Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19

HOUSE or DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, March 7, 1910.
Election Of Brigadier General.

EGectt0a 81 BT1gd1tef LeReT4f.
| The House proceeded to execute he joint order
having for its object he election Of Bnga1ier Ge-
neral for the 10Th Brigade, to supply the vacancy
occasioned BY the resignation OF General Elisha
Boyd.
| Mr.. BuRwELL, Of c. and w. nominated Col.
Joseph Tulley of Clarke County.
Mr.. WORrHINGToS nominated Maj. Edmund 7.
Hunter Of Berkeley County.
Mr.. KANNEpr nominated Col Josiah William
Ware of Clarke County.
Mr.. BYRD nominated Col james II. Carson of
Frederick County
The nomination of Mr.. Hunter was supported
by Messrs. CRuIcHFIELp and KEEN.
MIR. fuley suppoi ted by MIR. BANKS.
Mr.. Carson by Mr.. BAKER.
MIR. TAYLoE of X. G. stated the dates Of the
commission OF the several caadidates, aud upon
that ground declared that he should support Col.
Ware.
MIR. BIRD contested toe superior claims OF Col.
Ware upon The ground Of seniurdy.
! MIR SMITH OF /. of W.. declared that he would
vote for no who was old enough to serve du-
ring the last wer, and h | PEI formed that du-
~ He therei8e could vote for OF the
candidates in nomination. He declared his de-
termination TO vote for Col Carson.
Mr., BuRwgLL OF G. & w. was requested 10
bear the usual message TO the Senate and in
short time, Mr.. SMITH of Culpeper, reported that
The Senate was ready TO go into the election.
The roll being called, Resulted as follows:
For Carson Al, Hunter 81 Ware %, IHley /,
Mr.. BURwELT reported the the JOIN vote Car
son Sc, Hunter Al, Ware ~, Tuley IA scattering /.
The roll being called second time, gave the fol-
lowing result:
For Carson 90, Hunter A. Ware %,
JOINT vote: Carson &c, Hunter 49, Ware 80.
Third roll: (Ware being dropped by the rule
OF he Honse) Carson Go, Hunter 40. Joint vote
Carson 80, Hunter 50, scattering l.
So Col Carson was declared duly elected.
Ga MIR. CKuToHFIELD's motion, the evening 5 re-
cess was dispensed with Tor this day.
c., motion o. Mr.. TAYLOR the House adjourned
MoNDAY, MARCH 0, 1910.
Mr.. MAY moved that the engrossed bill TO make
loan be taken up, with a view to its passage
MIR. CRuTcHFGELp opposed the motion. lie
wished has bill and The revenue bin to go togeth
er. Ii the Senate should reject the loan bill, ane
, require increase ,of tho taxes, he wished the
couatry TO know to which body 1t was indebted fo
the increased burdens. The responsibility shout,
not be thrown upon this body, whtre it did not be
long.
$ The motion to take up lost-syes IS, noe
&c.
f.. Various eugrossed bills we're read a third tim
and passed
Rerenue Biz.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAN the bill imposing tax
for the support of the government was taken uI
EveRiRg Session.
Tie bill to impose taxes for the support OF tn
Government resumed aud ordered 10 be Ell
Is crossed.
Is Mr.. COLEMAN offered the following resolution
10 RtSOlUed, That this House will with the conser
Of Of the Senate, adourn Tuesday the II N instan
{ sine die.
Before vote was taken, on motion Of Mr.. GRl
. CORY, the House adjourned.
IN TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
{ Mr.. WoRrarE0roS called up ball concernir
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company" 4
a. gether with the amendment proposed by him on Il