Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-16

,art.r, Luck,u, Bradep, Beard, Ben,oo, Muir
| laugh, |oakt, S.gaf, Fitzgerald, Witelet.
! tua,tai'. hopkins, YsnalIe. Hui ml, Shaui-,
! laymond, Pendleton, Moore Butts, Jett. Sam
els Of W. SIanscr, Cunningham, May and
| ;tanarJ- So
For Douglas n. Loyae-Nessrs Banks
Speakrrl Wiley, Powell, i'v,d Miller, M;Mii-
| m, Austin, Booker, Saulrel Of Z. Richardson,
robinson, Taylor Sloan, Nixon, O,odoil, Null
| en-, llansen, Shinn, Collier, Newman, tiuj.
| ms, Garland, Nilley, Chapman, MGauley,
\ Johnston, Brody, Voolfolk, Almond M'Coy
carkey' fa'aaN, lessee, Bailey OF 8, q !esp'c
md Ripley 30.
fot Jamrs IL Watson Msssrs Randolph,
! Wilson Of Bol.tourt, Bland, Tu,nbull, M'Al.
/ 'rr, Cox Of Chesterfield, Carson, Hill, Vaughan
Bail, Strange. Dcsk,ns Hal. Of Giles Cox OF
| 0tayson, Smith u !. al Wight, Wight, Shad.
N,ek, Anderson, Roger, Cooper, Alexander,
" illams, Moti,tt, Goats, Specf. Bare. Rmk,r
DAVIS, Mon,ure, lIargta,e aud G,5,on-3l.
For y. s Fty-Mf. Ctltchheld,
JOINT vote with the Senate Wight GO, Wat.
son, ID Layne d., scattering |.
There being 10 choice, The House was about
10 proceed 10 second vote, dsoppn, Mr.. Layne,
according 10 rule
When Nj Williams stated that he was au-
thoti,ed by Mr.. Watson, II II wns found he could
moi be elected, 10 M.thdtaw his namc, which he
accordingly did.
Some remarks was thcu made by Messts.
Wi on OF b., Chapman, Miller aud Wleher,
as to The effect OF Mi layne'. name bein, drop
ped, Mr. IIatson's having been whdra"n.
Mr.. Wilson renomlnat,d Mr.. Layne.
Mr. Voolfolk nominated Philip $ Fry, and
bore hiyh testimony 10 his capacity and worth.
Mr.. Crutcbdelj sustained the nomination Of
Mr.. Fry, and enforced hi, c,ns and merits.
Mi Harrison also bore testimony ~ Mr.. Fv's
ability and high chsraclrr
Nj Segaf asked the object of bringing Mr.
Fry Into Lom,nat'on, aud while he admitted
h's merts inquired IA what respect he wss su
perior 10 Mr.. wight.
MI Uison Of H., sustained the claim, Of Mr..
Lavnc
Mt Voolfolk then withdrew the name Of Mr.,
Fry, not desiring ~ keep up excitement On the
subject
The roll was Then again called, and the vote
resulted ~ follows:
For Do"sla' D Aayne.- M h;, Banks n,
Miller, Wilson Of B., Bland, M'M,lIan, Turn
bull, An,lin, Booker, M'Alister Samuel Of Car
ollne, Richardson, Carson, Hill, Vaughan,
Strange, Desk,ns, Robinson, Hale of O., Cox Of
Grayson, TAYLOR, Sloan, Nixon, Goodall, Mullen,
Harrison, Shnp, Sbadwick, Collier, Anderson,
Newman, liudgInI Garland Willy, Cooper,
Chapman Nc aulev, Johnston, Brady Voolfolk,
Almond, Mccoy, Cnckl.y, Fairfax, Ujlliams,
Noilei, lessee, sp,er, Bore, Rinker, Davis,
Moncule, Bailey Of s., Gillespie, Ripley, Glib
son-57.
For John Uleht,-Messrs Dsyly OF A, Pou-
son, Ts,v-s, Stuart, Harper, Cog in Campbell,
Snodg,ass, Boyd Mallory, Wills, Wiher-, Cox
Of (, Hunter, Ball, Ednunds Of T., Marshall +
f., Dickinson, Hale oi 4, Woods, Smith Of c.,
Watkins Smith Of Or, Spencer, Edmund, Of
H., Bous, SmIlh, Of |. of W. MtCandli.h Da-
venport, Peter, llooc, Luckcu Brajen, Beard, |
Rogers Benton, Murdaug,, toobe, Seg.r. f'Iz
gerald, W,cber, Tun,iall, Hopkins, VenabIc,
IIubard, Sband-, Raymond, Pend,ton, Moore,
Brus, liargra,e, JET, Samues Of w, S,anser,
Cunningham, May, S,anarJ-57.
For James e. Uotson Messrs. Wight, A
lexander, Cooies-3.
For Mr.. Fry MIR. CrutchGcld--l.
Jolnlvote with the Senate wight &C. Layne
rs. scattering
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS, the House adjourn.
ed.
F,iiny, March 10.
a message WAS received from the Senate sta.
Ting that they have agreed To the resolution for
the election oil Busadier-General of the 18TH
brigade
Mr.. Garland moved TO reconsider the resou
ton offered a few days since by Mr.. W illa, IN
an inquiry into the e1ped,ency Of
subscription 10 the stock Of the Lynchbus. and |
Tennessee Hltl-r1ad.
Mr.. Wnls sustained the motion, remafkiDQ |
thai passage III the Governors message. lnii-
mating that the scheme had been abandoned,
was calculated 10 do the work great inJury. 1t
was the intention Of the friends OF the scheme 10
press lis Interests, and advance the sub-crplon
10 the stock with a, much tapldliy as Po, 'ihle.
And the Legislature was asked TO do tor thIs mi
porlant work what 1t had done for others SIMILAR
ly clftum ,tsncel; by which public confidence
in its surce,s would be restored. A million and
: half Of collars had been appropriated for an
improvement TO meet this work by the State Of
Tennessee.
The mo,,on TO reconsider was supported b,
Mr. " II ,on OF b., and was agreed to. The ~.
solution wa, then adopted.
DIVISION or ORANGE COUNTY
The engro,sed bill forming new county out
Of the oonnry oil Orange, was taken up Oh motion
Of Mr.. w ooiolk.
The question to Gil the blank for the name OF I
III new county occurring Mr. Voolfolk moved TO
ill with the name OF 'N irt, the territory
proposed Tor new county having been the thea
ire oil Mr.. Wrrs commencement IN professional
'ic.
Nh. Crutrhfelh moved 10 Gil the blank with
The word ''Wercer."
Mr., Watkins suggested that the individual in
whose honor the name was TO be given to the
county, should be designated aud NOV ed that
he>e words 'hould be prelixed, 'in memory Of
General John Mercer, who Tell at Princeton"
Mr.. Crutchheld acqnesced in the amendment.
The question was then taken on the motion
to I'll with the name oil " " irt," and was mega
lived.
Before the question was taken on the name
Of Mercer Mr.. Watkins moved the indeGnte
postponement OF the bill.
Alter some discussion, in which Messrs.
w aollok, Clutchfeld and Stuart supported, and
Messrs. Randolph and Rives opposed the
motion to postpone, 1t was decided IN the aflir-
sc, noes 46.
NEW COUNTY OUT OF BOTETOURT.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the bill to form
new county out OF the county OF Botetourt
was taken up. Mr.. NJ. moved the indefinite
20 ,tponement of the bill which, after having