Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17

MIR. STUART explained He denied that any attack
was made on The rights Of such persons The Scna,es
proposed TO give them The proceeds from the
sale OF the lands but the clause proposed 10 be stricken
out proposes TO give them the land ITSELF by which great
injustice will be done TO the innocent land purchaser, and
oil others. The clause would operate bait for ape
culaton, roguery and lawsuits.
Mr.. HARRlsos replied in favor of the clause, and
against the amendment Of The Senate.
MIR. FISHER followed in favor of the amendment oflh
Senate. He hoped the House would not disagree with
Inc Senate IS amendment.
The question dsagreeing with the Senate, was
| then taken. and decided in the negative.
30 the House agreed with the Senate in its amend
ment.
The other amendments of the Senate were then Sc
Veraliy agreed TO- with two amendments.
Alter brief discussion between Messrs. Fisher and
Stuart message was sent to The Senate informing them
thereof.
THE BANKS
Mr. ROBERTSON moved that the Bank Committee be
instructed 10 bring in bill further TO extend the act for
the temporary relief the banks of this Commonwealth
This being agreed to- and The Committee having leave
| 10 Sit during the session Of the House.
DIR ROBERTSON in a few minutes re porled the follow.
ing BILL which was read the first and second times and
| ordered 10 be engrossed.
Be enacted ty the General assembly. That the 6set
second and seventh sections of the passed on the
twenty first day Of June eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, entitled san act for the temporary relief OF the
banks this Commonwealth" be and The bere.
oy continued in force till the expiration Of the present
session oil the General Assembly.
This act shall commence and be in force from and Of.
ter lis passage.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
On motion Of Mr.. May, the House proceeded 10 the
execution of the joint order of the day being the election
of Councillor to The Executive
Mr. CRuTcHFiELn said he TO nominate another
gentleman since the last election. He repaired
with set speech in favor of the candidate whom he in.
tended TO nominate; he would content himself with only
introducing The name OF the individual, and he
tshed that with great part of the House, that would
be sufficient The gentleman 10 whom lie referred, was
}. NJ Patton member OF Congress for the District of
Spol,sy wanna. lie did seek Office nor had he
sought office and now, without seeking, lie would be
willing 10 accept The Office at the earnest solicitations
oil his friends, who anxious that he should remove
from Fredericksburg and settle in Richmond, with the
view of practising law. 1t was not necessary for
him, (Mr. Cruchfeld) 10 say word concerning
The qualifications of Mr.. Patton, but there might
be some members to whom they were not known,
he would soy that he did think The State of Virginia
had his superior. He of talen!s, and Of high
qualifications gentleman distinguished al the bar for
a5orous ussduoUs and attentive industry in all that he
undertook. In comforting upon him this appointment, Inc
highest benefit would be conferred upon the Common
wealth. by securing the services Of one who was in
situation to benefit The country, and securing al the bar
Of this city the talents of gentleman who, at his age,
bnde fair not be surpassed.
| Mr. RANDOLPH said, he rose 10 nominate Hugh A.
| Garland, gentleman we'll known and esteemed as be-
ing long useful member Of this House. Ii was not me-
cessary for him (ar say anghl with respect TO The
gentleman nominated: he was one for whom he admit
led he entertained the highest respect Us an advocate
| and lawyer, but Of labor and investigation,
Mr. Garland had his preference. As two sub ecs
had been urged against Mr. Garland in conversation he
thought it might be necessary 10 explain hem though,
indeed, they mt Of great Importance. He alluded
10 the idea which had gone forth, that MIR. Garland
sought This Office in order to sci up rival paper Mr.
R. could meet this Iunor promptly by saying that he
never did intend, and would not under any consider.
alton. MIR. R. would call the attention OF the House to
the stern, nnfnchng character Of MIR. Garland
litican MIR. R. then understood 10 say, that Mr.
Patton The candidate Of the Wing Party, and had
been ut former periods their candidate for other ohces
Mr. R. was, however, almost entirely inaudble at the
| reporters table.
Mr. CRurcrrElp rose 10 explain in reference 10 the
politics OF Mr.. P, alluded to by Mr. Randolph. Mr..
z. a distinguished for his honesty OF purpose,
and for his sound, unbendpg independence. he would
say That Mr. p had represented Represented, and does
still represent in Congress- district in which The great
Democratic Republican Party is the strongest and that
MIR P had not lost the confidence Of that portion OF his
constituents That would appear by the vote 10 day OF
the Representatives from his district some Of whom
would bear comparison in their Democracy with the gen.
| tleman from Abemarle.-
Mr. RANDOLPH in 5panation was understood to. IN.
Innate that he had made no imputatons.
Mr. BAYly of A. rose 10 define his position. He
should vote for Mr.. Patton, but he did not wish 10 be
understood doing so from political considerations
AS far rs they went he had preference for either Of
The candidates FIe had no fondness for The for
whom he should give his vote. He regarded him as one
who with logged obslinacy, stuck TO his party in good
and in evil with heart and hand when it had swim.
! ming majory-but when it distressed and
thrown, he had other preferences. On more than
occason Mr.. B. had voted for Mr. r for higher Offices
than the presentation Senator of the u S. and for Judge
of the Court Of Appeals. II was not, however neces
sary now say why he then voted for him-but it
not on political considerations. He then warning
against a system Of party management, caucusng
against itself and controlling The elections He (hr.
BY acted with an anomalous party, and lie had thought
it, therefore, best say why lie should vote he had
sgnifed it was his intention 10 do.
Mr. hlcDowELL said he So prepossesscd with the
persuasion of the Significance oil The Office OF Council.
or except far relates the remote contingency of
the Governorship that he scarcely ever felt interest
enough in the election Of that officer 10 participate in the
debate which it commonly produced. Nor would he sny
a word upon the present election but with the hope OF
shielding Mr. Garland from the reproaches and obec-
tons which he had Just understood were raised against
him. and that because of certain vote which lie had
Yesterday given upon bbnch Of our Internal Improve.
ment schemp.-Mlr Mcdowell then slated that voe-
denied The inference Of general hostility 10 Internal I'm
prnvement which founded upon II, and nrged ha1
Mr. G. was well Of the dsfavor which, 10 some
extent it might create. against him. he nevertheless
had the manness and rmncss, in the very crisis OF his
election 10 take the step which he did, IN defiance oil
anv and every prejudice which il might provoke.
The nominations having been announced 10 the Sc
nate the vote taken MS follows:
Far John A. Patton-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Bay
y of A., Rves Stuart, Kinney, Mitchell, Cobbs, Fyatt,
Snodgrass, Shanks Pey,on Trple Tarr, Mallory Yam
cey, Daniel, Covbn Douglass, Cardwell, Hill, Wilson,
Servant, Lnri,ner, Marshall Digges Dickinson, Sher'
rard Smith of g. Pinnell Odell, Park. Mullen, Bolts,
NJ 'CandIish, Smith Of K, Tayloe, Conway, Luckett,
Beard, Taylor of L., BurwelI Raymond Barnett, Buck,
Hodges, Brown Cunningham, Waits NJ 'Connell, Wool
folk Nav TunsalI, Faifiax Stands, Pendleton. Robert
son. Leyburn Gray, Davis, Cruchfeld, Ford Goodson,
Walker, Mayberry-64. "
For Hugh A GarIund-Messrs. Randolph, Holo-
b,,Il Hal ayd hnrph Cheat
ham, Cox C5sleman Vaughan, Sangster. Payne, Des.
kins' Keen, Wood. Chapman of g. g. NJ, Watkins,
osesby Spencer Of wa,s Hs1tsoG Fl1w
len, Mcdonald, Goodwy n, Newman, Hudgins, Fisher,
Morrnn, Chapman Of NJ, Alexander, Fitzgerald Nc
Pherson, Adams, Mccoy, Gay, Venable, Williams,