The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-28

The House Of Delegates also yesterday
resumed the bill To fix the compensation
md mileage of the members ef the Legs
AZURE. On Saturday, the House bad co,ne
10 a reformation. 10 LET the act take effect
from he LIST Of .lpri nert. But yesterday
a motion was made TO reconsider that
point and the House agreeing 10 the re-
consideration, changed the time Of its go
ing into operation from the 1st of April 10
the day of its passage.
The question then came on upon its f.
nal passage-when Mr.. Doddridge made a
long and strong argument against it. AZ
ter some further remarks from other mem
beers, the question was taken, aud the bill
passed, ayes i25, noes IS.
Two letters were received from the Co.
vernon the one enclosing a cOmmunica-
ton on the subject of the militia the o.
ther transmitting, agreeably TO the reselu-
ton OF The House, certain correspondence
touching the proposed removal of one of
the officers of the Penitentiary by its su-
perintendent.
An interesting Report was received
from "A select committee, Of which Mr..
Thompson of Fairfax was chairman, on
the subject of curtailing the sessions of the
General Assembly-It concludes with va
nous Notwithstanding all cases of di-
vorce ON the Superior Chancery Courts
the remission of all militia fines on the
ExecutIYe-the remission of sherihs' fines,
&c. on the General Court-giying the Ex-
e%cutiye Council the election of the Direc-
tors Of the Board Of Public Works-and
appointing the lst Monday of January, in
stead of the lst Monday Of December,
as the day of meeting of the Legislature.
This fepor1 was ordered to be printed.
This day is the day of executing the
joint order for the election of the Super
lntendeut of the Pe~nitentiary.
JAN. 22.-Yestcrday, the House of De-
legates were engaged at least four hours in
the election of "A superintendent of the pc
nltentlary for the present year. There
was much speaking of course, ON the sub
iect. The contest lay between Mr.. Ed
mund Pcndltton, Jr. the present Superin-
tenedent, and Mr.. Samuel z. Parsons, the
Superintendent in 1891. Mr.. Pendlcton
was nominated by Mr.. Parker, supported
by Messrs. Mason, Rives of Aibermarle,
Bernard and Garland Mr.. Parsons, was
nominated by Mr.. Mayo, supported by
Messrs. Burton and Rlves of Campbell.
The ballots were as follow a majority
OF all thevotes given, being necessary to a
choice:
LIST ballot Pcndleton 80
Parsons 81
Scattering 19
1O5 votes being necessary to a choice
I'd ballot Pendleton 81
Parsons 81
Scattering 5
81 sufficient for a choice.
"A message was received from the Sc
nate, by Mr.. Tucker, announcing, that they
insisted upon their amendments to the bill
To carry into execution the convention with
hentucky-the most important of these a
meodments IS the one, which disagrces to
the guarantee.
jan. 23.-Yesterday, the Senate infor-
med the III. of Delegates, that they had "a
greed to their resolution concerning the
Richmond Dock Company.
The Kentucky Convention Bill with the
proposed amendments of the Senate were
on motion of Mr.. Doddridge, ordered 10 bt
laid upon the table.
The Governor communicated to the II
OF Delegates, some information concerning
the %cccunts OF Virginia with the genera
government. He states that the large ba.
lance appearing due, consists Of the items
, suspended or re- ected by the accounting
o~ihcerOithe General Government, ofNhich
there IS no list in the Auditors office. Ar
application will be made at Washington fol
ihis list. Every late information from
: our Agent gives us to understand that the
luther sum of S6841 30 has been carried
to the credit Of the State for the remis-
SION of which to the Treasury at this pkce
the necessary steps have been TAKEN
" On the subject of the claim for interests
for the monies advanced by the State, il
has been formally made, and the uniform
reply IS understood 10 have been, that the
accounting officers were not authorized to
allow interest no claims unless authori-
zed by act of Congress" The Auditor
states the balance remaining open against
the u. States on 3Oth September last was
S408,480 20.
An engrossed bill to amend the law
" concerning the election of Members of
the General Assembly,"& &c. was discussed
at some length, and finally rejected, ayes
81, noes l24
The House were also occupied for a
long time upon the bill to arrange the
counties Of this Commonwealth into Dis
trIcts to choose Representatives to Con-
Sress. The House were in committee OF
the whole upon it. The bill was amended
and ii was ordered to be engrossed and
read Il 81 time. Compiler.
FRESHET.
RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-Thc waters ofthe
James River began to swell on Sunday
on Tuesday morning Trent's low bridge
at this City was covered oyer.-On Tues.
day night, the freshet rose with fearful ra-
~pldty-and yesterday morning, presented
the appearance of a little sea near the CITY.