The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-28


Il liz WuuneT Withdrawn ~ as tia-sn 81
fdraz, an1 Af Praaieton b. Al Evrret.
Atei lie 3ili ballei, Nj. Allen WJs also Wilt
Jfaa u by air Williams.
oHth,s 0tb ballot, blr. Briggs, Que of The
Deicg.hes irofn of,oiisy lYtnia, having a MA
Jgfify ~ votes, was declared July eiecied.
1be House being much exhausted by The
sncEe=-ise hailols, - iEl continued til night;
Oh melton ui SIR Gboisuu, came "a fbe rssp-
lulinh 10 pBspou. he Iurlber eSecaiton al
n J5ilf ordrt II the D1y Ill fo-nauow.
ilie Senate eohcsired IL tue fesulnt.oa, AID
E, tho House =. tnrned
/ Saturday, DC 10 The Hoase resumed
/ The iarth d. u7sIoa II ne joua rider ot iLe
+ day t0r Tie election Of in.uiHers of lie
Eaecutg. Celnrd ole having been eieci-
+ 81 90 friday - .icssrs. Gabsll, sDItb, Allen
+ aH1 CHft,iIan srre -. ala pHn ~ rDiuiHaitou5
and the other ."1lir mtn nominated on Tn
pDsceliog LAY were withdraw. lhe drf
/ D1iih sfaad GhBeil ~, smith OF, AlIet 20
1 G4f,sfitn 81. On the ri bailuf. MIR. Cbr =
/ - B..i.s dr1.t b. '4e rnie OF lie llouse, and
NJ Allen Withdrawn ~ hi friends tie bdi-
ipts aefr smith lua, Cdl,ell % Scattering
; LIN A. smith, tsq having a maJouty,
Is dec % uIy lee - IA mrmb . ia
T. p.1;lse Council.
Hr. Carter, oil p W. moved to postpone l.
~ II 'i Ntfh ~ JhihdfAt ne JflHl olttff -
tie lay Tor Tie election Of the Brig,dier &
neral ~ -. paee al tHc 1T, Grnerl Hue
to. This motion whs supported by Messrs.
Whom and sllIhany, aud opposed by Mr.
Page, and negalved, log 10 10
Dir Wilson hen moved that The election
be postponed until Thursday next this mo-
Il was supported by Messrs. Tyler Il tpp.
aud agterd r7-.,nb a message TO HAT ellce
SEN 70 ihe senate.
On Mr.. CB'Iirr'o motion leave was given t.
pring ia u hill e tbii hjur = lottery in llamp
ton 10 raise Il su'n I m5aev for erecting ~
bridges, one across t'a.#st+r =. i fh# I
er across Mil Creek, aud for uniting the VI
tiers OF Back aver and Hampton Greek ~
canal.
On Mr. Nasb's motion The Committee 10
Roads and Internal Eav gu on we're ius rue
ed TO enquire 'nto tn rxpe 5ieury I'll amen.
ing the acts Of n, 2lsl Febraafy, 1870, a.
ii the ID March, l52l. 81 rs 20 auiI9rlzr til
Board Of Publle Work. 90 sHb.er'be tor Nv
iflb3 OF the capital stock II tnr Upper App
maltox Copany Oh thu rms prescribed l.
the law, crentlug a fund for internal ltuproy
neni, or ofex endiusto 'oe Comraus som,
her all thar lhat pJ5'a - p ~" said ~.
cited nets, &c.
Mr. falleson Of b. offered E flowing
resolution
Rssoired, Tbnttbe Committee of Courts %
Justice he instructed n euq IRE into the es-
pedieucy ol making provision h, law for lie
indemnify -, all person whose 5had h,her.es
haye been destroy ed by reason ol the OBJ
s.rlcttpn To the passage ol 6-h, occasioned by
the dams lately erected across The James Ri
Yer, and report, az.
After some conversation as % the Com
ntted To winch THE resolution should hr r.
ar q, II BrEce enqnlfea II any indvtHu#
- james R.r'r Id .r. 90 i've riah H.
| fishery beyond any other owner of land on
| the river
| Nh Palleson spidthAtlhe fisheries on james
| < yer had been considered valuable, aud rr-
/ hanrrd lie pfiee 81 lAnd. In TINS point t
| SirN il wa. considered m mfcrie euce Win
! private light t. stop the passa= OF Il II But
ho only r posed hr subject for ruq If nd
hoped the enquiry would not he derir.l, AMI
that, after tnlI Investigation, The House Would
deCids the matter - h resolution was a
] greed 10, ayes Il. noes 60.
! message was received from tie Senate,
! by Mr.. Dade, lhd they had agreed 10 pcs =
| pune the election OF n Brgadier Generale N
the 9Th Brigade un il he 1t Monday n JAM
| airy. This amendment was so amended by
the House, on the motion of Mr.. Hooe, as to
make it read second Monday in January.
\ communication was received from The
Senate that they had agreed to the amend
ment proposed by the House 10 their amend
nent 10 The resolution for electins a Bigadief
General ffhe ID Monday in January is thu
day now fixed for the election
On Mr.. lylcrs motion. 50 much of the Go
velnors Message as suggests the prnpr'elv q
! erecting a statue or monument 10 prrpetunte
! the mem ry OF that distiu2 nished Phllarlhr
plsl, Pniriot and Statesman, THOMAS JErfE :
| son, be rferfed 10 a special coms.t'ec Wtf#
instructions n inquire into the proprIrty 81
the same and the best mode upon which thal
statue ar monument can be erected, &c.
Various Reports were presented from ths
Committees, hich were laid on the table
among these a Bill concerning a Convention.
On Mr.. Macrae's motion, the committee Of
Schools and Colleges were directed 10 err
qu re into the expedleucy OF authorisiug an9
empowering the President, &c. OF the Intern
ry Fund To sell the Rristoe tract of land in
Prince William, on terms most adYanageoh
| 10 that Fund.
On motion of Mr. Watkins of Prince Ed
ward, the Committee of Privileges and Flee
lions, were discharged from the further con-
sideraiton OF the Petitions OF MeSsrs GregO-
nv and cree, contesing the election of B.
! KIRBY, Esq a returned Delegate from the
! county Of James City, n the said Petitioners
! had leave Ia Withdraw their petitions.
th VIZ idIlp , HpllbiAt llE commune lDl
Courts 81 Justice, were instructed to enquire
into the expeiirncy of amending The Act a
February 1870. (alnwing wrlts Vt error and
apppals in certain cases, on giving security
for costs only) so as 10 require the Appellate
Court TO give speedy trial, to the cases of
suitors, who are imprisoned on the Judgment
or decree, in which a wit Of error or appeal
has teen allowed. without regard to their
place on the docket.
Monday, Dee. ls.---on Mr.. Nelson's motion
the Committee OF Courts Of Justice were in
struced to enquire into the expedency of a
mending the act concerning the Land Of
/ ice &c
MIR Voolfolk offered the following resoIu-
! ton:
/ RESOLVED, That a committee he appointed
/ 10 examine the chances of the several lotte
ries which have heeu. aud are shortly 10 be
drawn, by the authority OF ghe State ; and
that they report to the House whether they
are equal or unequal, unjust or fraudulent up
on the people.
Mr. Voolfolk remarked that if the Legis-
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