Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-26


thoy provide for the poor within The limits oil said city
BY Mr. PEYroN, from citizens residing the counties OF
Smyth and Grayson for all annuity to Emory and Henry
College-By Mr. WAsuISGToN, the petition OF Philip
Burkhart, asking the Commonwealth 10 rclinquIsh any
right which il may havs 10 certain lot in the town Of
Bolivar, Jefferson counly-By Mr. VERIFY Tie memorial
OF sundry citizens Of Northampton for The amendment
or modification Of The ac making appropriations for the
removal OF free people Of c"cr, TO make the acl
more e.cientBy Mr. TCLER, the petition Of cllIzeEs
of Lynchbulg and Richmond, for the Incorporation Of
the Richmond and Lyncburg Transportation Company
BY MIR. ToLER, the memorial of John Ross and Others
demonstrating against the passage OF law Transferring
The duty Of collecting the tax merchants licenses,
&C. in The town of yncburg, from the Sheriff Of Camp
bell county 10 the Sergeant Of said town
hlr CEUrcHFIELD presented "an order OF Spotlsy
ma C"uGty Court, IN relation TO the jail oi SAID county
Mr. g. said lie had had the paper in his hands for
weeks, and had RETAINED from presenting IT, under The
impression that the existing laws relative 10 ails, pro-
vidtd the remedy asked for but as lie had not yet TX
anrd these he would present the order and leave the
Committee Of Courts of Justice 10 report upon the case
The order asks that the jail in Fredericksburg may he
used during the rebuilding Of The county jail.
On motion OF Mr.. CULGERTsoS, ReS0tEsd, That the
COMMITTEE Of Roads, &c, inquire into the expectancy
OF Incorporating company 10 construct turnpike road
from Abingdon by Chaneys boat yard, down Poor Vail
ley through Big Mounaia Gap 10 Esvli!e, so as 10 m
trrsect the Cumberland Gap road, at near Po"e!ls
mountain
On Mr. TYLrR's notion Resored, That the Commit.
lee Of Finance be instructed 10 inquire into the eXreGi
ency Of appTupriang the additional sCm Of $l3 GIO to-
wards Tie enlargement Of The LunalIc Hospital III The
City Of Williamsburg
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
On motion of Mr.. PEiToH, the House resumed the
execution Of the joint order Of the drythe election o!
Senator Of the u. S.
Mr.. LANcnoRxE gave an exposition Of what he deem
ed 10 be his dGty, under his OATH and declared his deter
ninaon 10 vote Tor John Mason rather than have
election but he should not do so, until he had ex.
hausted every sho. in the locker 10 defeat him.
Sr May demanded the previous question, feeling as.
sured that if TIE Geba!e opened anew, several
speeches would be made and the progress of the House
retarded.
Mr.. vExArLE wished the call of the previous question
withdrawn until denomination Of A!r RIgcs could be
made.
Mr. MAY said he would nominate WIN. c. Rives, and
persist in the call.
The Iious. then agreed 10 proceed. and Mr. PEyroy
desired 10 inform The Senate thereof, and that John
Y. Mason, Chapman Johnson and VIM. Z. Rives were
again presented as candidates.
a message returned from the Senate announcing
that James Mcdowell had been added in thai body to
the nomination made in the House.
The roll was then called, aud the vote taken as fol.
lows:
For .Jahn Y .uaso,,-alessrs Holloway, MC!intck,
TaIr Haskins, Cox Carson, Vaughan, Waite Desk!ms,
Chapman, Watkins. Hail Of CT, Edmunds Of II lay
lor Of H., White Flowers, Armstrong, Smith Of l. Of
w, Wright, Shadwick, Richmond, Farley, Ofgaln,
BouOn Taylor Of NJ. Il NJ, Durtch, Clayton, White
head Alexander, Fitzgerald, MPherson, Cloud, Coy
Gay, Carroll, Goodson, Ra,cit, Snr'n Smith O: K ,
Thomas Smith Of r CubeI!son, Bare, Conn, Clarke,
Prince, Crockett Of Til
For Chapman .Johuson-s;essrs GiImer, (Speaker)
Bayy Of A, Cropper. SouhaiI, Stuart Kinney, M!,ch-
ELL Hoffman, Kyle, Flood, Wilcox, CardweIl, Wilson,
LrEimer Edmonds Of Fauqurr, Ttbll, Smith o! GInu
ceser, Dangei6e!d Bolts, Martin, Tyler Washington,
Rev nolds, Conway, Beard, Ramey 1uyl"r cf Loudoun
Dunlap, Lam horne VERIFY, Voolfolk, llnrrls, Roberts,
Robertson, l.ey5urn, Dornan, Ulquhart, Wuket, Jack
son, Cruckei. Of w 40.
For Um C. Rircs-aessrs Wood Ca5rIl, Cojbs, Fry
att SnoJgrass Shanks Pcyto Merritt, Toler, Fox, Cor
bin, Brostus, Ball, Payne, lia!e Of franklin, WADE,
Shertard Barton, Turner, OdelI, Park Seymour, Smith
o. Kanawha Tay !oe, Caldwell, Smith Of Nj. Il J Hay
mond, Barnett, Ferrall, Hodges Cunningham, WAITS
Mcconnell, May, Tuns,all, Whether, Ncnabir, ShaFds
Peudeion, DAVIS, Cru,chiirld. SiepheEson-i2.
f0r a Z. Upshur-Mr. Gouda
For .Nr PenGiclon- Mr. Servant.
Joint Mason OIL Johnson a., Rivcs sc; Mellow
eli l-scatteTng }
There being no CHOICE
MIR SEgvAHr moved lhn, the joint order, the part
Of the House, for the election oil Senator 10 represent
this Commonwealth in the Senate Of the U 5 be post.
poned. He remarked, that he and many others were
:ed of this chId's play which had no~ been carried
for days. without any probability o! Coming 10
4 decision We had gone IN baOtEng from day t" day,
when every member @eiI knew that could hot posi-
bly, make election There were great many import
ant bills be disposed o., and the House unsht 10 act
upon them without delay He trusted that the motion
he had just made would prevail
Mr.. NATEiSs said that according 10 The last vote tax
he had but faint hopes that election would Ge ar
riveL at. He had hoped tina! the Wing party were at
least serious in making election. SuCh, however,
was The fact lie had voted 10! J"hn y Mason ~
accordance with the principles he protested But see
mo now that there was no hope OF an election, except
in uniting Chapman Johnson, he, tor one, was pre-
pared to give that gentleman lis support. lie would
take the responsibility Of thai act upon himself although
he knew not how The next ballot would terminate. lie
wac decided advocate aud friend to the Admins
traon any in that House, but he could not see
how We were 10 get along with The Government III this
ma.ncr. Something decisive mast BE- done. lie, IN
this contingency would therefore, 60 Tor the selection vi
that man who would more nearly carry out The prIn-
ciples he OR w approved, and stood the most likely
chance oi being elected. II those who were IN Con
qrcss al the lime the Missouri aud other highly exciting
and important questions were 0gitaed, had not made
some compromise OF their opinions, and thus settled
those G,!C liUns the whole Union w0uld have been con-
vu.ssd We should follow their example on The present
occasion. lie was in favor Of postpUning.
MIR. MAY moved The previous question, which vas
sustained
Mir. Pr.uLrroy demanded Tie ayes and noes, which
were ordered. and the question indefinite postpone
me nt was decided in the ncgalve-ayes %, noes 40.
hlr Boris said lie trusted that there had been some
thing like good faith on the part OF the wing party, ana
that they been anxious 10 bring this contest 10
close hy the election OF Wing candidate, II possible
Nov il there sincerity and good faith IN their pro
ssons-Il there had been good faith IN the vote gwen
for Chapman johnson, then II was perfectly manifest
that Mr. johnson could be elected for he had received
~ votes on Thursday last Let there be ~ votes given
on the ne xl ballot aud it, addition 10 that number, the
gentlemen from Goochand. Orange, Bah and Elizabeth
Civ throw in their voles then Chapman Johnson
election is certain
The second vote (of the day. vas then taken, with
Gir following result
Grhs ballot was The the previous one, except
that Aessrs WATKINS and WoOLFoLK changed their
votes from Y. Mason to Chapman Johnson. Mr..
SruyaXr also voted for MIR Johnson
Joint vote Mason GI, Kives AZ, Johnson 41-scaIter-
ing2. -.
There being no choice, Mr. STUART rose to withdraw
the name OF SIR Johnson MIR. ). remarked that ne
had no consultation wiki Mr. Johnson he had before
stated and in tingIng his name Forward, lie had been
animated by other motive than The welfare and n'e-
rests of the Commonwealth he believed that that
gentleman as lie had remarked on former occa-
slon the olive branch man who less objectionable
tie House generally than any other haa before ~