Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-07

4 Staiiings, Loekett, Tavenner, Booth, Dickinson
Friel. and Moody.
I! To Examine the Clerks OGce.-Messrs
Turner, Segar, Mason of King and Queen. CLARK,
OF Augusta, Collier, Towles, Barnes, Harvey, Nc.
nliiian of Brooke, Hale of Grayson, Smith O
Lunenburg, Gibson, and Dunlap.
" Finance Messrs. Loyal, Bryce, Wat.
kins of p. Edward, Gordon, Moore, Gholson
rutherford, Patteson, Briggs, Miller of Botetourt
GILES ,Goode of Mecklenburg, Hill. Mason of Ere
derrick, Payne of Buckingham, Wilson, TAYLOR
Lewis, Macrae, Voolfolk, Muse, Nash, Edsins
ton, and Anderson of Shenandoah.
| 10 Examine Enrolled Bius.--Messrs Hol-
man, George, Penn, Woodhouse, Ward of Motto
way, Wynn, Cline, Almond, Bland, Noel, Mon
| cure, TaSenner. Chapman, Elan, Dickinson
Stalinss, Alien, of Lee, Rogers OF Loudoun and
| Bhups.
Of Schools ans Colleges. -NIessrs Taylor,
TILES. Watkins of Prince Edward, Loyal. Griffin,
Moore, Bryce, Upshur, Nash, Gordon, Riyes OF
prince George, Carter. Mason OF Southampton
Soote OF Mecklenburg. Barbour, Gholson, Craig,
Neaie, Towles, Tapp. Winston and Irvine.
Joint Committee to examine the Ireasurer's
.1econnts. Messrs. Briggs, Ba.ye, Turner, Muse,
Witcher, Anderson Hunter OF n ansemond, Prentis
Crocker, Harrison, Richardson, Childs, Lockett,
thompson of Amherst, Watkins of Powhatan,
Gaines, Billups, Curtis, Collier, Persinger, Mar
| tin at Scott and Hunter of Nansemond.
10 examine the auditors O6ice.-Messrs.
hlmbrongh, Christian of New Kent, Macrae,
Clarke oi Chesterfield, Hall, Finks, Penn, Grave
iy, Hale OF franklin, Tripiett, Greiner, Walton
Mallory, Street, McCullock, Rogers of Loudoun
and Holland.
To examine the Bonds Of Public Offers
Messrs. Mason of King and Queen, Saunders,
trump OF Surry, Daniels, Booth, Newman, Cross
Orrick, Woodhou-e. Shannon. Grymes, Good of
| Berkeley, Gibson, Hamil,oa and Siilington
! On the .lflitia.--Mess Epes, Wallace
Cook, Taylor, McComas, McWhotter, Watcher,
Neville, Anderson of Noitoway, Stillman, Hooe,
Hill, Watts, McIlhanry, Baber, Rutherford,
Mayo and Selden.
The House then proceeded 10 elect the Clerks of
the Standing Committees,
o. Mr.. Wnston's motion, Thomas Vannerson
was Reelected without opposition Clerk TO the
Committee OF Propositions and Grievances
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, of 2. Edward, Fs-
bus Lawson was reelected Clerk TO the Commit.
tees OF Privileges and Elections, and OF Claims
For Clerk to the Com .ttee of Roads and liner
nal Navigation, several persons were put in nomi-
nation, viz PSyton Drew, nominated by Mr.
White and seconded by Nj S,ra,ton;J. H Tur-
ner, nominated by Mr. Rutfner; Thomas &. Amory
nominated by Mr. Page; Edmund Pendleton, Jr.
| nominated by MIR. Coleman and seconded by Mr.
Ayle,t, and John b. Richardson nominated by
Mr.. Douthat-Fhe LIST balo, was for Pendleton
81; Drew 6o; Turner 20; Richardson IL; and A.
mory 10.
Al The conclusion of the ballot, Mr.. MAYO sub
United The following resolution" Resolved, that
the several standing committees OF this House be
authorized TO appoint their own Clerks" which
was rejected without dvislun)
On The 2nd ballot Mr.. Amory being dropt by the
| rule OF the House the votes were, Pendleton,
les; Drew 50; Richardson II; Turner $50 thai
Mr.. Pendleon was elected Clerk OF the Committee
OF Roads and internal Navigation.
On Mr.. Gordon's motion, Thomas {. Howard
was reelected Clerk of the Committee OF Courts
OF Justice.
The Speaker laid before the House Communi
cation ON the Governor, enclosing the Adiu,ant
Generals report OF the Militia for the present year
which, on Mr.. Cooks motion, was laid ON the
| table and ordered to be printed
| The Speaker also land before the House Com
Inunication from the Governor, enclosing the an
nual Report of the Rector and Visitors OF the Uni
vcrsiiy OF Virginia; which, on Mr.. Ships motion
were laid on the table and ordered to be printed
| The Speaker also laid before the House Com
munication from the Governor, as President OF the
| Literary Fund, enclosing the Second Auditor ;
Report o, the state OF that Fund-On Mr.. Patter-
sons motion, laid upon the table AID ordered 10 be
! printed.
| On Mr. Gholson's motion, the House proceeded
! 10 the election OF the Sergeant-at- Arms MI MAY
| nominated Major Daniel Claiborne Butts, and was
seconded by Messrs. Ghoisoo, Mallory and Wynn
MIR. Gordon renewed the nomination of Col John
Jordan (made the day be.OIe) in which he was se
conded by Mr. Paiteson; Mr.. Briggs ed the
nomination of ]. Parsons. made the day before by
| Mr.. Neville; and MIR. Page renewed the no:nina-
ton OF Z. Ayres.
| The LIST b4llot was as follows: Jordan So
Butts ca, Parsons 81, Ayres 10. No person
having majority, and II. Ayres being dropt by the
rule OF the House, the I'd ballot was as follows:
jordan 80, Butts so, Parsons IL. So that Gel.
Jordan lie elected.
On motion of Mr.. Everett, the House then ad
Journed TIL Tomorrow IL O'clock.
YEsTERDAE, the House of Delegates rose at an
early hour; having az yet very little business be
tore them. Various Petitions were presented and
referred; which shall more particularly notice
| In our next.
| MIR. May moved TO rescind the rule of the House
which dspenses with the reading OF the petitions;
the motion was opposed by MIR. Everett. Mr.
May, TO give further time the House for rehec
! ton, wiIhdi e.y the resolution.
MIR. Wallace presented resolution to instruct
! The Committee OF Roads and l. Navigation TO en-
qure iuio tile expediency oil increasing the SUN of
money now authorised by law to be raised By Lot
terry Tor the purpose OF opening road from War
fent0n TO Jhorntons Gap in the Blue II idye. The
Resolution was adopted.
| Mr. Ruifuer obtained leave 10 bring in bill 10
amend The act regulating the inspection Of sal, in
| certain counties therein mentioned And MIR
Coleman had leave To bring in bill TO alter the
time OF holding the first quarterly term of The
county court OF Caroline
On MIR. Ships motion, resolution was adopted
requesting the Executive to furnish lis journal Of
lis proceedings for the last year
The length of the Presidents Messape conpeIs
&c tn f,fnGfr 40 sho, -.