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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Nov. 14 Mr. Lane moved for a new writ of Nottor ay-one lection for the county of Thomas members, of refused to take the ed by the certificate of having the returned duelling the act. To oath prescrib prove Mr. before Car this fact, he read of the executive council, the son, whom one Mr. Wells had refused to take oath, Doddridge enquired, whether these that Mr. be a resolution, stating ought Thomas not Wells to had disqualified himself, and declaring his seat vacant. journals of 1812 were consulted membe The case of John Tayler, a in for the Lunenburg 1 who was engaged in con from dispute about the war. and had felt some of what took place, sequence in taking the oath-he subsome the House how far the was with the genius consistent mitted scraples to and eath spirit being constitution. This memorial and E the to the committee of P. that the praver to be they morial submitted reported, ought rejected--a of declaring propesi- the me to amend this report. by take tion that it was not necessary for him to Noes oath, was negatived, ayes 19, then the 108-A new writ of election was that ordered, in his case on the ground to he had disqualified himself by refusing take the oath. case being read Mr. Doddridge to This reference of T. Well's case moved C. of a P. & E.Mr. Lane did not see the necessity f such a reference, all the facts the being before the house.-Mr-Dod course in wished the same as in Taylor's case. down dridge this only Why laid depart from the solemn precedent lost that instance ?-The motion was in 73, noes 86.-After which a pream ble ayes and resolution were agreed to, stating Thomas Wells having refused take that the oath prescribed by the act to of prevent duelling, therefore a new writ Notto lection issue for the county of way. Mr. Colston presented a petition from sundry citizens of Hampshi e county county praying that a certain part of that be added to Berkeley-The peti tioners may complain, that they have to tra 50 miles to their court house, large over vel bad roads, and almost cut off by a a and impa-sible stream, whereas, they only distant 20 miles from Berkley Court house-Referred. Unchartered Banks. Mr. Mercer (of L.) from the commit bill to to whom was re-committed the tee suspend in part the law of the last session the circulation uncharte ed banks, prohibiting reported of notes the bill the with one amendment viz. to add words Bank of Winchester in Virgi- the su as to entitle that bank to same nia," exemption with those of Waterford and Maitinsburg Mr. Wilson (of Monongalia) moved al amend he ame dment by adding Vir Farmers Bank of stated, that after the last session, this passed inia"-He Monongalia by the and bank law was has be to cortail its di counts, continued gan to curtail from 5 to 10 pe cell! en60 days, that they we for to wind up their they had not as SODE deavouring every as possible, affairs intended such make any new discounts, but to were payable en the 5th of this mouth-- void He hoped that this in tituti have the same indulgence as others--The had no statement, but expected one. shew the state of the bank, but he knew pa they had attempted to draw in their per, without ruining their dealers. Mr. Mercer suggested to the gentle that he had better make bis motio by man, way of a distinct amendment to the bill itself, as each of the banks ought stand on its proper basis - wished who that the gentlemen from Frederick, could give information about the bank the would rise and that this bank had house, Winchester, Wilson attempted satisfy comply with the law. Mr with drew his amendment Mr. Sexton rose consequence of Mr. Mercer's appeal. that and stated that he had evidence, the bank meant to curtail its discount and wind up its affairs. They had cur- had tailed ten per cent though they not adivanced 50 rapidly in their amend object the bank of Loudoun. The ment reported by the committee was then adopted. Mr. Wilson moved to add " The Mo nongaria Farmers' Company of Virgi- just after the word " Winchester" added, agreed to. Mr. Marshall moved to add The Warrerton Company" in the county conFauquier. He had no interest or he nection with that bank. and therefore situation could not positively state its but he had been told by its President,
