Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-17

Doddridge, the ground that a Convention WAS
about to DC organized, that the salaries OF officers
were sufficiently low, and the consideration would
cost more than the resolution could save The rcs,-
Ition was rejected almost unanimously.
On motion Of Mr. .Nupon of Frederick Resolved
ihat the committee of Courts OF Justice be instruc-
ted 10 enquire into the cSpedienryof to amen,nr the
laws providing for the assessment and collection of
county icyics, as to authorize the county counts in
they discrcno tn place the lists IN the hands OF con-
stables for collection.
On motion of .Er. .1adcrs1n or Pr. Ell. the COM
mttee OF Claims were instructed 10 enquire into tho
eNpedency of allowing the heirs othe late Col James
Times Communication pay being five years ll pay, in
lieu N half pay Tor life.
On motion of lir miller OF Bot. the report of the
committne of Privileges aud Elections on The confess
ted election, was taken up.
.Ur. Miller enquired OF the chairman Mr.. Rives of
IT. TeorSc all the octs OF the case were reported
to the House, Mr. Rivcs replied that all deemed
| material by the committee had been reported.
Nh Miller, understanding that the committee un-
der Its rules, had not reported much of the evdcuce
nlorcd To rncomut the report with yicw of obtain
ing fuller statement of the evidence.
.Hr Rires gave brief narrative of the case, cor
responding with the already reported in this paper
to wit; That Mr. NOEL had no, aud that Mr. Gorgin
had gwen notice 10 take dispositions in the time pre-
scribed by law TINT consequently, the committee
could not examine into The legality or the i,rality
oil the votes contested by AIR. NOEL on Mr. Ciogrns
poil--that Mr. q. had established so many bad votes
on Mr. Noells poll tn leave the relative vote o6l
for q. and 2o1 to MIR. Il. said that the commit
tee IN their view OF the law, could arrive at no other
conclusion and he hoped the burden would not b.,
again imposed upon them.
Nh. Miller contended that the House ought to ap-
ply TIC law and not the committee und that to this end
nl the evidence ought 10 be reported.
M. Gaines read the law upon the subject and con-
tended that the course ot the committee rejecting the
dispositions taken by Mr.. n ocll who hal not give,
te notice required by the act of assembly was in per-
feet accordance with il.
Nh Rioes made further explanatory rouals to the
House. and cited precedents from the Journals OF he
House sustaining the correctness OF the report of the
Committee.
Mr. Miller insisted that all the facts of the case
ought to be stated IN the Reports for the purpose OF
enabling the House to Judge of ts rcctitude and IN
enlightcn any future House Of Delegates That might
refer 10 1t as precedent.
M. Ererea observed that the Committee had re-
ported the very facts that the goI cnan from Bot
wished. The truth was that Mir. NOEL had no evil
dcnce ali the ma 'ara facts had been reported; and
report ouy additional facts would only establish that
Mr.. Goggin was farther elected than ho was now
reported.
.ur. Nay reviewed the facts stated in the report
ana cnntcndcd that there was ION whatever for
the re-comnitment ofthe report for giving to Mr. No
ell ali that he asked, Mr. Goggn was still elected by
80 vC'cs; 1t had been intimnted that Mr.. g. ,ngs.
have occspied the whole so days allowed by law for
taxing depositons, to the prevention of Mr.. Nocll's
taking them. He would not :putc corruption upon
new supposton. This supposltion was not affirmed
as fact, and it appeared to him wholly improbable
.fr Miller briefly rejoined
MIR. D0ddrdge said the Committee had rcported
the fact, that Mr. NOEL had not given notice until
September. This fact was all be desired TO enable
him spply the law.
. The House refused to rccommit and adopted the
resolution Of the Cor1.littee, declaring Mr. Gorgin
entitled 70 his seat, By Ii large majority
On motion of Mr. StiJfo.an Resolved that tho Com,
nHtce of Roads &c. be Instructed to enquire into the
expectancy ofgranting to Walter Timbcrlake ofFlu-
wanna, the further tiroe of years, complete MS
bridge across the Rivannd River.
On motion of Mr.. Minor, leave was given TO brine,
ina bill disPosing Of ofmoncy in the hands Of
examiners OF branch pilots in the Roppahannock
River.
rmcsu or I.ouiour, offered The following
Resolution That the Committee Of Courts of J ustice
be instructed TO enquire into the eXpediency of en-
powcrng county courts under certain restrictions to
lay OF their several counties when they may deem il
Necessary, into suitable election Districts
Nh, II. said that the provision would save much
time and labor to this House. The policy OF sepa
rate elections being admitted numerous applications
we're cont inually made TO the Legislature, which
conld ne % Juiuci'usy decided upon by the county
courts. The resolution was adopted 90 to 3D.
On motion of .iir. E1=hvgh o. Ohio the Auditor
OF Public Affairs, was rcquestcdD furnish tabuior
statement showing the number Of wholesale and re-
tai merchants licenses dnring the last fiscal ycar.
ON motion of DIR. Camden, leave was given to
bring IN bill changing the mode of supplying vacau-
ces which may hereafter happen in the board Of trus
tees of the town of " eston in Lewis county, and pro
rcri5ing their duties.
On motion Of Mr. Games, the Committee OF Courts
OF Justice were instructed TO enquire into the expcdi-
cncy OF so amending the laws IN relation TO deeds of
tFut mortgages, ind all other eus for the security
OF debts and other purposes to compel the debtor
so making either OF them, to put all their creditors on
The same footing according to the account of their
several claims; and also into the expcdicncy oGlosinp
all sich convcyunccs in like manner as mortgages
arc now closed
Engrossed BWsI, Auhorsing tho erection OF an across
lowes River = Concerning Surveyors Of zhw lau,Lo-
rising county courts TO with ID compensation them or 10
grant It, not exceeding 81 p per day, tho svcr county
courts may choos - Establishing the Of ayce in the
county of Montgomery t. Divorcing Ann Lees from her
husband James NJ Lees . Establishing Separate Elections
~ henawha; 9, Placing Charles DEMENT'S u Iuvanna ON tho
tension list y Establishing Separate Election ~ the house of
mo g. Nuiicr IN Harrison; 3, Pl1cng Jno Soc Of SDosy
''n, IN the Pension ls,; - Placing Drummer Of u1r.
rcr, on the Tension list; TO- Establishing Separate Election NJ
w, b'wn oi Newcastle, in the county Of BoieIomi
ne OH concerning Surveyors of Highways opposo5 v
mr. D'neoi vho thought the Surveyors ne much entitled TO
compensation as other persons doing public duty. and supported
~ r BTon Of Harrison, intended deprive them Of
oonpenon, bu to give the County Counts tho discretion of
erecting compensation whcro deserved and Of rcru.
"''s according to services