Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-13
General Assembly of Virginia.

The Legislature of Virginia assembled al
its annual session on Monday the Sd inst
10 the Senate, Gen. E, Boyd nominated Geo:
Dromgoole as President Of that body, who
was elected, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of William C. Holt Linn
Banks Of Madison. was elected Speaker OF
the House, and George Munford. Clerk.
House Of Delegates Tuesday, Dec. 4.
The Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees, as follows:
Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Marshall,
Wilson of Cumberland, Dickerson, Patter-
son Of Buckingham, McCulioch, Charlton,
Brown of Preston, Pendleton, Berry, Harri-
son and Coleburn.
Courts of Justice Messrs. Brodnax, Ghol-
son, Stevenson of Spottsylvania, Faulkner,
Gilmer, Moore, Campbell, Knox, Wallace,
Wilson Of Bottetourt, Miller and Mayse.
Schools and CoHeges-Messrs Gordon,
Moore, Booker, Randolph, Shell, Bruce,
Cabell, Caster OF Prince William, Letter,
Walker Of Pr Edward, Pegrim, Mufdaugh
and Kincheloe.
Propositions and GrieUdnces-Messrs. Nc
Mahon, Stephenson of Nicholas, Helms,
Payne, Gravely, George. Adams, Collins,
Dunton Golf, Stanger and Wiley.
Ct1ims-MessIs. Witcher, Crump, Har-
vey. Richardson, Mccoy. Bare, Earle, EN-
mons, Anderson, Newman, McCamaDt,
Steward Of GreensviIe and Vance.
Roads and leternol .Ndcigation-M essrs.
Mcdowell, Cabell. Brown of Petersburg,
Jones, Swanson, McCue, Beard, Persinger,
Watkins of Goochland, Barton, Hays, Muir
daugh and Alexandra:
On Militia La,cs-Messrs Dade, Gholson,
Smith Of Frederick, Thompson, Webb, Rit-
chic, Simms and Harwood
On Finance Brown Of Petersburg,
Gilmer, Nash, Garland, Yancey, Dabney,
Bruce, Foindexter, and Steward Of Augusta.
Committee to Examine the Peniteniiay In
stitution-Messrs Gallaher, Campbell, Ro-
bertson, Patterson OF Chesterfield, Collins,
Cheatham and CackIey
To examine The Public .4rptorg- NIessrs
King, Taylor, Lewis, Gregory, Mullen. Smith
of Mason, Hiner, Msyherry and Sloane.
To e1amine tie Eaetutipe Expenditures Of
the current year-Messrs Roanr Of Hanover,
Hooe, Webb, Berry, Anderson, Patteson of
Buckingham, and Pate
To examine the FIRST auditors Office -
Me.srs. Sherrard; Robertson, Lawson, Goh,
Henshaw, Heiskell, and Woods.
TO examine the Second .8uditor's Office -
Messrs Campbell Smith ofGloucester, Stands,
Sherman. Roy, Henry and Deering.
To Examine The Clerks 0tice-Messrs. Poin-
dexter, Stephenson OF Nicholas. Street, Hen
ry, Dunton. Roane of flames City, and Halle
To examine the Registers Otice-Messrs.
Mccoy, Patterson of Chesterfield, Nc Comas,
Roane of Hanover, Cheatham, Fry, Kinche
loc and McFarlane
joint cOmmtttee TO Examine the Ireasurer's
accounts Yancy Rutherford, Hooe,
Pegrim, Daniel, Simns, and Heiskell.
Joint committee to eramiae the Bonds Of Pub
lie Gn,s,.rs- nies.rs. Carter Of Richmond co.
Rutherford, Stevenson OF Spottsylvania,
King Brown of Petersburg, Hollyman aud
Smith Of Frederick.
Joint committee TO examine the Public LII
braru-M essrs. Cabell, Randolph Faulkner,
Mcdowell, Garter of P, w, Brodnax and
Smith of Gloucester
agriculture and Manufactures - Messrs.
Yancey, Parrion, Cline, Halle. Preston, Con-
way, Payne and Barton.
To esamine EhsGlied Bills -Messrs Griffin,
Anderson, McCamant. Mullen, Newman,
Thompson, Sloane, George and Emmons.