Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-22
LEGISLATURES or gIRGLNA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MosDAY, Dec. 5


Sas called to order By Mr. Crump Of Surry
the Oldest mepber in the house)
Mr.. Cru1,p nominated George w Mum
ord, Esq as clerk of the house, who was re-
iecied without aopcsiiion.
Mr. Bryce OF Gooebland then nominated
,inn Banks, Esq of Ma6!sen' as speaker, IN
which nomination he was seconueu oy Mr..
kVitcher of PrtsylvaDia.
Mr. Shell of Brunswick nominated James
Il Ghoison. Esq OF Brunswick, M which he
as seconded by AIR. Brodnax Of Dinwiddie
/ Upon calling the roll the vote was found to
tand thus;
/ For Mr.. Banks So For Mr.. Gholsen SO.
MIR. Banks was men introduced by Messrs
trump and Bryce OF Goochland, and on ia
hing the chair. addressed the house
! MIR. Roane OF Hanover nominated as ser
keant at arms Jordan Winston Of Hanover
land Mr. Poindexter of Louisa nominated
totn Morrison OF Louisa The call Of the
toll gave Winston III. and Morrison
On Mr. Crunps motion, John Snbblefield
vas appointed list dosr keeper without oppo-
/Itlon.
MIR Rves OF Campbell then nominated a.
door keeper VIM w Gray-Mr Haly
,lrtoa Of n Kent Thomas w Davis-and
IT, Bryce OF Goochland Henry southaIl On
slling the roll the vote stood for Davis SO,
outhall IS. and Gray27 The Sd vote stood
;ray being dropped hy the rule Of the
.use), for Thes w Davis 10, iienry South
III ~.
Mess.s GRAY and Southali were respective
nominated for Sd door keepers by Messrs
ives and Fl iybnrten. and Southall was e.
cted by 65 to 30
Thus the house was organized, and all its
rmer officers re elected.
The senate re elected their former officers
Mr. Holt speaker, Mr. Hansford clerk, &c
TUESDAY, Dec 6.
The house met according to adjournment,
"a II O'Clock
The chair proceeded to appoint the stand
= committees of the house, az follows:
Committee Of prarileges and elections -
1essrs Marshall. Wilson of Cumberland,
wis. johnson. M'Ilhaney, Street, Powell
3Sode, Patterson Of Buckingham, Nj CuliocI,
@ Cobb
1Eonsailtee of cou,fs of justi.e. -Messrs
|3jbdnax. Bryce of Goochland Gooie, Moore,
[EsIliams of Harrison, Gholson, Campbell of
rpoke, Williams Of Henrico, Faulkner,
wton, Daniel, Wilson Of Bosetourt, and
handler
|*Committee Of schools aud colleges --Messrs
oodc, Moore, Booker, Randolph. Shell,
Fuce, Cahell. Fitzhugh, Brooke, Garter of
ince William, OuPuy, Morris, Bryce OF
frederick
Gem. iittes Of propositions and grievances.
fessrs NJ Mahon, Wool Of Aibemarle, Xii
|Bre. Helms, Carskadon. Hale OF c., Sims,
jullen, Grarely, Shield, Snidow, Chiffon and
b rieil
81 Committee of claims --Messrs. Witcher,
upp, Spuglock. Campbell OF Bslfard,
oadus, Harvey Todd, Richardson, M'Coy,
Aespie and Baysa.
/ Committee Of revolutionary claims .-Messrs.
6lland and Cline.
| # Committee Of roads & Internal narigntioa
|G~Nlessrs. Mcdowell. Cabcl!, Summers Riyes
II gampbeil. Preston, Anderson Of Botetourt,
eandleton, Keller. Brown, Caldwell, Swan
"A McCue, and Wood OF Frederick
"a Committee on the militia istUs - Messrs.
m,herfoord, Smith OF Frederick, Jordan,
Ha,w cod. Ca, ter of Richmond county, Hdd
gisx and Alien,
1omniites of finance -Messrs Bryce oil
e ochiand, Miller, Gurland. Knox, Dabney,
Wniei. Haiy burton. Bruce and Galaher.
UComsaittee on tte penltentiary Institution
essrs, Galaher, Ulimaid, PersInser, Came
b.. Pate, Woods anu Spencer
\ Committee on the arasory- Messrs. King
erockett. Leigh, Hargravc, Anderson oil
tottoway. Hale of Franklin. and Adams.
| Committee Of egecaise expenditures Mess
tpane, Carson, Hone, Webb. Byrne and
fosten
| Comaittec 10 erdE.ile list auditor Office -
llessrs. W ood OF Aibemarie, ,3ollng, Pom
Iextel,, Fisher. Robinson, Hays and Lawson
| COMMITTEE TO eGanlislc I'd auditors office
lessrs. Campnell OF Brooke, Mohcure ,omiti
Greenbrlef. E.rsklne. Lard, Shields, ano
lmlth of Masaa.
Committee to eramiae the clerks office.
Alessrs Mccoy, Zinn, BIilIngsiy. Carson
Berry, Patteson OF Chesterfield, Siillman ant
tpurioek
joint committee to examine the trea Surer's &C
Ilsats -Messrs Miller. Carter Of Richmonl
bun,y, Rutherford; Erskine, Hooe. BoillnI
BID Webb.
+ Joint committee 10 eran,iae bonds of publ
kfcers -Messrs. Garter OF Prince William
Ball. Pendleton, Carson, lessee. Shllman s
kisore
| / joint committee TO examine the BGakof pu
mia and The Farmers Bank Of P0glalG =
eiessrs. Carter of Richmond county, Ruther
pro-, King, Brown, Moncure, Smith OF Fred
kick, and Daniel
JOINT committee on the public library
essrs Cabeil rutherford, Randolph, Faul
r., Mcdowell, Bryce OF Goochland, an
Brown.
Committee on agriculture and manufacture
Nlessrs Rlves, Parriott, Zinn, Pate, Hal
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