Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| Saturday. Dec IA, lc3..
On Mr.. HASSAH's motion, the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation instructed to inquire into
the expedIencv of directing survey of Craig Creek,
TO be made by the Principal Engineer, from mouth
TO the of New Castle, in the county of Botcourt,
with view to the improvement of the navigation OF
that Creek, III the mode deemed most advisable to-
rcther with the estimate of the probable of such
Improvement, and the public benefits to be expected
| thcrrfrom.
On Mr.. LocKRiDGE's motion, the Committee for
Courts of Justice were instructed inquire into the
| cypcdcncy of changing the law to authorize a
single Justice of the Peace to certify the acknowedg
mcnt of deeds
On motion of Mr.. Jackson of Wood, the following
resolution was adopted
| Rcso'rsd by the General assembly, That the Auditor
of Public Accounts, in adjusting the mileage of the
Principal Assessors for travelling to the City OF Rich
nlond, shall allow them the mileage is allowed
to the members of the General Assembly coming from
the county where the Principal Assessor resides.
Sent to the Senate for concurrence.
| On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Rockingham, the Com.
mttee of Agriculture and Manufactures instruct
ed enquire INTO the cXpcdIcncy of amending and cX
planning the law in relation TO flour barrels.
On Mr.. SrErHENso>'> motion, the Committee OF
Finance were instructed to inquire INTO the expcdi-
enry of providing for the collection of delinquent pro-
perty tax.
Mr. YExARIr submitted the following resolution:
ResoIrcd, That the Committee on Banks be instruct
ed to inquire into the rxpcdIency of amending and
cxplanng for the temporary relief of the Banks
of this Commonwealth, passed the present of
the Legislature cntitlc the Banks which have
the public revenue de Pbsitc credit in account
with the Commonwealth for whatever premium or dis
count the said Banks may he sub ect"d To in making
payment in specie for warrants drawn them for the
| payment of the interest the State debt.
| Messrs. VE>ArLE and McRAE supported the seso!u-
| ton which adopted.
! Petitions were prcscntcd-By Mr. RADCLIFFE, from
|
dec d. who was nanumittcd by her mistress praying 10
be permitted to live in Prince William the late resi-
drncr of her mIsiress-.ils" petition, from sundry
citizens OF Prince William, praying that when any per-
son shall hereafter be arrested upon Ca Sa, other
civil or criminal process that the sheriff other officer
shall provide some convenient mode for his her trans
portation to the Jail of his county-By Mr. King, from
James Nc Cauhery and others, praying part of Mrr
Ger county may be attached In Giles connty-By Mr.
SuiTu of Rockingham, from sundry citizens Of that
county, praying for an amendment oil Tie existing law
in relation 10 the appointment of inspectors Of flour in
this Commonwealth.
NORFOLK ELECTION.
Mr. SorTH,LL called up the Report Of the Commit
tee of Privileges and Elections the contested cleo
ton in the Borough of Norfolk. The 9th resolution
was read as follows:
..R,solrcd, That the notice furnished and delivered
| WIN. t. Cunningham by Joseph /. Allyn, OF mlscon-
duct in the Superintendent OF the SAID election - sum
Gent to raise the question of the legality OF the SAID
election along with the following, proposed as SUBJ
sttute, BY Mr.. BrTTs:
"Resored That under all the circumstances of this
case this election ought TO be vacated and sent back to
the People of Norfolk Borough and that the Speaker
of this House wr. o: election to be held on the
day OF
| debate took place. in which Messrs Sorru.LL
and GREGORY took part. Mr. GREGORY contcndcd
after the House had decided that the Mayor OF Norfolk
had conducted the election illegal manner, was
unnecessary to 20 into further discussion. How was
the House to ascertain how many voters had been ex-
cuded by the of the experimenting olccr: and
how the election would have gone, If all the excluded
votes had been received. lie hoped therefore, that
the House would accept the substitute and thus cut
off further unnecessary debate the 9th and 9TH reso
lutIons.
Mr. WoR1urSGroy inquired of the Chair, if il were
in order to move to strike out from the Substitute all
after the word "Rcsoved with the view of engraft-
inc upon il distinct resolution The Char assent
ing, Mr. w. then submitted the tollowlng-"Rcsoyed
that tn raise the question of the legality of the said
Election it was moi necessary that Joseph L. Allyn
should have furnished and delivered to VIM. h. Cum
ningham notice that such question would be raised by
him" After some remarks of Mr.. Worthingon, in
support Of his Substitute Mr. May spoke also for it. but
at the same time conended, that granting so much
to the sitting member the House ought not TO conclude
that the contcstng member was not entitled to the seat
because it still appeared that he would have majority
of the votes As to the argument of the gentleman
from James City, that could not be ascertained how
many votes were eScuded,-NIr VI. cnntendcd that
nothing easier than to compare the Congressional
with the Delegate poll; how many votes Mr. Al
yn might have lost by the decision of the Mayor The
whole difference between the polls did not exceed ~,
and conccdng that all these were given TO Alr
Allyn his poll could not equal that of Mr. Cunningham,
as settled By the Committee of Elections.
Mr. ALLYN replied TO Mr. MAY and stated that on the
day of Election