Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday. Etb 10.
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented aud refereed
BY Mr.. Edmunds OF Halifax, from the Trustees
OF tue Halifax Academy for appropriation TO thati n-
stullon OF The quota allotted 10 the county Of Hal
fax from the surplus revenue Of the literary fund.
by Mr Shanks. from citizens OF Botetourt and
the adjacent countless for increase Of the capital
OF the Bank OF buchanan, IN the county oil BOtotoun
or for the establishment OF Branch OF Que OF the
other Banks at that place.
by Mr., Stuart, counter memorial Of portion Of
the citizens Of Bath county, against the removal Of
the seat Of Justice of said county.
/ by Mr.. Flowers OF citizens of Harrison county,
praying the further protection OF religious worship
ELECTION OF u. S. SENATOR.
On MIR. Stewards notion after some remarks by
! Messrs CrutchGeld aud WooIfolk the joint order
for the election Of u. 5. Senator IN place of VIM.
{. Riyes, Esq, was takenup,
Mr.. Servant re-nomnatcd Mr.. Tyler, who was
lowest on the ballot last light.
Mr.. Tyler arose and requested his friend from E.
lizabeth City, To Withdraw his name from the nomi-
nations. lie stated that according to his consiruc-
ton OF the rule ofihe House which required the
lowest candidate to be dropped he excluded from
any participation a candidate in the canvass. He
declared himself satisfied that he had not the conf
dencc of the Wing party lie said he had always
been Wing, and was wing still. lie adveued to
his promptness in talying to the Wing principles,
and the Wing cause, whenever assailcd. lie was
now willing vote for any Wing thai might be of
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much fefvcney. He was of opinion that the Wings
still had the election in their hands, and lie would II
mite in securing the triumph to them, if possible He
begged Mr. Servant to Withdraw his name.
Mr.. Servant complied with Mr.. Tyers request
Remarks were submitted, explanatory, exculpato-
~, &c, by Messrs. Bots, Witcber, Crulchfeld,
w ooolk and Sherrard.
Mr.. Dorman then placed in nomination, Gen.
Briscoe q. Baldwin, Of Staunton.
In answerio intenogatories put by Mr.. Bayly, Mr..
/ 1ln.... tai ia. n,il .si.t
in the late war, and warm ftiend Of Mr.. Madl-
lson's Adminsttation--tha he was subsequently an
advocate OF the election of VIM. IL. Crawford aud
was supporter OF the Administration of John q.
Adams. Gen. b. was further, II u. ;. Bank man
believing IN lis consttutionality, expcdiency and
usefulness He did not however regard the question
OF Bank likely TO be agilated for some time-cir-
cumstances having placed its success out of the
reach OF probability now. But Mr.. d. said, If elect
ed to the Senate aud that question should come up
Gen b. would certainly be IN favor of Bank. MIR.
Dorman also stated that Gen. II. voted in 1912,
with Mr.. Rlscs the famous instruction resolu-
TONS aud he believed was opposed to the right of
struction.
Mr. Bayly made Few remarks ayening that he
could never vote for Gen. b., and that he not
Wing il the principles entertained by him were
Wing principles.
| The Senate were then informed Of the nomination
Of Gen, Baldwin, and the readiness Of the House to
proceed in the execution of the joint order.
! The Char was vacated until about D O'Clock
A message was received from the Senate stating
| that they had passed resolution postponng the eX-
ecution of the Joint order I'LL the goth of March, in
which they requested the concurrence OF the House.
| Mr.. Doimau called for the ayes and noes upon the
question OF concuiring in the resolution of the Sc
nate, which sustained and the question was de-
cided in the negative-ayes 81, noes l05.
The ayes follows
Messrs Holloway, Carson, Waite, Deskins. Chap
man, Edmunds of Halifax, Armstrong Wright. ich-
mond, Booton. Alexander, Voolfolk, Mcpherson.
Mccoy, Gay, Radcliffe Sturm, Culbertson, Bare aud
Conn.
Mr.. Goode deputed to inform the Senate that
the House refused 10 concur in their resolution post
poning the execution of the joint order
Mr. Donch moved. at half Past 6 o'clock, that
! the JOINT order be postponed until tomorrow
Mr.. Bolts thought the motion was out of order, be-
cause the joint order was before the Senate
The Chair decided that il was IN order for any
message TO be sent by either house TO the other rela
ting to the joint order
Messrs. CruIchfeld and Witcher opposed the mo-
! lion, and Mr. EdmunIs o. H., sustained il.
message was received from the Senate stating
that they had resolved with the oncurrence Of the
House to postpone the joint order until to morrow.
Messrs. Pendeton Bolts and Crutchfeld opposed
the propriety of agreeing with the Senate in their
resolution and Messrs. Edmunds of II. and Bayly
| supported the same.
The question upon agreeing with the Senate in
their resolution was then put and carried
On motion of Mr.. Tunsall, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, FEB. 90, 1889.