Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-15


assured, would vote in atcnrdarce with ,i- .cnti
menl o' Virginia Tor Martin Van Buren,. as Pro
s'dent; and " 'lliam Smuh, rs Vice Pr sdenl
To Wi Douglass u. Layne, for The Allcehan,
District; John Gibson, Tor the Washington Dis
; slr'oi VIM. \. Harrison. for the Lewis District
liouldcr llndgns, for the Matthews District
Charles Tornbull, for the Mccklenburp District
,nd John Moncure, for the Prince William DIS.
lrct.
The rule being suspended for the purpose, tho
vote was taken upon all the nominations NJ onae,
and each received n MAJORITY Of Votes, lin ,hc
House, an average of73. AMI in the Senate, -, J
aud were decla,cd daily elected member, of the
Electoral College Il Nrena.
On motion OF Mr., Chapman,
The House adjourned.
"Wednesday, Dee. =
The Speaker beng about TO announce n com
mitce on the subject of the increase oi tl,r bank
ing capital of this Commonwealth in pursuance
! ei resolution presented Yesterday by Mr. Muir
daral
MI Stands said, that lh.re was onr portion of
the Static deeply Interested in lhis subject, whlfh
was mol now represented in this House. he al
lndcd 10 the town Of Petersburg, Il delegate from
winch place 10 be elected tomorrow. In NJ
der that the people ot Petersburg nigh, be icrlc
scented IN that committee, he moved that the ap
polnlnent Of the committee b. postponed.
Mr.. Mnrdaugh said, thai tho member FROM r..
rrSbnrg might be added 10 the committee h,rraf-
ter; aud, as the preliminary preparations of the
committee would occupy several days. there
could he no objection 10 hA appointment ~ This
time.
The Speaker then announced the following com.
mittee on the subject:
MessrS. Carter, Murdaueh, Cunningham. Spnard,
Wrhers, Moncufe, Brady, Mcmillan. liuhara,
Wuoher Beard, Robinson, Miller, Harper Don
ally, Crulehdelj Cooke, Sloan, Wiley, " ,l,on of
C., and Gibson.
On motion of Mr. Watkins, il va,
Resolred, That tins House will proceed by
Joint ballot with the Senate, an Monday, tho l2h
nst., 10 the election of Senator 10 represent this
State in the Congress of the u. s. to supply tho
vacancy orcasioncd by the resignation oi b. W.
Leigh, Esq.
Nh. Crutch6eld. said, ih,, the present arrange
mont oi the Ilouso of Delegates yas most un
comfortable. he bad this very morning suffered
severely from the GOODNESS of the !Iouse--and ont
al regard Tor the comfort Of all, he proposed the
following resolution:
Resoirrd, That committee of five be appon-
ted 10 inquire into the expectancy OF making al
trralons and Improvements 10 remedy heprcsenl
uncomfortable structure and condition oi the Hall
Of The House of Delegates.
The resolution was adopted; AMI Mrssfs.
Crnteh6rld, Ball, McCan1lish, Wilson, Of b., aud
Mnofe, were appointed sad committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wills, tho Comm ,tce Of
Roads aud Internal Navigation VAS Instructed 10
inquire into the cvpedcn y of requiring lhc Board
81 Public Works To case sntsny 10 be- made,
with the view OF locatinc thai portion of the Lynch
burg aud Tennessee RAILROAD between Lynch
burg and Bnlord's Gap and the branches OF fad
road trem Buchanan and Eincasc.
Petitions were prescribed and relcrrcd--bv Mr.
" LEY, of citizens of Mononealia county lor AID Ia
complete n road from the Mar Ind line, To the
Ohio riycr--by Nh. Cunnlnphan nj the cit'1"n> oi
Norfolk Borough, for the e,tab lslmcnt OF an IN
dependent Bank n, that place, with branches ri
rthcl placrs-bv Mr. Goeein, of John Drnrv ot
the remission Of fine, FOR selling sprltnoos H.
quors.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, Il o House adjourn
cal.
Thursday, Der. &
A message was received FROM the S"na'r, stating
that hey had agreed To The resolution OF the House,
for ,hc election Of Pubic Printer on Saturday
next
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins. a Select Conn
mitlcc was appointed to- inquire INTO the cspedl-
rncy of amending tbs general election laws Of
the State, "a 10 cause the eGrlIon for members oi
General Assembly and Of Congress to be ted on
the same dav throughout the Commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr. Moore, leave was given 10
bring in Il bill 10 au,horise the County Court OF
Rockbridcc TO change the mode of opening and
keeping the public roads therein IN repair.
o. motion of Mr. Randolph, the Committee OF
Courts of Justice instructed 10 inquire INTO the
rNpcdrncv OF granting further time for the cSrcn-
ion OF deeds nv the clerks OF the county courts to
purchasers Of lands forfeited for the non-pavmrn
| of taxes.
On motion Of Mr. Smith Of Isle of Wight, it
was
I,csoipcd, That the Joint Committee ON the
banks be instructed 10 obtain FROM the Bank OF
Virginia aud the Formers Bank ct Virginia, a
statement shcNine the amount of real estate oifI
Than necessary or convenient for banking i'lf-
poses hcll by each of them respectively ana
that tn, said Banks designate in th"r statement
tine number of separate lots tracts ei Land held,
and the counties or towns in which they are SIT
uatrd.
On n,ooa Of Mr.. Wilson Of g. the Committee
oC Agriculture and Manufactures was instructed TO
uoairc into the rsprdicncy of establishing an adj
dilional brand 81 flour in this Commonwealth, and
10 report Iv bin or Otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. Murdaugll, the Committee OF
Courts Of Justice WAS instructed ~ inquire Iat"
the expectancy Of amending the 9Th section Of il'
act to amend act reducing into one the 8"
vcral act, concerning Wills, the distribution OF
inte>taic's estates, and the dn'v ot "S"ch'nrs
and Observation-Disclosures Feb 10, 1879, so
as to extend the provisions at that act 10 SUITS on
The bonds Of Guardians and all other persons ac-
ting in Flduciarv character, &c.
Also, to inquire into the cSpcdlency OF so amen
! ding the laws now in force concerning the pay