Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21

washington, heyno!s, wright conway, hc''ho"'
Farley, Ramey, Anderson, 6tgain, Booion, Tnylor Ct
4 N D"tch, Goode, Clayton, Dunlap, Whitehead
Langho'ne, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald. Wo'"ii'
| M'pherson, Cloud, NJ Coy, Gay, Harris, Carroll, Rat
ciie, stufn, Smith of Rocking CHAM, Thomas, Smith q"
Russell, Cubcnson, Bare, Conn, Fi,zhugh Clark
Prince. Crockett Of Tuzewel, Goodson, Walker, Jack
| son-E3
Eoes-Messrs Gilmer, (speaker) Wood, Kinney
Cobbs, Fryatt, Shanhs, Peyton, Merritt, Kyle Flood
Tuler Fox, Corbln, Cardwell, Broadus, wilson, Lori
mer Ball. Edmonds of Fauquer, Tidbal Payne, Hale
OF Frnnk!in Wade, Sberrard, Barton DaingerGrld Tur
ner, OdrIl Park, Bolts, Smith of Kanawha Tayloe
Beard, Taylor of LoudouD, Caldwell, Smith OF Mason
4 Jackson, Raymond Barnett, o Ferrall, Hodges Gun
bingham, Walls, M'Connell, May, TunsaII, Wllcher,
yenabIe Roberts, Stands, PenGleion Robertson, Ley.
buIn, Dorman, Davis, UrGuhart Crulchfeld, Stephen
! son, Crockett OF Wyihe-5S
| On motion of Mr.. TuNsrALL, the House adjourned
Bednesday february 90 1889
Petitions were presented BY Mr.. SHAsXs, from CT
z"Ds Of Bo,etourt for branch of the Farmers Bank
Of Virginia Exchange Bank 10 be located in the town
Of Fincastle-By Mr. BRoApgs, from citizens Of Culpc
per, for leave TO Amisead Johns free Of color
remain in this Commonwealth BY Mr.. sorTHALL, the
counter memorial of Warner Cox and others, OF Able
marie, against the petition Of Nathaniel Burnley and
others OF said county praying certain 10 The
laws concerning public roads-By Mr.. FLOOD from Gill
zens OF Buckingham praying that the Appomallox river
may not be made lawful fence above the town Of
rarmVIle-By MIR. SMITH of r from citlseEs OF Rock
places of religious worship-By Mr. SEoDGRAss from
Geo fabb and Others of Berkeley for modification Of
the charter of the Baltimore and Ohio r. Company
By MI BALL. from sundry citizens of Fairfax county
&c, engaged IN the fisheries the Potomac river, pray
ing modification Of the existing laws, so 10 permit
the employment OF free negroes and mulatoes from the
State of Maryland and The District of Counbs during
The fishing season-By MIR. SoUTHALL, from Albert c.
Watkins OF Louisa, praying the amounts, or portions
thereof, Of certain fines which lie had been compelled
TO pay by the judgment of the County Court of Abe
marie, into the public treasury, may be refunded 10 him.
| report from the Committee Of Roads, &c was read
rejecting the memorial of the Common Council of the
City Of Richmond asking the privilege of erecting
wing dam from their pump house 10 point on James
rVer in order to obtain abundant supply of pure
water for the use of The City. They reject The memo
rial tor want OF notice as required by the 24h rule Of
| The House.-IhIs report was laid upon The table.
| ELECTION OF SENATOR.
| On motion Of Mr. DoRMAE, the House resumed the
consideration of the joint order of the the election
of a Senator Of The U. S.
| MIR. VOOLFOLK moved to postpone The resolution in
definitely and urged the propriey Of sending the Con
seTvutives (the partan Band as they called them
srves) back 10 the people, with Mr.. Rives their head
lie contend"d that in jury would result, the State
it probable the meeting of the Legislature would
he changed to the LIST Monday of December; and went
al some length into argument to show that the ques
lion ought 10 be referred back tn the people.
Mr.. CRuTcHFIELD expressed his thanks to gentlemen
who kind To manifest solcitnde for the Con.
servatives He would not be tempted into Speech,
| but called for the ayes and
Mr.. MAY anxious 10 bring this matter q close
that he would furego the expression This opinions upon
The pending question: md he urged the friends Of hlr
| Rives not 10 he tempted into further debate.
Mr.. WooLFOLE said he would Withdraw the motion
to postpone, until two ballots should be taken;
after which, he would renew il.
! Mr. DoRmAg withdrew the Of Gen. Baldwin,
When he presented the claims OF that genpman il
that he might merely be voled for but that lie might
be elected. He sulsted that Wing could
possibly be elected, and he should do what
painful 10 him. but tina, which he deemed it pro-
| per for him to do He should vote for Mr. Rves.
| Mr.. BAyLY replied to Mr.. Durmnn. / state the fact
that the time has been, since commenced
ing for Senator, when, if the Wing party had united
! they could not have elected Wing. We were in
orily of 3 and knew il before the election commenced
| know that if the Wing party had united upon John
Tyler, they could, at any time, have elected him make
another statement, and that Is, That the time has not
been since the election commenced that the Wings have
rvinced desire to elect Mr.. Tyler. The alternative
" hich has been created is attributable to The Wings
| themselves They seek the advantage Of that al
tentative stated that the majority from The first have
preferred Mr. Rives; and there has not been dispos
lion manifested the part Of The Wings 10 elect Mr..
Tyler Notwithstanding that he was run by them
have desired several times 10 make This statement,
and pledge myself for It's correctness.
The debate further continued by Messrs Tayloe,
Bayy, Smith Of kanawha Servant, Watkins, Witcer,
Sherrard. Voolfolk Goode, Toier, Bolts, VERIFY, Bail,
| and Ralcliffr,
Mr.. WooLroIK declared ,ha, if Mr. Tyler should moi,
be elected, he would present the name OF John Robert.
son before the House.
AT quarter 10 5, motion Of Mr.. HArMoND, mes
sage sent TO the Senate informing that body of the
readiness OF the House 10 proceed with the election.
message returned, and the vote of The House
was then taken as follows:
For Vim C. Rircs-hlessrs Wood CabeIl, Stuart,
Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryatt, Snodgrass, Shanks,
Peyton Hoffman, Merritt, vie, Flood ocr, Fox, Cor
bin, Broadus, Ball, Edmonds of Eau, 1idball, Payne,
M RI. 4
ner, OdeIl, Park, Seymour, Washington, Reynolds,
Smith Of K, Tuyoe, Conway, Beard, Taylor of Lou
doun. Caldwell, Smith Of Nj & j.. Raymond, Dunlap,
Barnett o Ferruli, Hodges Cunningham, Watts, Lang
horne, Mcconnell, May, Tunstall, WrcIer Fenahle,
Stands, Pendleton Ley bun Dorman Davis, Urquhart,
Cruchfeld Stephenson. Jackson, Crockett Of W.-G3.
For John Y. .liason-slessrs. Holloway, Turr Has
kns, Cox, Carson, Vaughan, Servant, Waite. DeskIns,
Chapman, Watkins, Hail of G Edmunds of II Tay.
lor Of H., W bite, Flowers, Armstrong Smith of of
Wright, Shadwck, Richmond, Farley, Anderson, Or.
gain, Boo,on, Taylor Of M. ~ NJ, Dor'ch, Clayton,
Whitehead, Alexander Fitzgerald, mPherson, Cloud,
M'Coy, Cav, Carroll, Radcliffe Sturm, Smith Of r ,
Thomas, Smith OF Russell, Cubertson, Bare, Conn,
Filzhugh, Clarke, Prince, Crockett of r., Goodson
40.
For John 7yer-M essrs Gilmer, (speaker) Bayly of
A., Chopper, nj Clntck, Wilcox, Lormer, Smith Of
Gloucester, Bolts, Raney, Goode, VERIFY, Voolfolk,
RoberIs-13
For Vim s. .7reher-Messrs southa Wilson, Mar
tin, Harrs-4.
Joint vote with the Senate-Rives 6I, Mason 67 ~
Ter 90 scaliering9
There being no choice, the vote again taken, as
follows
For ~. Z. Rires-NIessrs Wood, Cabel, Stuart, Kin
ney, Cobbs, MITCHELL Fryn: Snodgrass shanks, Pey.
,on Hoffman, Merritt. Kyle Food, ToIer, Fox, Corbin,
Broadus, Wilson, Ball, Edmonds of Fauqoier Tdball,
Payne Hale Of F l., Wade Sherrard, Barton, danger
field, Turner Odell Park. Seymour, Martin, Washing,
ton, Reynolds, Smith of K Toyloe, Conway, Beard,
Ramey, Taylor of l. Caldwell, Smith Of NJ and j. Hay
mond Dunlap, Barnett: FeIrall: Hodges Cunning CHAM.
Watts Langhornc, NJ Connel May, TunsalI, WIlcher,
Harris Venable, Stands, Pendeton, Robertson, Ley.
burn, Dorman, Davis, Urqubart, Crulchied, Stephen
son. Jackson and Crockett OF W.-6S.
For john Y. !Mason-Messrs. Holloway, McClntc,
Tarr Haskins, Cox. Carson, Vaughan, Waite, Deskins,
Chapman, Watkins Hail oil Grayson, Edmunds Of Hail
fax, Taylor of Halifax, White, Flowers, Armstrong,
Smith Of Isle of Wight, Wright Sandwich, Richmond,
Farley, Anderson, Organ Booton, Taylor of Mathews
| H. MiddIpser Dortch CLAYTON Whitehead, Alexander,