Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

The official canvass OF the votes Tor Governor
touk place at The capitol Wednesday, aud the
result was declared TO be as follows
Aggregate vote for Porter ~ e3l
do do Rner 100 1875
Majority for Porter 500
Since the above was written, we have seen slip
from the Harrisburg Reporter, OF yesterday morn
ng's date
In the Senate, on wednesday. resolution was Of
fered, proposng that the Senate proceed 10 noni-
candidates for the office Of L. 5. Senator, aud
that teller be appointed the part OF the Senate
The motion to give the resolution second reading
was decided in the negative.
A committee Of the Van Buren, division Of the
House subsequently, appeared IN the Senate, ana
announced its readiness proceed IN the election OF
L. s. Senator, blu, The Senate had already decided,
rs stated above, not TO 20 into the election
At the hour OF ! | O'clock A. NJ, the Speaker of
the Senate proceeded in the presence oflhe members
of the Senate and House of Representatives, 10 read
The election returns from the several counties for
Governor the result of which is given IN the para
graph above that subject.
in the Van Buren, division OF the House, Mr., Me
Elwee, from the committee appointed 10 inquire into
the cause Of the presence Of an armed force, made
report which was afterwards Withdrawn,
In the Senate the resolution offered by Mr.. PEAn-
soy, (Whig) TO appoint Committee TO inquire in
10 the contested election from the eighth Senatorial
district composed Of Huntindon, Union, Mlln,
Junlata and Perry was opposed by Mr. BELL, him
self really entitled to seat, having been lraudu
entity returned, from the Delaware, Chester and
Montgomery dIstfct,-and he submitted PROPOSE
ton send FOR persons and papers aud to inquire
into the legality OF the election IN the several counties
forming the district. Mr. PEARsoN replied, and
the amendment rejected, and the original res
olution adopted The committee was then selected
aud consists of Messrs PrAnsoN, BARCLAY, FUL-
LrnroN, CAssATr, (Whlgs) and MAY, Loco Foco,
From The baltimore Patriot, December, Is.
Our accounts from Harrisburg are to Thursday
The separate organization Of the two branches of
the House OF Represe natives sill continued aud as
the Senate had not yet recognised either /" House."
nothing had yet been done towards eecting Sena-
tor in Congress On Tuesday Gro. w. IlAmER-
SLY. had been elected Clerk OF the Senate. The
vote was for lAmERsLY tWhig) II; +. w. IurTER
(N.B)l 10. communication had been sent to the
Senate by the Secretary OF the Commonwealth in
answer to the resolution Of that BODY asking all
the returns in his office, relative &c the Senatorial cleo
ton Ia this letter, which goes into full detail in
ference to the returns from Philadelphia county, the
Secretary says he " has not not now, has he
heretofore had, either under his care in this Office
or IN his private possession, any, returns or papers"
addressed 10 The Senate of Pennsylvania in relation
To the Senatorial Election OF 1873 :" other than those
delivered To the Senate the afternoon OF the 4th
instant"
DAVID REPORTER, the Govern or elect, arrived at
Harrisburg on Thursday. His Inauguration under
the new Constitution, will take place on the 18th
January.