Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, FEB 81, 1889.
On motion of Mr. FLOOD, leave was given 10 BRING IN
bill TO amend act entitled San act TO amend az act
incorporating the Virginia Mills Manufacturing Compa
ny, so to grant the said company the privilege Oh ma
nuacurDg cotton, wool and flour.
Mr.. Wakes offered the following resolution:
ReS0ired, That Select Committee be appointed 10
enquire into The expsdIency OF repairing The Museum
with view of renting out, Of 6tng up Tor the
use of the courts now held in the Capitol.
And committee accordingly appointed.
After some remarks by Messrs DoRmAS, MAY and
CEurcnrIELD, the resolution agreed to-
On MIR FESAgLE's motion, the Committee Of Finance
requested 10 enquire into the propreiy OF collecting
from the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad Company
the amount loaned that Company by authority OF spe
ciaI act of this Legislature
Petitions were presen.cd:-By Mr.. FEyArr, from GER
tain citizens of Berkeley, praying modification OF Inc
charter Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
by Mr. SHERRARD, from the Trustees OF the Ninches'
ter Academy, pray that authority may be given Them
TO institute proceedings FOX the recovery OF fund there
in mentioned, and if recovered, to appropriate ii to the
use of that Accidentally Mr.. Smith of Rockingham,
three petitions from the citizens OF that county praying
that obligation may be imposed on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad TO compel them TO take produce from
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad without deduc'
tion-By Mr.. FLooD, from sundry citizens oil The cOun
lies of Buckingham, Prince Edward, Campbell and
Charlotte, praying The formation OF new cOuniy-By
Nh BAHToS from Frederick county, for general sys'
tenn Of Internal Improvement. Also. petition from
sundry citizens Of the Commonwealth against extend
ing uier facilities and privileges TO the Baltimore and
AssEssMgNT OF LANDS.
The bill to amend the act entitled Ian hcl providing
for the of Lands in this Commonwealth,
passed March ii, 1895, read The third time, ana
passed. -, .,,..,u.x,
On motion Of Mr.. FEsaBLE, the House resumed the
execution OF the oint o'der-he election OF senator
! Ia he CONGRESS OF u 3
Messages having been neIchangcd between the two
Houses, the roll called, and the vote taken as lo-
lows:
For I'm. c. Riees-Messrs Wood CobeI, S,urrt,
Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell Fryau, Snodgrass, Shan4s,
Peyton, Hoffman, Merritt Kyle, Flond, r"!er Fox,
Corbiu, CurtwcII, Bfoadus Wilson, Ball Ednonds Of
F Tdbal Payne Hale Of F, Wade, Sherrard, Barton,
DafngerfeId Odell Park Seymour, Martin, Reynolds
Smith Of K, Tayloe Beard Rampy, Taylor of l. Cuid.
well, Smith of NJ g. J, Raymond. Dunlap, Barnett
OFerrali, Hodges Cunningham, Waits, La"ghorne
Mcconnell. Tunsta, Wircher, VcnabIe Stands, PEN
deton Leyburn Dorman, Davis, ur9alar', Cruichheld
Stephenson, jackson, Crockett Of w Ihe--G3
For Jain Y .Nason-Messrs. Holloway, M'Cin'ick,
Tarr, Haskins Cox, Carson Vaughan, Eate. DesSns
Chapman, Watkins. Hail Of Grayson, Edmunds oil TIA
IIfas, Taylor Of Halifax, White, Flowers Armstrong
Smith Of |. Of W.. Wright Sandwich, Richmond, Far.
ley, Anderson, Organ, Boo'on, Taylor OF NJ " ~ I,
Dortch, Clayton, Whitehead, Alexander Fitzgerald,
NcPrerson Cloud, M'Coy, Gay, Carroll, Radcliffe,
Sturm, Smith Of Rockingham. Thomas, Smith OF Rus
|
Crockett of Tazewell, GoodsOn-4o.
" OF Ascoass G2Spps u G%s PsaksT Bay
Smith Of Gloucester, Turner, Bolts Tyler, Washington,
Conway, Goode, VERIFY, Voolfolk, May, Harris, Re-
ber's, WaSer-l9.
For Lhas .Nason-Mr. Spryunt-l.
Joint vote with the Senate: Mason Gf Rlves W. to-
berlson %; scattering !.
There being no choice Mr.. BAyLY desired to keep
the OF John Robertson before The House as that
gentleman was gaining grHnnd faster than Rive, did
bad hpnn
withdrawn in the Senate, and that another nomination
about 10 be made in that body.
MIR. WIrcurx thought, es The Information had not
been announced from the Senate, the ballUng ought TO
proceed.
message was received from the Senate stating tina,
the name Of Chapman Johnson had been added TO The
list of nominees
Mr.. GoopE insisted that the name Of Mr.. Robertson
should be kept up.
MIR PEsDLEros asked the gentleman who insisted on
Mr. Roberisons nomination, Ia give some exposition Of
his views on the great questions ct the day
Mr.. BsYLY referred TO Mr.. Rohcrsons votes against
the Sub Treasury, and the fact Of his having introduced
plan for special deposIss and The receipt Of convert
bic bank paper.
Mr. Jnhnson's name was Withdrawn in the Senate,
and the fact announced 10 the House.
Mr.. Rober,sons nomination was renewed by Mr..
GooDE.
Much debate ensued which cannot be detailed.
The second vote then taken, as fuows:-
For UIViam C. Rires-Messrs Wood, Cabell, Stuart,
Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryatt, Snodgrass shanks,
Peyon, Hoffman Merritt, Kyle, Flood, Toer Fox, Cor
bin Cardwel, Broadus Ball, Edmonds Of F., Tidball,
PAYNE Hale Of F., Wade, Sherrard, Barton, DANGER
field, OteIl, Park, Smith Of K Tayoe Taylor Of L.,
CALDWELL Smith Of VI. and j., Raymond. Dunlap, Bar.
nett, OFerrsll, Hodges, Cunningham Watts, NJ Con-
nell Tun.tall Wchrr VensbIe, Stands, Pendleton,
Leyburn, Dormnn, Davis, Cfutchled, Stephenson,
Crockett Of W-5i
For JOHN Y Mason Same as the first vote.
For JOHN Robertson-Nlessrs. GIlmer (Speoker)
r., lpo F SOu.h an lyNF re
mer Smith Of G., Turner Bolts, Martin, Tyler, Cnn.
way, Goodc, VERIFY Voolfolk, May Roberts, Ufquharl,
Walker-20.
For CHAPMAN Johnson-a lessrs Seymour, Washing
ton Reynolds, Beard, Ramey, Langhorne, Harris, Jack
sons.
Fer J S W1,kins-Mr. Servant-l
Joint vote with the Senate Mason e. Rivcs co, Ro.
bertson 29-Scattering D.
MIR Stuart nominated Chapman Johnson, Esq.
third vote being taken, resulted as follows
For John Y .HQson-The same as the LIST and 2nd
with the addition Of The Of Mr.. Voolfolk who
had previously voted for Mr. Robertson
For Chapman JOhnson-aiessrs Gi!mer Souihall,
Stuart Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryau, snodgrass, To.
ler Fox Wilcox Ca1dweIl, Wilson, Lorimer Edmonds
of F., Tidba Hale Of franklin, Smith of Gloucester,
Daingerfeld, Odell, Seymour, Bolts, Tyler, Washing
of Loudoun Dunlap, langhorne, VERIFY, May Tuns'al,
Witcher Harris Roberts Robertson, Lcyburn, Dormap,
Urquhart Walker, Jackson-44.
For VIZ, c. Riecs-Messrs. Wood, Cabrl Shanks, |
fevtUn, hoffman, HIeltt: hge rcou Ioi" Diodous,
Bail, Payne Sherrard Barton, Park, Smith Of X Cald
WE'LL Smith Of NJ. & J.. Raymond, Barnett, OFerrall,
Hodges, Cunningham, Waits, NJ Council, Venabe, Pen
dleon, Shands, Davis, Cruicbfed, Stephenson, Crock
eft Of Wythe-32.
F. JDhn RoJerson-hlessrs Bayy OF A, Chopper, |
Turner, Martin, Goodies.
For Chns. .Hason-Mr. Servant-l
Joint voe-iason e. Johnson 45, RiYes 49, Robert |
son -, scaliering2
There being no choice, fourth vote was taken, as
follows:
For John Y. .Nason-IThe same as the last
For Chapman Johrsoa-Messrs. Gilmer, (Speakef)
Bayy of A Chopper, Southal, Stuart Kinney, Co6os'
MITCHELL Fryatt, Snodgrass, Hoffman, Kyle, 1000
MILAN I.ntneI. EGmOnds oil