Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-03
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
7neSdau, FED. ].
On mot:nn or Mr.. MnrGAy.

Hs.'oired, That the Committee Of Schools and Col.
eges b. instructed 10 inquire The cxped;cncv of ap.
pnfiIonng til" quotas o the School Fund due the cnun
tues of Harrison and Mpnongaa bet9sen the said coun-
ties and the new county Of Marion
Mr.. SrEScrr red the following resolution which
on motion of Mr.. kiNSEY, was laid upon the table
Rcsoieed That from and after Saturday NEXT no re-
solution proposing an inquiry by any committee OF this
House shall bc received.
The SrEaRER submitted n communication from the
Acting Governor, enclosing communication from the
Cashier "f the Farmers Bank Of Virginia. presenting a
statement Of the condition of that Bank including its
branches, on the first day Of February, ls2 which,
motion Of Mr. CLARK was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. HOLLOWAY, The Committee of
Banks discharged from the resolution relative 10
the expedency Of requiring the Banks 10 furnish copies
Of their journal, &c 10 The House. and the same was
laid on the table.
Mr. Scorr of heckIenburg presented the petition of
portion of the citizens of Mecklenbnrg county, pray
ing that their Court GAYS may be changed from the third
Monday to the third Wednesday in The month
MIR SMITH oil hana"ia, presented petition Of Gill
Of The county Of Kanawha, demonstrating against
any annexation OF portion thereof to the county OF
Cabell.
ELECTION or TREASURER
The SPEAKER announced the punt order Of the day
to be the election Of Treasurer Of the Common wealth
in place of Lawson Burloot, resigned.
| ThereuPon a long pause ensucd
Mr. SMTn of X. rose and said that the office seemed
to 90 begging If no else would have it, he had
no objection To take 1t himself daughter
The STEAMER inquired whether he was to under
stand the gentleman from Kanawha in nomination
| for the Office: (Renrwed pcals of langhtcr.)
| Mr. llipES nominated Reynolds Chapman Of Orange.
| Mr. CnuTcHFIELD sustained the nomination.
Mr. Holiday nominated Col. John Guerrant OF
Goochland Mr.. IlorKIss advocated his election.
Mr. SAMUEL nominated Francis V. Sutton Of Caro-
line.
Mr. WALLACE nominated Henry B. Games of Pc.
tersburg.
MIR. AIAro nominated Addison Hall of westmore-
land. MIR. BA,Ly sustained the nomination.
| Mr. RIyEs nominated Fabus NJ. Lawson Of Rich
mond. Mcssrs LEyBuRS and Lrrrwicu advocated
the nomination.
Mr.. DonMAx expressed his preference for Thomas
Miller of Powhaan aud regretted that he had not au-
thory for putting him in nomination.
After messages intcrchanged with the Senate,
the roll was called, as follows:
For Fesias ". Larson Messrs. Rivcs, Ilarvie,
Wingield, Mitchell, Newkrk, Robinson, Jones Of
Buckingham, llaskins. Apperson, Cardwe, Cox Of
CHESTERFIELD Irving, Brown of Elizabeth City and
Robins, Carroll Erskine, Clark, Watkins, Vance,
Armstrong, III Rae, Gr'sgs, Bowden, Moer, Smith ni
Kanawhu Clendenin, Taylor Of Loudoun, Banks Smith
Of Mason and Jackson, Boyd Scott Of MecAlcnburg,
Caperton, Davis OF Montgomery and Pulaski, Orrick,
Ilarrcli, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Watts, Verify
son, Deg, Daniel, Leyburn, Cowan, Crawford, Tate
Urquhart, Warren, Bowen, Jackson, and Leltwich-G6
For Col. JOHN GuerrGnt-Messrs. Jones of Brooke
Rlddlck Nowlin, Wood, Byrd kincheloe, Iiolleman,
Davis Of King and Queen, Woodland, liollnday Mar
shall, Martin OF Marshall Diggs, Harrison Of Nlonon
gala, Lyon M'Phetson, ilner, Hopkins Brown Of
Preston, Brawner, Shpman, Smith of Rockingi an,
CULLEN, Martin Of Tyler, and Buck-23.
For Reynolds Chapman Nessrs Souhall, (Speaker,)
Davis OF Amherst, Kinney, Mayse, Hunter, Moore,
frai,r ~
Thompson, Mullen, Ramey, NJ Ihaney, Hiden, Elliott,
Sroher, Dormun and Crutchfi-i1-2O
For .lddiSon Hail. Messrs. Bayly, Ailworth, Iloi.
lnway, SempIr, NJ Langhln, Pngh, Wallace of King
George, Edmonds, Smith Of Northumberland, NJ
Cauley, Gaiewood, Ford, and Mayo-l3.
For Henry Il. Gaines-Messrs Harrison of Bruins
wick, Vaughan, Spencer, Wallace of Petersburg,
Heath, Walker, and Goodson-1.
FOR Francis r. S4non-Mr. Samuel-l.
Fer Danil Smiih-AIr. Morgan-l.
Tor Thomas .hNcr-iir. Wilams-l.
joint voie.-Whoe number l5-. Necessary 10
choice 50 For Lawson g.: Gucrrant 81; Chapman u;
Hall ~; Gaines :; scattering >
Second Tote.
The roll was called second time, dropping the low
est candidate and Mr. WALLACE Withdrew Mr. Games.
The result Lawson 81; Guerrant -; Chapman
II; Hall T.
Joir, voat-Whoe number l5S. Necessary TO
choice 20 Lawson Il; Guerrant IL; Chapman %;
Hall IL; scattering
Mr.. DoEMAs put in nomination the name of Thomas
Miller, of owhatan, stating that he did upon the
thority Of the Senator from Powhatan.
\ debate rnsued Of some length, in which hlessrs.
RNrs, DoENAS, CRrTouriELp, fEREi, HoLLADAY,
SMITH, and McRAE participated.
Mr. McRaE declared that Mr.. Miller his first
choice but he had not been brought out a. first, he
could not vote Tor him at this stage Of the election. Mr.
Lawson had every prospect OF an election, and he wond
not aid in defeating It then, however high his appeca
ton Of Mr.. Miller's qualifications
Third Tote.
For FaJius ~ La'esoa-Alessrs. Rves, llarvie,
Mayse, Mitchell, Newkirk, Robinson, Jones of Buck
ngham, flaskns Moore, Apperson, Cardwell, Cox
Of c., Broadus, Vaughan, Brown Of L. {. Is W.,
Scott Of Fauquirr, Mclaughlin, Payne, Deskins,
Woods, French, Robins, Carroll, Erskne, Spencer,
Grrgs, Bowden, Moler, Smith Of Kanawha, Wallace
Of h g. Edmonds, Clendenin Taylor Of Loudoun,
Banks, Smith Of Mason and Jackson, Boyd, Scott Of
~, Caperlon, Davis of NJ and P, orrick, Harrell,
Taylor Of ~ B Watts, VERIFY, Smith OF n, Edsing-
ton, Cheaham, Keen, Grimes, Wilson, Dcy, Daniel,
Leyburn, Cowan, CULLEN, Crawford, Tate, Urqn-
hart, Ford, Warren, Walker, Jackson, lrttwich-6o
For Coi John Guerrant-M essrs. Bayy, Ailworih,
Holloway, Cox Of Braxton and Lewis Jones Of b.,
Riddick Harrison Of B., Samuel, Semplc, klncheloe,
Wood, Byrd, Hoemnn, Davis OF King Queen
Woodard loliaday Marshall, Martin Of NJ. Diggs,
Morgan Harrison Of NJ, Lyon, iliden, Nclherson,
IIincr, Wallace of r, Hopkins, Brown of Preston,
Heath Brawner, Shipnan, Smith Of Rockingham,
Gate wood Crutchield, Martin Of l., Buck, Goodson'
Mayors.
Far Thomas .uiicr--Messrs southalI, (speaker,)
Davis of A., Kinney, Wingfrld, Hunter, Toer, Now
lin, Irving, Thomas, Earl, Thompson, Mullen, Ia
rney, M'llhaney Fitzgerald Williams, Elliott, Stro-
Their Dorman-l9.
Fer addison Hau-Mr. McCanley-l.
JOINT yote-Whoc number lo1; necessary to a choice
79 Lawson 7G Guerrant 80; Miller %; scattering J.
Fonrth Tate
For FaSius M Lanson.-alessrs. Rives, llarvie,
hIayse Mitchell, Newkirk, Robinson, Jones OF Buck,
inniam, Haskins, Moore Apperson, Cardwell, Cox Of
Chesterfield, Broadus Irving Vaughan, Brown Of Eli
znbe,h City and Warwick Thomas Scott Of Fanquer'
NJ Laughlin, Payne Dcskins Woods, Early, French,
Robins, Carroll, Erskine, Spencer, Clark, Watkins,
Vance, Pugh, Armstrong, II Rae, GIiggs, Bowden,
Moer, Sunlh of Kanawhu, Wallace Of King George,
Edmonds, Cendcnin, Taylor Of Loudoun, NJ Infancy,
Banks, Smith of Mason and Jackson, Boyd, Scott of
Meck!enburg, Cnperton DAVIS Of Montgomery and Pn-
lask Orrick, Ilarrel Taylor of Norfolk Borough,
Watts, Yerhy Smith of Northumberland, Fitzgerald,
Edsingtou, heatham, Keen, Grimes Wilson, Deg,
Elliott, Daniel, Ieyburn, Cowan, Qnlllen Crawford