Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-05
PROCEEDINGS

The Electors ofPresidentand Vice-Pre-
sident of the United States met in the Sc
nate Chamber, on Tuesday last, TO sec
whether all the Electors chosen by the
people were present, and if not, TO take
the necessary arrangements thereupon.-
Spencer Roane, Esq. one of the Judges OF
the Court of Appeals, was called TO the
chair, aud Theodosius fIansiord, Esq.
CLERK otthe Senate) was chosen Secreta-
ry.-SiX of the Electors were absent, viz.
Mark Alexander, Branch I. Archer, Geo.
Penn, VIM. q. PoindeXter, John Dixon
and John Webster.
I'm this case, the law of Virginia provides,
that if any Elector does not appear by
such an hour of the day previous TO the
election, the Legislature is TO supply the
vacancy by the appointment of some per
son who lives within the district OF the
absentee and if the EIector chosen by
the people does not appear by 10 o'clock
on the day OF the election, the one appoin-
ted by the Legislature Is TO supply his
place.-In compliance with this provis-
on, letter was addressed by the Presi-
dent of the College on Tuesday, to the
Legislature, apprising them of the non
appearance of several OF their Members 4;
wlereupon. the Legislature proceeded 10
fill the vacancies, by the joint ballot of
both Houses.-Robert B. Stark, ofGreens-
vile, was chosen to supply the place
of Mark Alexander; William Archer. of
Powlatan, that of Branch II. Archer ::
Benjamin Cook, of franklin, that OF Geo.
Penn; VIM. Brockenbrough, of Richmon |
City, that of VIM. Ct. Poindexter: Daniel
Morgan, of Jefferson, that of John Dix
on; and John Eide, of Brooke. that of
John Webster.
At 10 O'clock yesterday the College A.
gain met in the Senate-Chamber.
After the names of the members were
called over TO see that they were all pre-
sent, the President OF the College request
ed them to prepare their ballots for Prcsi-
dent OF the US. The Clerk then called
over the names of the Electors in the or
der IN which the districts from which thew
were selected, are arranged in the law :;
ana as each one was named, he rose from
his seat and deposited his ballot in the
box.
Messrs. Stewart [of Augusta, Holmes
LOT Frederick and Taylor [of Orange, |
were chosen committee TO examine the
ballots. As each ballot was opened, its
contents were audibly and successfully
pronounced by the members of the com
mlttee. The ballots with little variation
-'-' ''''', J4sNAf40 hlO.NikOE, now Sc
crefary of State, of the u. S. to be Presi-
dent of the u. S."
Mr.. Steuart reported, that they had ex
amlned the ballots, and found that taoenty-
foe votes had been given, and that they
were for James Monroe.
The President of the College then re-
quested that the gentlemen would pre-
pare their ballots for Vice President of the
United States.-The same order was OBJ
served III depositing and counting the bal
lots.
Mr.. Sieuart reported, that the commit
tee had examined the ballots and found.
that the Twenty-Five votes were given for
BANIEL d. ToMPKINs, now Governor
OF New York, to be Vice-President of the
United States.
Some arrangements were made as TO
the Certificate of election and the appoint
ment ola person to bear the copy of the
certificate TO the seat of government of
the U. S. when the College adjourned sine
die