Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-29
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communication received from the Senate,
stating that they had passed the following bills AN
act changing the lime of holding the Hastings Court
in the town Of Danville-An act to authorize the APP
pointment Of an additional Commissioner of the Reve
nue. for Frederick couny-An act authorizing special
term Of the Circuit Superior Court Of Law u Chan
Gerry for The county Of Accomac 10 be held in March
Mr. BYRD presented sundry petitions from citizens
Of Frederick in relation 10 hawkers and ncdlas, and
the imposition Of tax articles of foreign production.
JUDGE OF TIE COURT APPEALS.
The House resumed the execution OF the Joint Or
der
Mr.. LEFTwIcn re.nomnated Mr.. McComas.
MIR. CRUTcnrIELD deprecated any new nomination
now that the prospect of making an election seemed
so good.
Mr.. GoonsoS and Mr.. CowAS severally supported
Mr.. McComas.
The Senate having been Informed of the readiness Of
the House TO 20 into the election, message was re-
ccyed from that body saying that John Robertson had
been put in nomination for the office
| The roll was then called and resulted as follows
For James .Narshail-hessrs. Southall, (Speakcr,)
Rves, Kinney, Maysc, Mitchell, Hunter Newkirk,
Toler, Nowlm, Apperson, Cardwe, Broadus, Irving,
Scott of Fauqner, Foster, NJ Laughln, Woods, Early,
Wood, Byrd Robins, Erskine, Clark, Vance, Pugh,
Thompson, Mullen, Armstrong, Griggs, Bowden, Ken.
nedy, Smith Of kanawha, Taylor of Loudoun, Ramey,
NJ Infancy, Smith Of Mason and Jackson Scott Of
Mecklenburg, Orrck, Iiarrell, Taylor Of Norfolk
Edgingon, Cheaham, Iliner, Williams, Keen, VIII
san, Dey, Elliott STROLLER, Leyburn, Dorman Urqn.
hart, Crutchheld, Ford, Buck, Mayo, and Jackson
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| For Ddrid .HcComas-Nessrs. Bayly, Holloway,
Robinson, Cox of raxtcn aud Lewis Jones of Brooke,
Riddick, Harrison OF Brunswick, Jones Of BuckIng
ham, llask'ns, Moore, Samuel Vaughan, Deskins,
French, Guerant, Carroll, Spencer, KncheIoe, loe.
man, Davis Of King and Queen, Woodland, Clendenin,
Marshall Martin Of Marshall, Digas, Boyd, Morgan,
InrYt If Lin tlop, pf
gomery and Pulaski Lyon, Fitzgerald, lliden, NJ
Pherson, Wallace Of Petersburg, Grimes, Hopkins,
Brown of Preston Heath, Brawncr, 'Cauley, Ship.
man, Smith of Rockingham, Cowan CULLEN, Gattt
wood, Crawford, Tate, Warren, Walker, Bowen, Mar
tin Of Tyler Goodson, and Leftwich-5i.
For .John Robcrtson-Messrs Ai!worth, Wngfed,
Cox of Chesterfield, Watkins Wallace Of King
George, and llolladay-6.
For 3. ". Lligh-,lessrs. Harvie, Davis of Am
hersi, Payne, NJ Rae, Edmonds, and Daniel-6
Joint rofe-Whoe number l59 necessary 10 choice
so. For Marshall, "a; McComas, 81; Robertson, 10;
Leigh, o.
Mr.. FREycu said it was apparent that Mr.. McComas
could not be elected. AS his friend and relation, he
would, therefore, withdraw his name, and hoped il
would not again be put in nomination.
Mr.. BRowS of p. renomnatcd Gen. Baldwin, and
spoke in favor Of his election.
MIR. HARrIE said he would now 90 for Mr.. Robertson,
having cast his vote for Mr.. Leigh from the first and
until his election was hopeless.
Mr. ARMSTRONG desired TO vote for MIR Marshall. be-
eving that he could be ecced-though Gen. Baldwin
his first choice.
Mr.. kinney expressed his satisfaction at the re.
nomination Of Gen. Baldwin. He appealed to gentle.
men 10 lei him have fair
Mr.. IlAsKISs concurred in the view that the two
nominees should have fair race lie advocated Judge
Robcrtson's election.
| MIR ScoTr of f., after some remarks, withdrew MIR.
Marshall 1t was idle 10 keep him before the House
whilst Gen. Baldwin was in nomination
MIR. DoRxAS made appeal in behalf of General
| Baldwin.
Mr. MclLuASEy expressed his strong attachment to
Mr. Marshall and his disposition to do every thing for
his election Still, as his was not before the
House, he would not vote for him
Mr.. HorKISs appealed to gentlemen not 10 throw
away their votes but TO make election between the
two candidates. and thus further time, trouble and
expense.
| MIR. HoLLADAY addressed the House in favor of
| Judge John Robertson MIR. BAYLr followed on the
same side.
Mr.. DANIEL expressed his intention to vote for Judge
Rober tson, and defended The Richmond delegation
from the charge Of wishing, a, all hazards, to elect
Metropolitan lawyer.