Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-28

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RlCHMOND,s FEBRUARY as, 1894.
LEGISL.1IITE C.4UCUS.
Alta Meeting af both Branches of the Virgil
MIA Legislature, held agrerably TO notice in
the Hall Of the House of Delegates, on Sa-
turday evening, the -2isi. Feb. l3e4
Linn Banks. Esq. was called To the Chair,
and Thomas Richie appointed Secretary.
On motion, the notice, which onyened the
Meeting, was read by the Secretary, as fol-
lows
The Member of the Virginia Legislature,
"who inserted the notice in the last Enquirer,
Requesting meeting of his colleagues, for
:" the purpose of forming an Electoral Ticket,
:. In favor Of WM. II. CRAwFoRp, is particu-
IS la,ly anxious TO produce the utmost harmo-
"ny IN Virginia, AT this interesting crisis. He,
:" therefore, takes the liberty of Inviting all the
nirmhers of the Virginia Legislature, who
" are wiling To harmonse together in the for
nation of an Electoral Ticket, and to yield
=" their individual preferences, to the ascer-
iained will ofthe majority.
Saturday, Feb. 81. 4 MEMBER"
On motion, the list of the Members of boi h.
Houses was called ever and the following
Members answered To their names, viz:
utsbers 81 The SsnGlc- 3lessrs Holt (Speaker,l
In"iwvn, Aller, Channlan Johnson, Brown, Ruftin,
Wyatt, Da,ie, Page, Campbell, Hl Hose, Cabeli,
Rose and Brax:nn
blenders IF me House Of De,sgafss--Mrssrs. Banks
ISpeaser,l Gordon, Randolph, L'stani, Cockc,
booker, Garland, Crawford, Valentine, Ria,se Of
Bath, Robinson, EJe'us,na, MrNii.n Of Brook,
bell, Dickinson, P.rker Tyler, Arn.is,ead, Caring
,, o! Chariotc Branch Anderson Of Cheserfrld,
liii. Turner, Wilson Of Cumberland, Wynn, Ross,
tax, Moore o! Fairfax, PAYNE, S, range, Galloway,
Holland, Sexton, Snilow, SA Lewis, Watkins,
OF g., Bryce, Hail, Mays Of e., M.clin, Caring
TON Of HaiiiaS, Peasants, HeskelI of II ,mpsh;sc,
kng of Hampshise, BouI,n, King Of Henry. iIol-
ieman, Purdie, Henley, Kirby, Davenport, Sl."gh-
Ter, Wilson of kanaaha. Reynolds Hnwood Pol
lett, Hail, Mcmillan Of Lee, Heskil Of Lee. Max
well, Ch'lton, Winston, DAne Of louisa, Macf.r.
,ane, Thomas. Newman, Dgges, Alexsndrr, Pecic,
Jesse Of aiddlssex, Healey, Morgan, yass, Sher.
Nottingham, Dun'on, Jeu of Northumberland, Bets,
Earis, Davis Of Orange, Mallory, Tainm, Hiirston,
Caheh' Wmchrr, Old, Zinn, Dapuy Ward, Wood
hous-, Rive. of Prince George, Foster, Mar,ene,
Carter OF Richmond county, Branlam, Bower.
White, Rutherford, Caldwell, Jesse of Russell We
cox, kiisore, Bnr, Ri"krr, MHsuu of South
Daniel of Stafford, Crump, Ve,,n. Mason Of Sus-
s-x, Hari son al Sussex, George. Pcery, Russrl II
uyer Cary Fyi'on B'ss.Iley, H"nse'io,d, Jsu of
Jones Of York, Russell of York, Spooner, Harvie
oil The City Of Richmond, and MOODY.
On motion, RESOLVED, That such Mem
bers rs were absent might he permitted
To appear by Proxies and the following APP
prared by their respective proxies annexed,
viz:
job" Lsidley by his proxy, Benjamin w. 5. Ca
bell --E,hrhed II. Lun,y by john d. .Msclin =
William GiImour by Addison Hall John Paterson
hy Samuel Dieges Edward Il. Huuier by Arthur
Lee Austin Watkins by Alden u. Spoorer Ma
,ianiel Cooley by Nathaniel Alexander William
Jones by Miles Carey land George Loyal by John
Tyler.
On motion Resolred, That the names of the
Members be called over, and that each mem
Der, as his name is called, should state the
name OF the candidates whom he might pre-
Ter as President and Vice President Of the
United States.
The following members voted in person or by proxy
for iPiililni H. Crdpford President of the Uoited
States, viz Messrs Holi, Allen, g. Johnson Brown,
Braxton, Gordon, Randolph, Socke, Booker, Gar.
land. Crawford, Mayse Of Bath, Robinson, Edeing-
IP1n, l ra,'ess s Of snekinehan Yaoeey, Laidey
Charlotte, Branch, Hill, Turner, Wynn, Ross, Col
her, Muse, Brooke Through, Thompson of Fairfax
Moore OF Fairfax, Payne, Strange, Galloway, Hol-
Goochland, Hail, Mays Of Grernbrirr, tundy, Mac
iiu, Cariiogron Of Halifax, PleasaBis, HeiskeH OF
Hampshire, King q Hampshire, BonlJn, King of
hsary, Iholieman. Purdue, Henley, Kirby, Daven
port Slaughter, Wilson of Kanawha, Reynolds,
iitarwocd, Pollard Of King and Queen, Garter of
King George, Ayleu, Gilmour, Hall, Heiskell Of
lee. Maxwell Chiffon Winston, Daniel Of Louisa,
Pee,e, Jesse Of MiddI-sex, Healey, Morgan, Sher-
rard, GosIn, Hunter, Rives Of Nelson, Lee, Not
,Wnsha", D"nton, JET OF Northumberland, Belts,
Watkins OF Holloway, Davis of Orange, Hsirsion,
Cabell, Wicher, Old. linn, Dupuy, Ward Coliey,
Foster, Marteney, Carter OF Richmond county
B,amham, Bower, White, Rutherford, Jesse of Rus
cell, wilcox, kileore, Bare, Rinker, Mason Of
Southampton, Briggs Of Southampton, Mason OF
Stafford, Daniel of Stafford, vevin, Mason Of Sus-
sex, Harrison of Sussex, Russell OF Tyler, Carey,
Jones lone OF WARWICK, Bradley, HUngerford, Jet Of
York, Russell OF York, Loyal, Spooner, Haryie Of
the CITY OF Richmond, and Moody
AND the following members voted for John Quincy
-4domS, VIZ. Messrs. Goodwin, Valentine, WILSON OF
Campbell, Thomas, vass, Woodhouse, and Caldw ell
And the following members voted for Nathaniel
Macon, viz. Messrs. Ruffin, Hill, Legrand, Ander-
son of Chesterfield, Wilson of Cumberland, and
And the following members voted for .4ndre,o
Jackson, viz. Messsrs. Mcmillan Of Lee, Tatsm,
h'ves OF Prince George, George, Peery, aud Fulton
Aud the following members voted for Henri Clav,
viz messrs, Bryce, Stephenson, Faris, Mallory, aud
Prentis.
The question was thes put, that this Meet
ing do now proceed.to the nomination of a
Vice President, and carried without division
Ii was then moved and carried, that the
meeting dispense with call of the members,
and that the nomination be made ciua rsce.
Mr. Thompson Of Fairfax, tfsn nominated
for Vice President OF the u S. Albert Gala
tin of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Braxton nominated Nathaniel Macon
OF n. Carolina
And MIR. Page nominated Langdon Cheves
Of Pennsylvania.
A motion was then made that he previous
decision of the Meeting he reversed, and that
the list OF the members be called over, each
member, as his name was called, declaring
the name OF the person whom he should pre-