The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
From the Enquirer Der. ..
VIRGINIA Legislature T..

! VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
| Yesterday both Houses assembled in
their respective chambers, according to
law.
IN SENATE
Nineteen members appeared. Afr. I'm. c.
fIott, from the District af Norfolk, WAS e.
ected Speaker without opposition.
The appointment Of Sergeant al .hns
was postponed unil this day. The other
officers Of the last session were again ap-
pointed without opposition, viz: Thco.
Hansferd Clerk John Warrock, Printer
and l.. Alltn and J. Martin, Door Keepers
! IN THE HOUSE CT DELEGATES,
Linn B0nks, Esq. WAS re- elected Speaker
and UiAidm .nu4ford, Esq. Clerk, without
opposition. Mr.. Banks was nominated ny
Gen. Blackburn. Being conducted tn the
chair, he expressed in becoming terms bis
acknowledge for the homer conferred
upon him.
| For the Office of Sergeant AT Arms, nr,
Gordon, supported by Nj. Hochbun, mo-
minated Col. John Jordna, of Alb. AID Nr.
Goggin. supported by Nr. CabtH, nomaa-
ted alor JameS SoUgtrs, Of pla,,lA. Tie
bail rs were, for Jordan ll4-Sawytr4 SO.
duly elected.
On the motion Of Mr.. .4rm'steaE, McSsrs.
.'ohn Hrorn, John .Stabitfeid, and H. II
SoWha'I, We're elected Isl, Cd, aud Sd Doar
keepers, without opposition. For the ap-
poin,mrnt Of 4th Door Keeper, Mr.. .fr-
miSfedd nominated Mr.. +. DdeiS, and Mr.
.BoriSS, of Il. Mr, IT. Whttting The
votes were, Davis l3j-W hitting Il.
Writs of election were issued to the
county of Southampton for the election OF
two '-nrmbrrs 10 supply the places of john
{. Gray and +. Y lIliamson, deceascd--to
the county of Henry for the election Ct II
member IN the place of Benin. Dyer, de-
cersed-and II the county Of Nansrmond
IL supply the pIacenC TIM late Gtu. John L
! Cuhoon.
A communication was received from the
! Cmrf Magistrate of this Commonwealth
accompanied by sundry documents-50t
copies We're ordered To he printed for the
Use of the Legislature.
Tie annual reports from the Treasurer
Auditor, and Adilrtant General, directed
by an act of rnc last Legislature to be lait
en- the table ON the first day of the session
were received, read, aud ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Christian stated, that rs the name
of one Of the members from Greens.
vile, Mr.. Eundg) WIS on the. petition
submitted to the last legislature for re.
lief against the operation of the anti duel
Ting law, it was due to that gentleman that
II should be known, not only that his name
had been placed on the petition without
ms knowledge, bat that he WAS not ineligi-
bic to Il seat in the House. In explanation
of this subject, he submitted 10 the House
a letter from Robert Dopthat, esq. which
was read, explanatory of the mistake by
which Mr. LIS name had been placed on
the petition.
Adjourned till this day IL o'clock.
COY. PLEASANTS' COMMUNICA ALTON
10 both Houses OF the Virginia Legislature
ftllopC iti,tns ofhe Senate,
ona q The House Of Delegates:
Ii is a subject of great pleasure To me
upon meeting the representatives Of the
people in General Assembly, To have it in
my power To congratulate them, and tfro
them the people at large, on that prospect
of abundance afforded by orr state in par
tlcular, and by the United Statrs in gene
raj. Seldom have we seen the efforts ot
: industry crowned with greater success
than during the late season. Under the
Smiles of hcnehcent Providence, our
crops OF grain of tll kinds have been unustr-
aliy great IN quantity and excellent in qua.
1 MY ). and tho our agricultural industry has
been curtalIed in one branch of a couside-
rabIe part OF It's expected products, upon
the whole we have abundant cause TO be
thankful.
This pleasing prospect has been coun-
terhalancrd in some degree, but | trust in a
comparatively small one, by aloss sustain.
ed III this CITY, in the course Of the last
summer. aIIode to the burning of ,,,t
penlteniiary bidding. On the night of IN,
Sthot August last, near midnight, the alarm
at fire was given. 1t was SOON d,coy.red
to be the Penlentiary. Every exertior
was made by the fire companies in partiru
lar and the citizens in general 10 arrest IN,
calamity, bypromptly repairing To the spo,
and using all the means ia thrir mower n
extlngulsh the flames but they had nro
ceeded too rapidly and progressed too far
before the people reached the place, to en-
ap'e 'hem TO accomplish their object
ePoh the FIRST alarm the public guard had
repaired To the spot. The prompttnde
anu a'acrlty of their movement, and their
good conduct during the night, gave PROOF
al the good order and excellent discipIjne
81 TIE company. As soon az the alarm,
was gwen, the prisoners except a few, had
been turned into the yard, by unlocking
the doors of the inner apartments, and
when the public guard arrived, the outr,
doors were opened, and Tiny were per
united to pass out, where they remained
nnoer the care oSthc guard. Four or FIVE
however, the doors nf who's. III :; 81.