Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-29
Vivgissia E.cgislasmrc.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
I1cs.!ay. IAN. ~.
At the opening of the siiiling.

Al the opening OF the sitting
Mr. JonSsoH of Richmond. moved that the House
now proceed to consider the Joint order which had for lis
object the election of United States senator to supply
The vacancy to be made by the expiration of the term Of
service of b. ~ Leigh ON the I'd March next
and resolution:
UhcrcdS the rood people OF this Commonwealth are
deeply concerned and divided in opinion the subj ct
OF eecng Senator to represent this State in the Sc
nate OF the United States, after the 81 March next
whereas also, many OF thc qualified voters of several
Counties and Corporation have signed and transmit
ted letters Of instruction to their Representatives in the
General Assembly the subject oil the said election
according to the undUhtcd rights usaves of tie
Electors of Nirgina and doubts have been expressed
whether these letters ore in all respects bono f3 srned
Tor the purpose therein intended; but whether they
are fer this reason void ought be obligatory upon
the members thus instructed, questions which the
people have indnbitablc right determine at the
polls before the election of Scnatar shall be made.
Whereas also doubts exist whether this General
by IS sufficiently informed Of the opinions of the good
people OF THIS Commonwealth, TO justify the hope thar
any election made at the present session. could give
satisfaction inspire that confidence necessary in
50 high trust, And whereas no necessity whatever
could, in ay reasonable probability occur durinS Ia,
shor; vacancy the Office Git being in the recess of the
senate especially the Governor has the constitution
al power t. fill the vacancy until the meeting the next
General Assembly that could equal in magnitude the
evils which might result from election made under
circumstances of so much doubt and uncertainty or
winch could release this General Assembly from the
nigh and imperative obligations, of honor and duty 10
ascertain and obey the vii! Of gallant ana patriotic peo
pie when that will may be readily ana certainly as
ccraincd and obeyed at the session OF General
Assembly:
Reso!r'd therefore, By IKE General qsseanJy That II
IS not rSpedicn or necessary 10 elect Senator of the
Sutes to suPpy the vacancy which will occur after the
expiration OF the present term Of service of the Hon
BenJ w Leigh until the next session of the General
Assembly And the joint resolution of the two Houses
tor proceeding 10 such election the 9th day Janua
ry lS;3, be- and the same is hereby, indefinitely post
poned'
This proposition discussed at great length by
AessTs. Yanccy, Johnson OF Richmond Norman Bar
ton Booker ORB, Parker, Watkins Wilson of 3 Ran
doiph, Booker of A Garland of NJ, She'll Epes, and
Mcdowell. The question then taken by AYES and
Noes, and decided in the negative as follows:
1ysS--Messrs. Banks, (Spcakcr) Rivcs. Randolph
layne, Miller, Wilson, of Botcourl Mcmillan Turn
b'iil, Booker, of Buckingham, Yancey. Hampton Mad
son Payne, steger, Holland, Gibson. Watts, of Giles
Watkins, Avent, Darlington Snccd, Nixon, kincheoc
iolenan, Robinson, OF King & Queen, Harris Todd,
Garland Of Mecklrnburg, Rodgers, Wiley, Morgan
VI CaoIcy, Shcrrard, Leland Wcollalk Robertson OF
Page, Cackcy, Nash, Carroll Shands Willianls NJ Dow
ell M"orman Cline: Hopkins, Spear, Bare Jones' of
Shenandoah, Harley, Goodwin Crutchlield, NoncuYe.
llargrave, Wittcn Clarke. Stongcr-56.
NotS-- Alessrs. Drummond Grinads Booker OF Ame.
la, Garland Of Amherst, Craig, Brooke A1ysa Pate
Holt, Cols,on liuntcr Of t., Shell Saunders Burton
tiord Christian, johnson of Chcstsrfcld Broadus VIII
shall French, Price, Wade, Barton, Smith OF Frederick
smith OF Gloucester, Blair, Wcihcicd, Vance Curtis,
Hsn..cn Shnn. Bolts, Gravey Gregory, Berry, Gala
aers, nooe> Iawcs Emanuel Caldwell Ficf-
5>zvson. Jaancy, Beard, Nc Curly -ss,g> W oggcnrr
Xander, Webb, Cabcil, Collins Watts OF NoriSlt ea5-
Ser, Epea Brady. Parriot Crit Jones Of Pendleton
dollhouse, Bootse Thorn
luit, Jett Prcntiss Gun
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