouble sou with an answer to the
extraordinary communication of Col. Ed
ward Jat kson, concerning the last Lewis
cmnfty election. Col. Jackson labGrs under
a great mistake When he says that lrcqnes-
ted him 10 procure as many of his friends
to vote for me, as would bring nnoup even
with him on the poll book. | never was
down that | need assistance to be helped
mp. Col jackson never Was even with mt
from Che beginning at the poll To the lose
Of it, and my majority o,prinm Was Otter
between twenty and thirty votes, and his
friends stand polied against me, as will DIP
pear from the poll book, by tie men who
voted for us together. gave TO Colone
jackson a'notlcc IN writing on. the 7ih day
after The election. containing the following
facts, 10 wit that had a majority of the
frech"lde7s and votes on the poll book, and
that the sheriff who conducted the election
had certified That ! was duly elected, and
that should take my seat in the General
Assembly of Virginia. have receive ed
fom thecounty of Lewis suudry docu.
menis which deem important in the in-
vUSt CATION of the case how pending before
the committee Of Privileges and Elections
to which committee | ask that the said
documents Wild tIllS communication be re
tcrred.
lam, gentlemen, with great respect, your
Obedient servant,
LEWIS MAXWELL.
December 10, 1G29.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of +. il
was,
ReSoLued, That 80 much Of the Govern.
or's communication as relates 10 the deb,
claimed of the United States by this state,
he referred To select committee it'll leay.
TO report by bill or Otherwise.
Mr. Chiffon offered the following resolu
ion, which WIS agreed to;
ReSofrcd, That the committee for c. ot
Justice do enquire into the expediency al
amending an act to reduce into eac the Sc
vera! acts concerning executions, and for
the relief of lnsovent debtors, and report,
&c.
On Mr.. Randolph's motion, the report OF
the Directors of the Penitentlary, and 80
much Of the Governors communications AS
relates to that inject, were referred To the
fenItent'ary Committee. Enquirer.
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DREADFUL FIRE.
LIVERPOOL, October 24-About five o.
clock on Wednesday morn,ng, a dreadful
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