Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-17
Virginia LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEnxEsDAr. Decen

WEDNESDAY,, December Z, lo9V
The House met, Pusuant TO adjournment, at II
o'clock
Tie Chair announced the Standing Committees
Of the House as follows:
Committee Of Privileges and Elections -
Messrs Scott, Stephenson Of t. Tayloe Of X. G /,
Chapr an Butts Hale, STROLLER, Goode and Clarke
or Coarfs Of Justice -Messrs. May, Worthing-
ton Lee, Scott, Bayly, Chapman, Gregory, lrging,
Of Cumberland, Dabney, Caldwell, Ridley, Taylor
Of ~ 3 and Langhorne.
Of Schools and C0uegcs-Messrs. Goode, Ley
burn, Robertson, Gregory, Coles, Burwell Of b.
Meredith, Armstrong, Burke, Coleman and Lang
horne.
Of Propositions and Gfieraaces.--Messrs.
Smith Of /. Of W. Ramey, Cabeli, Taylor, Of h.,
MeRae Payne. Jackson, Hamlet, Wade, HareIl
and Smith of Northumberland
Of Claims -Messrs Stephenson Of I. Brown,
| Of NJ, Dey, Porter, Hiner, McLaughliu, Shipman,
/ Hannah, Tayloe Of X. g. L., Carpenter, Booten,
Heath and Keeue.
Of Roads and Iateyual Navigation. -aiessrs.
CrutchGeld, Beard, Toler, Leybprn, Etheridge,
Smith Of r., Ballard Vance. Goodson, Robertson,
Tunsla fIaburn, and Stephenson of w.
IN tie Htltiia Laws.--Messrs. Coles, Bayly
Walker, Flood, Etheridge, McCue and Wiley.
Of Finance -Messfs. D6rman, BFoadus, Sic.
phenson Of I. Erskine, Clarke Smith Of |. Of W d,
| Williams and Fulton.
4 y fTHHftae kte 4 fNtttHteaI T. HitHaA5s C1Af
Keene, Fryatt, Byrd Of B., Fitzhugh, Cowan and
| Clayton.
Toezamiae the PuJlie Armosy -Messrs. Crop
per, Tayloe Of X. & L., Jones, Cheatham, TAFT,
Marshall Of l.. and Digges.
TO examine tie Ezecutics Expenditures
Messrs Robertson, Stuart, Smith of a., Ridley,
Brown Of +. Davis and Warren.
To eraaine the 1a Aaattor's Office. --Messrs
Cabell, Armstrong, Meredith, Woods, tIiden, Boyd
and Wood
To examine ne % Apditor's O6iee.-Messrs
Beard, Roane. Mitchell, Spotss OdelI, Johnson and
Van Doren.
10 eaaniae Tie Clerks O6ice.-Messrs. Rat
clfie, Vaughan, ShiPman, Elliot, Gucrrant, Snder
and Mcpherson.
TO eramiae The Registers OGee.-Messrs
Butts, VERIFY, Wilkinson, Fitzgerald, Orrck, Har
rison and Burner.
To examine The TTeasurcrS accounts Mess.
VERIFY, McBae, Kyle Donnally, Deskns, Irvine Of
Campbell, and Bryant.
TO eramiae tie Bonds Of Public Q6icers.--
Nessrs. Worthington, Marshall of Fauq, Mcltae,
Lee Cox, Broadus and Stephenson Of Jefferson.
TO Examine the Public Library -Messrs. Tuns-
tall Corbin, Dorman. Burwell OF b. Ridley, Rat
clle, and Fayloe OF King George.
Of agriculture and Manufactures -slessrs.
Leyburn Mcconnell, Harrison, Marshall Of Fauq
Burwell Of c. and W., Haskins, Erskine Hiner,
Cardwell, Conn, Prince, Mullen and Beyins.
To examine Enrohed BjHS.-AIessrs. Cardwell,
MITCHELL Conn, Coleman, Irvine of c., Wiley and
Ramey.
On Lunattc Asy1ums. -Messrs Gregory, Stuart,
Cotton, Roane, Smith Of r., Thompson, Vance,
Langhorne. Brown OF n, and Fancy
On Bauks.--Messrs. Ctutchieid, May Robert
son, ToIcr, Smith Of Of W, Mcdonnell, Wood Of
f Goode, Clarke, Ridley, Taylor of N. b.
On Trade and Mechanic Arts.-Messrs. Err
shine, Mcconnell, Chopper, Snider, Fitzhugh, Cox,
Payne, Gaodsoa, Conn and Odell.
Hugh n Peudieton was chosen Clerk Of the
Committee Of Schools aud Colleges.
Fabius Lawson was elected C,erk Of the Com
miitees of Privileges ana Elections and Of Claims
Thomas Vannerson elected Clerk OF the
! Committee of Propositions and OF Grievances.
Philip 5. Fry was appointed Clerk of the Com
mittce Of Courts of Justice.
John N. Sorrell was appointed Clerk of the Com.
mittees the Militia Laws, and Of Agriculture and
Manufactures.
Byrd Chauberayne was appointed Clerk Of the
Committees on Banks and Of Trade and Mechanic
| Arts.
| Loaisa Contested Election.
The Speaker submitted message from the Gov
ernor, enclosing communications from Mr.. Lips
comb, the delegate elect from the county Of Louisa
and Mr.. Melton, the contestant Tor the seat del
/ egate from said county. Mr.. Lipscomb's letter
transmits MS certificate Of election from the Sher
! 1T and resigns his seat Rir. Melton informs the
| Governor that he had contested the seat of MI
/ Lipscomb The Governor transmits the letters to
the Legislature Gas the constitution renders that
body the sole Judge Of the election, qualification:
aud returns of the meuibers"-Ref 10 the Com
mittee Of Privileges and Elections.
The Speaker also laid before the House the An
nual Report of the Treasurer Of the Common
wealth. laid on the table and ordered TO be Prin;ed
SENATE
THURSDAY, Dec. 3.
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