Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
ScllnIe.

An Act providing for the punshmsn, Of nui ~, Iauso
"',s,a ne 'l".s ana eoropghs OF this Commonwealth
he'etfed TO the committee on Courts OF Justice.
AsSsAs& TnE nousK
Nh CARSON announced the readiness Of IN. uo,.. .
b'ega's 20 proceed To the joint order OF the day-uit
he names OF the following gentlemen as nominees; Job
mers ard l.. w. Hopkins E " SUI"
Mr. WooLFalK offered the following Join, resolution;
hes'Io'd haiia joint elections, vote has beef
SNen neither branch OF the Legislature will proceed 4,
new ballot until has communicated win tho o,her No
uon YVES declared b. the chair out Ut order and
W hdrawn altogether, the suggestion ct Mr. WircExR
M"' tli'l mat therc was upon the Statute Book rw "a
'ha, effect -"
MI. BR,NroN remarked that he woild vote for Mr. Jo,.
unless somt Senator would him that Mr. uuo,,r An
not intend to move 10 Jefferson; II 50, he minated tina
he would support western man Il because IA, c,,sd
cd the West ennted 10 the Senator because he sh5 n
sec al sectional feeling droPPedO bu, OF cour
Mr. MooSt l do not rise to make a nomination, ,rc,,h
because think such spccchCs generally more ndca,y,
at an imaginative mind IN the speaker than OF any er
m the candidate. intend 70 vote tor Mr. summers ro
aionc because he Wang, but because cons er him M,
mGv' capable OF The nominees IT, however, will PRO
odbly he the case should find mposs Bile 10 elect Mr.
summers shall be compelled choose The
AMI my =, te shall be CASTER Jsmes Mcdowell
Mr. srHlNeEs sgnlhed his intention OF voting for NJ,
Mcdowell, believing hum 10 be plecmnentv qualified f,,
uisehagns the duties OF that or any other oi;e the
people could place him IN.
Mr. McMULIEN went into quite elaborate speech sun.
porting the clsms OF Geo. W. Hopkins for the
ship lie alluded to the patriotism aud public spirit of the
wesi-n the ast war, and at the present me-he stated
'hat Western Virginia had sent company after compin,-
mat she had poured her hearts blood defence OF V
gniaai she asked was 70 have her represented
IN the United States Senate. After culoszng Mr.
very highly aS statesman aud Jurst MIR Mch. brought
up several convincing arguments prove that Mr.
was not az all uncured Whgscr. lie iet concerned
On the SUBJECT because the fist time that tr,r.
Allegheny candidate had been presented 10 tine A.
semby-and he did think that escrn Virginia was en-
uued TO the Senator. He would tor hm th7,
large moHy ct ms constituents as well as himself were
anxious Tor his election.
Mr. Cox remarked that he would support Nr Jon,s MOI
'Iom any sectional feeling, for he would hate himself If he
could entertain such feelings moment No-hc looked
upon every foot Virginia land with as much interest,"
he dd upon tac land ct ms couny-and he consider
ed his duty protect the o the peope OF VIZ
gins not oi Chesterfield county alone.
Mr. STANAED expressed the pleasure he felt IN know
ing that old hng Caucus was dead-he happy
10 see that minority would not aenp, coatro ma
Jory OF the legislature they mad attempted few
previous. lie should tor Mr.. Summers aud hnncd
the W Ing party would suck hm long Is II should rr
practicable he found II impossible effect an election
by dong he would then from the other nun,-
nccs tie man who. N ms judgment. capable tie
wished TO assure the member nom Scott, that 1t the IVES,
had poured out her blood IN defence OF tue East, that the
Eat mad IN return, poured her improving
the West
The Chair appointed the following committee to examine
votes ;-Messrs Sloan, Gallaaer, MeCauey, Moore and
Cox.
FIRST BALLOT.
For JoNEs-McsSrs Scott ,S9caker,i Cox Spark Ban.
list. Garrett, Dennis, Smith, Brsx,on. Fry-g
For McDowEL-Mess's Wallace, Johnston. s,rnger
McCou,cy-l.
For MAs1y-Messrs Williams, Gallaher Deneale. Sloan
! Amber
! For suNurEs-Mcssrs Woods. Sutton. Thompson. II
Moore, Boudlrant, Wieher Sauard CrumP, Rogers Par
! natt-lu
For Lrr-Nr willey-l
For 4. RrrcnIE, sr-Mr Woofolk-l
| For HorENs-Nr MeMu.cn-l
The Ila Committee having examined the vote dcciar
ed there election, neither had received
a majority OF the whole number Of votes given.
SECOND BALL.T.
For srNs,EEs-Messrs Woods. Sutton. Thompson jr
Moore Bon-uranJ, Sjanard, Crnmr Rogers. Parr,ou-9
] For JoNEs-Mc-sr Scott, lSprsk-rl Cox, Spark Ban
/ ust. Garrett, DcnUis. smith. Braz'ou, FTy-9.
F'r MoDowrlL-Nsss's Wallace, Wiley, Johnston
! WIcAer. Sr'nger. McCau.ey-6
For MA'oN-MessFs Williams, GaIiaher, Sloan, Ambe
For r RrrrulE sr--Mr Worlfok-I
! For GREEN SAMUELs-MI peueaIe-l.
For HorEiNs-Air MeMu,len-I.
This bai1i, like the last, resulted in election. TIN
Senate then proceeded TO ballot again.
BALLOT.
For svNNESs-Nlessrs Woods, Sutton, Thompson,
For J,yr,-Messrs Scott, ,speakerJ Cox. Spark. Bon
is' Garrett, Voolfolk, Dennis, Smith, Crump Brax,or
! Fry-ll.
Fur NcDorLlI-Nles w-llaeo, Moore. Wiley. John
son, Wiicher, St-nEer McCalcy-7.
For MAs,S-'isssr Val ans, 4.sler, Dsneaie, Sloar
Amber. ger, garruU-1
For " s. Rl.E--Lir Byrdl5aut-l.
For HoFEiSs- Nc Muieu-l.
This ballot re.ucd 30 us c:on Ike the frs, two
motion mode by the member from Scott 70 plstpon
but wlld avn at the request OF several members un On
more aii, npt had been ned,.
Mr.. B.SuURANT. B,icy ny, sir that 10 will b, perfcr
imp ssIble 10 eject "hg-lna considering il sac.e
diy deN1NHg on me 10 assist 90 the election OF Senator
must choose between the rival canoidates Of the Dem
crate party believe Mr. Mason to he the most comp,
Iens OF he remaining nominees, and for MIN least my W,
FOURTH TALL.r.
! For !. ". JoSEs-Ne-sTS Sect tSpeake-) Cox SraTl
Baptist, GaHcu, Voolfolk, Denni,, smith, Ciump, Fiy-
~.
For JAMES VI. MAsoN-Messrs. Sutton, Williams, Boz
dlraut Ga!..hcr Deneae, Sloan, Amber, Rogers, r.
. | TIoi--9.
For JAS. McDowzrL-Nes.rs. Woods, Wallace, Moor
Wiley. Johnston, " c1er, siringsr McCauc y--s.
FoE Ga. W. Il fziSs-Mr. McMulen, /.
! FoR GEo W. SJNNERs-Jno Thompson, IT,, l.
This ballot, upon comparing The Jint vote, was four
Intellectual neither nominee having received majority
Mr.. McNvLLEN then offered the following resolution
Resolved, Iuai the G neral Assembly do postpone ur
W the I'D ins the JOINT ofccr OF the dsy, ior the ec
son If Jnited S.acs Senator, 10 supply the place
lElIc s. Peuuyt lcseT, 1Ccraasd. Negatysd, and afu
changing ino cle 20 the .lsi, arlin rejected.
| Mr. hoNuiLES Le'e entered ino quite Q long argume
10 support oil h resolution. In the OF remark
he a1madyertei up, conduct Of the Wn = very 81
yerey and designated them IN the course Of his remarks
/ Ftdsrsiists.
Mr. Mo.RI f. surprises me that the member from SEQ
I'll uld blame the Wings os the which they no,
been ting. SIR, We have been voting with him eve
time the Speaker nas pup-lndcd tho qpe51a;arJ thin
. y
FL calls the Wage Ia icl. 10. all not F,dcralt
] am Wing. aud good a Republican as any man in ii
Democratic Iauss-aye, better enc than a large maIou
Ji them. ,cOrn tie name Of Federlis and were o,
posed 20 insult the maJuy this body, could brand d.
as Tore but will not d. So though could show mo-
analogy between thef prac pes h1n can re shown b
tween the principles OF tho Wings and FedcrcIi-t- 81
I sm Wing. cad p-o.rs' the ssme prime Piles ti
were cnierta.nd ~ the Wings of 'hc Revolution Fl
BrWsh g0C Fr !clr h0- iutrfrfc1 y.Ty often with on
changed the aspect Of affairs ihs county. Wnv s
Buu7n gent bro tre Capitol o. Washington, dal.l
ing hrs d ma their prcc-, during the rass ge oi
late Tam Act. Gentlemen should be careful in their
marks, and not U.s. oppf"brJT cpilhcs-eEpCc1Iy VIII,
belonging to- party ngiins w.c' nue. my be success
fuiy alleged. A. 10 tic uupil5 ID which Boz sprrss
deny any kpDWtdsc. / shall never unite myself ~ OR
I one who mas such relations a tue Democratic party
Mr. WrNrLtEy desired 10 reply but he was declared
| the Chair out ~ order.
Mr.. B1yDraAyr co % know i Ire musf Biz s'i.l on
hsar bic parry abused. without replying. For hue p-tt,
. noud allow man o. lecture hum in such manner, a.
would not submit Co. DO
In-1bIo debate, entire irrelevant o. rho q1e
ton, hue CIsrS proceeded o. coli ic o' f.r che H1 ali
which resulted, as the proceed ng Ones cleo 1I.