Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
On Tuesday the Legislature proceeded to COM
nlete the election of the Circuit Judges.
For the 18th Circrit, Mr.. Keller nominated
Edward Campbell Of Washington. 49,,
Nj. McCulIoch, assisted by Mrssrs. kilgore.
Crorkstt. and Preston nominated Benjamin Els
till. Of Washington.
The vote was,
For Estill, SO; for Campbell, IS.
In the Senate. Mr.. Estill received %. Mr.
Campbell 5. Tota!-Estill 100, Campbell TO-
So BENJAMIN Estill, Esq was elected.
For the 10th Circuit. MIR. Helms, supported
by Mr.. Preston, nominated Robert Cra'g' Vi
Montgomery, member OF the last congress
Mr.. Vawter, supported by Messrs. King and
Erskine. nominated Henly Chapman, Esq. OF
Giles. .
Mr.. Anderson of Bot. supported by MIR: Lew
;s- Nominated James f. Brown, Esq. OF Wythe.
MIR. Crockett adyertinS to his family conneX-
ION with MIR. Brown, declined voting.
The vote resulted thus:
For Brown, 54; for Craig, %; for Chapman;
10. A..
In the Senate Mr.. Brown received 1. Mr..
Crair 10. MIR. Chapman 15.-Necessary to a
choice 65-no election.
second vote (Mr Chapman drOpPed,)
For Brown. &c; for Craig, 81.
In the Senate, Brown received 6. Craig FL.
SOLE. Brown, ESQ. was elected.
For the 18th Circuit, BOtetourt, &c. Mr.. An
,,ersou of Bot. nominated Allen Taylor now
Chancellor, who was unanimously elected.
For the 18th Circuit. Mr.. Williams OF Harri-
son, nominated Edwin s. Duncan, Esq. OF Har-
rison. who was unanimously elected
For the 18th Circuit, Mr.. Newman nominated
r. rha a lulrp
the General Court who was unanimously elect
ed.
For the Goth Circuit. MIR. DAWSON nominated
John ]. Allen, ESQ. Of Harrison.
MIR. Claiborne, supported by Messrs. Billings
lev. Watts, and Campbell OF Brooke, nominal
ed Gen. Moses w. Chapline, OF Ohio.
Mr.. Jacobs nominated JOS J.. Fry, Esq oil
Kenawha.
Mr.. Williams of. Ha, rison, supported the no.
minat,on of Nj. Allen.
Mr. Erskine supported the nomination of Mr..
Fry.
Mr. Williams of Shen. supported the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Gibson supported the nomination Of Mr..
Fry.
Mr. Anderson of Bot. supported the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Davis of Orange, supported the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Chapline.
MIR. Mccoy supported the nomination Of Mr..
Chapline.
Mr. Hart supported the nomination of Mr..
Allen.
The Joint vote of the Senate and House was
for Fry 55 --Chapline 42-Allen "a.
No election-Mr. Allen dropped. The Sc
cond vote resulted thus:
For FRY, 55; for Chaplinc, So.
AS affected by the Senate. Fry 72-Chap!ine
1850 Jos. L. Fry was elected.
Mr.. Cuhoon offered the following resolution:
Whereas, in the election of Judge ot the
Gen. Court and Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery, for the first Circuit, mistake was
committed In recording the vote of the House of
Delegates. by setting down to Ro. B. Taylor, the
vote Of a member from the county of Montgome-
nv. who did not vote at all in the election: and
whereas, Ro 3. Taylor was declared to be elect
ed over Rd. f.. Parker BY a single vote, and the
subtraction from the votes given for the said Tay-
Tor, of the vote put down as foresaid, by mis-
take, leaves the number Of votes given IN both
Houses, for the said Taylor and Parker, precise
" equal; be it therefore resolved, that there has
been no election of Judge for the first Circuit,
and that this House will proceed, by joint vote
with the Senate, this day, to the election of a
Judge Of the General Court and Circuit Superior
cult.
Upon the question of taking up this resolution,
a warm debate ensued, in which Messrs. Brod-
max. Williams Of Harrison, Campbell of Brooke,
Claiborne and Leigh took part When finally
the House agreed to the resolution.
MIR. Mason announced from the Senate that
thew had agreed to the resolution for proceeding
to the election of Judge of the first circuit.
Mr.. Crump nominated Richd, Il. Baker, Esq,
of Nansemond.
Mr., Thompson nominated Gen. R. B, Tay-
Tor of Norfolk.
MIR. Brodnax supported the nomination Of Mr..
Baker.
MIR. Leigh supported the nomination Of Gen.
Taylor, and took occasion to reply to the idea
that an attempt was made to force judge
upon the district, repugnant to it. While he
would highly respect the wishes Of the particular
circuit, he conceived that the administration OF
Justice was matter Of general cOncernment,
and that rather more weight was CHALLENGED for |