Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-06
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

court, In the place OF Judge William Daniel.
coming up, Mr.. Lee nominated William Dan
lei, Esq.-Mr. Fox nominated John Blair
Dabney, Esq.-Mr. Tolcr nominated Charles
L.. Moseby, Esq, and also at the request of
friends presented the name of Mr.. Wills of
lynchburg-and MIR. Flood nominated Danl.
A. Wilson, Esq. The following was the
result of the first ballot: Wilson 80, Daniel
81, Dabney IS, Moseby II. No election
2nd Ballot: Wilson ~, Daniel Sc, Dabney
GO. Sd Ballot: Wilson IS, Daniel %, Dab
ney 5l-1th ballot: Wilson 90, Dabney GO.
SO Daniel A. Wilson, Esq. was declared duly
elected.
tuesday, Jan. es.-A communication was
received from the Senate stating that they had
agreed to the resolution of the House in rela-
tion to the election of Governor, with another
amendment, proposing to change the day of
election from Wednesday the 9Th to Saturday
the LIST of February. The amendment was
laid on the table. A communication was re-
cclved from the Governor transmittinp the
iirst annual report of the visitors of the Viroi.
MA Institution for the education fthe Deafand
Dumb, and OF the Blind. Mr.. Gregory called
up his resolution to raise the salary of the
Judges, Which, after some discussion, was in
definitely postponed. The bill prescribing
the punishment for attempting to poison with
an amendment by the Senate was passed.
MIR. May called up the Revenue Bill.-The
provision respecting the Commissioners
DOCKS, requiring them to be made out but once
In four years, was striker out, and the hill
finally ordered to be engrossed. Aresolution
was adopted calling on the Second Auditor
for condensed statement of the States dcb,s
and liabilities on all accounts, and also of its
stocks and funds of every description.
Wednesday, Jan. ga number of en-
crossed bills were passed of a local nature.
On motion of Mr.. Crutchfeld, the House
proceeded to the execution of the joint order
for the election of U. S. Senator in the place
OF MIR. Rives, whose term expired on the 18th
OF March last. Mr.. Crutchfeld nominated
VIM. c. Rives, and Mr.. Ridley nominated
Judge John Y. Mason. A number of MEM
bers then proceeded to define their position.
The following was the vote on the first bal.
| lot.
The roll being called, the vote stood
Hives 70, Mason Gl scattering GAS follows:
For WILLIAM c. RIvEs-Messrs. Gilmer
lSpeaker,) Chopper, Southall, Wood, Cabell'
Niue, Stuart, Lockridge, Burwell of b.,
! Mi1cheil, Myers of b. Hunter, Kyle, Flood,
loler, Fox, Corbin, Coleman, Cardwen
Broadus, Wilson, Whitworth, Roane. Mar,
shall, Scott, Anderson, Payne, Hale of f.,
w AIDE OF F. Erskine, Gibson, Seymour, Nc,
Rae, Hamlet, Gregory, Warrington, Ken
nedy, reynolds, Tayloe of King George, Tay-
ioe OF l.. & R., Lawson, Beard, Ramey. Har.
rlson, Caldwell, Smith of NJ. g. j., Evans.
Hodges, Massie, Allyn of Norfolk BOROUGH
Watts, Etheridge, VERIFY, Mcconnell, Sta,
pies, May, Tunstall, Keen, Tallman, Rob
erts, Walden, Robertson, Leyburn, Dorman.
Smith OF Russell. Griever, Crutchfield, Ste.
Phenson, Walker. Jackson of Wood-7O.
For JOHN Y. MAsoN-Messrs. Carpenters
Hannah, Jackson of b. & L., MsMillan. Me
redith, Haskins, Thornburg, Cox, Burwell If
Clarke q Warren, Powell, Howell, Baker.
Byrd, King, Guerrant, Carol, Butts, Taylor
OF H., Clarke of H., Allen of Hampshire.
White, Lee, Armstrong, Smith of /. of W.,
wright, Fontaine, Ewing, Lipscomb, Or
game, Banks, Taylor of NJ. g. NJ Baskerville,
Goode, Clayton, Chapman, Wade of M. g.
+. Myers of Morgan, Hudnall, FITZGERALD.
Hidden, Aleshire, Hiner, Michaux, Carroll of
Preston, Venable, Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm.
Snyder, Smith Of Rockingham, Shipman.
CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Ridley, Fitzhuph.
Clarke of Surry, Prince, Spots, Goodson.
Stanger-6I.
For X. M. L. Hunter-Mr. Bayly-l.
For /. w. Gilmer-Mr. Crafford-l.
For J. J. Allen-Mr. Smith of G-l.
JOINT vote with the Senate-Rives SO, Ma
son 70, scattering 4-whole number of votes
l66-necessary to an election 81.
Mr. McMullen voted for Mr.. Mcdowell.
No choice.
SECOND VOTE.
The House proceeded to another vote, which
resulted precisely as did the first-Rives 20.
Mason 81; scattering3.
JOINT vote with the Senate-Rives SO. Ma
son 80; scattering 3-whole number of votes
i66.necessary to choice ST.
No election.
Thursday were four more votes
taken for Senator this day. Mr.. Rives lost
one Vote-Mr. Griever of Smythe, having
gone over to Judge Mason. We understand
that MIR. Griever felt himself to be instructed
10 vote Tor Mr.. Rives, and considered his OBJ
legation to obey his constituents DISCHARGED
alter voting few times for him He is N
Administration man.
Friday, Jan. 3l.-The whole dav Vac
spent In fruitless efforts to elect Senator
Mr.. Gregory added to the nominations tho