Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-02
PETITIONS.

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pany passed at the last session OF the General As
sembly. Also, OF the Trustees OF The Concord fe
male Seminary in Campbell county, PRAYING ior TIN
passage OF an act Incorporating sad Company.
MARSHALL CONTESTED ELECTION
On motion OF Mr.. Southall, the House resumed
the consideration of the report al the COMMITTEE o
Privileges and elections on the ahuve case.
| The question pending Was upon Mr.. Smiths a
mendment to Mr.. Lees amendment TO the secont
| resolution Of the Committee.
! Mr. Smith withdrew his amendment, and Mr.
Lee varied his prpositlon as to propose II rs M
independent resolution It. pfecede the report o
/ the COMMITTEE upon the subject Of the vote o
i Thomas cegg aud othtfs) as follows;
! Resoirea, That the notice al the conicsting can
didate in The general teims not qualified 10 vote
according n the constitution and laws oi this State
is not sufficient IN raise the question oil alienage 81
other personal disability.
/ Mr.. Robertson moved TO amend this proposition
by adding The following words :" Aud thai the no
tice does not make IL incumbent on the membei
claiming tho vote TO prove that the voter sa oitI'
zen"
Mr.. Chapman addressed the house FOR some time
in favor OF the resolution aud against the amend
ment.
Mr.. Byrd argued to show that the notice ti the
| contesing candidate was not sufficient 10 RAISE the
qestion OF alicnagc.
Nh. McRae opposed the resolution aud amend
mrnt. He argued 10 shcw that alienpgc con
sutuonal disqualification, because the constitution
requires citizenship indispensable 10 the right Of
voting and that therefore alienage did not come
under the class Of personal disabilities referred 10 by
The election law; aud that therefore the question OF
aliepago might be raised under The general notice
given by the coniesting candidate.
Mr.. Ratcline called for the previous question,
which was sustained, aud the question upon the
amendmeih OF Mr.. Robertson decided IN the
ga,ve--ays ), noes los.
The qnrsuon then recurring upon Mr.. Lees pro
position, llf. l., modified his resolution so as 10
strike ou the words OF other personal disability"
and insert" OF the voter"
The q,estion was then put and decided in the ne
gaiiye, us follows Ayes 55 Noes Sc.
The position then came mp the 2nd resolution
decIa,iug The = ot the SAID Thomas CleGg is
illegal"
Mr.. BNd moved 10 reverse the decision Of the
CommitttP by inserting the word tfgdt instead OF
Illegal.
A dehat, took place, in which Mr.. Bayly sup
ported, ana Mr.. Souhall opposed the motion toa-
mend.
Mr.. Tusoll opposed The amendment with mdeh
calnesIuets.
Mr.. Gregory stated that he should be governed
b, The DECISION OF the House already made. lie
had voted thai the notice Of the eontesting me"oe''
was sufficient raise the question oi al"n"Re'
bur he would now vote that Thomas Clcgs was an
alien, which was the ground upon whci ms vote
declared illegal.
Mr. Smith made a few remarks indicating ms 'l
probation OF the amendment
Mr. BYRD Withdrew his amendment at The s"fEes,
ton OF Mr., May, who Thought die cons'deia''on III
the question might be exrrdleu ny ,'N% ,'s ao.e
on the resolution without a"enuneh' ~" mus save
the necessity Of calling lie roll twice
The question was lien put npoo the resolution
by ayes aud noes aid decided N the affirmative
ayes 60, noes 30.
sidcred and great deal ofdcbate was elected by
the question growing out OF them, ~ which many
members anticipated. The result was that Que OF
The soblious the Committee declaring tre rolcS
an the Soll Oh the sitting member illegal, WIS frJec-
ted Thus reducing hr majority ui tie coniesiing
ca,.lidate reported BY the Committee from seuea
!, tiuO votes.
On motion OF Mr.. Cruchfeld, the House resoly
ed 10 meet on Monday n II O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr. Crutchdeld, the further con
sderalion Of tue Marshall contested election was
postponed TO the 3lst inst {; aud on his motion tie
House ADJOURNED
MoNpAy, Dec. %.
Mr.. Stephenson rescntcd several documents IN
reference 10 the contested election ION tie eonn-
~ of Monongalta.
The bill :" Incorporating the Daniels Run and
llailslord Turnpike Company" being under con
sdcration on its second ealing
Nh Burwe offered amendment, empowering
the county court OF bedford 10 subscribe towards
the said road The cost OF n bridge which tie sad
court has contracted to be buili upon the probable
line Of location Of the said road should the company
determine to adopt the same. Mr.. u. aeconp"he"
his motion with a statement oil the circumstances
which rendered the amen in,ent Necessary.
The amendment was addopcd.
Ga motion of Mr. Dormun,
Resotred, That the COMMITTEE oil loads, tEc' IN
qnre into the expo ency Of requiring me Ifts deut
and Directors Ut Turnpike Companies, obtaining lhc
leave ofthe County Courts before they apptopti9'c
The public roads, established by law, 10 the use OF
such Companies.
On motion Of AIR NJ, Council,
ReSoiued. That the Comniiiee OF Schools, &c. ne
directed 90 inquire into the ptoprteiy OF re-
leasing all the right and interest oitie Comno"e9'n
in any vacant aud ungrancd lands to the repecp'e
c,uaies in which the same situated FOR the pnr-
pose of education, and of eevoting the same eAclu-
slvclv to that object.
The bill . concerning certain loans heretofore au-
thorzed for the Northwestern Turnpike Road was
taken up, on motion OF Mr.. Gibson, and read Sc
cond time. -
Mr.. Smith, OF /. moved that ihe bull be recon-
mted, With instructions 10 roe COMMITTEE so TO
amend il as to provide Tor misiug the money pro-
pesed 10 be borrow ed by sale oil Bank Stock be-
longing 10 the Fund fot Internal Improvement
This motion was opposcdby Messrs Byrd n,hson
Cruchfeld Dorman, Stephenson and Lee, and sup
ported by Mr.. Sniff of ]. W.
Mr. S. called Tor the ayes and noes on the qnes
ton of its adoption, which were ordered; aud 'h'
roll beng Gated the question was decided IA the ne
gadve-ayes l3, noes c3,
The bill was :hen ordered to its engrossment,
BILLS PASSED.
Changing the tine ofholding the Circuit Snperio
Couu OF law and Chancety Tor the County oil Green
brict.
D,yotc,ng Asalal Joiner from his wife Julia Ann
Diyorciug Thomas Prichet from his vile Eliza
bcth Dvotting Joel Ferguson from his wli
Elizabeth. Bills were taken up on their first an
| second readings.