Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
S,ruRbAY, Jan. II, 1899.

A communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they have agreed II the resolution tot an
election OF judge OF tie Court. OF Appeals, with an
amendment.
The Senate proposed to strike out Wednesday
next and to insert Fnday, the lsih INST. The
House, after some remarks by Mr.. Cfuicffed, a
greed 10 the amendment.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The joint order ofihe day for tho election ola
Public Printer FOR one year. was taken up
Mr.. Robertson nominated Samuel Shepherd
No other person bclng put in nominations Nh
Robertson was requested To inform The Senate OF
the readiness Of the House to execute the joint or
der.
A message was received fron The Senate. by Mr..
Haryie, stating hey wefe ready to proceed with the
JOINT order oil the day the election of Public prI,-
,er-and that no nomination had been made IN that
body.
The roll being called, the vote Of the House was
taken as follows
For Samuel ShepLcrd-Mcssrs. GiImer. tSneak
er,) Bayly Of A. Cooper, Southal HOLLOWAY
Wood, Cabell Stuart, kinney, Cobbs. Mitchell
Fryatr, Snodgrass, Shanks TAR, Meuif. U.sL,rs
Kyle. Flood, 1oler, Fox, Cotbin, Wilcox. Caldwell
Cox. Carson Broadus Wilson, Vaughan. Servant,
Lormer. Ball, Edmunds of r., Waite PAYNE. Des
kins Hale OF F., Wade, Sherrafd. Barton, Chan
man, Smith Of GIL, Watkins, Hail Of G., D,in-
eerfeid. Tuner Edmuuts Of H., Ta,lor
Odell, Park. White Seymour. FIows,s Arn
Smith OF H.. Wright, Tayloe Shadwlek, CONWAY,
Richmond, Farley. Beard, Ramcy TAYLOR of H..
Anderson, Organ, Booton. Caldwell, TAYLOR oCM
Il Nj. Smith of VI. x j.. Raymond CLAYTON. Dam.
lap. Barnett, O'fcrar, Hodges. Whitehead. Cum.
ningham, Watts Langhorne, Yc,by. Alcx,nJe,
Fitzgerald. Mcconnell, M'Pherson. Clond M,Cny
May, Tunsta, Witcher Gay. Harms. Carroll
Venable Roberts, Stands, Ratciine, Slnfm Pen.
dleton, Robertson, Icyburn, Dornnan, Smith of
Rockingham, Thomas Smith ofRussell, Culborlson.
Bare. Conn, Davis, ufqnhat, Cruichded. Fnzhueh.
Prince, Crockett OF T.. Stephenson. Goodson. w al
ker. Jackson, Crockett of W.-loi
For Jane, 4. Co'eardia-Mr PeytonI
For Hiram Hlaes-Mr. Woolfolk-l
joint vote with the Senate-For Samuel Shep-
herd 1As-scarcIng 3.
So Samuel Shepherd was declared CluI, elected
Public Printer for one year.
The Speaker laid before the House \ com,,u,i
cation from Treasurer oflhe Commonwealth. on The
subject Of subscription, To the stock Of the Ex
change Bank Of Virginia.
On motion Of Nj. Sou,hall the communication
was lad on the table, and ordered to be printed
il appears from The documents thar lo9l shn,ss
of stock Of the Exchange Bank have been subsc,,heJ
Tor. and paid by individuals and that under the Act
oil Assembly, the Irasueret Is bound to subscribe
on behalf oithe State for equal number OF shares
but that the 4th nstalnent Of the l. S surplus roy
enue, WIN which the Legislature Contemplated the
payment oil the States subscription to the ,orL of
the Exchange Bank, being paid and no Other l,n,
provided, the Treasurer found it out of his power
TO comply with the requisilions Of the Act. He sinh
United the question TO the Attorney General vino
advised reference OF the whole subiect to the Gen
era Assembly
Mr.. Pendleon, from the Committee of pfiyileyes
and Elections, made report on the contested elec
ton between Thomas II. Wilcox and CIa,ion &.
Coleman, from the election district composed of the
counties Of New Kent and Charles City.
The House took up the report, which concludes
WIN the following resolutions
l. Resolred, therefore, as The opinion oftbis com.
mittee That the said notice furnished by tho said
clayton " Coleman TO the SAID Thomas H. WI
COX, Oh hs intention 10 contest his seat in the N
rouse OF Deieeates' not having appended TO il the
oa.h or ANIMATION required by law, was not legal.
z. hesotred, also. as The opinion OF, this con,mi,ee
That the m, mortal of the said Clayton q 81
man be rejected, and that the said Thomas II wi
coxis emitted TO his seat in the prescn, Hone ~
Delegates, as delegate to represent the elec,,o E
trict composed OF the counties Of New kent ,nd
Charles City. "''
Mr.. Voolfolk stated that The House had ho,o,a
fore, In every instance, overrued objections lopnd
ed on mere legal teehnicalties Ii seemed NJ
Coleman was only one day behind the Time with his
smdav, and his competitor, if he desired to act fair,
y, could receive no injury from that. There had
Been ample opportunity 10 contest Mr. Colep,n's
poll. The effect of the present moyemen, might be.
10 deteat the choice OF the people OF the district No
novanIage should be taken the plea Of limitation
MI. W. understood that The contestng candidate
had been willing TO submit the matter TO aibiirators,
and II Mr.. Wilcox were declared BY them entitled TO
tue seat he (Mt ca would give up the contest be
fore the House. If not, he was ready 10 20 again
before the people and let them decide il. hIr.
Voolfolk therefore moved to recommit the report.
With Instructions 10 the conmitte TO investigate the
polls.
Mr.. Pendetou made brief statement Of the facts
lie thought the gentleman from Orange had been
msIuiormed. Ii was not correct that the House had