Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-23
TUESDAY. March II.
NEW COUNTY.


and Tszewell. was read third time
The blank for the name of the new
county was filed, on motion OF Mr..
Crutch6eld. with the word Mercer. IN
memory Of Gen. Hugh Mercer, who
fell at Princeton"
The bill was opposed at some length
by Mr.. Moore. and advocated BY Mr.
Chapman. and passed.
The engrossed bill 10 amend the mi
liha laws restricting each regimen, to
one stand OF colours and a certain mum
Der Of drums was read third time.
Some discussion took place on filing
the blank for the number Of drums, in
which Messrs. Wltchcr. R,ves. and
Sunith of |. of w. took part; when, on
motion of Mr.. McCant!lish, it was
filed with the word four. The bill
was then passed.
ELECTION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL
The order OF the day for the election
OF BrIgadIcr General. To- supply the
vacancy occssioned by the resignation
of Gen. George VI. Cooke, was taken
up.
Mr.. Moscure nominated Col. John
Robert Wallace, of Fauquier.
This nomination was supported by
Messrs. Watkins and Marshall; and no
other nomination having been made,
the usual message was received from
the Senate. and the vote was taken as
follows: For John r. Wallace no,
lIcnry T. Washington D.
a. al
I'D, scattering >.
So Col. John Robert Wallace was
declared duly elected Brigadier
General, 10 supply the vacancy aiore-
said.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of b., the
House took up the order of the day for
the election OF Senator Of the United
States, TO supply the vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation OF Richard T..
Parker.
Mr.. Austin nominated Judge WIN.
Daniel-which nomination vas sus.
tanned by MeSsrs. Booker. Wilson Of
b.. aud Campbell.
Mr.. GoodAll nominated William IL.
Ronne OF Hanovcr-which nominate on
was sustained by Messrs. Carson and
Watkins.
Mr.. Wiley nominated John w. Jones
OF Cheste-field--and this nomination
was supported by Mes>rs. Cox of Ches-
,crfold, May, Vaughan. Mallory. and
Hopkins.
Some incidental remarks were made
by Messrs. Moore and Bayly of A.
the first gentleman bearing testimony
to the merits Of Mr.. Jones. and the
latter correcting an error committed by
him on former occasion in reference
to MIR. Roane.
The usual message having been in
terchanged with the Senate, the vote
" as taken as follows:
| For wv o. RolNE-Mrssrs. Rvrd. Snod.
grsss. BIAtd VI MILAN. NJ Mister. Samuel.
! Carspn, N-rshsiI 81 r, Eimu"ds, Strangr. Hn-
| bi"snn. Ms,kins. Cox. sloan. N'Von. Asrrdall.
Mullen, Shinn. Wright. Hoo. shsd~ick. An.
dcrson, Brady, Ne~ms", lludgins. Cooper.
Chapman. M'Csu',. Johnston Muri ugh. Srgsr.
Alexander. Wooiioik. M'Coy, Carkley, VIII
Hams, Pcndlrtou, Jr.s-t. Sp,rr, Rare. Rnker.
Cruteideid, Moneurr, Ripley, Gibson, Jet.
Stsnger. Cunni"gh ,m-4s.
For wv D,>IEL-Nrssrs Ranks. Speaker.
Rivss. Randolph. I-y.-. Pow,iI Stuart. Cog
gin. Csmpbri. Miller, Wilson of B., Rocker,
Austin. Wills, iIiII, Wilson of c., Dcskins.
Woods. Hale at g.. Smith of Gr.. Edmu"d,.
Harrison, M'Csndlish Collier, G.rirnd, Co NJ.
! Almond, Muehcr. Turnst-ll, Nea1blr, Dor
msn, MoHsu. Cootes, DAVIS. Butts, Gillespie
Us.
For J. w JoNTs-Ncssrs. wiley. IIsrtsr.
Boyd. Mallory. Cox ofC., Nsush-t, Diekiasrn.
/ Sp~neer, Tsy Tor. smith 81 T. CIV, D''erp ~,
Peter, I.uckeIt, Beaten. Beard. Rogers, WILEY.
q
B,ily e : IIsrgr.,e, Ssmuris. Ns,-26.
/ For JoHS TILER-N'ssfs H., " u \, P0ul-
son. servant. Huntrr. BsiI-5
F1r 10. \. WIsE-Mcssts smith OfGl Stan
srd--2.
FOr -. W. Lrroa-Me,.r,. Bou.. IIaynoad
a
For Gro DHoNsooLE-AIr. Turobnll-i.
Joint vote with the Senate-Roane
O., Daniel 81. Jones 33. scattering 10.
There being no choice, the House
again proceeded TO vote. dropping Mr..
Jones.
The following is the result Of the Sc
oond vote:
For WV. II. RoNNE-Messrs. Bav-
~ of A.. Poulson. Harper. Byrd Boyd,
SnodSrass Bland. NJ MILAN, VI 'Ahsler.
Samuel of g.. Carson. servant Hun
/ AfIf Daits VI aletltli VI fNffN'fh' w.
b,nson, Watkins. Cox Uf C.. Sloan, Nix
90. Goodall. Mullcn. Shinn. Davenport,
Peter. Wright. Hooe, Shadwlck, Luck
cit Braden Beard, Anderson. Brady,
Newman dudgins Wiley. Cooper.
Chapman. VI Cauley. Johnston. Mur.
daugh, Segar. Alexander Voolfolk
Mccoy. Caekley, Fairfax, Williams.
Raymond Pcndleton, Moore. Moifeu.
Co1tes. jesse, STecr. Bare. Rinker.
Crutch6eld Moncure Ripley. Gibson.
Je,t. Sianger. Cunninkhan--'jJ.
For WM DASiEL-Alessrs. Banks.
/ (Speaker) Rives. Randolph. Layne,
Wiley. Powell. Stuart. Gocgin. Camp
bell. Miller. Wilson Of b.. Turnbull
Mallory Booker. Austin. Willie. Cox
Of C.. Hill. Wilson Of G.. Vaughan
Dickinson. Deskios. Woods, Hale ot
G.. Smith Of Cr.. Spencer. Edmund'
of g.. Taylor Harrison. Smith Of J. Of
w. M'Candlish. Collier, Rogers, Ger
land. Cooke. fitzgerald, Almond
Wtcher. Tunstsli Hopkics. Vsnable,
Stands. Dormsn, Davis, Bolts, Bailey