Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-04

s'ruc,ed to inquire into the cxpedency OF o,usny M
law 70 assessment of lands and lots in this Common
wealth. &c
The House tncn adjourned
Saturday, Jan. l. 1881
Ls'',ions were presented by Messrs. Booker Mar
shall Anderson of Bot. jacobs Jones and Wood
MIR Jones submitted the following resolution.
Resolved, That the comn,niiee for Co,ns of fn,,c h
instructed TO enquire into the expeconcv OF ucmn, ~.
ry ns, Sn ACTON instituted to recover damages
o.eeuns Ion an act dons ~ person lands
go " person oil anoihcrwhc;et such injury be direc, or
ton as OF consequential to insert in his d-cara
may deem proper opus "''N :" 'aSe' "' NC
Anu ha' The said committee further enuuIe into the exps
ON ho,J a.s ega'ees or distributes law,
p oon's executed by executors And
& o courts wherein such ns,itu ted be invested
WIN the power of ordering commissioners tn exan;oe as
se me accounts of such executors & and
s"ch Judgments therein rendered ill
o'n's nc executed as IS provided by law &c
me resolution adopted
mr.. bryce. from the Library Committee made a
report on the communication of the commissioners nm
pointed TO superinteRd the repclrino and f,rn;s;r,
the Governor House 's
The engrossed bill auihorising Arcbee Brown N
iett 'ol' bridge over the Mats pony River a, Dun
NrK' u was supported by Mr. Pollard of Kina WIN
VINO stated IN detail the crcunst ances which entitled
1t 20 me iavor ofthe Legislature, and passed ne,n
con. ~ fN' "''A
Bills passed.-1. Abolishing the punishment of
burning IN the hand, in all cases. lpcor3or,t;ng
the Donvie Female Academy "''s
Mr.. Norris from the Committee of Pr;vilsoo, ,na
cc,ec''ons: made report on the memorial OF WIN B.
ShaInberlnyne. confns ing the elpbiIitv of Ron w
Lelgh-which was laid on thr table
MT Morris moved, that when the Report wns tokcp
~, "n'noerayn" hsve leave TO appear at he
Memorial '" VIC eo"Jec' " Ills
Pho motion supported by Nessrs Mo-r;s
Leigh and Brodnax-and opposed bv Msssrs Eppcs
ana GImsr, and carried in the affirmative, by larr,
majority y '1s'
pr
sldcred '""'' W ~ Gull
THE Debate occupied the whole day until O'Clock.
a sketch OF 1t vii! appear herea ftsr.1
MONDAY. 6anuary 3, 1880
Petitions were presented by Messrs Andersen of
Botetourt, SavssOn and Bryce
On notion of Mr.. Brodnnr. leave was oiven IN
bring IN bill authorizing the construc,ion of IN
bridge over the AppomatoX River. Mt Exeter Bridge
On motion of Mr.. Miller of Pow. tho Houso resoI
Ved TO proceed on Thursday next to the election bv
JOINT vote with the Senate, of Urea surcr of Tin,
Commonwealth, for one year-and on motion of NJ
Wicher, the same day was fixed for tho elec,ion IS
the Register of the Land OGce and the LIST and end
Auditor N'' SUI
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, leave was given to the
committee of Courts Of Justice te renort on ,bo
subject ofthe Judiciary by bill or otherwise '"
On motion OF Mr. Sempie, leave was giveD the com
mi'tee OF schools and colleges. to examine Mr. PRYOR
master o the liannion Academy. touching diyls-
ION "i the funds of that Institution
On motion Of Mr.. .Murdaueh tho comn;ttee &c
Propositions and Grievances, were instructed In en-
qnTe INTO the eXprdiencv Of amending a law author
rH'"g Inuery and the sale of certain lots in the
town Of Portsmouth, - VAC
On melton Of M CssHeulan the commi,tea of
Roads and Navigation instructed to enqnire
INTO INC NXp"dIency Of authorizing the Board of Pub
nc orKs 20 subscribe tor 2-5 of the stock of the
B"rryvIlle Turnpike Company.
On motion of Mr.. Tdteter the committee of cIsi,o
was instructed to enquire into the proprctv of ALLOW
ing WIN mcdowell certain of money raid
oul oy MN, Tor transporting some troops from Pc
tersourg to Norfolk, during the late war
Nj Psna6is. observing hat though the man of the
state had been c"mpeicd for length of time il
had not been distributed rs the law required, and
Inat the proceeds had been diverted from the fund of
internal Improvement rs NJ first designed to the Ii
brary, (which however Mr.. v professed his Criendli
ness asked leave 10 bring in n bill making provisions
on he subjects northumberland the leave was gran
ted 81"
Onmotion of ar Lucas leave was given to brine
bill 10 amend the ac passed jan. 1929 conrcrnipS
toll bridge over the Shenandoah River
h., hep'r.- T"r" submitted from different committees
oy MessrS. Leigh. Nancev, and Miller vr nat
On motion of Mr.. GiiIner. the House resumed tn.
confederation ofthr contested election from Cupspcr
MT. FendletoE, having leave to appear at the bar
addressed the House at length, against the Report
pi the Committee, and IN favor of the motion to re-
commit for the purpose OF snquirlng into the eraltv
or eligibility Of the election itself
lie was followed by Mr. UiLson who REPLIED at
large.
TO-.
and appealed to NJ. PendIeon TO know if his return
was IN consequence Of the irregularities. Dr. PEN
ieon replied By expressing the opinion that had the
election been legally conducted, Mr. Broaddus and
HIMSELF would have been returned.
.ur. GOode then modified his resolution to amend
tn" report of the committee by striking out the leave
to Messrs. Hansbrough, Pendetsn and Gibson 10
take further evidence and combining it 10 motion TO
recomm with the single purpose Of nstructinp the
committee TO enquire into the legality of the election
and the amendment adopted
Mr.. Giimer next opposed thn report at length at
iackng the conclusion of the Committee that they
were not at liberty to enquire into the legality Of the
elocton because notice had been given that such
an ,Faue would he rendered. Mr.. Gilmcr conterded
that MIR Gibson, IN written notice which he read
had distinctly made the issue--that although that no
tee had been called notice to contest before the
Sheriff only vet that IL to oil inteRs aud purpo-
scs notice OF an intention 10 contest that ground
before tho Lcgsia turr--an opinion confirmed by MIR
Gibsons taking evidence TO prove the ienay Of the
Slcctlon after tho decision Of the Sheriff Mr c.
viewed the question affecting the constitutional
body, and would not be restricted from enquirnr
into tho will Of the people Of Cupeper, by rules and
aC u1pl Ia IL.