Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, Ftb. 30, 1889.
PETITIONS.

by Mr.. Davis Of citizens of Smy tn and Grayson for
nD annuity TO Emory College.
by Mr.. Tol,r. of citizens Of Lynchburg aud
Richmond for the incorporation Of Richmond and
Lynchburg Transportation Company. Also the
memorial Of John Rosser and others, demonstrating
against the passage of law transferring The duty oi
collecting the TAX on Merchants Licenses for the
town Of Lynchbutg. from the Sheriff oil Campbell
To the Sergeant OF said Town.
On motion OF Mr. Culbci,son,
Resolved, Tina, the Commute of Roads and In
icnal Navigation be instructed inquire into the cx
ned'ency of Incorporating a company to construct
Turnpike Road from Abingdon by Chancy's Boat
Yard, down Poors Valley, though Big Moeacs,n
Gap to Es'vi'e, so as to intersect the Cumberland
Gap road at OF near Powclls Mountain.
On motion OF Mr.. Tyler,
Resolved, That the Committee of Finance be
instructed 10 inquire into the expedlency OF appro-
priating the additional Of fifteen thousand dol
lars towards the enlargement Of the Iunatc Hos
p,tal olthe city of Williamsburg.
EAGLE HOTEL.
The bill a. to amend the ACT entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Eagle Hotel Company IN the city OF
Richmond returned from the Senate, with an a
mendmen, was taken up, and the amendment agreed
10. The amendment reduces the price OF shares
from $500 to 500.
ELECTION OF L. S. SENATOR
Onmoton Of Mr.. Pcyion, the joint order ior the :
lection OF a United States Senator, was taken up,
Messrs Chapman johnson and Y. Mason the highest
candidates on the last ballot, being before the
House.
MIR Langhorne made an explanation OF the ground
he took on Thursday, that a member mic hi yacatc
his seat IN order to secure an election. lie thought
under the constitution and the oath TO support the
House was bound to make an election and rather
than contravone either he would vote for John
Y. Mason, as much as he was opposed 10 him. But
he would waste every shot in the locker fst.
Mr.. Nav called the question:
But at The request OF Mr. Vensbe, Withdrew il aud
nominated Mr.. Rves when he renewed the call,
aud II was sustained.
The House then agreed to proceed, and Mr.. Pey-
ton was deputed to inform the Senate thereof, aud
thai John Y. Mason, Chapman Johnson and vii
liam {. Rves were again presented as candidates.
A message was returned from the Senate an
nount ing that James Mcdowell had been added IN
that body 10 the nop,inalions made in the House.
The roll was then called, and, the vote taken as
follows
FoR ions Y. MAsoN-Mcssis. Holloway, Tar,
Hasklns, Cox, Carson, Vaughan, Waite, Deskins
Chapman, Watkins Hall OF Grayson, Edmunds oil
Halifax, Taylor OF Halifax, White, Smith Of Isle
of Wight, Flowers, Armstrong, Wright Shadwick
Farley, Richmond, Organ, Booon, Taylor Of
Mathews and Middesex, Dorch, Clayton, White
head, Alexander, Fitzgerald, Cloud, MeP heIson
Mccoy, Gay, Carroll, Radcliffe, Sturm. Smith
of Rockingham, Thomas, Smith Of Russell, Cul-
bertson, Bare, Conn, Clarke, Prince, Crockett oil
| IaZewell, GoodsOH-4I.
FoR w. &. RWEs--Messrs. Wood, Cabe
Cobbs, F,yatf, Snodgrass Shanks, Peyton, Mer-
ril,, Toler Fox, Goblin, Broadus, Ball. Payre
Hale of Franklin, Wade Shenard Barton, Turner
Odell, Park. Seymour, Smith of kanaw., TayIoe
Caldwell, Smith of Mason and Jackson, Hay
mond, OFerrall, Barnett. Hodges. Cunningh ham
Watts, Mcconnell, Tuns,a. May, Tuns,a Witch
er. Veuabe Stands, Pendleton, Davis, CrutchfeId
and Stephenson, AZ.
Fon CHAIRMAN JOHNSON Messrs. (Spca.
Croppcr, Southall, Stuart, Kinney, Mitchell llof-
man, Kyle, Flood, Wilcox, Cardwell, Wilson
Lorimer Edmunds OF Fauquer TdbaIl, Smith
ofG., DaingcrGeld. Bolts Martin, Tyler Washing
ION. REYNOLDS, Conway, Beard, Ramey, Dunlap
Ianpboine, Ycrby, Voolfolk. Harris, RoLeris
Robertson Ley burn, Dorman, Urquhad, Walker
Jackson. Bayly, Taylor of Lou, aud Crockett oil
Wythe-4O.
FoR ABEL p. UrsnUR-Mr Goode-1.
Fon JouN S. PENDLEToN--Mr. Servant.
Join, votc-Mason Ga, Johnson ~, Riycs, 46 Nc
Dowell 2, scatterng3
There being choice,
Mr.. Servant moved that the Joint order be post
poned indefinitelv declaring that II was evident
no ele ton could be made, and he was Disguised with
this chlld's play.
Mr. Watkins bad thought the Wing party were
serous in their desire to make an election. Bul
the vote Just taken did not Indicate the fact. lie de
cIared he would vote for Mr.. Johnson; believing
that he Mr. j., would moe effecually carry out the
principles he entertained than any other OF the nom
inc es except Mr.. Mason, who he was convinced
| could not be elected. He had fought urter his
(Mr NIason's flag for principle until there was no
hone of success. To effect an election he would 90
. for Mr. Johnson. Ours was 4 government of COIN
promise he felt called upon do IN order 10 ei-
iccl an election. 1pd Put at end 10 the del! aud