Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-14

ToIer. Smith ofkanaUha, Barton, Watts Pe.ion'
f,b,ll Stuart aud Robertson.
Militia Lairs-Messrs. Doman, Bayly OF Aeeo-
mack. Cfuehfed, Smith OF kanawha, Dortch-
TAR and Watts e,.,
Stephenson, Laughorne, Barnett. Kyle, and smith
% 15,DIhM Voolfolk, Wade. Waugh
an Turner Deskins. Reynolds, and Waite
Pubiae Arnory-hlessrs. Crutchfeld, Conn, Lo-
inner Martin, Chopper, Smilh OF Russell sn'u'
wlrk. Stuim, Fitzgerald, Culbeuson Fox, odtII. |
and White.
Erecuiire Erpenaitures-NIessrs. Robertson, Con
way. UIquhari, Yerby. Radcliffe, Carroll, aud
Wright.
ono of auditor If Public Aeeoants-Messrs.
Sherrard Armstrong, Mcpherson, o'Fenail, Park
and Bailey OF Snrry.
OGee Of Second Auditor- Messrs Beard, Iiollo.
way, Snodgfass, Mitchell. McClintck, Carson, aud
+ llal Of Graysan
! clerhS cGee--Messrs. Taylor Of Mathews and
+ Mlddlesex, Smith Of Mason and Jackson Clayton
Prince. o gan. and Farley.
! Rceisters ORice-Messrs. Ilaymond, Fyatt, Dun
lap, Crockett Of Tazewe Gray, Richmond and
Cloud.
! I0int Committee on Ttsa5urer'S dcconat-Messrs
Peyfon Hoffman, Hale of Franklin. Edmonds oil
/ Fauuuicr, Thomas, DAVIS Of Smyth, aud AleSan-
! der
Binds If Public OGeus-Mess,s. Stands, cad
y ell, Jackson, Wilcox, Shanhs, Dalngefheld aud
/ Martin.
Public LiJrary--Messrs. Tuosra, Tayloe of
King George Cufbn, Edmonds Of Halifax, Goode,
and Cunningham
! observation-disclosures. Barton, Leyburn, Wash
lington, Cardwe, Ball, Mo Council, Whitehead,
Venable, Smith Of Rockingham, Wilcox, llaskins'
| and VERIFY.
Enroilid BHs-Messrs Wilson, Broadus, Smith
off Of W., Wood, Servant, Bailey OF Suny, ard
| Mitchell.
fanatic Hospitats-Messrs. Stuart. Tyler, Ley
burn, Flowers, Conway, Chopper, Toler, Holloway,
| Smith OF Mason aud Jackson, and Ball
! Mr. Crutchfeld moved 10 adopt the 18th rule OF
the last House, relating to the appointment oil the
! Committee of Privileges and Elections, dispensed
with motion Of Mr.. Tay'oe Of King George, yes
terday. lie conceived objection to the appoint
ment Of the Committee of Privileges and Elections,
and stated that difficulties would arise II the
Committee not appointed and that its APP
pointment could not interfere with the proposition
Of the gentleman from King George
Some remarks submitted by Messrs. Tayloe
and Watkins
The CLERK, by direction of The Speaker read Sc
veral rules which related the duties Of the Com
mtee ofPrivegcs aud Elections.
Mr.. May argued in favor of the appointment, OF
the Committee OF Privileges and Elections, and NOV
! ed to amend the motion OF Mr.. Cruchlled SO as to
make the Committee to consist oil nlRe instead OF
from seven to thirteen.
M. Crulchfeld accepted the motion of MI. May
as amendment to his motion
! The motion was then carried without a count
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following resolutions offered by him yesterday as a
, substitute for the 22nd rule
Resolved, That a Select Commiltee shall be cho
sen for The decision of contested eectIous II any pc
tlton be presented complaining OF the undue cleo
ton ola member.
Resolved, That said select committee shall be
chosen in The following manner viz
]. When the petition is presented a day shall be
appointed for taking the same INTO consideration, aud
notice thereof given TO the pa,iies.
.. On the day designated, II there be not AT least
one hundred members present, there shall be call
, Of the House. When the required number is IN at
tendance. the names Of all the members present,
written separate pieces of paper, shall be dcpos
tied in ballot box. The clerk shall then draw the
names of49 The sitting and contrasting members
tan, ion deemed sufficient by the House, set
aside any member, The House may excuse any
member Tor good cause. Other names shall be
drawn to supply the number set aside excused
After the names OF 40 are thus obtained, the sitting
aud oontesting members may each select one from,
the members present whose names have not
bren drawn. II either fail to select, the place shall
i, be filled by ballot above. From the 10 members
thus chosen, the sitting and contes,ing member
shall alternately strike of until the number is re-
duced 10 thirteen. The said thirteen, together with
! the two nominated by the parties, shall be a select
, committee, 10 try and determine the merits of the
return, according to the evidence submitted to them,
the constitution and laws
3. The select committee shall elect its chairman,
the member first drawn into the House having a
casting vote, in the event of a lie in said election.
4. In each aud every contest. select committee,
shall be constituted in the foregoing manner.
\ considerable debate occurred. in which Messrs.
Fayloe, Stuart, Bayy Of ~, Robertson aud Witcher
took part.
Mr.. Pcndeton then moved to lay the resolutions
on the table for the present, which motion was
greed to-
Mr. May then moved to amend the 32nd rule,
which is as follows 1.-The Committee of Privileges
aud Elections shall report in all of privilege or
contested elections, the principles and reasons on
which their resolutions are tounded'-by adding to
it the following words whenever the Committee
shall have decided any one vote involving a princ-
pie which will govern the the decision Of others, or
whenever they shall have decided upon the validity
of - contested votes they shall report the pro
cecdngs TO the House as IA report in part"
Mr.. Witcher moved strike out from the ord
decided TO the word upon in the amendment
which motion was carried-nyes 90, noes 5S
The amendment amended was then supported
by Mr., May, and opposed by Mr.. CruchGed-lnd
carried without a count.
, Mr.. May thea moved to ill the blank in the a.
mendment with tcn-agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. May, the send rule ar amended
together with other rules relating 10 the Committee
ol Privileges and Elections, adopted.
The Speaker then announced The following Com
mitec in obedience to the tuIes
Committee on Privileges and observation-disclosures
Pendleton, Bots, Caldwell, Davis Corbin, Ed.
munds OF H., Tayloe Of King George, Hale Of F.,
and Fitzgerald.
On motions seveally made, Mr.. Fabius NJ. Law
son was appointed Clerk Of the Committee Of Pryi-
eges and Elections and of the Committee OF Claims
MIR. Phillip S. Fry Of the Committee of Courts of
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