Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-03

nh day Of Jan 1924 Ieppontei Chs r Mercrr Esq hi,
nonwcal,ll md behalf of the Commonwealth 10 attend
meeting oil the Sp khodsrs al the Company represent and
books OF the said Company ami especially the
render al the ha,r oi said Company, s.rccaby the nfor
behalf sail Commonwealth to tho Caui,s Stock of the
chesapeake and Ohm Cau tine sharcs the
Capital of the Potomac Company now standing on tho
sa, Company in tho name Of the said Jononw,i,
i an act of General Assembly passed 9Th February l8lt
he being, receive the Public Treasury all any
part oil the funds OF the Cincinnati Society I'm the books of
predecessor account whatever relating To this fund
From documents believed authentic taken FROM bundle of
papers found in his desk, and endorsed IN his hand writing
'Cincati Society appears that nc received considerable
Of the funds Of that Society certificates of Public
cot Bank Stock NC and paid the pensions charged the
cd from these Documents IL viii exhibit correctly
escera'ned from then the actual OF the ls that
cietv at the time of his death
Al the last of e General Court Judgments OBJ
tanned IN favor of the Commonwealth for I76 - EACH
against the personal representatives of Jannan Baker dec the
former Treasurer the other against his administrators heirs aud
devisce and the motions against his securities ready
trial. tho part of the Commonwealth the eth OF last
month, but AZ the instance Of Defendants counsel WIRE cn
musd. Very respectfully your most olit scrynt,
LAWSON BURFoOT
laid on the table.
The Speaker presented letter from Benjamin Grit.
hn delegate returned from the county OF Suuihun,p-
ton stating that doubts had arisen rs to hi, rinht
to hold his scat, in consequence of beinr commits
sloner OF the revenue at the time of his elections and
praying the decision of the House on tho point. On
motion of Mr.. Holcman the letter was 70 the
committee OF Privileges and Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, so much of the Governors
message relates to the militia referred 20 the
committee the Militia.
Petitions Wore presented hy Mcssrs. Rivcs nfCamp-
bell. Chiffon. Wallace, Williams OF Harrison, and
Hill.
BY leave Of tho House, Mr. Wallace (vIio ha act
cd as counsel for the partly excused from voting
on the petition of the heirs of Elius Edmonds dec d.
On motion OF Mir. Yanccy. 50 much Of the Govern
ors message rs relates to tie claim of Thomas w
w hItc, was referred 10 the committee of Claims
The Speaker presented communication from tho
I'd Auditor, which, motion of Mr. Gaines, was laid
on m" table and ordered TO re printed.
On motion of Mr. Parker of Caroline, the Chair
was vacated until 1 o clock.
The Legislature met again in tho evening when
report was received from the Electoral College stat
ing the vacancy IN that body accustomed by the death
OF Geo Bmckner esq. of Caroline. Tho General
Assembly then proceeded TO the choice OF an Eluctor
IN the room of Mr. Buckner. Mr.. Garritt .lfinor a
delegate from Spottsylvaua, was nominated bv
Mrssrs, Parker of Caroline Miller of Powhatan, and
Up-huw of ESSEX, and Mr.. Charles p. GoudaI del
cgatc from Hanover, by Mr.. Goode The ballot
stood, Minor 100, Goodall s.. So that .Ir l,inor
was elected.
This day the Electoral College will give the vote
Of the State for President ana Vice President of the
United States.