Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03
Mallory, and referred 10 Mr. Gatlands chungeabe views

he believed he should confirm only 10 the wishes vi
Tue ot'eers, but OF The people of Mcckenburg.
MT. VAUGHAN sustained the claims of Col. Butts be-
hevng that he had The snIrages of the people Of Din
"iuuie, and was emnenty qualified for the station
MI: hoBERrsoS nominated Col. James w. PfgFam,
an 'icer IN active command, and uniting all the quail.
rS ot courage, chivalry and mnny bearing, which en
Tie him to The confidence Of the Legislature. He hoped
memoeis had not so far committed themselves, ns 10
overlook an officer whose preensinns had only been
mus lar "lihheld on the supposon tut senior officers
III command would hive been put in nomination.
MI WATKINS made some inquiries as to lie commits
SONS OF The gentlemen in nomination. md concluded ny
declaring that lie had intended TO vote for Col Mallory,
but THIS gentleman not being in commission, he should
now give his support to Col. Pegram the oldest com
mlssloned uhcer Of the line in nomination before The
House
Mr. BORIS briefly assigned The reasons for his vote
slalng that II COL Mallory and Col. Butts alone
before The House, he should sustain Col NJ; but as
mertorlons officer in active command, Col Pegram, had
been presented, he should feel bound 10 give him his
vote
Mr. MAY made some remarks explanatory Of his stu
ation IN reference 10 the different gentlemen in nomna-
lion; anu stated that lie should vote for Col Pegranl.
MI IUSsTALL expressed surprise, that the oldest Of
cer IN The Brigade, {Co Alexander Dortch,) had not
been put in nomination, and tina. his unpretending,
tnough Just Claims, had found advocate here. AS
Col u was not, however, in nomination, he should
cheerinl!y give his vote to Col Mullory-as well from
his own knowledge of this gentlemans merits, MS from
from Petersburg.
Mr.. GARLAND explained why his constituent (Col.
Dortch) was not i'll nomination. MIR. 6. had named 10
him this election but had received request, either yer.
bal or WRITTEN TO place him in competition for the Office
Mr.. Cox sustained the claims and peculiar fitness OF
Col Butts for The Office.
MIR. TAYLOR Of II. admitted the merits of Col Butts,
but felt his duty 10 sustain Col Pegram this occa.
SION.
Some conversation then took place relative TO militia.
No hlPSsrs. lavlOe
Taylor md Smith Of l. W., when the nominations being
concluded, were transmitted 10 the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. WATKINS the rule of the House
suspended TO allow The House to proceed with
other business, pending the canvass OF The claims oil
candidates by the Senate.
Some time spentin the Senate in considering the
merits of The several NOTWITHSTANDING which time, the
House despatched other business:
The Senate then notified the House of its readiness
to proceed and the roll Called and the vote taken
follows:
For james B. !Nalory.-Messrs Bayly of a.. Mitch.
ell Shanks, Peyton, Trplet, Ta-r Turnbull, Ynncey,
Sherard, Oglesby OdeI Mullen Martin, McCnndlish,
Smith of h, Alien. Luckett, Taylor Of L., BurweIl,
Raymond, Barnett, Buck, Hodges, hurdaugh, Watts,
Segar, Mcconnell, TuntsaII, Cahrl Fairfax, PendIe'
ton, Gray, Cubertson, Davis, Clayton, Cruchheld,
Prince, Witen, Geaves-45.
For James ". Prgram-Messrs. Rives, Holloway,
Jetcr, Tuiaierro. Kinney Cobbs, Fryatt, Snodgrass,
HUBBARD, Thornburg, Daniel Corbin, Douglass, Card
we'll, Lormer, Digges, Deskns, Watkins Edmnnds,
Taylor of H., White Harrison, Bolts, Smith of !. Of w.
Lucas, Tayoc. Beard, Goodwyn, Cunningham, Alex
ander, Voolfolk. Mccoy, May, Michaux, Robertson,
Leybnrn, Conn, Ford, Gondson, Walker Muyberry-4i.
For Daria c. Butts-Nessrs. Banks, (Spenkerl Ran.
dolph Byrd, Cox, CusLleman Hill, Vaughan sangster,
Strange, Wood, Chapman of &. and NJ Smith of Clio,
Pnnell Spencer. Park, Flowers, Wright, Sandwich,
Mcdonald, Organ, Newman, tludgns. Fisher, Garland,
Chapman Of Monroe, Brown, Fitzgerald, Adams, penn-
blc Stands, Williams, Storms, Cooes, Thomas, Crnw-
ford, Bailey Of S, Ripley-@
Joint vote with line Senale-Mallory 30, Pegram 81,
Butts 43.
There being no choice, COL Butts was dropped, &C.
cordng 10 rule.
Mr.. GARLAND then nominated Col John e. Jones OF
Brunswick and Explained the reasons why TINS gentle
mar had moi previously been brought urwnrd-thal both
he and Col Pegram had been willing 10 waive their pre-
tensions in favor of Col Butts but that different state
Of circumstances having arisen it wns but lair that Col
Jones should now be brought forward.
Mr. CAnELL deemed it his duty, under the new aspect
of aifurs to bring the claims Of Col. John T. Street
before the House, the senior TO those in nomination,
and gentleman Of great merit
After some remarks however, between hlessrs BAY.
Ly of a., CmArMAN, Cox, Boris, MrEDAuGH, ROBERT
son and GARLAND, the names Of both Col. JONES' and
Col Street, were Withdrawn
Mr. VAuGHAN declared he should vote for Col. lie
gram He knew him 10 be man OF mette, tur lie had
once been under The necessity of trying him.
The House then proceeded 10 q second vote, which
resulted as follows:
For Jas B. .,fallory-Messrs Banks, (Speaker) Bnyly
of A. Stuart, Mitchell, Shanks, Peyton, Trplel Tarr,
TurnbuIl, Yancey, Cheall,un, Wilson, Marshall, Dick
inson, Paisley Keen, Wood, Sherrard, Ogesby Spencer
OdeIl Park Malen Martin, Nj Candlish, Smith of H..
Wright, Sandwich, Allen, NJ Donald Lnckett, Taylor
of h. y: gain Burwel, Raymond, Morgan, Chapman OF
NJ, Barnett, Buck, Hodges, Murdaugh, Watts, Segar,
MCCONNELL Adams, runsla! Cabell, Fairfax Shands,
Williams Storms, Pendcton Coolies, Gray: Cnbertson
Crawford Davis Clayton Cruichfed, Prince, MiIten,
Geaves-G2.
For James " Pcsram- Messrs. Rivcs, Randolph,
Holloway Jc,er, Taiairrro, Kinney, Byrd, Cobbs Fry
nit, Snodgrass Hubbard, Thornburg. Daniel, Corbin,
Douglass, Cardwe Cuslenan, Hill, Vaughan, Lorner,
Saugster Dggcs Strange, Deskns, Chapman Of G. &
Nj Smith of G. Watkins, PinneII, Edmnnds, Taylor of
II White Harrison, Flowers, Bolts, Smith OF !. OF W.,
Lucas, Taylor, Beard, Goodwin, Newman, Hudgins,
Fisher Garland Brown, Cunningham, Alexander, FItz'
gerald, Voolfolk, Mccoy, Mny, Miehaux, Venabe, ho'
bertson, LeybuTn Thomas conn, foid, ltlpey, doou'
son, Walker, hayberry-Gl
For lfr. Joaes-Nlessrs. Cox, Bailey OF Surry-2
Joint vote with the Senule-Pegram ~, Mallory 20,
scattering 9.
So James W. Pcgram was declared duly elected BrI'
gader General OF the ION Dllgaue, 10 supply 'e va
pr}rions we're presentpd-by Mr. CuArMAS of G of
citizens of the town Of Harrisburg and lis vicinity ask
ing the appropriation of sum Of money to open and re-
nnjr the road from near Thomas Shannon in the coun-
~ Ct Giles 10 the Plaster Banks and Salt Works IN
Smy,h county-by MIR. McCoHSELL, from the county
Court of Ohio county for authority 10 sell The ground on
which The Jail of said county is erected ana Tor olher
purposes-by Mr. STRANGE, OF William Fonlaine, pray
inp remuneration for the loss OF slave
On motion Of MIR. HARRISON, the Annual Repor! OF
the Board of Public Works referred TO the Commit
tee on Roads, &c. :.
On motion of Mr. YAScEy. the report Of the Commit
ice ON CIaims rejecting The petition of Zacharah 10.
bnson for The remission Of two fines, was taken up
MIR. YAscEY moved 10 AMEND the report, SO as to de.
clare the prayer OF the petition reasonable
On motion Of Mr.. Boris, the report (with the new
hu MIR faDcPy) IT,
ted.
in bill changing the times of holding The Circuit Su;
perior Courts Of Law and Chancery for The counties OF
Middlcsex, Essex and King and Queen.
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR of Loudoun the Com
mjtee on Militia instructed 10 enquire into The ex-
pedency of so amending the Militia laws in relation
to militia fines, as 10 make the same uniform through