Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-02-02
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY, Jan. 81

nAt. Stuart, OF citizens OF Augusta, asking
thst John Bridget, free man OF euler, be
permitted TO remain in tho Common wealth
On motion Of Mr.. Bolts, the Committees
Tor Courts OF Justice were instructed 10 in
quire INTO the expectancy Of amending the
act entitled ian act 70 amend the act entitled
=" &C. 20 reaace INTO one the several acts tor
suIsung incubation, and for the preven
tioa OF The small pox, aud for other nu,no.
ses'' 0' ''"'' Pu'Po
On motion Of Mr.. LAYNE. leave was y;v.
en- TO bring in bill authorizing Elisha r
Iams 10 erect carding machine on
jackson River, in the county of Allerba
ny, opposite the town of Covinctun.
MT. Crutchfeld offered the following res.
olution: VS.
RESOLVED, That this House will nv ;,in,
vote with the Senate, proceed, on Saturday
next, 10 The election of Judge of the Court
Appeai,' to supply the vacancy occasion
ed oy the death of Dabney Carr.
MT. Rives proposed 10 amend so as 10 fix
election. 10 WV Joy VI
This was opposed by Mr.. Stuart and MIR.
Crutchfield, and ncgaiived
Inc House then agreed to the resolution,
In its original form.
ELEC TON OF JUDGE.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Boietourt.
the House proceeded to execute the Joint or.
DER OF the day-the election of Judge of
s"o He"eTai court, TO supply the vacancy
1CSd''oned oy The death of Judge A lien Tay-
Mr.. Wilson nominated Fleminu r Mu>
Ter, Esq as gentleman in all rcspec,s we'll
quahned' and warmly eulogized upon his
character and talents.
MS nomination was susi aimed by Slesers
Layne, Byrd and Voolfolk.
=, MT. Bland nominated John j. Allen. ESQ
we present incumbent, (appointed nv the
EXecutive,) whose claims were earnestly
ana eioqaently sustained by RIcssrs. Stuart.
Sn on. an May, Dorman, Moore, Campo. II,
Mr. Chapman nominated William Smith,
Esq. OF Greenbrior, and recommended hun
with much zeal, as in all respects pecularIy
qualified. f'''''"'S
ne debate occupied much time, and was
OF an animated character IA similar dis
Cussion occurred in the Senate
AZ quarter before 4 o'clock, no MESSAGE
having having been received from the Senate. MIR.
watkins moved an adjournment. which " as
hegatived-ayes % noes IS.
In lew minutes thereafter, the Senate an
nounceo ITS readiness TO proceed with the G.
'ec.,oh' ana The vote was taken as follows:
FOR John j. Allen--Messrs. Banks
(speaker.) Bayly of A.. Stuart Har "
Goggin, Campbell, Snodgrass. Bland NJ H.
MILAN, Mallory, Wills. Wi,hers, Wilson.
OF T., Servant, Hunter, Ball, Marshall Of
E r., Edmuncs of F., Dickinson. Hale OF f. :,
oods, Smith of F., Smith of G., Edmopds
OF H.. Mullen, Shinn, Bolts, Martin, NJ.
Candiisb, Davenport. Peter, Donally, Hooe
oar!er, Luckett, Braden, Beard, Rogers,
benion, Cook Segar, Brady, Witcher. Tuo.
s'aN, ocotf, Fairfax, VenabIe, HUBBARD, Hay
mono, fendleson, Dorman, Moore, Bolts,
CrutchflsId, Ripley, Jet, SamueIs of w,
cunningham, May, Stanard-6O.
For Fleming b. AHuer-Niessrs Rives
Randolph, Layne. Powell, Byrd, Wilson Of
r., Austin, Booker, M'Alrs:er, Richa, dson
nm, Strange, Deskins, Robinson, Hale of
", Cox OF T., Spencer, Tay lor, Sloan, Col.
Her, Marshall Of l. Hudgins. Fisher Gar.
land, Wiley, Cooper, NJ 'Cauley. Johnston
oolfolk, Almond, M'Coy, Williams. Moi,
ieit' jesse, SPeer, Ripker, Moncure, Gill
For Villian, SmiM-Messrs. PouIson
Iurnbuii, Cox of g., Vaughan, Nixon
smith of l. Of W., Wright, Shadwick, An.
9 9t' newman, Chapman, Alexander,
fitzgerald, Cackley, Cootes, Bare, Davis,
HargraYe, Stanger-2l
Joint vote with the Seuate-Allen ~
NJ iller IS, Smith 25.
No person having majority Of The whole
second ballot was had as follows:
For John j. Allen, 6S-For i. B. Miller
SO. " -'' '''''
Joint vote with the Senate-Allen 70
M iller "a, scattering 2
80 John ). lien was duly elected.
The Speaker laid before The House com.
muDIcation from The Presiden, of the BOARD
OF Public Works, enclosing the report of
Inc progress made during The last II months
ny The State Geologisl in executing the du-
lies with which he is charged
MONDAY, Jan. %.
message was received from the Senate,
stating That they bad passed The biIIs-con.
cernIng ihos. Ammonet; to incorporate
the American Insurance Company OF Nor
foik concerning Isaac Inskeep: TO change
the place OF holding separate election in The
county OF Bath, and TO authorize The Com
mon Council of Norfolk to subscribe to the
STOCK Of The Roanoke, DanviIIe & Junction
and The Norfolk and Edenion Rail road com
panIes. And that they had agreed 10 a reso.
luton directing the survey of route for
railroad from Gainesville to Fredericks-
burg.
THE SURPLUS.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison. The renort ofl
Inc select committee on the SURPLUS vas take
up, ana substitute offered by him. when nm |
h's motIon, the report and substitute were
laid upon The table
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF TuEcENrp,
COURT.
On motion Of MIR. Robinson. the ;oint mr..
hoIn