The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-13

lion, II became necessary.
Tie bill yesterday reported by the T. o
Roads aud Internal Navigation, for - lncor-
! poraling the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
[ ompant,' was tstea up aud ON no
ton nf Mr. Watkins Of Prince Edward ar.
d'red to be printed Ter the list OF the mem
| bcrs.
Fridqp January 2.--Tbe Speaker Lid
IL lrllpr befpr. lie House flom Zacharlah
| u. Efiiieadrn, y deleg.de from the COUNT
of VI iddlesrx, stating thai he had accepted
an appointment under the general govern
menl. which disqualics bun from holding
a ssat ~ the House.
| Tbs lettei nas on udlon Of Mr.. Jrsse.
laid on tie taltls, and lew wrt OF election
ISSUED To- the county OF MiddlcseX.
The House Proceeded to execute the
jout order of the day. for tie election al
auditor of public accounts. Mr.. Sbrrrard
lnoniinalcd James l.. Heath, the present
auditor.--The bghiots slood--i"r Heath
90 Scattering ~. SO James L. Heath
Was declared duly elected.
On Mr.. Garland's motion,
Resoircd, That the COMMITTEES Of s. and
Colleges bc directed 10 enquire into the tx.
pcdieury Of making sale of the u. s. bank
stuck held by the President and Directors
of the Literary Fund, and investing the
proceeds thereof IN more profitable stock,
aud report by bill or othcrwise.
Mr.. Garland suggested that he had on
the day before offered similar resolution,
but had erred in directing the enquiry 10 he
made by the President and Directors of the
Literary Fund, and with the view of cor
rcclins that error, he had offered the pre-
sent one.
Mr.. Branch moved 10 suspend the rule
prescribing the period for the reception Of
petitions with the view of presenting the
petition fthe owner Of Il slave who was
shot In Chesterfield by one of a patrol, on
the night oflhe cath Dec. He explained
the circumstances of the case, and remark
ed that as the event had happened since
the expiration Of the time, the petition
could not have been offered within the rude.
Tie House refused 10 suspend the rule -
Ayes 81, Noes GO.
The eugrossed bill " establishing Sn-
pcriol Court of Law IN the county of Nor
folk was read n third tlme-srycral
blanks were iilled-Hnd The question being
put upon its passage, icoS dctermined an the
negative.
Mr.. Loyal, fiom the Joint committee,
appointed to examine the Tredsnrers ar
counts, presented arcpurt, Is ich was laid
upon the table.
Satmddy, Jrnuarp a communication
was received from the Senate, that they
have passed the bill, entitled IAN act incor-
poratinS the Medical Society of Virginia"
1921 and that they had agreed 10 proceed by
lo'nt ballot ON the Gath instant, To the
election of a BrlSadhcr General To sup
ply the place Of Brisadler General keene,
resigned.
MIR. Morgan, in Offering the following
resolution, explained its object, aud the ne
ccsaliy, particularly III the western parts Of
the state, for the contemplated change in
the law:
ReSolred, That the c for c. of J. bt.
instructed to enquire into the eXrcdiency
uf amending the act, entitled can act for
reforming the mode of procrednIg in wriis
of right 81 asto authorize tenant, IN com
mon to loin in prosecuting and defending
wrils ofllght, aud that they have leave IL
report by bin ar otherwse.-Agreed to.
On Mr.. Gustn's motion ihe House came
to the resolution of proceeding ON the
9th, 10 the election Of Treasurer of the
commonwealth.
Mr.. Nancey submitted the following re
4
subject Of much interest to that portion oi
our citizens who served under Gen. John
| Rogers Clark, and claimed, ia his opinion
| the attention of the House:
! R,aoieed That So much Of the Govern
or's communication as refers To commu-
nication from the Executive of Indiana.
with the accompanying document, marked
humber }, be referred to Il committee that
| they examine Iptn iIA tim g,I1 al
port thew opinion thrrenpon TO this House
| by bill or otherwise.
| The resolve was agreed 10. and a com.
mite accordingly appointed
Mr.. Randolph remarked that it would be
reeollrcted that VI. II. Rice, late pcniten-
'iary agent for sales, implicated the cllarac-
Ter of an individual IN lls memorial submit.
ted To the House lie then offered a cnun-
ter memorial nom Walter Leakc, the in,l
'Idnai alluded to with accompanying do
cumenls, which were read. and IN Mr..
tandolPh's motion, referred TO the PEN
Tertiary Com mittec.
On motion of Mr.. Vass,
ReSofred, That the committee for courts
OF justice be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy ofamrndjng an oct entitled an
'e' 10 r.dece INTO one act the several acts
concerning estrays; and report, Sc.
The Speaker laid beforeih House a l,f
Ter from the Governor, enclosing state
ment from the Accountant of the Literary
Fund, OF the account. Of that institution
ending with the 30th Dec.-Ordertd 10 be
printed,
On motion uf Mr.. Garland,
ReSotred, That the committee Of fin, mr. j..
he instructed tlrpquire iuto the cxpr DING
OF repeating an act concerning tho ,,,;l;
tary lands lying south and wcg1 Of the Tnn.
nessre river. in the state of krnincLy :,
passed the 9Th March, Iesl,-And rrnort
sc. A'' ''Pof''
Mr.; Garland aid the law sought to he
repealed, vu', law an,hnr,s;,,.27 ,h w -. w
poIotmep'. of comnGssi"ncr r' :" y ,mu "p
TEND tl.e claims of our citizens to tho I,nd,