Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday. Feb. l6.

Petitions prCsentcd-By Mr. Wilson, from
citizens OF CumbrIland. Buehauan aud Prince I'D.
ward, Ior bounty IN AID OF The silk culture.
BY Nj, Menu, hom citaens oi Brunswick, for
an amendment or modification OF The acl making up
preparations iorihe removal Of free m OF col
Bs Mr. Darnan, from citizens OF Rockbfidge,
praying that couiee iouers and Others be restrained
from vending Their commodities within limited dis
tsnces ofeanp meetings and other places OF public
worship.
by Mr.. Kinney. fiom citizens Of Augusta county.
for the Incorporation Of company TO construct a
Rail Road from Staunton TO point on James
River, OF 10 Charlottesville, &c, Also. from Cit
gems Of Augusta County, Tor increase The saa-
r'es Of the Judges Of The General Count aud Count
ofArpeals.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
On motion Of Mr. Bo,s the House resumed the
order ofthe day-thc election Of Senator OF the
United States.
FoR JONI Y, MAsoN-Messrs. Holloway, Nc
Cl,ntick, TAR, llaskins, Cox, Carson Waite, Des-
kihs, Chapman. Watkins, Hail of e., + munds of
H., Taylor Of H., White, Flowers, Armstrong
Smith Of |. oil w, Wright, Shadwick, Rich
mond, Farley. Organ, Booon, Taylor OF NJ. * NJ.
Donch, Clay on, Whitehead. Alexander, Fitzgerald,
Voolfolk, Mcpherson, Coud, Mccoy, Gay, Car
roll. Radcliffe, Snrm, Smith of H.. Thomas, Smith
Of Russell. Culbenson, Bare, Conn. Fitabuigh,
Clarke, Prince Crockett of 'razewe aud Goodson
As.
FoR ions TrLER-Messrs. G.lmcr tSpeaher,)
Bayly Of Accomack. Croppcr Southall, Stuart,
Cobbs, Mitchell, Kyle, Flood, Toler Fox, Corbn.
Wilcox, CardwelI. Wilson, Servant. Lorimer, Ball,
Edmunds OF Fauqner, Hale Of f., Wade Smith
Of g.. Daingerfield Odell, Seymour, Bolts. Martin,
Washington, Reynolds, Smith ofkanawha. Tay-
loo, Conway, Beard. Ramey, Tavlor ot H., Goode,
Hodges Cunningham, Watts, Langhorne, VERIFY,
Tuns,all, Wiicher, Harris. Roberts, Robertson,
Leyburn, llqnhart, Walker, w God, Fryati, Merritt,
Turner, and Dunlap--5i.
Fon Nm. G. 'Kvrs--Mrssrs. Cabeli, Snod-
grass, Shanks Peyon. Hoffman, Vaughan, Sher.
rard, Barton, Caldwell, Smith Of NJ. x j., Hay
mond, Barnett, OFerall. MAY, venabic, Stands
Pendcton, Davis, Cfuioh6eld, Stevenson, Crock
Ell Of w. Payne, Park, and M'Connel,-25.
FoR b. w. LEIGu--Mr Dorman
FoR G. JonNsoS-Messrs. TdbAIl, and Kinney
FoR JAS M MAsoN-Mr Anderson
For ". w. SoUrnALL--Mr. Jackson.
JOIN vote with the Senate for Mason &C, for Ty
Ter e., for Rves 20, scattering 2, necessary to choc,
80. So there was election.
Mr.. Crutchfeld stated that under the rule Ia,
candidate receiving the smallest number Of vote,
would be dropped and the given for him woult
be counted as scattering. lie would therefore re.
nominate Mr.. Riyes-which denomination wa,
communicated to the Senate
The roll was called a second time, and the follow
ing we're The changes from the first MIR. Hale o.
+. yotedfor Dir. RWes.--and Messrs. Cabell. Snod
grass and Dorman, for Mr.. Tyler.
Jointvote with the Senate-Mason. G7-Tyer CT
-hives 25-seattefing Unnecessary 10 a choice
s.
Mr.. Venable desired TO re-hominate Mr. R,yes
nut Mr.. Bayly raised question OF order under the
RUE winch requires the 10 west candidate TO be drop
ped. N''p
huch conversation took place between the Chat,
ana several members. The Chair however. decided
'nas would be perfectly IN order to re-nomnate a
csoo'o''e VINO should receive the smallest vote and
Mr.s enable re-nomnated Mr.. Rives
IN Missing me nomination, MIR. Venatle took oc.
esson 20 contradict some surnises that he had ro,.
responded with Mt Ryes with regard IN Tho si.c,ian
lie said he had not exchanged single word =, m
him upon the subject WI" WIN
The rollwas called third time and N. oh...
were :-Messfs. Wood, Cabeil, Merrit, Wade md
Dun'ap voted iof Mr. Rives Mr.. Tidball Cor NJ
ryM w, h,nney Tor James Barbour Esq-Mr
Tunsiall for John S. Pendeton-and Mr. ~.
for Judge Stanard. '"e"soi
JOINT vote with the Senate-For Naso, ~
Tyler 81 Riyes 32-scatierinc /; necessoyv ~
choice SO. y ~
Mr. Bare moved that the ioint order he ,os,,o,
ed. w Pos'Pon
This motion opposed BY several M p..
eieon desired one more balloi-sayine that he wonl,
himself, aud requested every member who prelers,
mh iyer nextto Mr.. Rives. 10 vote for T. and ,,s
The chance Of his election. '' 's
ny ""st Oh the conversation, as 10 the propr
ety Of another ballot, message was rec eived T,o,
INC senate stating that they had resolved with m
derie Monday. VIC Jo''' "
Ine conversation was continued NJ. IN H..
vos poslponing, in the course Of which A. H."
.sso' DeWouid on Monday, If no others ,..s. "
'"s responsibility put another Wing in noo;n.,'
and thus dedne his position. "O"''"a'ion
ne sesofutfon Of the Senate was conc,,r., :.
w lsouse adjourned a, abou, O'Clock. p. NJ NJ