Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-10
n.satslaturr of ttrstmia.
From tic Richmond. Enquirs, Of .Morembcr 80.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

I"
The House was uncomr,pnIy crowded at a
very early hour. Their peictual attendance
deserves the appreciation oftbeir constituents.
| About II O'Clock Mr.. Milford, the Clerk
of the last session called t:e House TO order.
and then retired-Mr. Yyscey, from Buck
nghan, nominated MIR. bunford again for
the Office of Clerk and h}was unanimously
| re elected. l.
MIR. Yancey, seconded ii Mr.. Rutherford,
then nominated Mr.. Linn tanks, as Speaker,
who had given the stronget evidences of his
qualifications by serving maiy years in that ca
lpacity- He was unanimously re elected, and
on the suggestion of The Cisrl that such was
the parliamentary usage, was conducted TO the
Chair by Messrs. Yancey and Rutherford He
Expressed i'll very animated terms his acknowl-
edgements for this repetition of the kindness
and confidence of the House, and pledged his
best efforts for the administr alton of its af-
| fairs.
Mr.. Gordon Of Albemarle nominated Col
John Jordon to the Office OF Sergeant of Arms,
and documents we're read OF his revolutionary
services. On putting the question, he was
unanimously reelected
| On Mr.. YaneV's motion, the House came
unanimously tolthc resolution of appointing
Messrs. John Bpwn, John StubblGeld, FL. Ii.
Southall, and II Davis, as the LIST, I'd, Sd, and
4th Door Keepes.
| On motion Oi Mr.. Rives of Prince George.
a Writ of Election was directed TO issue 10
supply the place of his colleague MIR. NJ Col
ney, dec, d-and on motion of Mr.. Dgges, OF
| Matthews, wit was also ordered 10 issue
Ito supply inc pla.e of Mr. John Patterson dec d
| MIR. Hector Divs of Hanover then rose, and
stated the delete predcament in which he
stood-that at lie last election in his county, the
lpolls had been tlSen at different times during
the three days, " two tthe deputy sherifs; that
there being finally an equality of votes between
himself and another candidate, each OF them had
received certificate of election from each of
the under-sheriis, in consequence, both he and
the other returned gentleman, were then in the
House and tbusshe county of Hanover had three
Delegates at the same moment on the floor OF
the House, CONTRARY 10 the provisions of the con-
stitution. Mr.. Il. begged for some early DISPOSE
ton of the question; that it might be referred
either to the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tons, or TO some Committee specially appointed
for the purpose and in the mean time, sugges-
ted that he wal willing 10 retire from the
House il the conendng member would do the
same No Immediate order was taken upon
the question.
On motion of Mr. Yancey, the House came to
resolution to resplve itselftomorrow Ohis day
into Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Commonwealth.
The annual communication was received from
| the Cheit Magistrate OF this Commonwealth
with sundry accommodation copies of which
were ordered 10 be printed.
The annual reports from the Treasurer, An
ditor, Adjutant- General, and from the Rector
and Visitors of the University of Virginia, were
received and read-and ESQ copies of each oil
dered to be printed.
After which the House adjourned till this
| day, IL o'clock.
IN SENATE.
Twenty members attended in their Cham
ber-William C. Holt Esq. was reelected
| Speaker; who being conducted to the Chair
acknowledged in handsome terms the honor
which had been paid to him.
Mr.. Addison Hanford was elected Clerk, b,
| IL votes out ofthe 90
Mr. James Sawyers, reelected Seargean
at Arms, Messrs. Littlebury Allen and JuIiu
| Martin, Door keerers