Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-29

mittce strike from that of Mr.. Hansbrouph. So vot
discovered to be Illegal leaving his aggrega.s at CO.
tho poll OF Nj Gibson amounting TO go he r. tb-r.
fore. declared duly elected by the Committee, an
entitled TO his scat.
The Cnlpepcr case was embarrassed by this add,
tionai feature; There were four candidatcs-Mr
Edmund Broaddus whose election was NOT coutcs,r
Wiz >. lfansbrough who received GAL votes
Mr.. John s. Pendleton who received O39-and Col
J. G. Gibson who received Geo. Mr. IIansbrouoh'
election was contested by Col. Gibson-whcreurou
Mr. Pendle,on gave notice o tho pa that alt ho,r
he should not contest, he should stand upon his po
and demand sucl rights at that nigh, give him SHOULD
ascrntiny be directed by the Legislature. H. nc
cordingy prescneda memorial to the Legislature
setting forth his claims and the incidents of IN,
election; but IA he had failed to comply with the ro
QUESTIONS of the law notice, he WINS no, consid
cred by the Committee ms properly before thcm IN,
rspor' was ma,e 10 the House to that effect
On motion Of Mr.. Morris. the report was laid or
the tnbc aud ordered to be printed.
MIR. Brodndr from the same Committee made a
report on the contested election fsom Patrick. which
at his motion was land on the table, to await he or
rival Of gentleman who wished To offer substi,u,s
and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. a. Stunr Jr. was the Member returned fn
the County of Patrick, By the Sherifr-bnt Mr.
Isaac Adams had the greater number of votes th.
Sheriff setting aside the vote at some of the precincts
on the ground OF irrcgularity-some ofthe
dents not being sworn, and in one case we believe
ueher Deputy Sheriff Super endent attandin.
= the precinct. II being admitted however that Mr.
Adams had the largest number of po,d votes tbt
Committee report him entitled to his sent.)
Mr. Terriu offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice be instructed TO enquire into the nxpadiency o
interdictng the practice of medicine except bv grad
oates in their profession, persons qualified ACCORDING
to Inv.
The resolstion rejected
Mr. Watkins Of Charlotte, offered the following
resolutions
Rasolvo5 That Tho ron,r,;,,.. 80 p.J.I NJ
igation he instructed to furnish this House with ,
list Of all the petitions, memorials and resolutions
which have been referred to them. the object q
which IS to procure MD from the Treasury or fund 70
Internal improvement IN acc mDlishinp nny work o.
Internal Improvement, and in making out The same
to designate the county counie les in which the sew
er,l Improvements are cnntempla cd 10 he made g. "a
furnish as far ms practicable, estimate Of the prob
able cost Of each work and the proportion thereof
which the State will become liable pay should she
deem il expedient TO engage therein
The resolution was adopted.
The resolution of the COMMITTEE nf Proposition.
and Grievances declaring il reasonable 10 farm new
county out Of parts of'he counties Of Logan Ereen.
brier. Nicholas and Kenawha ITO b. called Lnfave,te
or Fayette) was agreed to bv the House.
The resolution of the same COMMITTEE declaring
II exredient t" provide by law tho no attorney shall
be allowed to retain per cent commissions for col
iections made BY him, unrss specially authorized bv
his client. so tn do-was also agreed to.
The resolution Of the Cnmmmittee IF Courts of
u"Ciarlng IL expedtcnt To provide for the
covery OF the value of the hire Of slaves recovered
In actions OF detinu", accruing during The tendency
OF an appeal. writ of error or supersedeas where
the defendant defendants shall appeal from such
writ Of error, &c and the judgment shall BE- affirmed
and that the value of such hire be ascertaned upon
writ of inquiry awarded by the Court rendering
the judgment-was agreed to bv the House.
The resolutions of the same Committee: Ist DE-
claring it erpedien to alter the tenure of tho Office
OF surveyor, and that the shall hencoforth be
held for the term of wears: Cd That il is inex
pedent to authorize the county require the
surveyors of such counties to keen their offices at the
respective Court houses-werc agreed to
Fhe resolutions of the same Committee: LIST. De
claring it nexpedient TO authorize the county and
corporation courts to change the i'm suits
pending in said courts: Cd, Declaring it incxpedicnt
extend the jurisdiction of Justices of The Peace to
cases where the subject in controversy shall exceed
the value Of S20 Sd, Declaring it nexdedient to
extend 10 Constabes the power of executing writs of
Gu sa-were severally agreed 10
The reports Of the Committee Of Claims rejecting
the petition of Tho Allen. adm'or of Gill ARMS
tead for services rendered by said Armstead Clerk
OF tho | I5ih Rgment-and ring reasonable, thai
Of JAS Fl Rector of Fauquier for expenses incurred
in conveying unatic from Fauquier to Williams
burg--and rejecting the claim Of said Rector for
S1l5 as mileage-were c6ncurred in by the House
The repor, Of the s1me G. ,mmitc" declaring rea-
so.abe the petition of Ro. Gay Sheriff of Pocahon
tas asking compensation for horse impressed by him
winch horse died in the service of bearing convc,
to the Penn entiary was agreed to.
The report OF the Committee for courts Of Justice,
declaring IT not exp"dien to repeal the laws
ing forthcoming bonds-was agreed to.
The report of the same Committee declaring it
not expcdcnt to amend the law concerning Sber
ifs and Coroners to allow them but one commits
sion the same debt being road
Mr. Christian moved tn amend the resolution Dy
declaring it expcdicnt--and the motion was carried
in the affirmative
The report of the same Committee declaring j.
expedien to authorize consi ahlos to take bonds of
indemnity, was agreed to by the House--as was a
resolution OF the same Committee relcctiug the pc
tition of suDdry inhabitants of Scott and Washing
ton, for the repeal of the Charter Of the "Loya
Company"
Tho House adjourned.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
By and Nth the adpice and consent Of the Senate.
Noah II. Swayne of Ohio, to be Az orney of tie
United States for the District Of Ohio, in place o
Samuel Herrick. resigned.
Elilah HAYWARD. Of Ohio In M Comnissionnr nft IN,