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he Ne pssses hesvees eases
- lac Ell in egsity SID b<tvsea 6a.i 60 -.
ierlocS'ory dscre~.-snd the length at slne
that each Cause has been pending IN lhss
Court"
Mr.. Norris thought the best plan
WOULD be 70 raise n Committc to in
quire into all absAes IN tho Court OF
Appeals, from which the House could
receive At large ali the information TO
be attained, not only from the clerk,
but frssn other soarces.
The motion vas agreed Ia, and
Messrs. Newton, Morris, Leigh, Ma.
son 81 F., Gibson, Miller Of p, Sey-
mour. Terrill and Summers, appointed
q Select Committee an the subject.
DEATH OF PETER FRANCISCO.
Mr.. fsncey said. that he had the
painful duty to perform, Of snnounc.
ing to the Hosse, the death Of Peter
Francisco, late sergeant 1t arms Of
this body. lie had yesterday received
q message from him, expressing - his
last dying request. wish TO be buried
With military honors. Mr.. Y. had
prepared two or three resolutions for
the occasion, which he would now sub.
init:
Rssofred Ssasimousiy, Al testimony OF
regret, for the deph. end . token OF respec,
for The memory Of Peter Francisco. Sergeant
q Arms. TO this House, that the members Of
the place Of he hsermens.
R~nn(r.>y2 MA, 1h.s - - -
disiioE pushed military services rendered bv
the SAID Peter Francisco. during the Revolu
tiooary War. that tho Governor Of this Com.
monwesIsh cause the remains Of the said Pc.
ter Francisco 10 be inferred with military
hooors, snd ~ the public expense.
Resolved. That committee be appointed,
tn CONSIST ef i've members. TO superinteud the
funeral. arrange the order Of procession, and
'atcrmens OF Peter Francisco. decd, and that
the committee invite tie attendance OF the
Governor and Council, the Speaker and
members ofthe Senate, and their officers.
Mr.. Barbour rose tn second the reso.
tuition presented to the House. The
loss OF any citizen, who ~as I'm officer
OF the House. could not but be deeply
regretted. But Francisco was no com
mon man-and he was happy that
some record was TO be left Of his me-
rits and his memory. In ancient times
monuments were erected 10 men v no
had performed worthy services but
in modern times their worth was in :
scribed on our records, and by the aid
OF the press were sent far and wide.
lie had said francisco vas no COM
mon man. BY nature he had been en- /.
dowed with extraordinary strength,
the most determined intrepidity, and
the warmest patriotism. Ii was not
his lot to be advanced in rank during
our Revolutionary struggle. But as
q private soldier he gave q striking
example of bravery, and performed
exploits that have sea- ceiy ever been
exceiled. Not only in the North but
in the South, he displayed his heroism.
And the achievement which he per.
formed in Virginia, overcoming three
or four Of the enemy, and causing them
to fly, leaving their property in his
has seldom been eauaIled.
Let US, then, perform due honors 20
the memory of Francisco. Such op-
portunities Of honoring the brave, would
not occur very often-for the ranks
Ut the Revolutionary Heroes were fast
iecaying. BY the arms of such men.
the liberty Of our country was achieved.
IAN achievement Of vast moment Ia
the whole world; for it had not been
confined to this country. 1t had gone
across the waters, 10 the shores Of Eu
rope, where nations we're following
the example Of America. To such
men. then, honor was due and he
joined most heartily in the respect pro.
posed to be paid to the remains Of Peter
Francisco.
The resolutions were napimously
adopted, aud q committee was appoint.
ed, 10 consist Of Messrs. Ysncey,
Barbour, Eppes, Wood Of Albemarle,
and Clay.
On motion Of MIR. Yancey, il was
ordered, that when this Honse adjourn,
II adjourn until l2 o'clock on Wednes
day. Whereupon,
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
MIR. Swanson submitted resolution
restricting the term Of Office of Sheriff.
to one year, which was rcjectcd--44
TO GO.
Mr.. Cssileman submitted The fol
lowing resolution:
ResoIrsd. That the Committee Of Court
Of Justice, be instructed TO inquire into IN.
expedieSey OF 30 sme6ding the laws concern
'ng the nomination sad appointment ef She
F'fiA'as 70 fequire the COun'y Courts 20 nomi
"sie but enc person a = time for that Office
and also into the expediescy Of 6xie9 com.
uniform rule on the subject. rwmoving ell an
certainty ~ To. what constitutes seniosit,
amongst the acting Jus,icss-Which was !
greed so, on . diyision---5a TO IS.
Mr.. Msefsrlantl. fros the Commit
tee on the subject Of separate elections
reported a bill.
The enofoaac,i hill L. A.. 60.