Daily Richmond Whig

General Assembly
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Dec. 15.

On motion of Mr. Richardson of J. C. 250 copies of the documents accompanying the Governor's message relative to the Charlottesville Convention were ordered to be printed.

Reports were made from standing committees, by Messrs. Kimbrough, Rives of P. G., Yancey, Hill, May.

Petitions were presented by Messrs. Parker of C., Patriot, Hill, Clarke, Curran, Hite, Grigsby, Goode, Booker of Amelia, Yancey, Rives of Camp., Mennis, and Miller of Bot.

Mr. Rives of P. G. presented the report of the committee of privileges and elections, on the memorial of P. M. Goggin, complaining of the undue election and return of Simon M. Noell, a delegate sitting from the county of Bedford. (The committee report that Mr. Goggin gave legal notice of his intention to contest—that Mr. Noell did not—that 177 votes given S. M. Noell are not sustained as legal by evidence—that deducting these, the poll stands for Goggin 241, for Noell 207—and therefore, that Mr. Noell is not entitled, but that Mr. Goggin is entitled to a seat on the floor.)

On motion of Mr. Miller of Bot. the report was laid on the table until to-morrow.

The Speaker presented a communication from the Governor, enclosing the report of the Rector and Visitors of the University, which on motion of Mr. Minor, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Rives of P. G. (who declared himself so instructed by that committee) the committee of privileges and elections were instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the general law of elections, as to define the duty of officers conducting the election.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh of Ohio, the committee of propositions and grievances were discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of the town of Wheeling, and that the same be referred to the Committee of Courts of Justice.

Mr. Grimes moved to suspend the 11th rule of the House, for the purpose of reconsidering the vote of Friday, rejecting the bill concerning the German Lutheran Church of Loudoun. (This bill was founded upon a petition stating that a certain bequest of lands had been left to that society for the establishment of a church and school—that the trustees are all dead save one, who could no longer act—and praying the incorporation of trustees to execute the purposes of the bequest.) The bill was opposed by Mr. Gordon, as conflicting with the practice of the Legislature, and the act of religious freedom—supported by Mr. Powell of Loudoun, as not falling under the objections alleged to it, but rejected on the 2d reading.

Messrs. Gaines and May supported the motion to reconsider, which motion prevailed, and the bill was re-committed.

On motion of Mr. Vass, the committee of Roads, &c. were instructed to enquire into the expediency of appropriating a small sum of money to open a road from Logan Courthouse to the Kentucky line, at or near the Forks of Sandy River.

On motion of Mr. Goode, the committee of Roads, &c. were instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the act entitled 'an act to reduce into one, the several acts concerning public roads, and for establishing public landings,' as requires the attendance and concurrence of a majority of the acting magistrates of any county, to authorize the erection of gates upon public roads.

The bill granting a lottery for the purpose of raising a sum of money, to erect water works in the town of Wheeling, being read a second time,

Mr. Fitzhugh of Ohio, stated the great necessity for the grant asked, from the difficulty of obtaining water, and the severe afflictions the town had sustained from fire. He knew the general objection to lotteries, and shared it himself; but he thought this was a case which made an exception. Wheeling had repeatedly and very lately suffered, from fire, and unless this bill was passed, would be liable to future suffering: for though the town was flourishing, it was unable to raise so considerable a sum from its own means.

Mr. Doddridge suggested an amendment as to the mode of drawing the lottery. A similar bill was in progress, in favor of the town of Wellsburg. He was now examining the laws of Virginia to collect precedents of lotteries, and should be prepared on to-morrow to discuss the question if it were necessary.

He appealed to the courtesy of the House to permit this bill to pass to a third reading; but on motion of Mr. Fitzhugh the bill was recommitted.

On motion of Mr. Wade of Bot. the committee of Claims were instructed to enquire into the claim of James Brownlee of Bot. for arrearages due his father for Revolutionary services.

Engrossed Bills.—1. Exempting old men of 60 from laboring on the highway 2. Leaving to Margaret I. Wagner, the Commissioner's right to a certain legacy—were read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Wallace, leave was given to bring in a bill to amend the several acts for opening a road from Warrenton in Fauquier, to Thornton's Gap in Culpeper.