Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Al act Incorporating the town OF Tappahannock
in Essex county, and appointing Trustees Tor tn
same, and for other purposes;
An act changing the time oil holding the tall term
OF the Circuit Superior Courts Of Law and Chance
nv for the counties of Caroline and Spottsylvania
and town Of Petersburg;
An act to empower the Common Council of th'
City OF Richmond TO appoint Port Wardens for TIT
port of Richmond;
An act concerning divorces with an amendment
And that they had agreed to the resolution to-
transmitting to the Governors OF the several States
of this Union certain correspondence, reports and act
of Assembly, relative 10 the controversy between
this State and the State Of New York.
The said amendment was agreed 10.
The following bills were read third time anC
passed:
A bill to amend the act for the better organza
ton of the militia, and for other purposes;
A bill concerning the City Point Rail Road Com
pany;
A bill incorporating the Trustees of the Shema
riah Academy;
A bill incorporating the Jacksonville and Purga
tory Creek Turnpike Company, and for other pur
poses;
A bill incorporating the Paine's Run Gap Turn
pike Company;
A bill Incorporating the Trustees fthe Odd Eel
lows Male and Female Institute;
A bill concerning the Lafayette and lnge's Fer
ny Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 incor porate the Red Creek Manufacture
ing company, in the county OF Wythe;
a oil TO amend the act entitleo an ACT inCprpo-
rating the Mercantile Library Association of Rich
mond;
A bill concerning the North River Navigation
Company;
A bill appointing commissioners to locate and open
a road from Wheeling to Clarksburg;
A bill TO Incorporate the Stanhope Iron Manufac-
turing Company, in the county of Botetourt;
A bill TO amend the act entitled act TO provide
for opening and keeping in repair the public roads
in the county of Rockbridge;
A bill TO incorporate the Richmond and James
River Mining Company, and fer other purposes
A bill to establish the town Of jackson, in the
county of Botetourt;
bill concerning the town OF Salem;
A bill concerning the ferry Of VIM. s. Floyd;
A bill TO incorporate the Lynchburg Marine and
Fire Insurance Company;
A bill constituting portion of the North Anna
River lawful fence;
A bill TO amend the act entitled act incorpo-
rating the Cape Capon Manufacturing Company;
bill appointing commissioners 10 run and mark
part OF The line between Wythe and Grayson;
bill providing for the construction of plank
fence on part of the Capitol Square, and for the
abatement OF the nuisance near the Museum;
bill providing for the construction of a new
room in the Capitol, and for other purposes;
A bill to change the time of Holding the quarterly
terms of the Courts OF the county of Alieghaney;
And bill incorporating the Sistersville and Mid.
die Island Creek Turnpike Company.
A bill dvorcing Charles w. Richardson from his
OF Mr. RIDLEY, ordered 10 be laid upon the table.
A bill prescribing the mode Of making election
returns, with the amendment thereto not heretofore
acted on, was taken up, on motion of MIR COLE
MAN, and on motion Of Mr. CRUTcHFIELD, the far
rher consideration thereon was indefinitely postpon-
Election Of Judge Of the General Court for the
2lsi Circuit.
Mr. BRoADus proposed VIM. Green, Esq. Of Cul-
pepper, as a gentleman every way qualified to dis
charge efficiently the lasors of the station which he
considered him so well qualified TO fill.
Messrs ScoTr, STRoTHER, CRUTcHFIELD, Hot
LADAT and CHAPMAN bore testimony to the great
legal requirements, assduity and general fitness for
the Office Of Mr. Green.
Mr. McRAE proposed John Robertson Esq. of the
City of Richmond, as mt and proper person to fill
the Office. With such a name, 1t was unnecessary
20 say word.
MessTs- GREGORY, STEPHENSON Of T., BAYLT
MAY and YERBT advocated the appointment of Mr.
Robertson.
MIR RADCLIFFE, after passing high eulosium
upon the character, public and private, of James 4.
Seldom, Esq, placed him in nomination, but con-
sented to Withdraw his name, having been assured
that there was no chance of electng him.
The vote was then taken
For JOAN RoBERTSoS--Messrs. Chopper, Bayly,
Coles, Cabell, McCue, Stuart, Burwell Of B., Jack
son, ToIer, Irvine, Coleman, Cardwell, Irving,
Roane, Marshall of F., Woods, Hale, Smith Of
c., Erskine, Clarke, Vance, Odell, Armstrong, Nc.
Rae, Gregory, DAVIS, Tayloe of X. G., Beard, Ra-
mey, Harrison, Caldwell, Goode. Harrel, Tay-
lor Of N. b., VERIFY, Fitzgerald, Mcconnell, Me-
Pherson, Cheatham, May, TunstalI, Keen, Porter,
Blown of p, Burke, Dey, Elliott, Robertson,
Dorman, TAFT, Spots, Stephenson of T., Goodson,
Walker, Stephenson OF W., and Fulton-56.
For WA, GREES--Messrs. Southall, (SpeaKer,)
Carpenter, Byrd, Mitchell, Fryat., Hannah, Has.
kins, Meredith, Kyle Burlington, Corbn, Cox,
Bnoadus, Vaughan, Scott, PaHe, Gather, Will
klnson, Butts, Thompson, MuNen, Hamlet, Ste
phenson Of J., Warrington, Holiday, Marshall Of
l., Banks, Boyd, Clayton, Chapman, Hiden, Hi
ner, Heath, STROLLER, Snder, Smith Of r., Conn,
Crutchfeld, Warren, and Prince-40.
For JAMES A. Seldom -Messrs. Wiley, Jones,
Sangster, Wood Johnston, Taylor Of H., Ddbney,
HaJern, Ballard, Bryan, Radcliffe, Shipman Co
wan, Bsyins, Ridley and Filzhugh-l6.
The following is the vote in the Senate:
For JoHS RoBERTsoN-Messrs. Thornton, Jr.,
Cock, Hunton, Peyton Baptist Bondurant, Con.
rad, Piper, Bouldin, Dyer, Lyons, Carter, Moi.
felt, Woodhouse, Scott, FontaIne, Mcllhaney--l7.
For wM. GREEN-Messrs. Nash, (Speaker)
Carson, Wiley, Smith, Bland, Tod, Thompson-7.
To'al-Robertson 10, Green AZ, Seldom I6.
Election Of Judge 10 supply The vacancy OeeaHonsd
by the GfVat5n Of Judge Mason.
MIR MAY nominated James II. GhOlson of Pc.
tersburg, FIT and proper person to I'LL the vacan-
cy, and in brief speech urged upon the House
the claims Of this gentleman.
Mr. VAUGHAN nominated Edward L. Pegram,
Esq. Inc House cOul0 NOT, ne atnrmed, confer the
appointment upon more deserving or a more eff.
cicnt gentleman.
Mr. RIDLEY supported the nomination of the for.
MGR gentleman; N Robertson that Of the latter.
For JAMES III. GHoLsoS-Messrs. Southall
(Speaker) Chopper, Bayly, Coles, Cabell, MeCue,
stuart, Burwell Of b., Mtchell, Fryatt Haskins
Meredith, Kyle, Burlington, Toler, Irving, Corbin
Coleman, CardweIl, Irving, Roane Scott, Mar.
shall Of r Mclaughlin, Woods Hale, Gather, Smith
Of c., wilkinson, Ers'Ine, Buus, Vance, OdeI,
Thompson, Mullen, Armstrong, McRle, Hamlet
Gregory, Stephenson Of jefferson, Wouhington
Tayoe Of X. G., Beard, Bamey, Harrison, Hola-
day Marshall Of L., Caldwell, Boyd, Clayton
HirelI, Taylor Of n. b, Yerby, Mcconnell
Chatham, Hinor, May, Tunstal. Keen, Burke,
Dcy, Elliott, Doman, Ridley, Crutchheld, Fz.
hugh, Warren, Prince, Spots, Stephenson Of
r.. Walker Stephenson Of Wood, and Futon-74.
For EDwARD T.. PEGRAM-Messrs. Carpenter,
Byrd, Hannah, Cox, Vaughan, Johnston, Taylor
Of H.. Clarke, Davis, Habern, Banks, Bryan,
Goode Mcpherson, Robertson, Shpman, Cowan,
Tat, and Goodson-19.
For JoHN w. NAH-Messrs. Wiley, S1ngster,
Wood, Dabney, Ballard, Chapman, Hiden, Porter,
Brown Of p, Ratciife Stroller, Snider, Smith
Of K B.vins, and Conn-l4.
For J.. 9. BoULDN-Mr Frtzgerald-l.
Ia the Senate the election Of Mr. GhoIson was
advocated by Mr. Baptist that Of Mr. Pegrum by
Mr Scott.
For JAHEs II. GHoLsoH-Messrs. Nash. tSpesk.
erO Thornton, j., Cooke, Peyton, Baptist, Bon
durant, Conrad, Lyons, Carter Bland Wood.
house, Fontaine, Mclhonoy-l3.
For JONI w. NAsH-.Messrs. Hutton, WHlsv
Smith, Piper, Mohct, Tod, Thompson-7
For EpwARD l.. PEeRGn-Messrs. Bouldin
Scou-2.
For LOUIS c. BouLpm-Mr Dyer-I.
Total-Gholson 81, Pegram ~, Nash ~, Boul