Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-02
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEpNrspAr. Feb. &c. lslo.
PETITIONS


Were presumed
by Nh Snydcr, Of citizens Of Rooneke. FOR a sep.
rate election.
by Mr. Sanger. Of The trustees or the town Of
Nytllevilie iar anhorfis TO raise money by lottery.
for The teBeti OF said town.
Also. by M. Powell. petition 81 WIN. Brent
Jr, praying the passage ol resolutions lnsttueiing
the Senators and requesting The fepdesertatyrs In
Congress to their uflnencr 10 de ipc thu law of
nations in certain cases. O9uIuton ot Mr.. GooIe
lad Of tie table.
by NJ. Dormao, oreitizeos Of Lexington, asking
Tor addilmnal powers 20 HE Trustees nt sad town
TO enable ihemto pave Macadanise then streets
Mr.. Baskerville offered the following resolution
Resotred, That when tins House adourus on
Monday the 9h March next 1t VII win lhe CON.
sen, OF ,ae Senate, adjourn SINE die.
On notion OF Mr.. Dofman the same was laid ON
the table.
Mn. Smith Of Gloucester, offered the GlIowinc re.
solution.
The cngfos,ed bill concerning Western Land ii.
ties was read a ihIrd time and passed.
Several bills were ordered TO lhet englos smcni.
DEATH OF A MEMBER.
Mr. Waits and announced with much feel.
ing, tie death 81 The esteemed aud talented Delegae
from Nansemond. Nr. Wits said
a rise, MIR. Speaker, to perform the most painful
dniy which has ever dcyoled upon me SINCE had
The honor of upon tbs floor 1t IS that OF
announcing tie death OF amembef Of this body
VINO had the confidence, esteem and affections OF
aii Who kne" him, and enjoyed his acqual,aince--
ses an event which, am sure must and ,s H., ia,
II
LIAM d. HonoEs. the delegate from the county Of
Narsemetdi IS no mHret lie departrd this lie
lew minutes since, alter brief violent lness ot
only loriy hours aud AT the early age Of - wears
IL Is not Necessary. MI Speaker thai should pro
honnee IN THIS House euoes upon the ineri 81 Ia
:. tents OF our deceased friend. They are known and
appreciated here. Endowed with a min III Of a sune-
fl"f order, which he bad cultivated mith an erefp,
aud industry rafek equalei. lie bal far Al ma dis
iai day. TO do honor, not only 10 the couuiiy whose
3 eonhdenee he brought with hun here but to he s,fe
aud TO his eonetty. His public, like his elnhh
career vas shoti, but II was distinguished by me.
stssfDt nscoluess, and by The brightest pfonises for
gibe lalu,e.
Ia tins d'spensatian MI Speaker we have So
ie"'h anmohHlon that M Condition al lie can pro-
leti tshgainsi tie Common fate II mottaluS en-
sI sal ~ more siflbe recollection ptessc, npon me
i|u VIA lli int iigen &c OF thus melI.ctofy !
.Ta 'c'" sp"i DE Commune tied elsewhere there are
epift tears to be she'd aud other he ais to bleed
ass, Mr., D,iran SAID lac would rot Increase tl,o son,
n ssDnny Of the House by adjmg 10 Tie ,en,arI
S. jest sah'niiiedi ba would merely olIel the follow
nag RESOLUTIONS which were then read and ,,,,,,
lss ,p.nsly adopted-sz:
AZ Itsgtsed, 4 hal this House las heard with deem
s'nsibilny The death Of Wnt. d. Hodges. Esq. n
Delegate IRON The county Of Nan,en.ond.
hes>tced i hat Tie members al this House viii
sfSattensi I've rem wal ui his corpse from tie Powha
ian ii.use. "a o-ihorrgw morning, and Is a token +
~ rise = 'oi ~ ~inofy, We "lli lie usual
2 badge e H.o,ithiHs for 80 dass. sa#ea
80 Amt itsn "n niofioneof Mr.. Rides Us
~ he House adjanrned.
an'he Se.'ale at an earl, hour. Alt. Woodlouse
a'naan'e5 ~ ieoes afpr pria,e tae occasion. +
".ss sl'ah"i Alf ll1dges aud The Senate adjourn
Cd immediately