Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-19


urged the gentleman from Montgomery to vote which
he declined to do upon Tie ground alledged by him TO
Mr.. Burioot said, that the rule prescribed ,ba, tho
Cierk shonid cali over the OF tie gentlemen yo-
ting, and that MIR. Presoiis name was announced by
hereupon settled
MIR. Leigh said. that the gentleman from Montgome.
ry stood by him when the were called over and
was conversng about his refusing to vote and there
tore did not hear the announced for Gen Tavlor
Mr Anderson OF b. remarked that even il Mr. Pres
tons vote were struck from the list, there would be
majority I'm favor oil Gen. Taylor, appeared from the
list printed in the spaper of the NOR ing
Mr.. Wncher stated that that from the circum-
stance OF his own name (Nr WIS being by mistake re-
gistered In The newspaper for both the gentlemen
whereas be had voled only for Judge Parker
The House then pro eeded TO he election of a Judge
OF the 81 Circuit-when Mr. Bayy put Judge Abel p.
opshnr in noininaon-suppor'ed by MIR. Jones Tho
vote OF this House Was unanimous for Mr. Upshur
VIZ ll4)-and the joint vote also unanimous (viz
1897 ~
4h CIrcnt--Juise S,mpie vas ,o,i,asss hv NJ
Jones, supported by Mr.. Hslytur,on-Jodgs Brs WIN
Got the late Chsutery D-iric) was ncni. ed hy Mr.
Wr gh,-Mr. w. stated that in the Judira-y Circuit,
'her~ were hVe members OF The Legislature including
the Senate, who were In favour of Jujgs Bown
while only three wers in favour OF Judge Semp'e-
Mr. Bry dn1x assigned his reasons prefer N, Judy.
Brown-aiiudins psrt cnIary the more compor,,bl,
circumstances and pref ssorshp Of law now held hv
Judge Semple reasons Tor voting Tor judy. Sem
pie, and the more vigotous heal of Judge Blown In
his favour--Mr. Jones said the salary of the Profess
OF Law was very sma--,bat hs only had taken 4,
for the benefit of he College sd not in,sr,un,
the dis ,harge OF bic judi .al esha, the
he had atqpred in tbst siuaon in the NJ iIosonbv Of
the law had only quail ID him for The te,er dischsys
OF its dutes.-Mr. Leigh said he was c,lled npno 4,
chonse between man in the decn. of his jif. anJ .
man H. the visor of bis ie-be zen man in con,or..
bis circumstances, and sDo;h-r in different eircum.
Stances between man in the possession of Tue stvs
ofce, and one not go poss.ssed-betwesn man WIN
had raised up his family and one who had Young chill
d'en dependant upon Tim Under such crcum.,ances.
mueh as he should regret no, voting for Judge S.m-
MI ha hnttI E.. n =
replied 10 Messs. Leigh and Wrigh--aud stated that
there might be two members Of he Legislature iron,
hat Circuit, who preferred Brown--but in the whcIe
D''lrtt, no more than three.
the roll was then called and ihe vote stood; for
Sempl' s2, Blown Sand Mr.. Jones reported the
in, Voc TO he, Brown 1903, sad Simple AZ
FDh Circuit judi John Taylor Lnmsx was
nominated by Mr. Newton-sDd ,he vote N the House
was unanimous los) and the jOint vote was unanim-
SirM Circuit and Sd Distrief.-Jobn s.euofF.,-
quier was MONICA y Mr. Marshall.- No, being
awere that any Opposition would be made, he
himself with saying that Mr. Scott was eninenty dis.
'iDgu he'd by iniustry, Integrity and egsi acquires
Uents The vote # the House was, for J. Scott Sc,
C. F. Mercer mir Maxw II repo ted the Joint vote
to be 1913 scattering 1.
Sepenh Circuit.-Mr Leigh mpved 10 90 into The
election OF the Judge OF that Circuit, and he NAM
ed William Brockenbroueh. The vote stood for
Brockenb'ough unanimous GoD-Mr. Leigh reported
the joint vote unanimous, (i34)
Sh Cucuit.-Mr Taacey nominated William Dam
iel-a gentleman Of distinguished talents-aud emf.
yot a
stood. 'or Mr.. Daniel go for John Rohertson I-And
Mr.. Christian reported the joint be, for w Dan-
lei 1875. scait'r ring l.
9th CTrc,at.-Mr Watkins rose TO nominate William
Leigh of Halifax; supported by Messrs. Green Witch
er Spurlock and Gilmer Mr. Knox nominated John
w. Lewis of Neckenburg: supported by Messrs
Goode, Shell, mcfarland and GhoIson. In the para-
graph speHk OF tie nomin lions of Mr. Leigh s. J.
w. Levis-wsrm rane gyrics pom cdsin aver
Of both tie gentlemen, by the members who sup.
ported their nnmirston. The vote was for Leigh 81
Lee as he mt Eor
Leigh 73, Lewis 6S.
10th Circuit-Mr. witcher nominated Fleming Saun
ders of Franklin, supported by Mr.. Dyer-The vote
for Saunders IS (unanmous) Sand Mr. Witcher
reported the joint vote to be for Saunders I13 unan-
IIh Circuit.-Mr. Gibson nominated Richard n.
Field Ii was the unanimous wish of all the Delegation
from that Circuit. He man in the prime of lite
in vigorous health, and perfectly familiar with the
Chancery practice.-The was, Mr. Field rs funan
imous)-And Mr. Gibson reported the joint vote to be
lo4 Unanimously
And then, on Mr.. NcCucs motion, the House took a
recess until o'clock
lection of thesJudges of the General Court
18Th Circ,dt-John III. Peyton of Augusta, was nomi-
mated by Mr.. McCue, seconded by Messrs. Wood of
Albemarle, Terrh, Mayse, and Erskine
Mr.. Lucas p Thompson of Amherst was nominated by
Garland of Nelson, seconded by Messrs Garland AM
herst, Kenney Gilmer, Moore and Chrissn-(The
merits of both gentleman were strongly and eoquenily
pressed. upon the attention OF the House) The
for Thompson 6i PeytOn rs, Briscoe c. Bald
win L.
For Thompson Messrs. Bayly, Drummond, Gimer,
Garland of Amherst, Kenney, Campbell of Bedford,
Leftwich, Davis, Henshaw, Anderson of Rotetourt
Campbell Of Brooke, Christian Spurlock Rives of
Campbell, CLAW, Hayburton, Jones' Castleman Bryce
Hail. Green, Carskadon Seymour, DAWSON, Williams
of Harrison, Dyer, Sempe, Lucas, Gallaher, sum
mers, Ewing, Hays, Caldwell, Newman, Knox, Goode,
Bingsly, 0'Ferrall, Cohoon, Garland OF Nelson, Me-
Laughin, Thompson Upshur, Jacobs, Parrioit, Hiner
linn, Hart, Moore, Alexander, Kilgore, Williams of
Shenandoah, Gatewoed, Gillespie, McCov, McCullock
Keller, Newton, Crockett, Maxwell and Rutherford.
For PeytOn-Nessrs Banks, (Speaker) Wood of Al.
bemarle, Terrill, McCue, Mayse, GhoIson, She'll
Yancey, Watkins, Burfoot, Wilson, Brodnax, Wright
Chichester, James, Marshall, Payne, Powell of Frank
lin, Holland, Mason, of f., King, Erskine, Claiborne
Dunn Leigh, Atkinson, Pollard of X. w Leland Ma
son of Loudoun, Poindexter, Hudgins, Watts Preston
Blackwell Davis, Witcber, Swanson, Baxter Miller of
P., Venable Rives"of p. c., Tyler, ahon, Lewis
Goodwin, Hamilton, Eppes and Macfarland.
Mr.. McCue reported from the Joint Conmee--thas
joint vote was, for Thompson 80, Peyton 80.
18Th CiycWt--Mr. Lucas nominated Richard f. Par.
ker.He said il unnecessary TO expaate upon his
merits; because his claims had been already fully sta
ted, another OCCASION.
Mr. Ma'on Of Frederick slated, that on former oc.
cssion he had apprised he House, that ii in con-
emplarion, when he 18Th Curui, 10 be filled 10
nominate another gentleman tor ihs, Office Il was
proper nnw 10 stale that the strong indications then
giv.n by the House OF their pose assign this
Cirrui, &, Judge Parker, had since induced BIN 10
abandon that designMr. M. further said that be be-
lieved the people OF Frederick from long acquaintance
with lte gentleman TO whom he alludsd, would have
pre- ferred his appointment. But hs had doubt from
the merits OF Judge Parker, bolh and drst,