Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OLE DELEGATES.
Saturday Feb, IS.


A message was received from She sennc std.
iirg llaillcy have passed The hlllsenltltd sf'
uel TO authorize HE Dismal Swamp Canal Com
lany 10 increase their capital stock, and 10 au-
lhoriae tie lonns oflhe state 10 said Company
10 b. 20 vcIled inioeipek p aud IN act 10 ou-
thorize HE Auditor OF Public Accounts 10 issue
a warrant IN favor OF lillian ID. Wren, admin.
isiratnr of J,rnt Wiliams, decd, IN pursuance
ola Judgment oil the superior Court OF iienIi.
20, for Revolutionary Services
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE OFF.
GERS.
| On motion Of Mr.. Smith of Gr,, the House
proceeded lo. execute The Joli order OF he day,
ile election Of Auditors, Treasurer Register,
- d Seerelufy OF the Commonwealth and Libra
nan.
Mr. Smith OF c., nominated James +, Heath,
ESD ms Auditor OF Public Accounts
Nj. Robinson nominated James Brown, jr.
Esq. rs Second Auditor.
Mr. Dorman nominated Lawson Buriooi, ESQ.
as Treasurer Of the tcnmonw ealIh.
Mr. Wo1iok nominated Nn. Selden, Esq,
as Register OF The Land Office
Mr. HARRISON nominated William ~. Rich
a,dson, ESQ, as Secretary Of The Common
wealth and Librarian
On motion OF Mr.. Dorrnan, the rule was sus-
pended so a. to ,o.e Tor all Tie officers al once.
The The roll being called, 'he vote was taken
as follows:
For James T.. llerh ll5
James Brown, jr. III
lawson Burioo,, III
VIM. Selden, III
Nm. H. Richardson, III
Fleming b, Miller voted for all the nominees,
exrep, James 4. Heath.
George Booker voted for all The nominees,
except James f.. Heath, and voted ior Joseph
Jack son as Auditor.
Joint. vote with the Senate Heath lii,
Brown IA, Burloot ii4, Selden lal, Richard
son I4i-scattelnc r.
So these gentlemen were duly reelected TO
the. Offices now seyeraly filled by them.
TRIBUTE TO MERIT.
Mr.. Murdaugh oIfrred a preamble and reso'
lutiops CON dinner larry to The me It's and gallah-
,rv of Capain John. II. Ahlick Of the Navy. and
Thai the Governor be directed TO procure sword
with suitable devices, and present the same to
Captain Auli'k.
Mr. Mnrdauyh said he wished the resolution
to be laid on the .abe Unit the 22d OF February,
an appropriate day Tor the consideration oil such
subjects. when simiInr proceeding might be
had !, reference TO any other officer OF merit /.
y hose clains-in thi, respect had been overlook
THE BANK QUESTION.
IN moi. n of Mr. Harrison HE HOUSE resum'
cd IN. consideration oil NJ. Siuar's amendment
10 The resolution ipsrucling the Select Co'nmit-
tee on Banks. a,,.. ~
THE question pending. was upon filing the
blank lor4he Investment oil arorhon oi The our
plus Revenue. :,
Mr. U.rrisorsuppor,el his motion TO fill with
The sum of So 100000, aud read statement
shelving The proportions Intended 10 fe gwen 10
the S,aIp-.aboul 4nlIlions ont OF The " millions
OF tie tilsl lanking Capital. MIR. ~. asseo,'
This confd be considered dangerous li9rot-
ton D. As 10 the investment OF Tue di.iuehus,
,h,, would be under the control VI The Legisla-
lure.
Me.srs. Pooler, Dorman and. Peter spoke on
4' Ar Mallory moved to fill the biauk with the
Mr.. Smnh OIL of w, .wi,hdrew his motion TO
fri with the sum Of g. e00,c0n and proposed 70
6ll the.blank with The following words:
8. So mach Of the Surplus l}evenne as may
remain. after having ihe.dehls now due ana re-
hy the Comm onweanh or the bosfu OF
Public. Works md paying as lar as may oe
r,,o,;r.a lurinr ihepre sent year the'subserlplon
an an. ,a,t Oh the CoumonWauh or poaiu.
nj pJlE,, Wo.k; 10 the Stock on any Cana',
Ra,lroatl. Turnpike tad CONS any or o'ne'.
Company Tor woEk OF. Internal. fn,IioEemen',
and:w is now, or which may en.ns e'e
n, session af tire General Assembly, be au-
thor zed."
l.a;nsi ,ralle debate occurred .bn The p,opost
tionsslo,bH the blanks 1ptween Messrs. HIrts,
sr3n. Daospr, Dornan. Ps.es, Malety, sn,n o.
Il. .of w, Nanghap, Newman,. Nenabe, Mh'e1,
! Wiz her, Wooifok,. Carter Ndfdapcp, .and
tiaaard; and Eat neyar 4.o'lofka me qars .a
,v,. then taken On tire motion ,u f,t,whh "a
| sorcon and A1yeed 70 az follows; y.