Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-16
vi GINA LEGISLATURE T..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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a message was received from the Senate sta
ting that they have agreed 10 the Resolution To
proceed on to-day 10 the election Of General A
gent or Store keeper aud Superintendent oil
the PenItentIary.
And they have postponed indefinitely the bill
providing for the redemption OF the seven per
cent. stock held lay the Literary Fund.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Carter The lloure rcconsi-
dcrrd the vote ordering to H. engfossm"nt the
bill prov ding for the payment ol the subscrlp-
ton OF the State 10 the James River aud kanaw
la Company and the hdi was recomlnnied.
COLONIZATION.
The bull to incorporate the Colonization Socie.
~ Of Virginia. aud for other purposes, heln, ON
lis second reading,
Mr. Day IMPORT novel its nlefi1Itc postpone
ment, on he ground that II was improper 10 in
corporate II government.
The bill wa, supported by Me ,srs Nav and
Watkins. and nppa,eJ by MesSr' Wilson of b
Yenale, Murdaugh, her, Hunter, Booker,
and Fisher the question UPON indefinite post
pnnrment wa, decided IN the affirmative Ayes
u, noe, 81.
PENlTENTIARY OFFICERS.
Tho Joint order OF the day the election Of a
General Agent or Store keeper, and Superin'en-
dent of the PentealiLry, being read, Nh Uoo-
10. moved to proceed to 1t, execution.
Mr. Bolts moved to postpone the order Of the
div I'll This day week.
The motion to postpone was opposed by Mes
sr> Barr, Edmundo ol H., and wilson OF b.; and
after some farther remarks, by Mr.. Vcnable, Mr..
Bolts Withdrew the motion 10 postpone, and the
House aenrd TO execute the order.
Mr. Wilson OF b., nominated Col. Charles S.
Morgan, The present incumbent, Tor re election
10 the office Of Superintendent OF The Penlten-
tlary.
No other person having been put in nomina-
lion, the two Houses voted and the vote IN the
House stood For Charles >. Morgan III, 5.
p. Parsons /, Jane, Shepherd /.
Joint vote with the Senate-M Morgan 1873, scat
tering 2.
Mr. Venable nominated John Wight, the pre-
sent incumbent for The Office Of General Agent
on Store keeper aud Sustained the nomination
by reference TO the capacity and integrity oi MI.
hight
The nomination Of Mr.. Wight was sustained
by Mrssr-. Bots and Segar, in warm and ear
nest terms.
MIR. Chapman nominated Douglas 3. Layne
of Allegheny, at present member oil the House,
and passed an encomium upon his honesty,
problty and good demeanor
The nomination made by Mr. Chapman, was
.uppured by Mr.. Mi Ter, who bore testimony TO
the worth Of MIR. Layne, and his capacity for The
trust.
Mr. Williams nominated James G. Watson,
OF Richmond, formerly clerk in The store, who
had discharged The whole duties OF the Office Tor
several months. during The alb .ence and indi>po-
slron OF the former Agent, (Mr. Moneurc) Mr..
w believed his nominee entirely qualified iot
the Office.
After an hour or more spent in the Senate, the
usual message was received from that body, and
the vote was taken in the House as follows:
Far I,ha - iphk-Mes,rs Bayly OF Accomac
Paul>on, Rive, stuart n ,rper, Goggin, Camp,
bell Snodgrass, Boy d, Mallory, Wills, Withers
Hua,er, Edmunds ct F, Marshall Of Fauquer