Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-04


Tyler, Morris Of Hanover, Yancey, Spooner, Gar
land, B,.nhnm, Valentine, Stumbling, Blackburn
Bowyer, V,ss, SbcrrarJ, Harrison of Sussex, Size
phensou, Alorrss of Gloucester, Kncaid. Wilson oi
kanawha, Sea,pn, Watkins Of Noitowsy. sni,low
s-ki-p, Strange, Holland, and Moore of>Fairf,x.
To examine f.recdi,e Expenditures. Me-sfs Cor
don, Carrier oi KING George, Cah-lI Rnes or P'inca
Cco ge, Fisher, jet, OF Nnrhumi,c riand, Anderson
OF Ches,c,hr'd K'nchel"e, E,i,nundson, Henley,
Dice s"d HAN sio..
or Rosds ,,.d Iyf,rnoi v;iris,,iioa Yam
cry, BfeckeurWgr, Huvi- Uf Rcamond Cav, cols-
ten, lbonrson al FarfAx, McAiI's,rt, Shrt rar,i.
Wa,l'ns OF Goocl,land, Reynolds, Gocg,n, Ia,Io,
Carrng"n oi tl"iifax, Wilson OF Cam-reu, Ram
IoIph. Aisys O Bath, Ban, ton, Ueiskell of Hamp-
Turner, Mann, Fletcher, Buokrr. Paue>on of Ma
ihew~, hlass'e, Morgan, Maxwell, tiolienan and
Kmhy.
10 examine he Registers OGioe-Messrs. Spoon
er, A,ieu, Nlacli", DRees, Branch, McAis,er,
LaiiII-y, Dickinson, ii"ve &c CharI",,e, Faurtie-
r:', Z'nn. Siger, iln, Oslesby, Raymond and
Crav ioId.
To ex1n,ins The C!,rk's OEce-Messrs. Muse
Harc>on of Pnnce Whi,a", k,nch-loe Turner,
Wy"ne. Hocr, Daniel of Stafford, alar-nry, F.unt-
leroy, Foster, Collier AnIeI son OF Chesterfield
Harrison of Sussex, Russ- of Tyler, Wilcox and
Noting ham.
or Ffaa,,ce.-slcssrs 6 ,,land, Loyal, Warkins Of
Prncn Edward, Gordon, B,wycr, Carter at King
G-org-, Brsnham, Csbeii, Hirvie of Richmond cit,
alorr's of Hanover, Yaucey, Watkins OF Goochland.
opnon"r, P"itesou of Buckingham, Cols'on, Cooke,
and Bradley.
Jones of Warwick, Moore ofFa,riax. Aionre Of Pc
cahontas, Hars,on, Gilliland. Kelly, Sgl,.r Mur-
daush, Woodhonse, Dunlon, Caldwell, Drumn,ond
and Jesse Of Mddlesex
yer, Watkins Of Prince Edward, loyal, BOWER,
Tyler, Bryce, Randolph, Spooner, Mallory, Ia! ior
S,ari"nd, Brnckenhrough, R'ves OF Prince George
Coliey, S-li-n, Winston, Lee, Branch, Wilson o
k.n'wha, Hl', Cotton and Peete.
10 eraRiins tie Tred0rers .4ccoats joinfiy tritk
Commat.e ofhe Senate.~-Nlessss. LoyaII, Muse, Ay-
,eu. Chiffon, iolleman, S,rhI'ling Purdie Fulton,
Gfaves, D,cAenson, Fisher, thornton, Slaughter
Cnlton, Cary, WoOdhouse, Edmnndson, Ward, Mac
l,n, Lunde, jet OF Northumberland, Anderson OF
Nottoway, and Campbell.
Carer of Richmond county, Arn'siead, Christian
Robinson, Davis OF Orange, Parker, Jones of PEN
delon, Dromgoole, Daniel Of Louisa, Bland, Strange
and Holland.
To e.ramiae the Bond, of Public Ogcers.-Messrs
Shrrrsrd, Old, Dapoy, ColIey, Road, Crumr, Meal
s'er, Watkins OF Powba,an, Moore OF Farlax
Sndow, Galloway, George, Friel, Drnmmond, Pee,y
POLLARD oi King William and Fletcher.
To examine The Militia Lars -Messrs Harvie OF
R'chmond city, Hunserlord, Breckenridge, Aylen
Cahell, Lee, Sexton, Rutherford, Tyler, Graves
hoss, f1,ll Chiffon, Fisher, Garter OF Richniond
eouniy, Hsiskill of Hampshire and Neville
To examine The Disbursements If Pablo omey DIR
ing the last year.--Aessrs. Watkins of Prince Ed
yard, Miller, Winston, Christian and PaIteson OF
Buckingham.
The House then proceeded to appoint the
hr. Yancey's motion, the following were APP
pointed without opposition, and therefore
without ballot, viz. Mr.. Calthorp Howard
clerk to the Committee for Courts Of Justice
Mr.. PeytoD Drew, or the Committee OF Roads
aud Internal Navigation: and ON Mr.. Bow.
yer's motion, Mr. Thomas Vannersnn was APP
pointed cA.rk 10 the Committe Of p Propositions
and Grievances. Mr.. Fabins Lawson was e.
ircted clark TO the Committees of Privileges
and Elections, and of Claims-the votes were
for +. Lawson 90, Charles Barrett so. CIR
Il. had acted for several winters, hut was pre-
vented by indisposition from attending the last
session. Mr.. l.. had been appointed To sue.
coed him.
The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing letter =
70 the Speaker and Members Of he
House Of Delegates.
GENTLEMEN-At the spring election for
members to represent the county of Lewis
Thomas Bland, Lewis Maxwell and myse
were candidates. Between Maxwell and IN >.
self, IL was through the day evident, that thu
contest would rest. SAID Maxwell! rruuesie,
| of me, that would procure as many of m,
friends TO vote for him, as would bring hin
up even with me on the poll book, that hr
wished to run a respectable poll; that when
we we're even, he would drciinr. and request
the sheriff to give the casting vote in my ia
ror, and 10 announce Thomas Bland and my
self elected. This was done, and believe
was elected, but have understood by sale
Maxwell, that sometime afterwards, on III,
| examining the poll bookthe sheriff was oftnt
| opinion, Maxwell should have been declared
the elected member. We have all obtained
such certificates as 10 enable us TO take ouI
seats. Satisfied that it is improper, that We
| should be IN the house until II ia fairly decided
who are entitled, have resolved not tn take
a seat again, until the question is fairly decided
| This not hcinS common case of contested
elections, | have been III ii loss in what man
ner TO proceed TO take testimony giving an
account OF all The transactions relating To this
novel case, but have forwarded the affidavit.
of many respectable men, which ask MAY
he referred to the Committee of Privileges
and Elections.
With great respect, am, gentlemen, your
most obedent servant,
EDWARD JACKSON.
December Cd, 1898.
On motion Of Mr. Blackburn, the House
immediately resolved Itself inIo Commute.
of the whole-hlr. Thompson, of +. in tn,
chnir-on the preceding letter and documents
Mr.. Morris, of Hanover, then submitted til,
following resolution:
Resotped, That Thomas Bland and Lewis
Maxwell, who have been returned members %
this General Assembly from the county u
Lewis, by James Westfall, deputy sheriff, fo
Peyton Byrne, sheriff of the said county, are
entitled to take their seats in this House.
Mr.. NJ. suggested, that at present the House
could only undertake ip determine. from TIC
certificate Of the returning officer, the persons
who were entitled 10 tnke their seats. leaving Il
to the committee ef Privileges and Elections
ultimately 20 decide who were the person.
that were entitled to bold the seats.-Thp
committee adopted this resolution, and tn,
House confirmed it, without debate.