Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
From the Compiler Dec .
uousL. OF DELEGATES.

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Yesterday The General Assembly, asseuo'eu
in the Capital according TO law.
Mr.. Georg. Wythe Muniord was reelected
Clerk, wiihuat opposition
Mr. NJ iler OF PowhaIan, nominated James
NJ. Mason. ESQ. OF the county OF Frederick, as
Sneaker, in which he was supported by WI.
Goode of Meckenburg. Linn Banks, esq OF
the county of Madison. was nominated ny MI.
Yancey OF Buckin CHAM, in winch he was sup
ported by NJ. Minor oi Spotisylssnia
The ballots being collected. Committee was
ma med by the Clek TO count them, ana WI
Miller reported that The vote was as follows
For l.. Bank, l05, j NJ. NJ. Mason 81. Sea'-
tering g.
Nj Banks was then conducted into the
Chai,.by Ne,srs. Yancey and Minor-and
made his acknowledgements or the honor con-
ierred upon him, in The following manner
Geniiemen--In again meeting the representa-.
lives of the people Of tirgnia, and receiving
nj their hands the delicate aud RESPONSE
bic station OF presiding over their deliberations
| cannot bun feel the hveliesl sensihility tor
this new proof of their continued confluence
and pa,iiaiy. Whist accept the: trust wllh
the most profound gratitude, am mol lnsensi
ole OF Tie arduous and complicated duties DE-
vol, ed upon me, and my incapacity TO dis
charge them al all times TO your satisfaction.
In the administration of lie duties oil the Chair,
shall honestly endeavor 10 pursue the most
perfect lmpartaiy, AMI 10 preserve In'ioia'e
the rules aud orders, which you may adopt for
you ow0 government.
TIE order AND d. corum which has 40 long
characterized the proceedings OF tbs body, VIII
be = sure pledge of its continuance. shall
often, genilcmen, re juire your indnigenI KIND
ues-, your friendly aid aud support-thls
know, upon all proper occasions, VIII be
promptly extended 20 the Chair. May yours
consultations be conducted wiih that iorebear
anre aud bratheriy nf ction which become the
liberal sons of this ancient Commonwealth, the
common mother OF all
MIR. Rutherford Then submitted the following
Resolution
Resolved, That an Editor Of each newspaper
published IN thiS city, be admitted to a seat III
this House, for the purpose OF taking notes OF
the Proceedings therein
Mr.. fancey moved to Law il upon the table
Attut nsaort conversation between Messrs.
Rutterioord, Harvie aud Yancey the motion 10
lay II on the table was losi--and The re- solution
was adopted without division
MIR Thompson Of Amherst submitted the
following motion
ReSOirsd. That the rules and orders adopted
b. the House of Delegates at its last session. for
the government of the members thereof, during
that session, be adopted for the Government of
this House during us present session.
Mr. G0ude moved the following amend
ment:
Except thai the Speaker shall suspend the
appointment OF the COMMITTEE OF Agriculture
aud Manufactures until Saturday next"
This amendment was carried without a divi-
sion-and then Mr.. Thompson's resolution
as amended was adopted without opposition.
Mr. Yancey rose 10 nominate Peter Fran is-
co asrne qualified 10 c'as Sergeant al Arms
Mr.. Thompson nominated Samuel Jordan
Winston, WHO had acted as Seargeant al arms
two sessions ago Mr. /, was proceeding TO
Recommend Nj. w. when the Chair observed.
tina, according to the Rule of The House. no
discussion could be had IN nominating officers
of the House.
Mr. Thompson then moved TO suspend the
Rule Of the Ho1se-wlIoh WIS LOST without
count
Mr.. Harve hoped it was no violation of the
Rule TO say, as much of Mr. Winston AS hadbeen
said OF another Candidate He said Mr. W.
once had served in that Gfi e, nnd was the
| We Y best Sergeant he had ever seen
Mr Thompson theo moved 10 posi- pone the
subject MI Tomorrow, 10 give an opportunity
| OF producing documents
here WAS further discussion in which Mes
srs. Yancey and Miller opposed, and Williams
and Christian supported the motion Durpp
the discussion some aIlusion was mad 10 The
, remarks offered by Mr.. Yancey during tho is,t
session, pp the nomination. Of he Sergeant nj
| Arms
The motion n postponing he appointment
of Sergeant Al Arms tiIi THIS morning. was ca.
| rIed.
MIR. Christian Of c. c. nominated Mr.. John
| Stubblefel al lst Dnorkeeper.
| Mr. 1arvie had no objection TO Mr. Subble-
h'id-ha II mad become his duty to bling to
| the view of the House, another ;ndiv;d.
"ai tor Doorkeeper. and he said he might A.
well do II at this stage Of the business He.
Therefore, nominated Capt WIN. Hn,cbi.o,
Mr. Rutherford a'so nominated MIR W,, "
| Gay, As Door-keeper.
The votes were for StubblpfelJ 1874, Ora, SO
Hn chisou 7
Nj. Christian tn n nominated MIR. Henr, II
Sou hall AS p Dner kreper-and m. y,,.,s
were for Southal 1877, Gay SO, Hu,chso, d
Mf' christian nominated Thomas DAVIS az
." h9o' Ae' pe'--"ho VS. elected without np-
position.
Mr. G""de submitted resolution. the obiec,
o' "hlth was to adjourn the House nyery day
a. ~ Clock IN "'deT 10 ac, ommodate the
Convention with theuse ofthe Hail
Mr., HarFle moved to strike GU, 10 and -.
seft II c'oek-up"n tue ground thai this
body will have very little business at he .arlv
part o' the session, and tia, they we're willing
TO give every accommodation To- The ,u.,,ha,s
of the convention
MT. uo'ue accepted of this amendment, is
agre cable to the members of th, bod,.
Mr.. h'nor moved 10 lay the resolution or
me 'ahle' 10 gave time for consideration. Ri,
he was a present opposed TO IN. rpsolu,i', ,,,'
on me gr''""a That they could scarcely Civ,
the necessary accommodatianto the Co,ssn
''oh' a"d 90 their own business for which the,
o clock, ~ -
MI HarVIe coniended, that eyerv fac;;,,
ongut TO be given, and might he extended u
'"e convention lie said, this was the time :,
"I' o" ne $3.50 luton. as probably ifthey DELAY
:" H. nt convention might make 9th er ar
rang mtnis
MI Goode thought he had Some r;ah, - ,or,