Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-21
60 as to roslp.ne the election till Saturday. the

S,asrh had not been sufficiently disseminated. To
.nabls the People Judge of his course-ile
IouFhI the Legislature would be more apt to reflect
garrett, the Of their constituents. II they
would await tie developments growing out OF the
disc ossion ofonr Senator's principles and conduct
on the important questions connected with the cur
icnoy. lie remarked aiso on the great measures OF
stare policy. which the House had 10 act on-and
which will be more or less affected with the parry
discussions. II these discussions should come on
Messrs. Smith of X and lIaymond declared Them
selves ready to go into the crrlionthe former had
no idea OF wasting their IN loefoihng. aud the
latter declared lac had Wlslo drill others, OF TO
be drilled by them.
Mr.. Bots had 10 objection 10 giving more timc.
Mr. Bateine preferred eahy election M.
NenaLe desired further developments. more inihf-
nation. and some delay. He belonged 10 Tie Re
publican Democratic party, and would wish TO car
~ out his principles.
Mr.. Whoter argued IN ia'of OF more Time 'ot
consultation.
Mr.. Watkins repeated his Willingness 10 grant it.
MI Ba,ly spoke of The intiigucs oi party polri.
ticIaus--lle WISHED To arrest ihem, anu ueftaca'e"
delay.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Halifax was in favor OF the day ma
med hy Mr.. Sheuatd.
SIR. Crutehfeld was Tor delay,--llc did not wish
two impuiant elections to come on this week so
soon atcr each other. aud winch might affect each
othef
Mr.. Wnchcr animadycrte1 on Mr.. Bayy's re-
marks. lie denied that ANY IN this House WAS IN
tripuinr--thai thcre was an, bidding up Tor votes.
Nr. Bailey replied He did not mean 10 charge
any Wlig IN tins House vita intriguing, and thought
thai LIS illusions were too Marked 10 be mistaken
Mr.. Mnchet az ain fepiifd,
Nh. Cooper pctieued the longest day. lie wish
ed f1r lime orlho Wings TO concentrate then force,
and exercise the power which they possessed
Mr. stuart wished lor a medium time. lie was n
haid the election put of TOO long there might
be no election at all, made t, the thee OF four par
ties Which wrfe IN tbs House.
Alter some further remarks BY Mossrs. Bots,
Stuart and Dolman the question WAS isken on MI.
Pcston's amendment aud carried, 81 10 %.
The question was Then about TO be put on adopt
ing The original resolution dmendtd, when yarlons
points Of order made, and further remarks made
the day oil Election.
Motions were made 10 supcrscdc the rcsolurionby
substitute fxing an earlier day 10 Lay II on The
table-io Indefinitely postpone the resolution, with
view at introducing resolution FOR another day
Finally, Mr.. Taylor oi VI. sud VI. moved that the
resolution be recoHsdcd aud thereby leave the res
ouiion as il rginalls was-ln The course oi the
conversation which cnsucd, Nj Bolts observed,
that he had objection to rCconsidcfing the resou
ton or indefinitely postponing ii, though he hoped
the House would ultimately stad fast by the decis-
iou they made He remarked upon the ocurfen-
ccs Of the morning, tia, II so much time was taken
up on mere motion 10 fix a day FOR the election,
how much time would II not lake to mike The elcc-
ton. He said. that the Conservatives had. through
hrir organ, asked the favor oil postponng the cleo
ton.
Mr. peyton dsclaimcd being the organ Of the
Conservative Party but did not hesitate to declare,
that they asked Tor no favor Of any patty IN this
House.
The question reconsideration WAS lhcn carried
ayes 90, noes 30
Il. II, Il i, -.
sion of the resolution by striking out the day men
tuned, and leaving II blank.
After some remarks from Mr.. Witchct 10 the
same effect, Mr.. Watkins reminded the House oil the
" willingness lie had expressed 10 accommodate any
gentleman and, IN tie same spirit he would con
sent to sttike out much fixes day for the elec
tian.
bauk was thus created, and Mr. Smith oil |. w
moved the third Saturday IN Fcbrnaiy-Mr. Pey
ton, the 10Th Fcbruary-aud Mr. Dorman the 81
February.
The question was taken on the latest day, and lost
ayes 81, noes O..
The question then REQUIRED on the next latest day
l5th--apd Nj. Bayly wishing to know who want,
Time 10 brlrg in refractory Wings, would call for the
ayes aud noes
Those who voted III he affirmative were-Messrs
Chopper, Cobbs, Snodsrlss. o.anks, .eyIon, Mer
ri,, llashins, Tolet, Fox, Corbin, Cara, ell "roa
dus, Wilson, LorIner Ball, Edmunds of Fauqucr
Smlh OF tL, Dangellield. Turner, Seymour. Bots
Martin, Smith of l. Of W.. Tayloc, Conway, Rich
mond, Fareley, Beard, Ramcy. Taylor of Loudoun
Booton, Caldwell, Smith OF NJ. x j., Barnett o.
fenal Whitehead, Cunningham Watts, F,,zgcr
aid, Tonstan Wreher Harris, Nenablc, Strands
Peudleton, Cnlhertson, Bare, Crutchfcd, Urquhar
Crockett Of Tazewcll Walker, Crockett Of W.
81.
Those who yo'ed in the negative wcre-Messrs
Gilmer, tSpeaker,) Bayly &c Accomac Sourhall
Holloway, Wood, Cabell, Stuart Kinney, Mitchell
Fyau. Hoffman, Tan. Kyle, Flood, Cox, Carson
Vaughan, Servant, Waite, SheiIard, Barton, Chap
man, Watkins. Hal Of Grayson Edmunds OF l1alia,
Taylor OIL llfax, Olell, Park, White, Flowers
Armstrong, Washington Reynolds, Smith of kanaw
la, Wright Shadwice. Organ, Tayl of NJ. * NJ.
Dorteh. Raymond, Clayton, Dunlap, Hodges, Yer
by, Alexander, Mcconnell, Wooiolk, M'Pherson
Cloud MCos, Gay, Carroll, Roberts, Radcliffe
Sturni, Robertson, Leyburn, Donnan, Smith o
Rockingham, Thomas, Smith OF Russell. Conn. Da
vas, F,lAbugh, Prince, Stephenson, Goodson, Jack
son-6S
MI Turner then moved, to Gil the blank with Sat
nrday, OH Februafy-whch day Mr.. Wncher an
proved, because by that day both Houses would b,
iuIl- This motion prevailed by 10 ayes, noes no
counted.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitions were presented and refer
red-By Nh. CEockrrr Of Tazcwc.l, from citizens
OF that county, praying repeal OF the law requiring
to make oath that surveys or entries not within
patented hnds-By Mr.. ROBERTSON of Richmond
from Samuel Freeman,p praying the repayment of ex-
pcnses incurred 10y hm individually in transporting
supplies to York Town on occasion Of the reception
there of the Marquis la Fayeiie--By Mr.. Wren
fR from David Law, for leave to erect a ds m across
Pig Rser-By Mr.. MITCHELL, from VIM. George,
for reiunding fine imposed lor keeping an ordinary
heiorc his license perfected
On Mr DoRMAN's mott on, the House adjourned