Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-08

Crutchield and Watts. "oassEahce OF snndr
MIR. CARDwELL presented re-. ;. removal OK III
citizens of Charlotte, opposed TO tn a James Law
son,s -sierrin
MIR. RATcLrFE submitted certain papers q, !
10 the claim OF The heirs of Thomas Bullet, dee III
services rem dered by said Bullet during the Rev,
tionary
Mr. JACKSON Of Wood submitted the following rcso.
luton:
Reso'red, That from and after Saturday next, the
Speaker shall the Chair at half past o'clock,
P. NJ, and resume il again at q, P. NJ, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. Agreed to by the House
On Mr. VESaBLE's motion, the Committee ofAgri-
culture and Manufactures were instructed to inquire
into the proprety of revving the act Establishing the
Hyco Falls Manufacturing Company, passed oath
March, 1887.
Mr. SourHALL moved to instruct the Public Printer
to print the Geological report in the octave form He
assigned the for change from the quarto form
The House agreed TO the proposition.
MIR. CRurcHrIED moved to take mp a bill "extendng
the act authorizing the drawing Of lottery in the town
Of fredericksburg"
The bill was taken up, amended on Mr.. CRUTcH-
FIELDS motion, and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. KEEN submitted the following resolution:
Rasoircd, That leave be granted to the citizens OF
Richmond the privilege Of this Hall for the purpose oil
making such arrangements they deem proper, pre-
paratoy to the celebration of the 22d Instant and Tor
the reception of distinguished guest, Henry Clay
Esq, who is expected TO visit this place about that
time, on such evening as they may think proper
Mr. X. said, he had made this motion, in conse-
quence of seeing in the public prints that a meeting
had been called to be held in this Hall last evening,
but that the of the Hall had not been obtained and
no meeting held.
The SPEAKER begged leave to state the circumstances
which had transpred in relation to this subject. An
application made yesterday to the Sergeant-at
Arms for the use Of the Hall The Sergeant had APP
piled to him-but although he aware that under
his distinguished predecessor the of the Hall had
always been granted TO the Citizens Of the City, yet
since the arrangement of the ROOM he had strong
doubts about the proprety of it, The furniture might
be in ured the papers be deranged by the intro.
duction of promiscuous assemblage in the roomand
he had declined granting leave. But he was under
the direction of the House. If they pleased to grant
the use, it would be his duty to obey.
Mr. KEEN said he had submitted the resolution with.
consultation with his friends and upon hearing the
statement Of the Speaker, he willing to withdraw
t-and he accordingly did so.
MIR. CRUrcHrIELD enquired in whose hands was the
custody of this Hall during the Of the Lcgisla-
ture?
The SPEAKER replied, that he could not positively
state, but he presumed that it in the of the
Executive, the Superintendent Of the Public Build
ings.
Mr. ROBERTSON said, he had received no application
from the citizens of Richmond upon this subject-He
not that they had applied for the use of the
Hail. but he acquiesced at in the views and deci
sion of the Chair.
Mr.. KEEN repeated, that he had received no appl.
cation from the citizens upon this subect-He had
been prompted TO move in it, without consultation with
others.
The CHAIR then stated, that he considered it his
duty TO bring to the notice Of the House, that there
were two Conventions about to meet in this City IN the
course of this month; and unless he were instructed
otherwise by the House, he should feel himself obliged
to decline granting the use of this Hall to either party
Here the conversation dropped
On Mr.. WoRTHINGToS' motion, the Committee
Banks instructed 10 inquire into the expedIency
Of 80 amending the act, passed March I'D, 1897, as
to increase the number of Directors at the "Banches
of the Banks of the Valley" On suggestion, Mr..
instead Of the words "of the Valley the words "of
this Commonwealth" were substituted. And in this
shape, the resolution adopted.
ELECTION OF BRIGADGER GENERAL.
The House proceeded then to the execution Of the
joint order, which had for its object the election of
Brgader General in the third Brigade, vacated by the
late promotion of Gen. Gordon.
For this office, Mr.. HoDGEs nominated Col. Edward
A. Cabe Of Amherst.
MIR. MAsslE nominated Col. Alexander Brown of
Nelson.
Mr.. CHAPMAN nominated Col. Thos Jefferson RAN
dolph of Albemarle,
Mr.. CRuTcHFIELp supported Col. Brown, and urged
with great stress his claims on the ground of seniority
Of commission
MIR. WATTS supported Col Cabel, not on the ground
Of seniority which he dsclaimed; for he would rather
initiate the example of Bonaparte and appoint officers
OF distinguished merit to the service But he preferred
Col. Cabell for his merits.
The usual message was sent to the Senate-and in
few moments Mr.. Cooke returned with the annun-
calion that they ready to 90 into the election.
The roll was then called, and the result was as fol-
lows:
For E. A. CaosH-Mcssrs Gilmer, (Speaker,) Crop.
per, Wood, Stuart, Cardwell, Crafford, Roane, Mar
SHALL Scott, Wade of Franklin, Clarke of Halifax,
Hamlst Worthington, Reynolds Ewing, Beard, Cald
we'll, Smith of NJ. & j., Goode, Hodges, Watts, Yer
by, Fitzgerald, Mcconnell, Staples, Tunstall, Keen
Venable, Roberts, Ridley, Spots, Stephenson, Good
son, Jackson of Wood-36.
For .7ler. Brocr-Messrs McCue, Burwel of Bed
ford, Myers of Berkeley, Mcmillan, Meredith Kyle,
Flood, Toler Fox, Corbin, Coleman, Burwell of c. &
W Broadus, Whitworth, Hale, Erskne, Gibson, Al
len of Hampshire, Seymour, Lee, McRae, Gregory,
Tayloe Of King George, Tayoe of l.. Il r., Lawson,
Ramey, Harrison, Banks, Wade of NJ & p, Msssie,
Hudnal May, Tallman, Walden, Robertson, Leyburn,
porman Smith of Russell, Greever, Crutchfeld, Wal
ker Stanger.-43.
For T. j. Randolph-Messrs southall, Carpenter,
Hannah, Haskns, Thornburg, Cox, Powell, Anderson,
Payne, Howell, Baker, Byrd, King, Carroll, Arm
strong Smith of Of w, Wright, Fontaine, Lipscomb
Orgain Taylor of NJ & NJ, Baskerville, Clayton, Chap
man, Myers of Morgan, Aleshre, Hiner, Michaux,
Carroll, Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm, Snyder, Smith Of
Rockingham, shpman Quillen Conn, Bare, Fitzhugh
Mr. lIoDGrs reported from the joint Committee that
the whole Stood for Brown "a, Randolph SO, and
Cabell 80. No majority
Mr. Cabcll being dropped under the rule of the
House, the roll was called second time and resulted
follows:
For 4cr Bromn-Messrs Chopper, Wood, McCue,
Stuart, Burwell of B., Myers of b. Mcmillan, Meredith,
Kyle, Flood, Toler, Fox, Corbin, Coleman Cardwel,
Bnrwell Of c. y W., Broadus, Whitworth, Crafford,
Roane, Marshall Scott, Anderson, Hale off Wade of
F., Erskne, Clarke of H., Gibson, Allen of H., Sey-
mour, Lee, McRae, HAMLET, Gregory, Worthngton,
Kennedy, Reynolds, Tayloe of c.. Tayloe of L. L
R., Ewing, Lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Banks,
Smith Of NJ. & j., Evans, Wade Of NJ. & P, Hodges,
Massie, Watts, VERIFY, Hudnall, Mcconnell, Staples,
May, Tunsta Keen, TalIman, Venable, Roberts,
Walden, Robertson, Leyburn Dorman, Smith of R.,
Greever, Crutchfed, Spots, Stephenson, Walker,
Stangcr.-f3
For 7hos. J. RandoIph-Mcssrs Gilmer, (speaker,)
Southall, Carpenter, Hannah, Haskns, Thornburg,
Cox, Powell, Payne, Howell, Baker, Byrd King,
Guerrunt, Carroll, Armstrong, Smith Of |. of W.,
Wright, Fontaine, Lipscomb Organ, Taylor, of M 4
NJ, Baskerville, Goode, Clayton, Chapman Myers OF
NJ C:,rror,IJ Aloob;ra u,ner Michsux Carroll of