Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
Siturday, jan. y, 1874.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
a message was received from the Senate, BY their
Clerk, that they have passed the bill entitled "a act
aPpropriatng sum OF money for payment of balance
doe on account of construction Of Prices Turnpike
and Cumberland Gap Road" with amendment -
The bill and amendment were, after some conversation,
aid on the table, on motion of MIR. VERIFY.
On motion Of Mr.. BYRD of f., the Committee on
Claims discharged from the consideration of the
petition of Samuel Crawford
Mr. EnNusps announced tina, the Committee Of Fl
nance had no further services for clerk.
On motion of Mr.. +. the Committee on Finance was
discharged from the iu tler consideration of the Feso
luton relative 10 The tobacco inspection law and
house system.
MIR. BASGs Of NJ moved resolution that this House
WILL after to-day, meet al 10 clock.
Mr.. b call'd thu previous question -susained.
MIR. BaAwSER called the ayes and noes
The resolution was adopted ayes 80, noes p
Mr. Lacy offered resolution for The appointments
aspeclal committee To bring in bill providing for the
appointment oi Clerk 10 the Penentiary
hlr McCoMAs saw no reason for the resolution
Before the vote taken, Mr. Blue called up The
orders OF the day, being he elections of the officers OF
the Capitol and of the Penitenary, and also the cleo
ton of Judge Of the General Court in place OF Judge
Saunders.
On motion of Mr.. PEsDLEroS of G. and NJ, the
House laid OIL the table the first order of the days. and
proceeded TO the elect on Of a Judge Of the General
Court, in place of Judge Fleming Saunders resigned
Mr.. MusE rose tn nominate his colleague, Nor
borne VI. Tolaerro, Esq, OF franklin superior
lawyer and accomplished gentleman, whose election
would give universal satisfaction to the Circuit.
Mr.. LASIER presented TO the consideration OF the
House gentleman entirely opposed to him IN politics.
bu, emlneny qualified COR this high judiciary Office
the mos, important Of all the Offices in Govern
ment That gentleman was James NJ White Of
Pisylvania-a profound jurs,, Of upright character
and unspottsd integrity, and untrus and aborous IN
his professional duties
F,a,,
an eminent member OF the Bar, Archbd Stuart,
Esq of Patrick, 10 member OF this House, mot him
self, but from the section Of the countrv testify
Jog highly 10 the superior al'ns and publications OF
Mr. TALiarEgRo, whose appointment, az 4 Judge,
would be universally popular Mr.. DAHIEL added his
own testimony in favor of Mr.. TALIAtEGno whose
services this and the last Winter had entitled him To
the respect and confidence OF every member OF the
House. Mr.. DaSEL alluded to the high ,alanis and
suaviiy of manners, which had endeared Alr L. To
the House.
Mr.. SrovALL sus AIMED the cl7ims of Mr.. WHITE,
On able lurist, and IA "wofkng man," who would be
an ornament TO tie bench.
Mr.. CKIrz sad that large majority Of the people
of the Circuit would be highly pleased " tn the
.e ration of MIR. TAlIArEnRo The poop of Patrick
and OF nearly all M Bar of the Circuit, warmly
in favor of Mr.. rALIAfEHRo, who was IN the vlgor OF
youth, and thoroughly ii ted io' this Office
MIR LASIER read to the House e,tcT from d'siin-
Euished geniemln, declaring that the election OF MT
paying high tribute to tue eminent claims OF MI
Whttl..
Mr. Bococx felt bound, in justice to himself and the
circuit briefly TO advocate the promotion OF Mr. Iaa-
terro whom all here knew to be an able lawyer, an
elegant ccn,leman w,se high character had made hun
the avore oil In. whole circuit with the exception of
Psylvania The wishes Of The circuit should be con-
suited on this important question, they were partcu-
arly interested in the good bad selection OF Judg
10 preside them.
MIR WiTcHFR commended that Mr.. White The
favorite candidate of the county of Henry Mr.. ".
had oh respect for beth Of the nominees He, how
ever snst,:ned warmly the high claims of Mr.. White,
no was the best lawyer of the Democratic party pre-
SCI ted 10 US Mr.. w. would have preferred MIR. Lo-
gan of Halifax. He, however, did not reside in the
circuit, and was therefore not nominated.
| Mr. prSDLEroS of Giles aud Mercer lived in the
circuit Immediately adjoining the circuit for winch II
was proposed now TO elect Jndge-and MIR. T. felt
bound 10 carry out the wishes of his constituents, and
to vote for Mr.. Taalerro MIR. said that III people
of Carroll, Floyd, franklin and Patrck-four of the
six counties in the circuit, were in favor oi Mr.. Taa.
ferros elevation. Mr. P. paid warm tribute to the
eminent qualifications Of Mr.. Toliaerro, who stood
No. | as lawyer in the circuit.
| Mr. EpnUSDs bore testimony 10 the high qualIhca-
tons of Mr.. White.
A message received from the Senate by MIR.
Preston that that body had made addition 10 The no
limitations lin the Senate Mr. Taiuterro was eloquent
" sustained BY Mr. Preston
For .yorbornt n. TaiaErrO-Messrs. Holleman,
fspeaksr) Cuss Aiiwo'th, Sou'haIl, Layne, Harvie,
Powell Bill, Fulton, Van Buren, TompkIns, Snod
grass, Thompson OF y Edmston, Stanton, Meredith,
Blick B'csok Jones Of Buckingham, Shelton. Brown
Of c. Washington, Lacy, Marshall OF C., Hancock,
R,osdus. Thompson of d., Brown Of E. c. & W
Garnet Grssby, Marshall ri +, Tyree. Payne, Banks
of F Muse, Byrd of +, Wood, Pendleon of 6. &
NJ. cake. Carroll, Ctegh, Jones of G., Blue, Ward,
Miles, Armstrong Of H., Raymond, McRar Bowden,
Callaher, Turner Lewis Lumpkin Wallace Hawee,
MAYO. Bales Farley, Gfnbb Carter. Tebbs, :cksan,
Bank, of Madison, Mrgan, Parrlot:, Bn"lhy,
Hamilton, Wada Ffrra, Smith, Taem. Young,
Ys,by. Rice of ~. Oliver, Critz, Bird OF T Boiling,
GAY. Cooke. Baldwin, Anderson, Dsy, Daniel OF
| G Brawner. Sturm, Eastman Daniel of r. City,
Barnes Mirz, Cootes, Co~an, Kane, S,ickley, Dent
SON. Tate, Bowers, M'nor leGsman Warner, Harris
son, Burwell. Go:d5in, h'ce OF W., Nea', a"o NE
Fo, .ygmes ~ UhhHe-Msssrs Brown OF a, Came
hell. Fox iohson Robins Edmunds, Stova II, Pace,
Nor,hinylou. Hutchinson, Caheli, Edginston, Davis,
Witcher LanieT, Moore, ana W a ,,,..,o
| In the Senate, for Talisferro 20, White !.
joint vote-Taaferro l32, White Il.
So Norborne NJ Taaferro was declared duly elect
ed Judce Of the General Court for the l0.h Ce;:;i,
in place Of Fleming Saunders, Esq resigned
The House ,hon proceeded, motion of Mr.. Blue,
10 The election Of the Auditor of Public Accounts the
second Auditor the Treasurer, Register of the Land
Superintendent of the Psnent,ary and General Agent
Of the Penilenarv Store.
On motion of Mr. Lacy the rules were suspended
so as TO vote for all the Officers together. :,
The last years Officers were then nominated by sif
message was received from the Senate, by Mr.
Voolfolk, tha, they had made no addition TO The no.
mination.
The House then proceeded to vote, and the following
was The result: -,
Gusts Ailworth, Brown of A Southa!l, L7yne,
arve Powell Bell Fu.9n' Van n Be'e% pomphns
B Edmiston, Slant m. Meredith, B!ick, Jones OF
Buckingham shees Fox iI" sn. Of c' Blssds. Mis
.on Thomson oC D,nwidd-, Brown of Elizabeth City
warx Garnet cssh s Ms' s Of pts
d,.,o, or Giles and Mercer, Robins, Leake, Carroll
ens Of esssss u sd%o"d' Sf Ra pes
noweso Ga,l,bar. Turner, Lewis, Lumpkin, Wallace
Hives M,yH Bal Fp ras s' sss. ca Ss SD:
I'm Hn,cheson. Bowlby, Hamilton, Wade, O'Ferrell
Smith, Cabel, Taylor, Tatm, Young, YeFby, Rice
hz,sn