The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15
LATEST PRocEEDJNSs


LATEST PROCEEDJNGS
The Legislature was engaged ON SATURDAY.
in electing counsellor of state and Uri-
gaGier General
The candidates for the first were, Geo. w.
Smith, SSelton Jones Esers., Dr. N'ardlaw
and Dr.. Upshaw, this city; s, fIr Male
ry Oh Elz abeth City coanty.-The result OF the
three hrSt ballots, was the striking off from
the list. Messrs Jones, Upshaw, and Ward
law it being ra!e Of the house, that the
candidate lowest On the last ballot should be
struck from the next After the Ath ballet,
Mr. Johnston, chairman Of the committee for
counting the votes reported to the house, that
the votes were for Charles r. Mallory 81 :;
Geo w. Smith IS and that there was one
ballot for Samuei Z. Mallory. If this vote
was. allowedto Mr.C. X. Mallory, he had
majority Of the whole, and was of course e.
iected. On motion, 1T was determined chat
this ballot should not be counted for MIR. c,
K. Mallory. Two other ballots were subse-
quentiy held:
MADLoRY. G. w. SMITH.
FIFTH BAL. 81 81
SIXTH DO. IS e5
So that Geo. w. Smith was elected counsel
lor.
In the election OF Brigadier General, col.
Chamberlaync CT New-Kent, Mai William
Writ and Col. John Mayo of this city, were
nominated candidates Jtwas generally con-
ceGed that the contest lay between the two
foi mer. a considerable degree OF discus: ion
took place on the qualifications of these two
candidates.
The result of the Ballot, was:
CHANBERLAYME 1Co--WIRr 76-MAyo G..
30 that MIR Chamberlayne is elected Briga-
der General, in the room Of gen White, re-
signed
On Monday the house resolved itsclf into
committee CT the whole on the Stale of the
Commonwealth, when the following Resolu-
ton underwent considerable discussion
ReSolVed, AS the opinion OF this committee, that
the petition OF John H. Winder, prayi.e. fhat he
. may be authorised 10 remove from the state of
maryland into tits state, certain sl2ycs which he
noids III right OF bis wife, and which were during
her infancy and before her nternarIiace with tine.
re.lioncr, removed from this state b. her guar
0i't,' INTO the state OF Maryland, is reasonable
: Alter much discussion, the following Reso-
luton was moved by Mr.. Strother, & adopted
BY the committee.
/ EeS0Ece7, AS the opinion ofihis committee. that
the law passed i'll the year 1905, prohibiting the
introducon OF slaves into this state, lie repealed
80 faf as It prevents the admission OF slaves Which
any nhabitant OF this state becomes entitled to by
descent, devise ormariagc.
The committee then rose, and the Sneak
Z er resumed the Chair. When two amend
ments were introduced to substitute the
18th January 1906" instead of - in the wear
1905" and to introduce the word shonld'' be-
fore the word be.'-The question was then
taken on the Resolution thus amended and
carried III the affirmative, Ayes 81. Noes 70.
| Mi Preston offered the following lcsoi.. tion :
| g RcSotVed, That So much of the Coycrno,'.
communication IS relates to the road from the
highest point OF navigation on the Kenhayya 10 the
highest point OF navigation on the lanes River.
together with the documents relating thereto b.
referred to select committee with leave TO report
by bill or Otherwise
Mr.. ~. Pope of PoUhatan offered certain
Resolutions, relative to the General Govern
ment, which were ordered to lie on the tab e.
E5ctrdct ofa letter from member of Coq-
jS'reSs 10 his FRIEND in this cffy, dated Hush-
ingfon, Dec. 7.
g Whist was writing this, the President
! sent us the last dispatches from NIunroe down
70 his audience OF leave. They ave however
O confidential nature, so that can say TO-
thing OF their Contents"
Extract Of a letter franz member or C9r7-
SreSS, TO u gentleman IN this City, dufed
Wd&hingtOn, Dec 10
Our affairs with G.. Britain remain II
SIAN q~os the appointment of minister
by mat government for the avowed porpose
OF adjusting the affair of the chesapeake.
may postpone war fer time 1t may pro-
cure peace, accompanied with the disgrace
OF abandoning the ground taken as to the i'm
F:eSsment OF American seamcn. No dspo-
sition to do this has been manifested in the II
OF Representatives. AS to the affair of the
Chesapeake, honorable PREPARATION or war, is
the unanimous sentiment aud il is generally
considered chat the broad principle of the a :
merican flags protecting our citizens must
now be asser.ed or for ever abandoned. If G..
Britain nprNictS a kcer,iucr tt,.. ~