Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-12-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

IA HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
81 fhcRsoAY DEc. G-Thomas Richie was re-c
8N tci PRINTER to the Commonwealth without on
Hsition "
M SATURDAY, Dec S-A communicates, ,v,
1Hcclvcd from the Senate that they had arrccd tn
NC resolutions Tor clcctIng Governor on that day
@pd brigadier General to tho 9Th Brigade on FRI
DAY next.
Mr.. Mash moved ID go into the election of Gov
%a1r, p,t,o-,o =, ,,os :, ,,,-.
%hat the constitution only provided for the annual
selection OF Governor, aud twelve months had NOT
TTPrca since the Governor was elected H.. also
S,ApfcsScd wish To have more time to inuiTc into
SCe Course Of .sa- eio7cr-=-- --.c-.-IO
The motion to postpone was lost by large ma
jio,ty.
The house having resolved to proceed to the O.
tcction, MIR. Nash, supported by Mr.. Irvine NOM
mated Governor Giles The former gentleman
a'ng called for the arowal of any objections that
might be entertained To Mr.. Giles Mr.. Pattcsou
rose and made few remarks to show that from the
AicSSagc OF the Governor, his opinions on the sub
lHctS OF internal improvements by the State. and
our system primary education, had undergone
4 Change since the election
He was replied to by Mr. Mash who said he was
not aware of any material change Of opinion and
PARTICULARLY in relation to the FIRST subject When
nc nominated Mr. Giles at the last session. he rep
resented him opposed to the wild schemes that
Die and useful Improvements And as to the Pri-
mary School System the Message did not necessn
FLY mpir an appreciation of its details rs they now
stand. On that subject he said the attention of
some OF orr ablest men had been bestowed. and n
'!'port ana project were submitted at the last Sos
|ion by General Taylor to which Mr. Nash said no
Siond feel 1t his duty again to call the attention
{" the mouse, lfno other member did so. Bat, he
contended, that if an old man like Governor Giles
VINO had been so long confined at home bv disease
Fho"ii change his opinions after looking into de-
tus and facts that had not before been within his
reach, 1t was crcditabc 10 him rather than other
wise.
Upon counting TIE ballots t.icy stood for Giles
!43--Scattcring 81. Gov. Giles was thercupon
declared duly elected.
Mr.. Colston presented bill concerning a cor
Tc7tion This bill provides for taking the sense
% TIC itcehoidcrs or present voters on the cues
non OF contention It was read and made .!lc
"r'cr OF the day III committee ofthe whole on Wed
ncsdoy-and 500 copies ordered to tie printed.
MIR. Gordon presented a resolution from the G..
o T. OF Justice declaring reasonable the petition of
nc pcilch ana bar OF CuIpepper that the quarterly
curt ct SAID county may commence on the 3D. Mon
nay IN juiy, and continue two weeks and that the
p'ncr quarterly terms may be abolishcd-concur-
red in.
On Mr. Nash'sn1otion committee was on,o;,+-
ca to wait on Nir Giles and inform him Of his re-
''ect0n consisting OF Messrs. Nash Irvine Rook
G.. Capcrtou, Crump ofP. Barton and J. B. Cbriy-
tmn.--Ricdd. Enquirer
Standing ce7rmi91tee@et' tic House If Dczqgates.
Committce far C6arts etr Ttsticc.-AIegsrs Cor
ION, Gholson, May, Bricc, Goodc, Wilson. Kim
trough, Page, John B. Chrisaan, Miller, Nelson
lI"ash Rigcs Of Campbell, Colston. Clarke Of
Ihcstc-ield, Macoo, Tapp, Payne of Buckinr-
nan, V oohoik, Williams, Irvine, Locket, Clarke
~ augusta. Hunter of Berkeley, Newton, Minor.
Brown cl Harrison, Pollard Of King William, Gro,
Horr, Fitzhugh, Spencer of Wood, MurdamgbanJ
HUBBARD. '''''u
Comn'iftce of Privileges and Eicctions.-SEcssrs
b'veS ct Prince George, Witcher, Gaines. Ever
a. Massic, Barnes, Capcrtop, Mason. Drum.