Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

! HOUSE OF DELEGATES
tuesday. January S.-The Speake,
announced the standing committees
Mnch time was occupied considering
propositions for the management Of con.
tested elections. An amendment was
iinaliy adopted to the Bend rule, reaui.
ring the committee to report their pro-
ceedings TO the House, as report in
part, whenever they have decided upop
ten contested votes. a letter was pre-.
sented by the Speaker from Rober,
Anderson, Of Williamsburg, contest;no
The right of John Tyler to "a seat. on
the ground that he was a son.res;dsn,
and non,frecho!der of the county at
the time OF his election. 1t was refer.
Isd to the committee on Courts efJus,ice
NJ emorials were also presented com.
planning of The undue election of Jobn
Booten of Madison, aud Thomas ~
Wilcox of Charles CITY and New Kent
On motion OF MIR. Peyton, so much Of
the Governor's Message, as related 70
the South Western Rail Road was refer.
red to the committee gu Roads, &c.
Wednesday,. january 9-The House
~ SO iulo Tue election CT a
Juasc OF the Court Of Appeals, in the
place OF the late Judge BtockenLrouab
on Wednesday the 10Th. On the mo.
non OF Alr Crockett so much of the Go.
vernon S message as relates to the Public
Lands was referred to select committee
ON the motion Of Alr Vepable, so noucb
OF The message az relates to the Banks
was referred TO similar committeeman
OH the motion Of Mr Dorman. so much
Of the message as relates TO Deaf and
Dumo Asylum was referred 10 the com>
mlttee en- schools and colleges. nj, Ste.
phenson presented apctition from citizens
OF lyier Tor road FROM Sistersville on
Tue ONO to latersect the Northwestern
turnpike, which he asked to be referred
10 select committee, the standing com
mittee ON roads, as he conceived. not
oeiog acquainted with the Topography
OF that section Of the State. A desuitory
debate arose, in which Messrs Watkins
k'nney' fet6y, Peyton aud Jackson
'ooK part after which Mr. Stephenson
"i'narew his motion, at the instance of
Mr. Peyton, who said he would movs
an addition to the neutrality-suspicious..
on MT Raymond of Monongalia was
added. The Compiler renarlss-oIn
the course of this debate some iDdica.
tions were given as 10 tue future. and
some warm aBti-improvenent men gave
signs OF easefness for battle. Mr. Peyton
Shaved himself the same copsiste NJ
friend Of Internal Improvement, upon
that liberal aud expansive policy which
alone can produce the greatest good to
tue greatest Number, that we found him
to be during the last session OF the lie.
gislature.
Ihxr.day, tan. 10--A resolution 81 as
"ooPted !nstructiDg the con mi,tee On
privileges and elections TO enquire into
the expediency of changing the time Of
holding the elections, and also of chaps.
ing the lime of the meeting of the Lee
s'slature. Mr. Veuabie offered resolu.
uon instructing the select committee on
BANKS 10 enquire into the expediencv Of
repeating the law suspcnding the act IN
increase TIE Banking ca p.tal of the com.
monWsaith, which was adopted without
a division. On the motion of Mr. NAV
lamended by Mr. Payton and DIR wat.
kins) 200 copies of the Free Bapk;nr
laws OF New York, Georgia and Nicbi,
gan, were ordered to be printed for The
use OF the members. On the motion n
cir Dorman The committee On roads
were instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediepcy Of Incorporating Joint stock
company to eStend the MsAdamiscd
turnpike from Stsunton to Buchanan.
f'ddy' Jan. ll-Mr Kinney offered
resolution that the committee ON to,de
inquire into the expediency Of ieviyipo
ana amending an act entitled can act 70
incorporate company to construct q
Rail Road frem Stanton TO Scotlsvills
or 10 some other convenient point nm
James river" passed March o, 1875
which was adopted. On Mr. Stuar,,s
MOTION the committee on claims were in
stfucted 10 enquire into the expediencv
OF renewing the pension heretofore