Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-06
Virginia Legs 'ature.
H0UsE or DEELLG1TE5.
TuespAY, Dec. 2B

Mr. Harris Of Shenandoah. observing TINT
the Commute ~ Propositions aud GREY anee9
! hal reported adversely 10 the formation oi ~
nrw county ont oi Shennnd ,ah aud Rocking
ham. ana thai since that deers,o1 had been
san toned By the iioase, further evidence bh
beeH roceiyrd o. he s,shes of The people, NOV
ed TO su.paud tho Iuie ri tar 'Ionse, IN order
| 20 rcconsiaer that vote nad rrler The subject
gnin to tire COMMITTEE.
! The motion was opposed by Mr. Williams Of
/ shsnan ioah aud further supported by Nh
/ Harm. WHEN the motion was Carried, aud
tho resolution VI the Committee lie committed
| 10 II.
Mr. Morris. Of hanover. from tho Commit
ter ofPr,yileers an1 T. eei'ons, made repnrl
! on tI,a ca.o Of the contested election from Cu-
peprr.
| Inc report on ihs memorial II Jonathan Z.
! GibYon, conies.ug the sent Joseph , Hans
brough. covers 80 pages OF letter paper. Sui
fire i, now 10 say, that IN the opinion OF the
! Cowm,itee tho election WAS not vIIIated nv tbs
! iTfegnlnrlti"s the allure 10 sw mr. snperIn-
| tendauis III the Pre-. iucis &C. Advancing 10
y scrutiny ofihe polls the Commute" stfIke
| from iist nf Mr.. lisn.hrough. 81 votes discsv
cred 10 10 illeg"l, leaving his aggregate at op2
! The poll Of Nr Gibson amounting 10 go ne
!. therefore declared duly elected ny the Com
mrtee aud entitled - MS seat.
The CulpepFf case WHb eDhdiidh'h ny 'his
eddj loral fenture. There werr four candid
ete,-Nr Edmund Brosddas. whose election
wnq not ontested-M. J 5. Hnnsbrongh who
teco,ycd Gil votes-N MIR. John :. Pcndleto0
who received 639--aud Coz. J. &. Gibson who
received go. Mr.. linnsbrongh's election was
| contested by Colonel CfDsOn-whsrenpon. Mr..
! Pendle,on gave notice 70 the parties. 'th'i, al
though he should ut contest, he should stand
| npou his pou, aud demand suCh rights IA that
| might gtxe hlm. shpnl IA scrutiny III directed
bv the Legislature. He accordingly presented
a memorinl 10 the LegIslttnrr, setting ioftn MS
! clamsa d the incidents OF the elrcion, but a.
he had failrd To comply win reqal,ill0ns o1
tina law ~ 10 nutic', he was no, CONSIDERED
! by tho Committee as penpefiy before them,
and rcpoit was made 10 the House 10 that
/ effect
On motion OF Mr.. Morris. the report WAS lad
/ on tue table and ordered 10 he pr'n'ed
Mr.. Broadnax. from the shnt Committee,
made report ON III" Contested election from
! Patrick, which at his motion was laid on tho
/ table. 10 await the arrival OF "A genileclan who
wished 10 offer u substitute and ordered 10 be
printed.
! (Mr. 4. Stuart, jr WINS the mr. mber returned
/ for the Comfy OF Patrick, by tpe on"riH nut
Mr. Isaac Adams had the greatest nambe' of
votcs--lhe Sheriff setting aside thu yo,e n some
Of the precincts. on the ground 81 lrI"gnltriiy i.
! some oil tn sup, ,ntendCnts not peng buorn,
aud IN case W. heliove, neither Deputy
! Sheriff nor Superintendent attending at the
precinct. II beng admitted however, that
I Mr. Adams had the largest number of 20 ID
votes, The Committee report blm entIled 10 his
seaD
Mr.. Turill offered the following resou.
! ton
Resolre1, That the Conmtiee for Courts of
Justice he instructed 10 M iuire INTO the expcIi-
! cnry of lnterdcilng tho practice of me~lene.
! excerpt nv graduate. IN their prole.Slon, OF per.
soma qualified according 70 law. -ReJreied
Mr. Watkins OF Charlotte, Offered the follow.
ING resolution
| Resolved, That the co pmirtep OF Roads aud
! Navigation be instructed TO luTnlsh ihIs iioI,a
! with n lat OF all the petsi ions, memorials duj
/ - solutions which have hoen referred IL thtm,
| the object of winch is 10 procure AID from tie
/ Treasury or fund for Internal improvement N
2ccomph shng any work of Internal Improve
! meat ani in makine cut toe same 10 DIES ghate
the county Couuii"s IN which the several
improvements are contcmp plated to he male
and 10 furnish as far Ms practicable, an esumetr
oi the probable cost oi each work and the pro
portion thereof witch the state viii Deco ne
liaLlt pay. should she deem eApedienI TO
engage therein. -1fOptfd.
The resolution OF lhe COMMITTEE OF PROPOSE
tiuus aud Grievances declaring II rei sonabls 10
form a new county out of parts OF the counties
OF Logan, Greenhtier, Nicholas aud kanawh4,
90 be- called Lafayette or Fayete) was agreed
| to by he House.
The resolution of the sa ne Committee, de
clarng II expedent to provide by law, TINT no
attorney shall be allowed II ,stain . per cent
commissions for collections ma lie by him IN
less specially authorized by hs client, SO TO do
Was also agreed 10.
| The ieso utIon of the Committee of Courts
| of Justice declaring II expedIsnt to provide Tor
the recovery ol the value OF the hire OF slaves
recovered IA actions vi detmue, accTuiu9 dur
! ing the pondency OF an appeal, writ OF error or
super, edeas, where the defendant or defendants
shall appeal from such wit oi error, &c. and
the juIgmeut shall be aIirmed-and that
/ the value of such hi,e he astertinpd upon a
writ OF enquiry awarded by the Court rem
drrIag the lud smen was agreed 10 by the
House
! The resolutions of the same Committee LIST
Declaring II expedIent to alter the tenure OF
the office of surveyor, aul that the same shall
hancelor,h be held for the term OF years.
3D. That II is neXpsiient 10 authorize the
county courts 10 require the surveyors OF srcn
counties 10 keep their offices AT the respective
. Cuurthouses-werS az eed TO.
The resolutions OF the same Committee lsi.
Declaring II lnexpedIent to auliorisc the com
/ ~ and corporation courts 10 mango the venue
IN suits depending m said courts. ~, Deciar-
ng II eAped,"nt 10 extend the jurisdiction u
Justices of The Peace To cases whcIe the subIect
IN contro, ersy shall =. ,eed The value oi $50.
3D. Declaring it exped,ent 10 extend 10 Coz
stables the power OF executing wrlls OF ca sa-
/ We're seyeraily agreed to.
Ine report OF the Committee for courts Of
Justice, declaring IT not expedlent TO repeal the
laws concerning forthcoming bonds--"as a.
| greed to.
The report of the same Committee declaring
II mol eNpedient to SO amend the law concern
ny Sherlhs and Corouers as TO ailox them
hui one commission GA the same deli, beng
read
! Mr.. Christian moved 10 amend the resolution
by declaring il eypedient-anl lie nuIou Vas
carried IN the affirmative.