Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-19
HOUSE, OF DELEG AIkS.
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Saf.rddv, DEE. 10.
Tho House proceeded, on motion oi M. " ilson
Of b. to execute the lo,nt order Of the day. hay
ing for its object the clcolion of Public Printer
Tor one year.
Mr.. Wilson nominated Thomas Richie, the pre-
sent incumbent, and SAID hr deemed IL unnrers
sarv to make any remarks in his behalf, rs tht
manner in which, Nj. K. had discharged tho duty
was sufficiently well knonn to the House.
Mr.. Dorman remarked. that he did not mean IL
snake nomination, bat h, rose Ia say. that he IN
tended To vote for Samuel She pherd, the mechal-
~ who had ior many years performed the work
and not tor the parilhnn editor and sinecurlsi, who
did not perform it. The Legislature had VAS, scar
displaced Mr.. Shepherd, and appointed fhoma,
Richie; but, who, he asked, now pen iormrd lhr
scryicol Why. the very mechanic who was div
paced---and not the Public Printer whom they
had elected. lie thought the principle wrong, and
therefore he should evnoe his rcprobalion of the
practice of beslowing tho Office AS a mere reward
Tor partizan service.
No other person bring placed in nominntion
Alr. Wilson, OF b., Wis requested IT. communicate
The same to the Senate The usual mrssapr h,v-
ng been received from tint body, Announcing lis
readiness To proceed, tho vote Of the House WAS
taken as follows:
Per Thomas Rnchie--Mass,s B,nNs, (Spfa-
kerr Riv.s, Randolph, Lnync, Wiley, Powell,
Byrd, Miller, " sen, OF l1o'slourt, Bland Mini
Ian, Turnhull, Mallory, Austin, Boohcr, MAILS
ter, Samuel, OF Caroline, Rch,sdson Carson,
Hill, Vaughan, Strange, DesklIs Robinson, Hale,
oil Giles, Watkins, Cox, Spencer, Edmunds, 81
Halifax, Taylor, Sloan, Nixon, GoodaIl, Harrison,
Snlrl, ofl,le of Wight, Wright, Sandwich, Col
Gcr, Anderson, Marshall, Of Lanenhurg, New
man, lindgias, Fisher, Garland, Copper, Chap
man, MCanlry, Johnson, Brown, Cookr, Al.Aan-
der, Fitzgerald, Woollol,, Almond, Tarl'n.
Stands, MalIet, Cootes, lessee, Spear, Bare, Rim
kcr, DAVIS. Crnchicld, Muncurr. Bailey, of Sur
ry, Gillespie, Ripley, Gibson, >lanec,-7l.
For Samuel Shephe,d -Mrssts. Bayly, of
Accomack,) Poulsoo, Stuart. Harper, Goggin.
Campbell, Snodgrass, Wills, Wnher,, Wilson, (of
GumbrranJ,) Servant, Hunter, Ball, Mrs,m, (of
tanoni"r,) Edmnnds, tof fauq'ncr) Dickinson,
Smith (oi Glouccs,er,) Smuh, (oi Grccnbrirr,)
Mullen, Bolts, M'Candsh, Davenport, Donall,,
ilooe, Luckett, Braden. Beard, Benton, Brady,
M'Cov, Jr., Fun>tall, Scott, Raymond, Pende-
ton, Dorman, Moore, Butts, Jri, Samucl, (of
Wood,) Cunningham, Sianard--li.
Joint vote with the Sentte--For Ritchir %,
Shepherd 46.
SO Thomas Richie was declared duly elected
Public Printer for one year.
On motion of Mr.. Murdauri,, the Committee oi
Roads, &c, was Instructed to inquire into the cN-
pedicncy OF repeating the sr,cnth aud ninth
tons of the act to Increase the capital stock Of Tho
Portsmouth and Roaooake Rail Road Company,
and to authorize a subscription thereto on behalf
oi the State, passed January 20l,, 1884.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the Committee nj
Courts Of Justice was instructed to inquire into
the rxpcdicncy ofso amending the laws in relation
/" sales made under executions, as 10 require tina,
every such sale hall b. made al the Court-honse
OF the county OF corporation in which such .Stcn-
ton shall be levied, unless both tho creditor and
debtor shall consent in writing 10 its being made AT
some other place.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the Committee OF
Roads, &c, was instructed TO inquire into the
eSpcdiency of providing by Law general rcgu-
la''onS for the incorporation Of Railroad, Manu-
thcnring, and Gold Copper and Coal mining
companies.
Petitions were presented and refrrrcd--bv Mr..
Stanard, of the Members af the Bar Of Richmond,
and OF snndry citizens thereof, PRAYING the csiab
llsiin,rnt OF an additional circuit of the Superior
Court, and the appointment OF a Judge t'crolo--be
the Speaker, Of JOSIAH Buck, conicsting the clre-
ton Of Saml. Johnson, the delegate returned from
the county of Norran-bv Mr.. Rves, If citizens
of the county of Albemare, for the incorporation
of a manufacturing company--by Mr. Bland. of
citizens of Lewis and kanawha praying the for
nation Of ncw county ont of parts of said conn
ties--bv Mr.. Anderson, ofthe President and Dirrc-
IN
aid from the Stale, and authority 10 increase ,,air
capital stock.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE
Mr. Dorman, from the Select COMMITTEE ON
the subject, reported bill. dcclarn. HE will
lngnes, OF the State Of Virginia 10 accept the
d"posilc of its portion Of the Surplus Revenue
aud authorizing the Treasurer TO receive tho
same.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, ts5 copies of the bill
were ordered to be printed. SO
INCREASE OF BANKING CAPITAL.
Mr.. Carter, from the Select Committee o.,
the subject, made report in laver of the increase
Of the banking capital Of the Commonwealth
which report was ordered to be- printed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of C., the House adj
lourned.
Honday. December IL.
message was received frnm the Senate, stat
ing tina, they had agreed to the resolution for the