Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-08


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY., Feb. 6.
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The report from the COMMITTEES Of Elections o
the contested election from Nottoway, was the OF
del ofthc day.
MIR. GooDE moved that il be postponed unit
Monday. He subsequently modified his motion $
as TO rescind the order. which, alter some DEBATE
was agreed to--ayes So, noes I'll.
Mr. BEaRp from Committee on Roads, sc. re
ported several bills.
The report Of the Committee OF Schools, reject
ing the petition OF the Lewisburg Academy, wa
agreed to.
The report of the same Committee, against tn
expediency Of requiring the coonty courts TO lew
an amount equal to the quota from the L'ierar,
Fund, was agreed to.
The report of the Militia Committee, ogains
the espedieney Of electng held officers by the mas
Of the militia, was agreed TO.
The report OF the School Committee, rejecting
the petition OF the Piitsylvania Academy Tor the
surplus Of the Literary Fund, to which Pittsylva'
MIA may be entitled, was agreed TO.
Madison Election.
MIR Scorr presented a report from the Commit
toe Of Elections on the contested election from Mad
ison. The report concludes as follows
The polls at the close OF the election stood thus;
For John Booton, 31s
Deduct illegal votes, liz
Remaining good votes, 266
For Robert A. Banks, $50
Deduct illegal votes, ~
Remaining good votes, sss
Resolved, That Robert A. Banks was duly elect
cnt House Of Delegates, and is entitled 10 sea-
therein.
On motion of MIR. ARMSTRONG,
Resolved, That the committee Of Roads inquire
into the expediency of causing survey Tor roac
TO he made from Clarksburg, IN the county OF Har
rison, through Weston, in the county OF Lewis SUIT
ton in the county Of Braxton, and Somervie IN the
county of Nicholas, to intersect the Guyandotte
turnpike at some suitable point near the mouth OIL
Gauey river in the county OF Fayette-
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAs,
Resolved, That the committee on Agriculture be
instructed to inquire into the expedency OF lncor.
porating the "Stanhope Iron Manufacturing COM
pany" in the county OF Botetourt.
The engrossed bill TO change the time of holding
che Superior and County Courts of Floyd was, on
motion Of Mr. CHEArHAn, taken up, and support
ed by him.
Mr.. FuLroH stated the grounds of objection to
the bill; hut expressed n willingness that 1t might
pass in its present shape, and go 10 the Senate,
where the alterations, which he desired, might be
made
The bill passed.
bill TO change the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Court Of Augusta, was, on motion Of Mr..
The report of the committee for Courts of JUS
tice, adverse TO the petition Of citizens of Farmve
in relation to licenses for retailing ardent spirits
agreed TO.
The resolutions of the committee of Claims on
the memorial OF Thomas S. A. Matthews, were
agreed TO. The LIST resolution is favourable to SO
much Of said memorial pays Tor the payment Of
S54 7O The 2d resolution rejects the remainder of
said memorial.
A bill to establish Hastings Court for the town
nj auutlla "A AZ
STALL moved that the bill be re-committed, with
instructions to the committee TO report bill for the
establishment of Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Equity.
MIR TuSsrALL said the subject was one in which
the citizens of Danviile took deep interest, and one
which they had requested him to urge upon the Lee
gslature. He would inform the House that that
place contained population Of some 1000 persons
who lived at the inconvenient distance OF 20 miles
fromthe Court House-and the place being of
considerable trade, and an increasing commercial
Importance, those citizens believed themselves en-
tliled to the proposed measure, and he therefore
hoped the House would adopt the Instructions
Mr. MAY said perhaps that the citizens Of that
town would like TO have branch of the Court of
Appeals, and lie therefore suggested TO his friend
from Pittsylvana the propriety Of inserting pro-
position TO that effect in his instructions. laugh
Mr. BURwELL OF Il. said ihdt at the instance OF
several friends around him. he TO ask his friend
from Pntsylvana for some further statistical infor-
such information no doubt the gentleman could
give, together It'll the fact Of which there seemed
70 be sone doubt, the locality Of the place. per-
haps that the House would more readily support it.
"a laugh.l
Mr. TussrALL said that he was sorry 10 find that
his friend from Bedford was so rusty in his seogra-
ply, and that the extent OF his knowledge upon that
subject seemed TO be limited TO the county Of Bed
ford. he would take pleasure, however, in inform
ing nis friend that the town Aforesaid situated
IN Nha b l.
very large and commercial city called Liberty in the
county Of Bedford. "a augh)
Mr. BURwELL expressed his acknow led gments
TO his friend from PisYlvania for the correct geo.
graphical information communicated in his reply
and had no doubt that in future the House and the
country would ascertain with precision the situation
OF the city OF Danville. He was, he supposed cor
rected IN mlsapprehension under which he had
labored, having supposed the city in question was
located on the banks Of the Dan, instead of the
Roanoke.
The motion TO instruct was rejected.
Petitions were presented,
BY MIR. HANNAH, Of citizens Of Botetourt ask
log that law may be passed, establishing the
town OF Jackson IN said county;
BY Mr.. CALDWELL, of citizens Of Charlotte, re-
monstratng against petition for a precinct cleo
ton at heysvillc in said county;
by MIR. MCCONNELL of citizens OF Ohio in re-
iation TO the Clarksburg and Wheeling turnpike
road
ny we "CINAES OF ClaS. w, Richardson Tor q
divorce.
The report Of the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances, rejecting for Of notice. the petition
OF citizens OF Weston in the county OF Lewis for
an act OF incorporation, was agreed to.
petition from citizens Of Nottowsy, for a sep
arate election was rejected for nsuiciency Of no.
tice.
The report Of the Militia Committee, rejecting
the petition Of Whitfield Sunly for remission Of a
fine, agreed TO.
The petition Of citizens Of Shenandoah. PRAYING
an act To make the telling Of into the Shenan-
doah river misdemeanor, was, on report OF Com
m't'ee OF Roads, rejec,ed.-Also upon report Of
the same COMMITTEE, the petition ofci;izens of Mo-
nongalia, praying the incorporation Of a company
ior ihe construction Of road from Joseph Scolrs
bridge to the Beverly Turnpike.
large number Of bills were read the.frst time,
when at 3 o'clock
On motion Of Mr. Armstrong,
The House adjourned.
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