Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-17

heretofore disregarded the acquisitions Of the law
No .ueh instance had occurred within his rfeollec
ton. The committee compelled 10 look 10 the
law afone-that law required an oath on The part OF
the rontesiug member. that he did not beiiese the
votes contested By him were legal-and The first in
quify OF the committee necessarily had been, was
there legal notice II appeared no such notice
had been given. Tie eommtiee wete confined 10
tins single issue, aud tins only. There vas no c,-
dence taken in regard 10 the votes upon ethrr poll.
Mr.. Z. would be glad II the member from Ofauge
would inform hun m what case the requirements OF
the law had been disfegmed.
Mr. Voolfolk said there were several cases not
now remembered hy him. IN which the House over
ruled mere legal tee hno ars lie cifed the case OF
Barbour and DAVIS from Orange, when the Law was
just As emphatic as II Is nov. &c.
Mr. Wi,eher sand thar when the from Orange
was up, the same law did not exist. The difficulties
growing ont OF thai ease as To notice, DC had pro-
hoeed tho resent law. In that case. the parties had
been Sent back 10 tie people. because the toninis
sioueis bad excluded potion Of the pulls. But he
knew no instance IN which the requirements OF the
law had been disrcgarded
Mr.. Wilcox 10 WY neat speech, stated bis po'
ston--the motives by winch tom tie FIRST he had
been governed. aud the reasons which had impolled
linn 10 his course OF action. lie did not feel himself
nj liberty 10 consult lis feelings alter Tie cleo
tion--he then IN the hands OF ms friends. lie
was NOW here, not in compliance with his private
wlshes--he hid comforts enough at home; II was
not 10 cfatliy his ambition that he maintained his
right seat here. lie had been anxious TO re
store harmony aud 10 allay the excitement winch
had arisen during the oouttsl. aud n tins he had
partly succeeded. If The House should sustain his
caitn. he would feel that he had nothing To boast of
and Hat his competitor would have eanse Of com
plant. ie one w hid received 1.-THE polls go
votes, his opponent 26l Nh. ". was aHai,e ofthc
county, Mr.. Coleman MAS = new Gamer This pro
we'd ho@ bis constituents disposed Ia receive
kindly all Who we've worthy OF confidence. All that
M ". himself desiied. aas To Prove 10 the people
who sem him hrIe, that III he course lac bad felt
himself bound TO take lie had neither sac llccd then
independence nor his Own.
Mr.. May was not prepared to trnst himself with u
vote on the question, uniil he had examined the
laws tie subject. lie would therefore to
lay the report the tablet give time Ion an exam
nation.
Aher some further remarks by Mr.. Woollok and
Mr.. Pendleton thai motion prevailed aad the report
WAS laid ON the table.
Ga motion Of Mf. Peyon,
Htsolfcd, That the Committee of Schools aud
Colleges he instructed inquire INTO tie eSpedency
of apporioulng the school fund Tor liorriour be
tween The counties Of Bouetour md Roanoke,
Ga Nj Ramcy' s motion, the following resolution
WIS adopted
Ressifcd, That the Committee Roads and In
tcrnal Navigation be instructed 10 inquire INTO the
cxpedency of altering the Road Laws olrhs
Commonm cath, that the public roads may be work
tH ny tFN, WITHOUT giving 10 tllt county tbuflstnc
power 10 direct what roads may be worked, I
aud what roads may not BE- s worked that the said
road laws altered, may be submitted 10 the voters
OF the several Couniies OF this Commonwealth at the
next eleclcn to be holden Ior members Of the Gene
tai Assembly and that III all the counties ia which
there may be majority Of voters IN fave, OF the
road laws altered, SAID road laws altered may
be regarded az the law of the land and that
said committee have leave to report hy bill other.
wise.
GA motion OF Nh. Sonllall,
hes0ited, That the COMMITTEE for Courts Of Jus /
lee be instructed to inquire into tho expedieucy Of
- amending the act ouitlcd " tn reduce into
one act the several acts concerning executions and
Tor the relief OF nsovenl debtors, to authorize the
plalhltil IN action Of deunue after ludg sue
out d,tlnIas, On an execution for the specific pro
Pouy, II 10 he found, any other execution neccssa-
~ To recover the alternative value authorized by
law upon othc, judgments.
Nh. Robertson offered the following resolution aud
pointed out tho utility aud convenience winch would
result 10 members rom liz adoption:
hssoife{, That the Screcapt-ar- Arms employ a
boy. al the compensation Of one dollar per dem If
10 be bad to wall on members wuhn tie Hall du.
ring the session OF the House.
Mr Stephenson moved 10 amend. by adding the
following words
And that in making the selection of such bow
the Sergeant select the Of poor widow in this
city Negatived.
Mr.. W richer thought the resolution unnecessary
and opposed its adoption.
Nh. NcCoy s1Id he wished TO know who desired
boy 10 wait them, and therefore asked the ayes
and nocs.
The question was then taken, aud decided in the
negatVe-ayes 81 noes 80.
Petitions were presented: BY Mr. CrulchGeld
from ciuzcns of Spousylvanin, praying the form.
alton oi new county, out Of pant of said coun-
~.
l'y Nj Tayloc from citizens of spoitsylyania,
ptasing that the memorial Tor the division of said
county may lie on the table until they obtain cony
oil SAID memorial, and can reply to the same. Which
was agreed to-
Mr.. Southall presented the petition of Nancy
Hacker, asking Tor = change ol her name.
By ar. Shanks, from citizens of Boieiourt for an
amendment 10 The law regulating the width Of the
Cumberland Gap Tcnpikc.
BY Mr.. Mccoy, ftum citizens of PendIeton coun-
y, for the repeal of the @1th section OF act con
corning Western Land Titles, so Ear as the same re
atcs to the county OF pendclon.
By Mr.. Cobbs, from james Hams Of Bedford
county, praying that his daughter Martha {. Hem.
mngs be divorced from her husband John lem.
mngs
Mr.. Whether said he had a novel aud Interesting
momerial which he had been requested TO present to
tins House As the papers were not long he hoped
they might be read aud thus the time of he House
might be ultimately saved. The following petition
then read
To The General assembly Of Jireinia:
Morris Pollok, ut Gpvan Factory near GLASGOW.
IN the Kingdom OF Great Brilain respectfully re-
peSenls-that many years past; two brothers of
your petitioner cmlgtated TO the State of Virginia
became citizens thereof. and by their industry and
economy accumulated considerable estates; that by
tue last VIII Hnd testament OF his said brothers he
npftIlDDpI1 lpT1I1s a 4,