The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-23

whenever, from lDdiapptilion or : other
cause, such Judge ar judges SHALL have
failed to hnld the term or terms which are
now, OF hereafter may be-, authorized by
law, and report, Sc.
On melton of Mr.. Lee, the iIouse resell
we'd 10 proceed by joint ballot with ne Sc
nate, oo Thursday the 9Th ofJanuaty next,
tn remove from office tNo member, of flie
Executiv. Council, in cohfurlnity with the
constitution or TURN of government Of this
commonwealth.
A motion was made by Ne Strange, that
the Militia Committee be instructed To
enquire into the propriety Of submitting the
revision of the militia system 10 three Of
the most experienced officers IN fhe com
monwealth, Ge. &e.-rhs question was
| Undermined III the negative.
| Petitions were presented from sundry
directors, &c. Of the North Western Bank,
! pra ying law to amend o. explain the
If'h SEC OF the act of Feb. Bl9, "to es-
tablish two new banks within this com
monw eallh'-from George and Pleasant
Winstons 10 be allowed furthe time to pay
the debt they owe the state az erurities for
james 4. Campbell Referred 10 the {. for
! G.. of.
| 4 petition from sundry citizens Of York
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may be proportioned To tin amount of
stock on hand :--Ikeicrred tuthe {. of III
| nance.
A petition for the incorporation of com
pany, liz make road from ile Pennsylya
MIA linc, al or near Cheat river, by way of
j Mmganto"n aud Clarksbuiy, 10 the o.
| hio at Parkersburg, &c. was Ind upon the
tahir.
Friday, Dec. i2.--The Speaker laid be-
fore the House a report from WIN. Amber.
son, commissioned of the Nnawha road
aud river navigation, which, III the motion
of Mr. Taylor was referred u the commit
tee nj X. and |. Navigation, md ordered 10
be printed.
The engrossed bill creating a new coun-
~ out of parts of Mononghlil and Harrison,
was takon up, and the blanks fhcd on the
motion Of AIR Raymond. I'll, blank for
the name of the county was fllai with the
word HOLMES, after the gallant Col Holmes
who lost his life 1T Mackinac The bin
called firth much discussions in which
Messrs Lefllcr, Raymond, MORAN, Barton
and Blackburn advocated its pabage; and
Messrs. Watkins of Goochland, Riyes of n.
Pattcson Of Is. Harvie of Richhond, and
Graves, opposed IL. MIR Patteson of 3.
called for the ayes aud noes. Ayes SO,
Noes 100. 80 the bin was rejected
A bill for the relief Of Robert Donthat
was reported from the committee for &. of
}. and read The first time. II was ordered
10 -econd reading, ayes Of, noes %, and
| read second time by lis titIe-and ON Mr..
| fyler's motion made the order of the day
for Tuesday next.
| Mr.. Winston asked for leave to hing Ia
a bill 10 change the time prescribed hy law
for the meeting cf the GcneraI Assembly.
II. briefly stated the reasons which induced
him To think the first Monday in january
preferable tothe present time. The pro
position was, on motion of Mr.. Graves,
laid ON the table.
The engrossed bill forming new coun.
| ", OF parts of the counties of Monongalia
aud liarrison,' was read third time and
passed. tThc new county to bc cal cd Lo-
| gm.1
"A petition was presented from John Ba
kef Tor tile remission OF fine imposed up
an him by the court of King George coun.
| ty--ahd tn. question being put upon its
| reference, was determined in the mega.
| five.
On motion of Mr.. lleskill of Lee, leave
Vas granted 10 bring in bill establishing
Two separate elections in the county oil
! Lee
petition from John Sanderson and
Nm. Fcnwick, in behalf of Themselves and
others, securities for the late pententiary
| agent, for III. years 1891, aud 90, To be
permitted 10 pay by instalments the amount
of the Judgment obtained against them by
the commonwealth, at the last session OF
the General Court, for the sum of sJ044
| q, the allodsed deficit of the last two
| Y..I,. ia 81, #
Saturday, Dec. i3.-Thc Speaker laid
before the House the following letter from
| the Governor which was referred TO the
| {. for {. Of Justice
| COUNCIL CHEMBER,
18th December, 1898. (
SIR have the honor of stating to the
| General Assembly that there is nj this time
IN the Pcnitrntlary,a child bo n of female
fthsIon, esq. who was condemned 20 death
~ the year l822 by the county court OF
Fairfax. The woman was repritvcd for
transportation by the executive, but in con.
| sequence of bad state of health, was not
removed from the Jail OF Fairfax coun-
" tlll sumo time in the course of the sum.
mer. Before her removal To the Peniten
tlary, the birth of the child occurred
| when the slaves for transportation were
sold by the executive, this woman was
not sold among them, it being con-
s'dered improper At that time To sepa
parate her from SO young a child, aud the
executive being of opinion they had no
right TO sell the child for transportation
| The woman is since dead the title To the
child is supposed to be in the common
wealth, and the legislature is the proper
power omake such disposition of il as
| they shall think right.
! am, with great respect, your obedi-
cnt servant,
| JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr.
The Hon. the Speaker ofhe
House Of Delegates.
| Mr. Bowyer from the e. of r. and q, to
whom bill authorizing the peoph Of color
IN the cilyof Richmond, To build church, :"
was committed, reported it, with an amend.
ment by way of substitute. Mr. Graves
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