Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-23

son, Dupny, Woodhouse, Stands. Thorn
ton, Griffin, Stevenson, Crump, Pegram,
Cunningham, Brown & Rutherford-55
For Watts Messrs. Garland Of Am
herst, Stuart Of Augusta, Niche, Mayse.
Preston. Pate, Faulkner, Colston, Cart
mill, Wilson Of b M'Ginnis, Mosby. Bur
ton, Wyatt, Marshall, Stephenson, Woods
Barton, Hale Of Giles, Cary, Vance, Sloan
Mullen, Gather, Janney. Beard, Harrison.
Smith Of NJ. and j., Alexander. M'Cau
ley, Parriott. M'Lure. Jones Of P Booihe.
MDowell, Dorman, Waterman, Fiizhugh
and May herry-S9.
For Daniel -Messrs. M'M.llan, French
Gibson, Watkins, Hail Of Grayson, Roane
Wager, Duff, Cooper. Buck, Harvey.
Robertson, Coles, Nash. Carroll, Hooe
Jr. Of Prince William, Norman, Hop
kins, MMullen, Bare, Jones of Shend.
Clemands. George, M'Coy. M'Culloch,
Hungerford, and Sisnger-27.
For .n'DoC:H -Messrs Helms, Kinch
eloe. Fry, StolIings. Biin5sley, Adam.
and Slavn-7
The Senate having been communicated
with, the vote was as follows:
For Mr.. Daniei-Messrs. Dromgoole
(Speaker) Cooke, Hunton. Pateson,
Watts. Riyes, Opie, Bierne, Dyer. Basye,
Mcmahon, Donaldson and Winston-IS
For Mr. TazetceH -Messrs Old, Park
er. Penny hacker, Atkinson, Flood, Page,
Slaughter, Nc Comas, Watkins, Haryie,
Maxwell and Aylett-12.
For Mr. Jpatts - Messrs Campbell,
Golf. Keller. McCarty, Beale, Edgington
and Smith,.
Joint vote with the Senate-for l.. w.
Tazewell, 67-for Col. e. Watts, 40
for p. V. Daniel, 40..-No election.
The Speaker announced to the House
that no election had been made, and that,
in conformity with a rule Of the House,
the name OF Mr.. MDowel would he drop
ped. he having received The lowest mum
Der of votes
Mr.. Cols'on thought this was new
rule. Formerly votes given for persons
not put IN nomination, were considered as
scattering votes. and as not coming under
the rule, which he thought applied only
to individuals regularly nominated.
Alter considerable conversation in which
Messrs. elmer, Colston and the Speaker
participated, the Speaker, adhering 70
his opinion. Mr.. Colston appealed TO the
House against the decision Of the Chair
The Speaker reported the rule, and
said that had the votes been reported
ny the committee as scattering votes no
notice would have been taken of them
But having been reported as given TO an
individual. it was the duty of the chair to
consider them as regular votes. The rule
spoke OF the lowest number of votes,
gwen to amy person. and declared that
such person should be dropped on the
next succeeding ballot. He also remark
ed. that 1T was perfectly competent 10 the
House TO elect an individual, who was moi
put IN nomination, and in fact the election
could be made without any person having
been nominated The first part of the
rule prescribed the moGe Of interchanging
messages between the two Houses, in re
laiion TO the nominees: But the rule did
not prescribe, that votes given for ;ndi.
sIduals not nominated should be consider.
ed as thrown away. or as scattering votes,
unless, so reported by the committee He
felt himself bound 10 adhere TO this inter
probation of the rule, unles. the House de
cided otherwise. in which decision he
should cheerinlly acqniesce
The question being put, the House re
versed the decision OF The Speaker; MIR.
Daniels name was consequently dropped,
and the clerk proceeded TO take the Sc
cond ballot, which was as follows:
For 1asetreH -Messrs Banks fSpeak
er, lDrnmmond, Poulsoo, SonthalI. Gil
mer, Booker. Tufnbull, Daily, Patieson,
Bondurant. Christian, johnson. Barbour.
Wilson of c, Scott. Jones Of f c.. Bay
Tor. Ball. French. PAYNE. Hale of f
Smith of F., Smith Of G., Spencer, Bruce.
sims. Roane, Bolts, Graveiy, Holleman.
Gregory. Galaher, Wager. Harwood.
Hooe of X George. Dabney, Carter. MAY
Shepherd. Kennon. Garland of NJ, Buck.
Webb, Cabell. Watts, Collins, Harvey
Eppes. Williams. Swanson, Nash, Dupuy
Woodbouse. Stands, Thornton, Bare.
Jones Of S., Griffin, Stevenson Of S,
Crump. Pegram. Hungerford, Cunning
ham. Brown and Ruiherfoord-65.
For Watts-Messrs. Garland Of A.,
Stuart of A.. Niche, Mayse, Preston.
Pate, Faulkner, Colston, Cartmill, VIII
son of b. M'Ginnis, Mosby, Burton,
Wyatt, Marshall, Stephenson, Woods,
Barton, Hale Of Giles, Cary, Vance
Sloane, Mullen, Gather, Janney, Beard.
Harrison, Smith Of NJ. s. j., Alexander,
McCauley, Parriott, Mcclure. Jones of p
Coles. Hooe of p, w Booihe, MDow
ell, Dorman. Waterman, Fitzhugh and
May berry-4l.
For Uaniel-Messrs. Gibson and Wat
kins-2
For McDo,reH --Messrs. MMillan.
Helms, Hail of Grayson. Kincheloe, Fry
Duff, Hays, Stollings, BilIingsly. Cooper.
Robertson, Adams. Slavin, Carroll, Moor
man, Hopkins. Nj Mullen. Clemand..
George, M Coy, NJ Culloch and !Stran
ger-22
The following was the vote of the Sen
ate on the second ballot:
For Mr. JaseweH-Messrs. Dromgoole.
(Speaker.) Old, Parker, Cooke, Hunton
por,sa L...l.o- d. II