Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

The roll being called, the vote stood as follows:
For Chambers &c Carter 8
Hays % Lyon 5
Allen lS Grantand
Branch II Battley
g Graves 10 StubbIefeld
There being no choice, second vote taken, with
the following result:
For Hays 80 Branch -
!: 1Iis s"''''' :: G'a"''Dnd /
There being no choice, third vote was taken, with
the following result;
For Hays 81 Graves JIG
:. Climbers Chan 80 80 Branch II
No choice-and fourth voe taken as follows:
For Hays - Allen Is
Chambers 4S Graves :
MIR. JACKSON withdrew the name Of Mr.. Hays, at his
request the latter not being that his name had been
presented.
MIR May re nominated Xopher Branch
MIR BORIS re nominated Bartholomew Graves.
Mr. Flowers re nomnted WIN. f.. Lyon.
The fifth vote resulted follows.
Allen % Graves
So WILLIAM CHAMBER. was declared duly elected
''''"' MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE, &c.
On motion Of MIR. PESDLEros, the House took up the
bill 10 change the time Of the meeting OF the General
Assembly ard ofholdng the elections.
Mr. MAY moved TO amend the bill, 10 strike out
ahe words Irrespective court days, and insert the "
day of >, SO as TO leave ruom for the insertion OF
any day of any mountaineering the elections uniform.
Mr. WooLFoLK said the friends of the bill might
amend this section they pleased, but he would move
to strike out the whole section, wishing TO leave this
part il now stands.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs Boris and
CRurcnrIELp and sustained by hlessrs. WATklss and
MAY.
MIR. STEPHENSON moved to recomm the BILL with
instructions report Two seperate bills but after some
debate by Messrs Cox, May, Watkins, Kinney, Pen
dleton, Witcher and Tunslall, the motion was with
drawn.
Mr. TUHsrALL renewed The motion.
Mr. VESABLE moved to postpone The bill indefinitely,
believing that the sessions shortened by the pre-.
sent law. Withdrawn.
The question then REQUIRED on recommtng the bill,
with instructions TO bring in bill, with the following
instructions: fixing the meeting OF The General Assem-
bly, on the first Monday in December.
Another, fixing The election OH the - day OF -
annually.
Mr. Boris moved 10 amend The second branch of the
instructions, 10 fix the elections on "he respective
Court days OF -.
After some debate, between Mcssrs. TuSsTALL, MAY,
WITcHER, and Boris, the ayes and noes were demand
ed by Mr. MERRITT and the question decided in the ne
gutive rs foIows-ayes AZ, noes 3D.
And the bill was recommitted
Mr. BRol stated that the contestants from the
y of Madison had selected four members of the House
TO decide upon their respective claims to seat. The
members chosen are-Messrs May, Witcher, Southal
and Stuart.
On motion of Mr KIssEr the House adjourned.
Friday, March !.
Petitions presented BY Mr.. DAVIS, from clti-
of The county of Smyth, praying That JOS Segar,
ESQ may be released from the penalties imposed by The
Anil ueIlng act-By Mr. OFERRALL, from citizens
of The county of Morgan for an appropriation for the
improvement of the navigation of Sleepy Creek. DC
BY Mr.. SMITH of Kanawha from The President of The
CabelI, Mason, and Kanawha Agricultural Society,
for Of money towards the furherance of The OBJ
gecs of said Society. Aso the Constitution, Rules,
aud Regulations of the said Society-By MIR. HAYMosD,
tom Samuel linn, for a divorce from his vile Nancy.
BILLS PASSED.
bill to empower administrators de bonis non to reco.
yer from former executors and administrators;
Concerning William McComas and others;
To incorporate the Farmvle Female Seminary Asso-
citation.
bill amending and reducing into one the several
acts concerning the reorganization OF the Lexington Ar
senal, and the establishment Herewith Of Military
School at Washington College. being on it's second
reading
Several amendments reported by The committee were
adopted