Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-20
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JUDGE or THE GENERAL. COURT.
The order of the day-the election of Judge 10
ply the place Of Abel r. Upshur, resigned-conng up
Mr.. ALwoErH rose and presented to the House the
name ofTnoMAs II. BAYLY, of Accomac, and enforced
his claims by few remarks.
Mr. AprEEsos nominated JANrs D. IIALYRURros,
of New Kent, and passed handsome eucry OH his
character and qualifications.
ar. YERBY and addressed the House in cxpa-
nation Of his position, and concluded by nominating
Gro. T. SCARBOROUGH, of Accomac, stating that lis
appointment would give general satisfaction.
Mr.. BownEN spoke in favor Of Mr.. Scarborough,
and Mr. DANIEL in favor Of alr. lalyhnrton Messrs
CGurcurIELD, BEowS of F., and HoLLAnAy adro-
Gated the election Of Gen. Rayy.
The rol! then Called and resulted follows:
Far 7homns II. Bayy.-Mcssrs. Southall (Speaker,l
AllwortII, Holloway, Hunter, Cox OF Bruxon and
Lewis Jones of Brooke R;ddick Harrison of Bruins
Cox of Chesterfield, Broadus, Vaughan Thomas, Fos
ter Deskins, Wood, Bird French Guerran, Carroll,
Spencer, Clark, Watkins, Kincieloe, Armstrong, Smith
Of kunawla, Dahney, Edmonds Woodard Clendenn,
Holiday, Marshall, Martin of Marshall, Boyd Scott
Of Aecklenburg, Morgan, Harrison Of Mononcalia Ii
gon, Watts, Smith Of Northumberland, Fitzgerald, Hi
den, Mcpherson, iIner, Wallace Of Petersburg, Hop
kns, Grimes, Brown Of Preston, Wilson, Brawner,
Strother McCau!ey, Shipman, Smith of Rockingham,
Cowun, Quiilen, Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Crutch-
field, Warren, Walker, Bowen Martin Of Tyler, Buck
Goodson and Leftwich-70.
For George p. scarboroasa.-Alessrs Rives, Kinney
Mays, Mitchell, Newkirk, Nowlin, CALDWELL Irving
Brown Of Elizabeth City and Warwick, Scott of Fan
qnier, Payne, Woods, Early, Vance, Push, Thompson
Mullen, Grisgs, Bowden, Ramey, hlcllhaney Davis
cf Montgomery and Pulaski, Harre, Taylor of Nor
folk Borough Etheridse, VERIFY CneatIain, Keen, VII
liams, Dey, Elliott, Dorman, Leyburn Urauhar,, Ford
and Jaokson.--36.
For Joha e. Ha'ytartoa-a iessrs Baldwin, Wing
field, AppeTson, Semple, Mclaughlin, Robins, Frs
kline, McRae, Kennedy, Davis Of King & Queen, Wal
lace of King George, Banks Digs, Smith Of Mason
and Jackson, Caperton, Edgngton, Daniel, and Mayo
lis.
In the SENATE, when the message was received from
the House of Delegates Mr. CrsTIs and addressed
that body His position in relation TO the two gentle
men from Acconac was peculiar, on account Of Tho
personal and friendly relations he bore towards then
both. lie should ask 10 be excused from voting be
tween the two gentlemen, ii tie contest confined
TO them. In relation Mr. Ialy burton, whilst no OF
lection existed 10 him personality the people o.! III:
district, ne knew, were strongly opposed to his cleo
,ion and 10 the election Of any person residing
the district Mr.. Lyons expressed himself in favor O
Mr. Scarborough, at the lime disca;mns any OBJ
lection to Mr. llayburion, TO whom he opposed
not being resident of the circuit. The vote IN tn,
Senate follows:
For Wcmas H. Eayy-Messrs. Nash, Speaker,
Hunton, Carson, Wiley, Atkinson, Baptist, Voolfolk
Piper, Boudin, soffett, Faulkner, AcMu!len Scott
Tod, Newman, Thompson-lG.
For Scnrboroueh-Messrs Thornton, Cooke, Peyton
Bondurant, Conrad, Preston, Tunsta, Lyons, Carter
Woodhouse, Mcilhaney, Anderson-l2
Far Hdyburtoa-Alessrs. Shinn and Fon!ane-2)
Joint vote For Bayly si Scarborough AZ; Haly
! burton 20.
DEATH OF HON. LINN BANKS.
| MIR. HIDES rose and sld-Allow ma, Sir, IN az fep
words as may, TO peform the melancholy duty of an
nouncing 10 the House, the decease of the Hon. Lin
Banks, Of the County Of Madison, who came 10 hi
death Thursday last, by fall from his horse. Thi