Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10

ed the former in opposition and the latter in support
oft-but before any question taken, the hour for
executing the Joint order of the day arrivcdand the
bill WAS for the present passed over.
ELECTION OF RRlGADIER GENERAL.
The House proceeded to execute the Joint order,
having for its object the election of BrIgadler Gene
raj for the 10th Brigade, to supply the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation of General Elisha Boyd
MIR. BURwELL of c. and w. nominated Col. Joseph
Tuey of Clarke county.
Mr. WoRrursGroS nominated Maj. E. P Hunter of
Berkeley.
Mr. KEsSEDY nominated Col. Josiah w. Ware of
Clarke county
MIR. BYRD nominated Col James H. Carson of Free
derrick county.
The nomination of Mr. Hunter was supported by
Messrs, CRUTcnFIELD and KEEN.
Mr. Tuley was supported by Mr. BANKS.
MIR. Carson, by MIR. BAKER.
Mr.. TAYLoE of K g. stated the dates of the commits.
sion of the several candidates. and upon that ground
declared that he should support Col. Ware.
Mr. BYRD contestedthe superior claims of Col Ware,
upon the ground of superiority.
Mr. SMITH of l. Of W. declared that he would vote
for no man who was old enough to serve during the
last war, and had moi performed that duty He there
fore could for of the candidates in nomi
nation. He declared his determination TO vote for Col
Carson.
Mr. BrRwELL of C. & W., was requested 10 bear
the usual Message to the Senae-and in short tmc
Mr.. SMITH of Cupeper reported that the Senate
were ready to 90 into the election.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
For Carson, I'll, Hunter 81, Ware ~, Iuiey H.
Mr. BuRw ELL reported as the Joint vote: Carson SO,
Hunter fl, Ware %, Tuley H. scattering l.
The roll being called second time, gave the follow
ing result:
For Carson %, Hunter az, Ware %.
Joint vote: Carson Sc, Hunter AZ, Ware 80.
Third roll: (Ware being dropped by the rule of the
IIouse) Carson 66, Hunter 49, Joint vote Carson g,
Hunter SO, scattering J..
So Col Carson declared duly elected.
On Mr. CRCTcHFIELp's motion, the evening recess
was dispensed with for this day.
The bill concerning surveys, was resumed-and at
ter some discussion between Messrs. ROBERTSON,
CRuTcuFIELD and ScoTT, the question taken upon
MIR. Scorr's amendment, and the amendment was re-
ectcd without division
| Mr.. Scorr then submitted the following amend
mcnt
"Bc IL further enacted, That the further time of
years. from and after the passage of this act, be and
is hereby granted to the Falmouth and Railroad Com
pany within which to begin their Railroad and to raise
the amount Of private subscriptions necessary to ente
them to the privileges of their interpretations and the
same company hereby absoved from all forteltures
and penalties that may be incurred under any pre-
vious law by Of the failure TO make up the SAID
subscriptions, to beg and complete their SAID works
within the time heretofore prescribed by law.
On Mr. MAYS suggestion the following modification
was adoppd by Mr. ScuTT part of the original
amendment:
"Prorided, That nothing in this section contained
shall be construed as to extend the period within
which the State IS bound by law to subscribe tor the
stock Of the said company.
The question was then taken on Mr. SCOTS second
amendment, which was rejected; when,
Mr.. GooDsoN, believing that the bill aimed blow at
Internal improvements, moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the whole bill
Mr.. CRuTCHrrELD opposed the motion.
Mr.. LEE begged the gentleman from Washington
(Mr. Goodsonj to withdraw his motion. He thought
the friends of Internal Improvements ought TO agree to
dispense with further unnecessary surveys
Mr.. GonDsuY consented.
The amendments proposed early in the day, by Mr.
CRrTcHrIELD, were now before the House.
Mr.. GooDsoS proposed to interIine the second Sec
ton of the amendment, after the words 'actually
commenced the following words: 'or the money ac-
tually subscribed
After some discussion the propriey of thus mo-
difyns the second section the question on adopting
the modification was taken MIR. SCOTS motion, by
ayes and and the modification was accepted, BY
vote of 60 ayes, "a noes
Mr.. Snru of l. of Wight stated, that he should
now vote against the amendment as amended, and
moved the previous question, which was carried. And
then the amendment adopted-ayes So, noes 30:
.7ycs--NIessrs. Gilmer, (Speaker) McCue, Lock.
ridge Burwell of Bedford Mitchell, Hannah, Jackson
Of Braxton and Lewis, Haskins, Kyle, Flood, Thorn
burg, Tolcr Fox, Corbin, Wilson, Whlworth, Graf.
ford, Howell Hale, Wade of franklin, King, Smith of
Taylor of Halifax, Clarke of Halifax, White, Gregory
Reynolds, Wright, Tayloe of King George, Fontaine
Lipscomb, Banks, Chapman, Wade OF Mont. & Puas.
XII, VERIFY, Hden Hiner, May, Taman, Carroll Of
Preston, Snyder, Leyburn, Shpman, Smith of Rus.
SELL CULLEN, Greever, Ridley, Crntchied Clarke Of
Surry, Prince, Goodson, Walker Stanger--as.
.Noes-Messrs Bayy, Carpenter, Cabell, Myers OF
Berkeley Burwell of Clarke & W., Broadus, Roane,
Powell Marshall, Scott, Anderson, Baker, Byrd, Allen
of Hampshire Lee, Armstrong; McRae, Smith of Isle
of Wight, Worhngton, Lawson. Beard, Ramey, llar-
rison, Caldwell, Clayton Evans, Myers of Morgan,
Allyn of Norfolk Borough, Fitzgerald, Aleshirc Ro-
berts, Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm, Robertson, Conn, Ste
phenson-36
Mr.. MAY called the Previous Question the en-
grossment of the BILL which carried and the bill
ordered 10 be engrossed without division.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the House adjourned.
Monday, March 9, $40.
A communication received from the Senate, stat
ing that they have passed the bill entitled san act con-
corning the securities Of VIM. b. Manning