Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-18
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. /

IOOSE VT
MONDAY, Jan. /.
Soon after ID, p. NJ ,sihe House proceeded, with
the Senate. to the joint order of the day being the
election Of Judge in the 10Th Jndicia CircH, of
Virginia, to supply the vacancy occasoned by
the death Of Judge Lewis Summers. Five gen
tlemen were put In nomination, viz: Benjamin II .
smith, OF kanawha, sustained by MIR. Peytom, in
Inc Senate, aud Messrs. Farley, Lewis of kana-
wha and Edgingson in the House; David McCo-
mas, (the present Delegate from Wythe,) sun
ported by Messrs. McAlullen and Preston in the
Senate, and Messrs. Shelton, Pendleton of G..
q M, Cowan and Garnett in the House; George
w. Thompson OF Ohio county, sustained by Mr..
Newman in the Senate, and Messrs. Stanton,
Morgan and Parriott in the House Matthew
Dunbar of kanawha, supported by Mr.. Thomp-
son OF n. In the Senate, and Mr.. Armstrong of
Harrison in the House; and Henry !, Fisher of
Mason, sustained by Messrs Armstrong Of M g. J,
and Stephenson, in the House. There were two
ballots. On the LIST, the joint vote was, McCo-
mas 60, Smith SO, Dunbar 81, Thompson 81,
and Fisher q. On The second ballot, tie Joint
vote was, McComas 81, Smith %, Dunbar 3D.
thompson 1913 necessary 10 choice. So
David McComas of Wythe was declared duly
elected Judge OF the General Court for the 18th
judicial circuit of Virginia. At half past the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Ian. o.
a communication was received from the Sem
ate stating that they had passed the bill, changing
the time oil holding the Circuit Superior Court OF
Fayette-reducing the penalty of the Treasurer's
pond-concerning the survey of the coast of Vir-
gna-and experiencing the school quotas Of Hair.
Tlson, Lewis, Randolph, Wood, Barbour and
Richie.
The bill reducing the pay of the members after
40 days, with the Senate's amendment 10 tire BILL
came up, and motion was made TO POSTPONE it
indefinitely, which was lost, ayes 81, mes 10
The Senate's amendment was then agreeJto, and
the bill passed. n
The Tax bill then came up. Mr. Stephenson
moved TO strike out the tax Printing Presses
Lost. Mr.. Kane moved to lax slaves under ~
years of age. Rejected.
Mr.. Gallaher proposed a new section 10 the
bill directing the Treasurer TO receive the States
quota OF the Land money. Mr.. Leake moved to
amend the amendment by declaring the Dstrbu-
ZION act unjust, unconstitutional, and abomiuablr
Mr.. Bowden gave otice, that he would move to
refund the two million paid 10 The State under the
distribution act of Gen. Jackson's administrations
Before any vote was taken the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY Jan. 10.
Many petitions were presented and referred.
There was long debate upon memorial of NJ .
r. Brooke and A. J. Marshall, for permission to
appear by counsel before The Select COMMITTEES
TO conduct the proceedings on their behalf against
Judge Scott--as otherwise tho memorialisis would
"decline the further prosecution of their memori-
al. MIR. Daniel Of Richmond City moved a re-
solution, that the House declare the PRAYER of the
Committee be instructed to 90 on with its inves.
tIgation. MIR. ID. sustained his resolution MIR.
Daniel OF Prince George, moved To amend the
resolution, SO az to declare the prayer .roasona-
BILE :; but accepted an amendment of Mr.. Ste
phenson, allowing the memoralsis to appear by
counsel before the Committee The amendment
'ol Mr.. Daniel OF Prince George defended b.
Messrs. Daniel of Prince George, McComas, and
rendleton OF Giles & Mercer. and opposed by
Messrs. Daniel of Richmond CITY, Icbbs. and
Anderson. off
authorizing the Committee to hear counsel on the
part OF the memoralsts, if the Committee deem
1t essential TO fair and fall investigation of the
charges. Lost) MIR. Stephenson accepted an
amendment OF Mr.. Garnet, TO allow coansel to
Judge Scott. MIR. Bird Of Pendleo moved 10
strike out Mr. G.'s amendment. This motion
was supported by MIR. Bowden, and opposed by
Mr.. Garnett, and was lost. The amended reso-
3u''on was then adopted-ayes 65 TO noes Sal
lowing both the memorialists and judge Scott n
appear by counsel before the Committee
Mr.. Edmunds called up the tax bill. The a
mendment OF MIR. Leake, solemnly declaring that
the Distribution Law, under which the land fund
was authorised to be paid, is unconstitutional ar
.oi'rary and unjust, was carried--ayes IL 10 noes
81. (Ihis was an amendment to Mr.. Gailaher's
amendment, accepting the land fund MIR. Lanier
then gave his views in favor of the constitutions
aii'y OF Distribution, and Tariff for protection,
from to before s, with some short intervals
IN one OF these intervals, Mr.. Jones of Bucking-
'S"'O eNpldlN, IepIlea briefly
TO Mr.. tanier's argument, that General Jackson
adnitted the consttutlonalily of Distribution.
MT. stanton moved the previous question, which
was sustained-ayes 60, noes Ill. Mr. Gallai,er's
amendment, accepting YiIgna's quota of the
land fund.- as amended by Mr.. Leake's amend
ment, solemnly declaring that the Distribution
Law, under which this fund was authorized 10
be distributed, was unconstitutional arbitrary and
unjust, was then lost-ayes 4 1, 10 noes 6S, The
House then ordered the bill TO an enorossment
ny the vote OF ayes sc, TO noes 81. At q quarter
before 3, the House adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
:, Mr. Cootes presented petition of citizens OF
hocKin9ham Tor an election precinct at Port Re.
puoiic-~and also petition from the President oil
the Valley Turnpike company for aid from the
State. ~ WV
The Tax bill was finally passed, log TO II.
FRIDAY, Jan. IL.
The Appropriation bill was taken I'D and afte,
hlllng the various blanks, it was ordered 10 he
@ngTossed. communication was received FROM
7he Senate, announcing the passage Of number
oil bills by that body,
SATURDAY, Jan. -.
communication received from the Sen.
ate, stating they had passed the act to jncorporat,
The Virginia Female Institute, with amendments
which amendments were generally concurred
In by the House.
The Appropriation bill VS. read third time
and passed.
BALLooNING ON A GRAND SCALE.