Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-14

Mr. YERBY in long and very elaborate speech, advo
Gated the adoption oil the resolution of the gentleman
from Isle of Wight
Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk Borough followed: This gen
teman sed the whole question: from beginning TO end
coming to a similar conclusion as the gentleman who
preceded him. Should We be able we will, hereafter
give the substance of his remarks
On the motion Of Mr.. BRowy of Preston, the House
adjourned until tomorrow at III o'clock, when the dis
cussion will be resumed.
Tuesday, Jan H. ISL.
The following communication from the Senate was
received:
The Senate have passed the bill, entitled San act
corning James Edwards, musician Of the Public
Guard, with amendments, in which they request the
concurrence Of the House of Delegates
The said amendments being read, were severaly
agreed TO-
Mr. Scorr, from the Committee of Privileges and
Elcctions presented report upon the petition Of citI
Of the county Of Noioway, complaining of the
due Of George Fitzgerald the Delegate returned
to represent the sad county.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. GREGORY, from the Committee on Lunatc Asy-
ums, presented ball making Appropriation 10 the
Western Lunatic Asylum;
hill changing the existing laws relative TO the Lu-
natic Asylum.
Mr. MAY, from the Committee for Courts of Justice,
presented report upon the petition Joseph w Nash,
to be released from forfeited recognizance.
Also, the following bills:
A bill prescribing the mode of making election re-
turns:
4 bill repeating so much Of the act in relation to
trcspasses by nonresdens, applied TO the county OF
Grayson.
PETITIONS
Mr. DIGGEs presented petition of Richard A. Chris
tan and Others praying the passage of an act auoriz
ing distribution of the school quota for Middlese1
county, and for other purposes.
MIR RoEERTsoy-Petton Of I.eander Woodson pray
ing be confirmed in the Of lot, rented from the
Commonwealth, for reasonable time.
Mr. GENERALIZATION Of citizens of the county
Of Monongalia DEMONSTRATING against the formation OF
county, Of parts Of that county and the county
of Harrison.
Mr. Characterization Of VIM. Thompson, late deputy
sheriff of the county of Morgan, praying the passage Of
authorizing him to be credited with delinquent
land list
Mr. THoxPsoS-Petiton of William Pate, asking to
be authorized to make sale of certain real estate the
county of Hanover
On motion of Mr.. STUART, leave granted TO cit
zens of Augusta withdraw their petition, asking for
the establishment of separate election at Greenville
in said county.
An engrossed bill reducing into the several acts
prescribing the mode asceraning the taxable proper
ty within the commonwealth, and OF collecting the pub
lie revenue, taken up on motion of Mr.. DoRAAS,
read third time, and passed.
ELECTION OF BREGADIERGE NERAL.
The House, according to the JOINT order OF the day.
proceeded BIZ JOINT with the Senate the election
ola Brigadier- General for the fifteenth brigade
Mr. GoopE briefly proposed Col. Alexander Dortch
to occupy the station Of Brgader General, by
the esgnation Of General Pegran After briefenu
meration of his qualities military and personal, and
stating that his commission Of Colonel antecedent
that OF any other officer in his brigade he expressed
hope that the House would be pleased TO confer the
vacant distinction npon the gentleman whose he
had the honor 10 bring before them He had been once
passed over, why, he knew not. He was young man,
but stood deservedly high in the estimation of military
men, and he therefore trusted that the House would
pair the injury which lie mig have sustained by being
once passed over.
Mr. MAY proposed Col. Daniel c. Butts Of Peters
burg Although the commission OF the candidate nomI-
mated BY the gentleman from Meck!enburg dated
November 18th, 1884, while that Of the gentleman he
had the honor propose 10 their notice dated 29i
April 1896, vet there considerations which should
induce the House TO give the appointment TO him. 1t
had been his practice, where the qualifications Of can
ddates equal to give the preference to priority OF
commssion but where circumstances seemed to usti-
f. departure from the rule, he had departed, and
should continue 10 depart from the rule He then en-
tered al some length into desert pton of The long and
efficient military services of Col Butts: his quaica
tons as officer, hrs cndowments as gentleman, and
his conduct n rnan-and concluded by expressing
hone that the House would confer the distinction
ob for upon the gentleman whose superior quail-
cations so eneny entitled him to their consideration
Mr. VAuGHAy said he had risen to second the no.
mination made by the gentleman from Petersburg
and he did with very great pleasure-inasmuch as
he was well acquainted with Col. Butts, and knew the
peculiar fitness of his qualifications for this Office. The
gentleman from Petersburg, had commented at large
upon the long and brilliant service of his nominee, IN
his country's cause. He (hr. Vaughan) had nothing
TO say this subject, except to vouch for The correct
ness Of the members statements
The member from Mecklenburg had stated, that Col
Dorch ought to he elected because he had been
pretermit,ed. If this be good reason, he (Mr
yaughan) had three equally good ones, why Col Butts
should receive the support of the House; for he had
been three times overlooked and his Claims three times
neolec,ed:-yes, Mr. Speaker, Col. Butts has been
overlooked in time of peace, but IN time of war.
He was in the whole Of the last and will men,
ton circumstance to show the confidence which he,
at that time, enjoyed officer: lady, whose son
was drafted TO the service expressed great uneasiBess
and anxiety, until she learned her to serve
under Col Butts. She then dismissed her alarms and
went to work with great cheerfulness to prepare her
SON for his march II be denied that Col Butts
was brave man, and fine officer. He was Just the
man, when victorious, to give the enemy rigorous
pursuit If forced to retreat himself, for time, he
would never fail to make bold rally Such being the
character of Col. Butts, officer and man, Mr.
Vaughan thought il devolved upon the House to elect
him. and he trusted it would be their pleasure to do
so forthwith.
Messrs. RIDLEY and CRrrcHFrELD also support
ed the nomination of Colonel Butts-the latter gen.
teman observing that, if the fact of Col Dorch hav-
ing been passed over by that House was reason for
his election now, there three reasons to one Tor
the election Of COL Butts, who had been thrice passed
over BY that House.
Mr.. TrxsrALL supported Col. Dortch.
The vote was then TAKEN and resulted AZ follows
CoI Rrrrs 100
Col. DoRrcH, :.
Joint vote with the Sena,e-Butts, 126 Dortch, "a.
Col. Butts wa, therefore declared duly elected.
VIRGINIA BANK.
This subject was resumed by Mr. BRows OF Preston,
no. in brief Speech advocated tue mouon ior lnoeh-
mite postponement
Mr.. McRAE, in speech of more than hour OPP
posed the motion for indefinite posponement and Mr.
Lee closed the proceedings Of the day, by taking
similar course to that pursued by the gentleman from
Preston. AS shall publish the substance of these
addresses in turn feel it to be quite unnecessary at
this time to give than this brief announcement.
The House adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.