The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-18
Virginia LEc1sLnau al.
HOUSE OF pLLIs AfEa

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up the last Report or the staie elite hesisier
Ollie.
The rep~rt having bern read Mr. Everett
moved t. amend th, resolution b. striking from
II taat part exp csslsc Of the confluence of tbc
committee co. Nj Ncldeh.
I In fnppof IT his motion. Nh. l.. stated that
he shnnld pra,c 20 the iisnsc that NJ oeldcn
had in his account made five mistakes against the
Commonwealth and vas Ia the habil Of ming
ling his private mud public Transactions. Tie
observed that he vas disappointed IA the last re-
nnrf lie had expected new hckis. but there
weFe nouc. The committee sllegod thai they
had received satisfactory evidence Of Nj SCI
den vigilance ardattrHuveucss a. pubic Of
+ fer he thought thai this evidence. whieh II
sufficient would rrEnase LIS objections 10 that
officer ought tp have brcn laid helore tho House
NJ t. proceeded a. show from the account oi
the Register furnished Nv himself aud publish
81 IN the first rcpon. Nr sclden had made FIVE
/ msiakes in his scttlcments, against the com
uonWealh, an OF WHICH had been detected. At
the auditors ofrro lie suited the motives
nhirh had induced the first committee 10 GO
back beyond the commencement of the fiscal
yanr, II being necessary 10 ascertain correct re-
suits As 10 the situn'on ofthe office.
Nr Miller oi Bolcimri, enquucd As IN the
question Of order. Was il IN order Ia discuss
tin Resolution OF the last committee VA, any
thing 10 grow out of the resolution And was
the House disposed to entertain discussion be
twern two committees Of the relative merits of
their Reports
The Chsir explained,
Nj. Miller considering the resolution entirely
snpercroeator,, moved tn lay II On the table
Nj Colston stated that as member Of the
committee be- had not expected the resolution ~
be acted on by thc House. II vas intended
merel, as an expression OF the opinion of the
eonn0er.
Nj Everett thought this an extraordinary mo-
ton WHAT was the report made tori Ng il
made TO be iaid on the table
Mr.. Miller thought that as the election Of Re,
pster was, coming on, that occasion was the pro.
per one fps this discussion.
Nj kmDrongh thought the motion 10 lay on
the table ont Of order. The ehnir had decided
Mr. Everett 10 be- IN DTdcr IN The argument he
addressed to the House. 1.-The WIS IN order, il
olluwcd that motion to lay the subject Of 'hat
argument on the table, in the midst OF his d,-
eission. could not he in order.
NJ Everett giving way To the motion of Mr.
Coston, the question to lay the Resolution on
thc table was put md carried IN The affirmative,
Ave- o. Noes H.
Mr. Wuchcr then moved to lay the Report on
the table, which was agreed Ia.
On motion Of Mr. Briggs, the House proceed
ed Ia the election Of Register
Mr.. Briggs nominated V,n Sedco, Esq.
Mr.. George nominated col Nal'et d Blair
M Watkins ofGoocblond aided IN the nom-
nation OF Mr. Scldcn, and vndisatcd him at
leuptb from the charges thrown upon him by
tar FIRST committee,
Nh Everett resumed the statement intrrrupt.
Cd BY the vote Of the House LAYING the Report
and Resolution Of the last committee On Ia, Ia
Die u" argued 10 prove maj VT. 'rinrn had
used the public money, ihiertne the fact from
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