South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Feb. Is.

Monday, Feb. Is.
Mr.. HARRISON submitted certain
charges preferred by himself agaldsr
Edwin s. Duncan, a Judge Of the Ge1a
sral Court, which, on motion of Mr..
Dorman, were ordered to be laid uposE
the table.
Mr.. DoRMAN then presented q me-
mortal Of Edwin s. Duncan, praying
that the said charges may be 'investi-
gated, and that measures may be taken
to effect that purpose; which was also
laid upon the table, and on motion Of
Mr.. Dorman, the charges and memo~
rial, with the accompanying docu-
ments, were ordered to be printed.
BANKING CAPITAL.
On motion Of Mr.. PARKER, the vote
agreeing to the resolutions Of the com.
mHttee on Banks, for an increase Of the
Banking capital ofthe Commonwealth,
was reconsidered. The question then
being on again agreeing to the resolu-
lions of the committee, debate occur
red, 10 which Messrs. Parker, Carter,
Fontaine, Voolfolk, Garland Of A.,
Murdaugh, Wiley, Watkins, Stanard,
Dorman, Harrison, Madison, Gregory,
and McMullen took part.
Mr.. McMuIlen then moved the in
definite postponement of the report and
resolutions Of the Committee, and the
ayes and noes having been ordered ON
his motion, the question was put and
decided ia the negative,-Ayes So
Noes Sc.
The question then recurring on the
adoption Of the first resolution of the
Committee, declaring it expedient TO
increase the Banking Capital of Viz
ginia, the ayes and noes having been
called by Mr.. Parker, the vote was
taken and decid ed in the affirmative,
as follows:
AYES -Messrs. Grinnalds, Layne,
Garland, Of A., Brooke. Craig, Camp.
bell, Hunter Of B., Henshaw, Miller,
Wilson Of B., Decamps, Beuhring,
DAME, Servant, Ball, Hickerson, Price,
Strange, Steger, Hale Of F., Holland,
Bowen, D lvison, Smith of F., Watts,
Smith Of g., Wethered, Goodall, Null
co, Harrison, Kincheios, Bolts, Fon-
tame, Gregory, Griggs, Berry, Sum-
mers, Carter, Hays, S,raton, Beard,
Taylor, Of Loudon, Waggener, Rog-
ers, Garland, Of Mecklenburg, Wiley,
Morgan, Chapman, Ingles, Sherrard,
Benton, Brown Of Nelson, Murdaugh,
Cooke, Parker, Fitzgerald, Chapline,
Masters, Almond, Adams, Mccoy,
Swanson, Witcher, Cackley, Carol,
Madison, Moncure, Dslashmu.t, Glib.
sen, Jet, Pfen.iss, Saunders, Cunning
ham, Brown, Of Petersburg, Stannard,
sc.
| NAYs-Messrs. Gilmer, Sonlhall,
Wiley, McClintic, Turnbull, Booker
Austin, Richardson, Hill, Wilson OF
Of B., Vaughan, Hunter, Of E., Smith,
Of F. Watkins, Hail, Of g., Caring.
ton, Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Holle-
man, Fleet, Hooe, Robinson, Neill,
Ragsdale, Taylor Of M. g. N. Woll-
folk, Hopk ins, Stands, Williams, Nick
lin, Moffett, Conrad, Jessec, McMul-
len, Bare, Bolts, Hargrave, Gillespie,
SO.
| The second resolution of the com.
mittee was then adopted mem! con.
Tuesday, FEB. is.
On motion Of MIR. BARE, the report
Of the committee of propositions and
grievances, declaring Reasonable the
petition Of citizens OF Shenandoah and
Frederick, for new county out Of a
portion Of those counties, was taken up,
and agreed to.
4 On motion Of Mr.. GRrcas, the re-
por. Of the committee Of propositions
and grievances, declaring reasonable
the petition Of citizens Of the county OF
Frederick, for the formation OF new
county out Of portion Of that county,
was taken up and agreed to.
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Psrker,,he House
receded from it's disssreenens 70 Tho
Senate's amendment ana Mr.. r
moved an amendment expressing So
isfaction with only such ofthe north
ern proceedings az favor southern
rights and interests (which was agreed
TO.
Wedaesday, Feb. II.
4 r IL.