Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-03

e.,es has- bern issned as well as The amount for
which c-r,,6ca,es remain to be issncd 10 miieie
engagements entered into on the pan Of the Gem
s.cnsesth. AMI including ns liabilities f,r any
debis E.r the payments oil which ihe faiih pf the
Sr.se NAV be pledged-far uliai purposes issued,
sh-se held and ~heo iedeenablc. as Tar ma, be
in his power; also a statement 81 the ID k-siufks
ssd ether available sscks aud funds Of ,rc,y des-
=essywssu hrid by or for the Commonwealth. s
TIE re.oluiien, after much conversation between
Mr.sr.. Robertson, MAY. Nenable. lac Ason of ".
aud Cruichheid adopted.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Lee. the House adjourned
WEpNrsoAr, Jan. % 1910.
On Mt Hunters motion, the Comm,uee of
Courts at lusticemas Instructed 10 enquire INTO
the espedcncv Of amending the Isl seciinn of an
art PISSED March lst, 1919, entitled IAN acf TO
duce aio one The several 10 regulate tue
: determination of marriages." &c.
Oa Mt Resnoids motion, tie Committee OF
Rosls we're instructed TO erqnlrc into the eaneden-
~ II smendiug the emitted act 10 provide for
the construction Ct q road between Weston in the
county IL Lewis. and Charleston. in the county
Of k.nawhs, passed January 10, 1896.
Eagrosscd Bills.
The following engfossed bills read third
ame ard Passed
A bill 10 establish accompany OF Cavalry in the
county Of Halifax;
bill to change The place Of holding a separate
eiee,'on in the county Of Franklin;
bill 10 change the time OF meeting of the next
General Assembly;
bill concerning The preservation ef Records;
bill 10 amend the SOD seetinn OF tic act, entitled
IAN reducing into one The several acts con
corning wills the distribution intestales estates and
fbs duty ofexecutois and administrators, the ulle
sf this bill Was amended as follows, on n,oiipn Of
Mr. May:
Aa &C, concerning the dudes Of executors and
administrators. and the wills Of personal estate.
Efefkon Of SfBgkDr.
The join, order Of the day, Ior the election Of Sc
nrtes. can,ing mp.
Mr.. Cra,chtcd said he dad not rise 10 make
domination speech lie had prepared none. and he
believed IL would be useless waste e time. lie
msrrly rose TO announce the name OF tae gentleman
Tor whom he and some others would their vofcs
Discussion as nov unnecessary. Ii hid been go.
ing ia the public pless for Is nouths-and every
iisd made up his mind II there was 10 be .
Discussion, he hoped Al would be confined TO the
ether parry lie put IN domination, William C. /
Ryes.
Mr. Ridley put in nomiosiion John Y Mason /
lie hoped the House wouti excuse him. while he
sssfed the reasons which Induced HIM TO give is
'appsrt 10 Mr. Mason. Dir. H. proceeded al some
leagth 10 urge Mr.. Mason's claims on The score of
h,s personal virtue and his political auihodnxy.--
He stated that Mr.. NJ vas a Republican q flhc old /
School. and opposed 10 the doctrines OF the Pro.
rismsiion and Force bill lie sonld always prove
rue TO Virgnia,snd would on all occasions be innnd
battling Tor The principles o! the Report aud Re,o-
afions ri '96'99.
Mr. Chapman did ro' rise at this linz 10 male A
'psech. lie was called uron TO vote between two
IeDtlemen. lie wished TO know what he opinions
u both oil the nominees were lie had heard thai
me WAS supposed TO entertain Que SCI OF opinions
by come and diieten, set by others lie " shed
Ia Know whether Mr.. Riyes vas IN f,yo, Of DE-,
HARRISON OF Matun Van Buren,. lie wished Ia
Know his principles, and lie called upon the gentle
man from Spoltsy sana for informal on.
Mf. Crnchheld had no hesitation TO respond-
Bni before ssing so. he would ash II aay response
would 'ndoeV him CIR. c. TO support M,. Rves
lie could soswer Tor him, no. As to MIR Rjyc.
principles, they we're she"n by his acts aud Ia them
hs referred the ember from Monroe Wbcthe,
hs was IN favor Of the Harrisburg nomination iha,
gentleman knew as we'll as he did, He hid made
No inquiry he tic. Chapa am had The author
ny Of one phe Ednor OF the EnquncD in whom he
could much more readily conhde.
Mr.. Chapman said he understood tie rentlema,
from Russell had Received ltiier tins morninr
from Mr. lives. lie asked that that letter be read
tsr the information of the House.
Mr. Smith Of Russell stated, that he had rrreiy.
cd TO letter from Mr.. Rsesi his morning and az
TO the letters previously received he did not choose
to read them.
Mr.. Vensble said he was uAfounalciu Icing allied
ply the renarks Of the gentleman from Mceklen-
bass. lie had bcen pleased TO iei TO the Conscrya-
yves oil last spring in contrast ri The ImpIattea
- thai DAY. INai genieiman Ma o. had passed
pretty much Though the same ordesl lat he tNlf
v had One bad ecasedio be an lnpracticshle Wing.
snd the ohera Conservative. lie stated tlIat lie hai
desired last winter The election OF Nh Ryrs beca, .
he though, Mr.. K. had been badly treated and lad
represented the Stale Of Virginia in the Senate-But
he found his constituents had became Suspicious of
hun, aud lie ceased 10 support Inn,
HE question was 10 longer triangular ~ il was
last session Since the Harrisburg nomination lherc
we're but two sides.
lie acquitted the Wings OF any coalition with the
Gonservaiies last session. Nolhins TO Justify tina,
charge. occurred on the occasion. He defended the
Conservatives Of last session. lie said he fell il ms
duty 10 explain how it was, thai he so warmly sun
rofied Mr.. Riyes last winter, and was now opposed
!" him. Mr. X. does not occupy the position now
that he did then. Mr.. K. is Wing. and # elected
mnst DC elected as Wing. Mr.. r. believed that
lie did wrong in supporting Mr. Van Buren's elec.
ton, and he intended 10 atone Tor the past b, doing
50 no more He (Mr y did mol blame Mr.. r.
'oi changing las position. lie had perfect rieb 10
do 50. But he tAlf. V. was moi under any obhcn.
ton TO follow him.
Mr.. V. denied that he misre presented the wishes
oil a majority Of his Constituents. The Democrats
~ bis county we're all opposed 10 Mr.. Rpes-and
the Wings, at the time of the election, were also
opposed 10 hlm-although possibly some of them
may have charged since. lie cared nothing rer.
sona'iy about the sricuies passed upon lis coufse
W The newspapers All that lie wan,ed was that
~ should DC known that le was representing his
constituents.
Mr. VS. sentiments of Mr.. Riycs were the same
iney have always been. He sill REGARDED him as u
,ieh minded man aud honest politician, and he ON.
y regretted he had changed his position.
lie should support Judge Mason for the reasons I
sssgned by Mr.. Ridley, and not because he .onId |
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