Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-02-03


A eonnunication vas received rom
he Acting Governor. enclosing state
neni of The condition oEthe North ses
frn Bank
The Report Of lhe Court q Directors
It. The Western Lpns;ic Assylun, was
unlimited and ordered 10 BE printed
Mr. RIFrs. from the COMMITTEES cn
Schools and Colleges. made report 90
be memorial Of iks Education, Conven-
ion. which was laid on The liable. and
1000 copies ordered 70 be printed.
ELEcTtoK OF a BRrcApfEk GENERAL
The joint order for the election Of >
Bngadier General OF The 23rd Brigade.
was taken up. The fohowing nominations
we're made; Col. Cyrus Vance, BY Mr..
Col. d. Kincheloe. 81 Mr.
Brown Of Preston: John j Jaeksob, ESQ
BY Mr.. Mclaughlin; and Col. Elijah
Morgan BY Martin Of yler.
Afie1 a long debate. just as message
was aboht to be sent 70 hesSsnate, Mr..
Harrison or Brunswick made . charge.
imppgning the honor Of Mr.. Jackson,
based upon pledge Of that gentleman 10
use bis influence with the Senate TO bel
the name Of the new comfy Clay
changed 70 some other less Objectionable
40 Mt. Harrison. upon which pledge be
voted for the bill establishing the new
county. and which MIR. Jackson after
wards, declined Tedseming. f
O pl us s. aRe isi " os'
give time TO The member 10 vindstaile
himself. The House. after a long debate,
teiosed 10 concur 10 The postpone ment
\ The Senate receded .ihe name 81 Col.
Vance was Withdrew, and Mr.. Jackson
was elecied-joint vote, jackson ~
Kinoheloe So Morgan 81 and the House
adjourned about 7o'clock. having been &C.
cupied rear sersn hours with the perblex.
Ing discussion that grew out ~ lhe per
ssnal charge. III
II MONDAY, Jana "a
Mr. RvEs from The Committed Oh
Schools and Colleges repotted a bill 70 es.
tsblish the State Armory School il Rich.
mon! cily4{ T.
Among The bjHs passed, was one con-
Ncerning forfeited and deIinqoent'lands.
M ~ TUESDAY, JAN. Is.
Il Ten bills were passed but all 81 local
character k
A COMMUNICATION was received, stating
that owing to the i'll health Of Chapma an
|Johnron, Esq. bis review Of me Criminal
Code would not be completed IN lime 10
report 10 the present session.N
B. WEDNESDAY. Jan. 26.'
The day was occupied In an effort 10
elect alJudge Of The Courts Appe als.-
Five candidates were nominated, and
six series OF votes taken without success.
The votes stood
Firstj oint vote-Davidl McComas rs.
BeDienin Watkins Leigh 81, James Mar.
shall %, John F. May 25, BIiscoe G.
Baldwia22l.
/ SecondNgote-McComas &c, Leigh 40,
Marshall 37s May 10. scattering l
Third vOie4zMcComas 90, Leigh As
Marshall 40, scattering j. n.
Fourth vote McComas III, Leigh 50,
Baldwin 81. scattering i.
Fihh -Mecona. IA. Leigh n,
scattering l3.
SIKH vq T I7s, Leigh 70.
IN me ! q Subject was hen postponed until
q; morrow.
THURsDAr Ian. 81. s
Six more votes were taken Tor al Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals, without success.
On the first vote i, stood, Leigh GO,
McComass6O, May 81. scat,ering7.
Second vote-Lesgh III, McComas 60,
scattering IL. Ef5
Third vote-Leigh n. McComlas 6a.
scatiering2 20
Mr.. McComas was then Withdrawn,
and Mr.. May and Dir, Marshall re .nomi.
mated.
! "A good deal of animated discussion
ensued between Mr.. Scott and MIR. Daniel.
The fourth vote resulted. May 81 Mar
shall 81, Leigh 26 scattering A.
NThe ffih vote stood. May ~, Marshall
~ scattering IA.
The sixth vote, May 60. Marshall II,
scattering 20.
Mr.. Mays name was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Cru,chfeld expressed his belief,
that an election could now be effected
Iftbose who had last voted for Mr. Mar.
shall, would vote for him on another bal.
10y, that gentleman would certainly be
elected.
A resolution was received from The
Senate. posiponing ihe joint order until
to-day. Alter good deal Of debale, The
House agreed 10 the resoluiion-and at
nine clock, after session Of nine hours,
he House adjourned.
I FRIDAY. Jan. 2s.
The twp houses resumed the order OF
the day-the election of Judge or the
Court ofsApPeals.I 9
Mr.. Kinney re,nominated Gen. Bald.
win. The FIRST vote Mr.. Marshall recciy-
edE74, out Of l59, and came within 6
votes Of majoriiy. In The Senate. Mr..
Foniaine had nominated Judge John Rob-
er,scn, as a gentleman likely to conciIiale
all parties. and the second vote resulted
inihes election Of Briscoe G. Baldwin by
a majority Of 2. Joint Baldwin 81
Robertson 81. scattering Is.
s -:
The ST Augustine News speaks 10
terms nj nafftral aadaya,., r,.aI, X H.. i