Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-20
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEGA res.
SATURDAY, December IL, 1880.
CLERKS DE EDIIRIl

CBtkkD Of CODhlS.
MIR. Knox submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted.
RerOtped. That the Comnitee of Courts
OF Justice DC directed TO enquire nto the expe-
dleney Of altering the tenure by which the
Clerks oil the Courts OF Justice of this Com
! monwealih. hold their oni ces and also into
thu expediency Of amending tho law by who.
their ieea are a, this lime regulated, aud that
they have leave 10 report by bill or other
wise.
| MIR. Morris, from the Committee of Priv.
| eges and EhGt,oas, reported that ,ha commit
! tie have according 60 order, had under cDn.id
ton the memorial oi Wilhan NJ. Watkins,
! complaining oi the undue election of Richard
| J. GaIpos. Dslegats returned from the coun,
~ of Charlotte ioserve IN tho present House
OF ID alegaies, aud agreed upon n report aud
came ~ the following resolution thereup-
on;
Ill appears to your committee that the con-
test be ween William NJ Watkins and Richard
J Games originated ina difference OF opinion
prevailing IN the county upon that part oil Tie
| consituiion which reqpnes that the assessed
tax of the precedtg year should bo paid by
housekecper aud head ola iamliy, To cniitla
| INN ID vote ut the election which occurred in
October last ono opinion being thai thu tax
| OF 1920 the other that The lax ot 1890,
WAS contemplated; aud cna,d j. Gaines
beibg perfectly sats fed af,er ill aud
! fair inyestigahoi VI the SUBJECT, that ma
JDriiy OF ltgal woes had been al the LAST Char
| loite election for WIN. NJ. Watkins, whether
tlie tax of 1929 or tue tax Of 1880 be taken as
furnishing the rule has agreed that report
may he made thai the SAID William NJ Wat
kins 10 ehtined 10 a seat Ia tho present House
| Of Delegates as the member thereof from the
county OF Charlotte.
Resolved, th relore, as the opinicn OF this
Committee that Richard j. Gaines is not, bat
| tia, Nm. M Watkins Is, eniitled to a seat
| in the present House OF Delegates as tue
member thereof Ton the county Of Cnar-
lotte."
Tho report was agreed 10.
On molJn Of Mr.. Morris MIR. Watkins was
added TO the CUlnniitee oil Privileges oil L.
lecii ons.
MIR. Gilmer submitted snndry documehis re-
| laiiye 10 TIE contested election from The eaua-
~ OF Orange, which were referred 10 The Com.
mItiee Of Privileges and Elections.
| Mr.. kppes introduced a Bill to establish
a separate election IN tho county ot Franklin.
which was read aud order cd loa .ecoul ,ead-
ing
Mr.. Christian submitted tho Lowing reso.u
iions;
Resoived, That SO much OF the Governors
Message as relates 10 tue claims oil Rovoluiion-
AIRY Olhc1rs b. referred TO the Committee on
| Revolutionary Claims that the said com mIiiee
take tho subject the col into consderation, anu
report by bill or otherwise.
Resotped, That said committee also enquire
whether inIs commonwealth has any claim to
remuneration ny tue Government ofthe Uailed
| States, Tor payments made or Tor winch Vir-
gina Is liable, to her Revolutionary Officers.
aud what course ought to be pursued Tor tao
recovery of SAID claim, OF the General Govern
ment and that the said comnntse ave leave
10 repurby bill or Otherwise.
MIR. CHRISTIAN remarked, that he believed it
was coneeJed that the General Government
was bound to pay oil the expenses OF the Re
vol ationary War-that Virginia had paid
many oil the claims OF her Revolutionary
officers, and he believed hada ist clam
no v on the General Government for repay
ueut When he ciains OF Virginia were al.
lowed by former act OF Congiess. the claims
To whIcn his resolution had reference, we're not
presented to the General Government, because
the Slate oi Virginia had nj, al that PERIOD,
admitted them. Since mat time they had been
adnitted, aud hence an inquiry whether they
were or We're not to be re-inoufsed ny tho
United States, was with propriety reieraDle 10
, the committee.
Mr.. G,ImeI sug ge,ed to the mover of the re.
, solution, TO amend II 50 as TO include the so.-
:. diers' as well az officers oi the Revolution.
e which was acceded 10 by Mr.. Christian, when
me resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
3 Inc commntee oil Propositions and Griev--
Is ances reported IN favor of the petition of the
- ciuzrns Of the coun;es oil Botetouri, Moaigom.