Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-07
Election OF TREASURER.

The " rse according 10 tho joiat order Of the day.
proceeded BY pint vote with the Senate to the election Of
Treasurer Of the STATE, To supply tho vacancy occasion
cd BY tho resignation al Lawson Burfoot, Esq
Thoronp1n Mr. Hidden nominated for tn" Office, hIf
SoLns Cm.ra.s, ofOrange. supported by Mr.. Cru'ch-
field.
Mr. Holiday nominated Col Jon, GuEsRlrT, tho
member rorn Goochland supported BY Mr.. Hopkins.
Mr. Samuel nominated FRANCIS V. Surror. Of Caro
linz.
Mr. Mayo nominated ADDISON Hall, Of Lancaster
county. sustained BY Mr.. Bayy.
| Nj Ri,.s dominated FABus NJ. LAWSON, First
Clerk in the Department, sustained by Mcssrs Icyburn
and rftwich
Mt Durnan referred to tho importance Of the office
Of the Treasurer tho various heavy duties he had TO
firm declared himself undecided between the nominees
before the House which he would vote for. lie
regretted that the name Of a citizen vi Powhatan faml
iary known ~ Tom Miller. had not been presented
To the House He had in the papers ia
ton with the office aud had hoped to hear II announced
here To day. lie would not nominate Mr.. Miller; he
had no authority do 80 but spoke from his know ledge
Of his qualifications To be- tho mast capable maa TO dis
charge the duties OF the office the broad limits Of tho
Commonwealth.
Messages were n,crchangsd with the Senate In
that body Mossrs Thornton aud Tod spoke IN behalf Of
Nr Sutton Mes,rs. Newman and Voolfolk in favor OF
Nj Chapnan Mrssrs. Doudin and Lyons in favor Of
Nj Lawson, Mr., Fon,ane in favor Of Mr Guerrant and
Mr. Carter IN favor Of .ir. Hall
TIE vote was taken in the House and resulted as
follows Lawson GO, Gnorant %, Chspman 10, Hall
10. Gaincs 7. aud Sutton |.
Joint vote with tho Senate. Whole number IS.
Necessary to a choice 80. Lawson 81; Guorrant So
Chapman q, Hall Ia, Games 3; scattering 5.
Second Tote.
rhc roll VAS called a second time. dropping the low
est candidate, aud Mr. Wallace withdrew Mr.. Gaines
Tho result Lawson 81, Gucrran 3D. Chapman
II; Hall II.
JOINT yote--Whole number $50. Necessary to
choice 80 Lawson ~ Gnerran, ~; Chapman %
Hall II; scattering 4.
Mr. Dornan put IN nomination the name oil lhop'7'
Miller Of powla,sn stating that he did upon tn,
authority OF the Senator from Powhalan. lie entered
into statement OF some facts to show the order and
tent oi Mr.. Millors quaiicallons-among them, thai
he the author oi the present fiscal plan upon which
the money oftAc Commonwealth was received and dis
burscd.
\ debate ensucd Of some length. in which Mcssrs
Rv,s, Dorman, Cru,chled, VERIFY, Holiday, Smith
and NcIiao participated.
Mr. Hdcn the suggestion Of Mr. Crutchhsld
Withdrew the name OF Mr.. Chapman.
! Mr. McRao declared, that Mr.. Miller wss he FIRST
could for him At this stage Of the election.
Mr. Lawson had every prospect Of an election, and h,
would no, aid in defeating it them however high his ap
prcci.,ion Of NJ Mlerss qualifications
Third pote.
| Messages wcrc intcrchangcd with tho Senate, and
the roll was called and r'sul,od-Lawson 60 Gucnan
! %; Miller 10; Hall |.
! joint roie-Whoc Number l57-neces.ary to 4
choice 7Q-Iawson Is; Gucrrant So Miller -; scatter
ing ,.
Fourth rofe.
! Tho t,ll was called fourth time and resulted:
FoRF \. I,wsoN--76.
! FoR j. GurHRAsr.-i5
! Scattering >.
| JOINT Tote.-Wholo Number i54--nccesssry to ,
| choice 7S--l.awson 90, Gucnant So scattering g.
And Fabus NJ. Lawson was declared duly elcctce
/ Treasurer of the Commonwealth,
! Ga motion Of Mr. Hunter, the House adjourned.