The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TnesdaA. De-. 90.

Tuesdag Dee 80
A communication was reported from The Sen.
ate tina, iey had agreed 10 the resolutions for
proceeding on Saturday the ID inst, to the ele..
eoh OF n Senator 10 represent hi, State in the
senaie of the United States for the term Il sik
! ,rars, Tom the dfh Of March next md for tho
election ola Brigade Geueial of ihe4th brigade,
hed directing the Committee ON the Banks
! 10 examine into the transactions Of the late
treasurer with the Furmet4 and tireini.,
Bunk.
On motion of Mr. Grigsby. lenve WIS s,yen 10
bring IN bill 10 amend IN nef. entitled an act ID,
authorize otirfy aud The .aie Of certain lots in
the tnwn Of Portsmouth.
On motion of Nj. Parker OF Caroline, leave
was gwen 10 bring Ia bill 10 tnlnrge the powers
81 The trustees ri the Town Of Port Royal IN the
county Of Caroline.
The engrossed bills 10 author ize sen,
rate election NJ the town Of Sirasblre in ,hr
sahnfy OF Shenandoah = and % 10 explain mn
| act, eniiilrd M act. further 10 hmcnd ,he scvc,
al laws concerning the appointment of hnrbor
mnstefs and declaring their. duties passed FEB
L. 1873 we're read the third time and psSs
ed,
On motion of Mr., Whcher. (who sad thal.
under the power given III. Committee TO send
for persons AMI papers, several wimessrs had
been summoned aud were ia attendance tins
House, 10 eKaminc The trnasurer's accounts
Ind leave to sit during the SESSION of The
House.
Thu III providing aRainstthe misconduct OF
certain public officers, ~ whieh had been r.port,
| ed from he COMMITTEE ior Courts oi Jusii,.
with substitute ior the original bill was taken
! up. on motion of Mr.. fnzhuehoi Faii,s The
! principal object Of The bill vas. To gnntd a.
sainst The abuse Of III. power ri,en ~ law 4.
] al L.. If al,
their fees Upon this bill, very animated ami
| interesting discussion nf some length ioot place,
-Nessa. Fghugh al Fnirins nnd Wallace.
supporting, aud Alessis May aud Doddridee on.
posing the substitute. when 81 melton Il Nj
Iiollcman. the bill and substitute WIRE indefinite
~ postponcd.
A resolution from the Committee Tor courss
of Justice WAS read, declaring reasonable tie
petition of certain cii1tn. OF the county OF
| Mason, Who pray tbt that county may he
ran'fcrred hom the Ie~igbuig 10 the ClnfI 6.
bury chancery Districts. Agresd 10 by Or
House.
-Four resolutions from ihr Committee of
claim were read 1T. rejecting the petition
by Frances J Hickman OF Kentucky, pfatine
10 bc re-insiated on thr pension list md to be nd
| lowed the snliearaae Of her penflon ID ne,
jccting the petition of John ilewit. 10 be dis
charged from The payment of hne: 90 reject.
ing the petition oi Thomas young, 10 be ALLOW.
ed - combination VI pay &, and oh. rejecting
The petition Of DAVID Smith, ptsyinp paymrnt
for The use ofh carrYnll aud horses Impressed
from him by Tho sheriff at the county 10 the
year 1897, tor the purpose al conveying lun.
r tic 20 " llliamsbuie Ihrse resolutions were q
greed TO- with the exceptions ofthe last, which
on motion OF Mi. Caiadnn. wash upon the "a.
bic.
\ resolution wes rad from the Committee Of
Roads aud Internal Navigation, Tor ALLOWING
Nm. Weave, Of Woodbridge TO construct turn.
pike road. irom his furnace ON the Calf Pasture
river 10 S,,cklcrs 5prnss-dgreed 10 by Ms
HDuee
Several bills were ordered 10 he cnpross
oil, aud large number to be read /. second
time
Mr. DoddrIdge laid on The table further n.
mr. udnrnt 10 The hill TO oigaulze n Convention
30 copies OF which we're oideic ed 10 be printed,
This ann, ndment proposes 10 arrange the eoun-
, ties 81 this Commonwealth into -four classes OF
Z different sizes-and IN 1--WE to the smallest class,
IS one delegate edch-lo the neat, two--lo the
next ihree--and 10 three ~ four counties, ne
Shenandoah, 81. iouf. (fhe Who'll, number of
Delegates 10 the Convention. according 10 This
, mode OF sealing the couniles would be 0Jlr.
hnpdred)- Mr.. Doddiidee's amendment also
proposes 10 enlarge tie elective franchise ana
, 10 give the right 81 Y,tnG for Delegates 10 the
Convention, qualified by leave 10 vote Tor mem
1 bsrs Of ih' General Assembly, together with ev.
I cry other Tree white male eileen. aged ,wsn,y
one ycsfs or upward. VIM shall have resided
IA the county. oity or boIOogh ia winch he pro.
poses vote Ia, Que whole year, previous 10
such election. aud WHO shall have been asses.
.ed for a state tax al county levy, aDl paid the
same. and shail not have been convicted Of
+ felony, on other Infamous ctime, and shall
. not be engaged as an officers. soldier, OF ~.
!, tner, III the army or navy 81 The United
STAIRS.
And, on motion OF Mr. Pitts. the House nj.
, | iouincd ull tomorrow ~ o'clock.
d Uedaesdag, Dcca 81.
{ A communication was received rom thr Sc
rntc, thai they had passed the bull Ia amend ~,
net, &c concerning tie Literary Fund aud That
they had agreed 10 the resolution, for proceeding
on Thursday next 10 the election OF lreasurer,
r Auditor Of public Accounts, Second Auditor
30 for one yehi, aud that they had phs.cd ihs
' bills l. 10 amend the act conccfoi < Masscn.
burg aud Way. 2. 10 establish III, town Oh
4; Fayette. in Montgomery coatiy'--3 to change
III" time OF holding the Sprng'crm oil Randolph
2 Superior toutl and a. : 10 authorize the nha
Y hinnts ct the IOWA 81 Wellsbufg, IN Brooke.
u county 10 rase II suitpsi aapney by lottery, foy
Y purposrs therein mentisnei the last two with
y ,nndrg amendments The amendments 10 the
Il b,l 10 change the time Of holding &c. were
Z coGcurfcd ~.
v The am, ndments 10 the bill, 20 'anihorze tho
Il inhabitants Of Neilsbutg, &c we've then read
. MIR. Dodirider said he was satisfied with nj Il
the amendments proposed by The Senate. en-.
tcpi the last--io ihis. however. he bad no objec-
4 tion any further Than rs II mieht affect the fate
d ofIhe original bill. The Senate bad inserted n
II prov ision, which had been. he found, usually
!. Inserted pos.ion, which he had overlooked,
a w tltpt the Comm siouprs who were to re.
5. ceiye the muney to he raised by the lottery
i shnuld give boni sc. for the faithful sppioa-
zion 81 II TO the purposes tor which II WAS TO be
raised The last amendment pro- oscd to au-
ihorize the Tnsicrs OF Alonongslia Academy
Ia r,isc by lottery the sum Of $50, coo or this