The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-05


duty aud allowing them compensation
/ Tor their services REJECTED.
j Air. Davis Of II. mnyed, thai wnen ,i''
Honsr adJourns, it adjourn nnlh Iuesda.
/ IL o'clock and.on this motion MI yhe@-
5nn called for the ayes aud mes. Mr. Biaeh-
bern made few remarks IN favor oi the
motion.
/ Mr. Pdtlesnn. Of Nelson, moved so 10 a
mend the resolution ~ tn declare that the
members should not receive Their pay i"'
Monday, If no business was To be done Oh
: hal day.
NIr. Dromgoote asked If il was co'npe-
tent fur the House 10 pass such iesoin'
/ ton ? Aud If they were To do 50, wonid
not be nugaiory'
/ Mr.. Bonidin opposed the motion on the
ground, that the members from beyond the
monnlaln could mol visit their homes, aud
their expenses would be- going on.
Mr. Pdfttson's amendment WAS rejected.
And on callinsi the Ayes and Noes on The
r"-"utipn, it was negatiued, Eyes 30 Noes
o.
MoNDhY Dec. &c On hr. Br5ce'S mo-
lion, 81 mn4I of the Gosernor's commanl
cation AZ relate, Ia the Improvements on
Jamc- River aud the kanhwha road and
naslgalion WAS referred IN the COMMITTEE
90 Roads and Canals.
. Mr.. Boaidin motion the &. for {.
of }. were instructed 10 enquire into III"
cxpedlency of 81 amending the law con
celnlns Mills, Mil dam, Sc. az 10 ahhp-
rise the condo mnation Of land for Mill
race, or canal in the same manner as for IA
butmrnts and oyerllowing the Lands OF %
theirs as the law no" is.
On Mr.. Gnriund'S motion the Auditor
WAS rcqu sled 10 make detailed report of
the proceedings had under an act making
an appropii ,tlon tor, repairs &c. to TIE
Governors House, passcd January l6, 1923
Do Mr.. Garunds motion the commit
tee IN examine into the state OF The Gose,-
n1r's House were requested 20 present DE-
tails of the kind quality ,nl value of the
furniture found III the house and kitchen
of What repairs ara deemed by them necrs-
sary, aud of the kind, quality and value OF
the furniture wantrd.
TUESDAY,, Dec. 27.-On Nr. Uinsion'S
ulotion, So much of the Cove rnor's Mes
age as relates Ia the Nap of trs inia, Was
referred to the T.. of Roads Sc.
III. House went Into 4 committee of
the whole, Mr. Mason of southampton in
the chair, aud ,oh> up bin concerning
c0ntrmpls of court aud after some imc
spent hrrtl the committee rose, aud Nr.
Mason reported the b,ll with snndry IA
mendmrnts; and it was laid on the Ia
BILE
Tbs sngross biz concerning the sne,firs
u. VI u. Rec was read the Sd time aud
passed.
An eugrossed bill to change the times of
holding thu superior fonts of law If
Ror>bridg o. B,th aud Perahoata i. AS
read th,ri Inc ,nd regretted.
Messrs Gordon Uinst0n and Blackburn
made report from tn" Committees of 4.
of j.; =. and e. AID Of CLAIMS.
On MOTION of hr. HIilsr, The rule Of the
House vas suspended, for the reception of
petition from, Botetourt
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 2S.-On motion of
Mr. Chalmers the Con-. i Ruals ~. W. e
instructed In impure into the eXpeJiency
changing the time of me. ting of the Board
OF Public Works.
III. Gordon can, up the bill 10 pardon
j. Shelton, aud mottd It's indefinite post
pone Tlent On the ground that the Consil-
tuition prescribed that the pardon should be
granted by resolve of the Honae of Dele
gates aud not by bill. After some con-
,crsation between Mr.. g. and Mr.. Black
burn the bill was postponed.
.Hr. Hdrrie from the tommliiee appoint
ed 10 examine into eXecntly" expenditures,
mad" y report. MIR. Garland from the
Conm nf Finance reported an estimate of
in. receipts aud expenditures of the yeaI
1855.
M Hhiie asked t hat the Committee of
Roads Ne. hc discharged from the further
consideration Of = petition frnm sundry
cifizrns of Richmond relative tn the tarlE
of tolls on the Janr, River Canal and
that the same In referred IL thr Board of
Public Works. After some con, crsaton
among .NeSsrS. Gnrlond, Hdrris, Gordon.
son, rs. Potieson q b. and Bryce the
House discharged the Committee, ayes
80 nurs II.
Thr Petition was referred III select |
committee consisting of Nr~srs Garland, |
n r,r, Paltcson of Is Patirson of n, |
Whit, q aoI-ton, trump of G., jackson,
Gord"n, Il zee. Wilcher, Goode of VI. !
George and Mason ol 5.
The Speaker LAID before the House |
Communication from The Governor, en- !
closing the following letter from John
Randolph Esq,
NAsuISGToH. Dec. &c, 1925.
SIR: On m! "rrlN.l h.rr yesterday, ! !
had The honor 10 receive your Exccllen-
cy let,rraouuunclng my election to seat !
i, lhr Senate of the United States. With |
my profound acknow Judgements to the !
wo Houses Of Assembly, shall enter up
ton tie duties I'll the Office humbly CON
iding in the liberal indulgence which Nir-
gnla has always extended towards her Pub |
lie Agents.