Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRlpAy, JANUARY IS, 1877.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

dOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from The Sen
ate, stating lha, they had passed The bill making
appropriations 10 the Southwestern Road.
Mr. DANIEL, iiom the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections, presented reports upon The
contested election from The counties of Gfayson
ard Carroll; and upon resolution o! enquiry into
lhs expediency OF changing The lime oil holding
the general elections The Commonwealth, and
for changing the time OF the meeting oil the Gene
raj assembly.
Mr.. BARE, from the Committee on PROPOSE
lions. &c, presented report upon the petition Of
citizens ct the counties Of Mason, Cabel and
Kanawha, for The formation OF new county oul
of pats of each of salt counties.
Mr.. FLOYD, from the Committee ON Roads
&C., presented bill TO facilitate the cons trncIon
OF an Electric Telegraph line on The great North
ern and Southern mail route. Also, bill to IN
corporate The Weston iand Lewspors Turnpike
company.
On motion Of Mr.. BARE. the Committee on
Propositions, &C., were discharged from the con-
nteIy defining the bourdary line Of Taylor; and
the same were laid on The liable.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and re-
tered 10 appropriate committees:
By Mr.. SCOTT: OF citizens Of the county Of
Fauquier, praying for the formation OF new
county out of said county by plan which will
place he county seat al The town Of Salem. BY
MIR. DUNCAN: OF citizens q Harrison and
Marion for the formation Of new county oul OF
paris OF said counties, with the seat al The town
of Shinslon. BY MIR. HARPER: A memorial
OF citizens OF the town Of Lexington, remonsira,.
ing against the extension OF The limits OF said
town. By MIR. CARSON: or John George
Heis,, praying that he may be exempted from
the payment of certain militia fines and that
agents employed in The management OF railroads
may be exempted from the ordinary militia duty.
BY Mr.. EDGlNGTON: or Ahram M'Cullock
and oIhe:s. of Ohio county, wool growers and
Diners, praying Tor the passage oi an act au!no-
rizue the county Courl OF that county ~ impose
a tax upon dogs. By Mr.. BURWELL: OF
citizens OF King George for The passage Of an
act amending the acI Tor the establishment Of
district school sysem, passed On 25ih Feb, I646
MIR. BENNETT submitted the following re-
solulon-Resolve', Tia. the Committee On
Schools and Colleges b. instructed 10 report 10
this House Bill No. 223 OF the session Of 1884
granting to the Weston Academy the surplus
sales Of 10 feiled lands in Lewis county.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Pending the consideration OF the above reso-
luton, The House, ON motion of Mr.. CAL
WELL, passed to the execution of The join, or
der of the day, for the election Of United States
Senator, TO supply The vacancy which occurs on
Attn Ma CHI next, BY The expiration OF the term OF
service OF William S Archer, Esq.
Mr.. BOCOCk nominated r. 81. L. Hunter
of Essex. as statesman, Mr.. Hunter was
well known to the Stale-at least 10 the Demo-
cratic portion Of it. So we'll was he known to
them, (said Mr.. B. } that two years since he was
their choice for The office Of Senator Of The
United Sts'es. Mr.. 3. deemed i, useless at this
time 10 say more.
Mr.. TYLER nominated William Smith.
Mr.. BOCOCk nominated MIR. Hunter.
MIR. DORMAN nominated w. S. Archer.
Mr.. CARSON was sent 10 inform the Senate
that The House was ready 10 proceed on its part
10 the execution Of the joint order, and having re-
ceived message through MIR. Baptist that the
Senate was ready, The Clerk proceeded 10 call The
roll; and the result Of The first ballot was
VIM S. Archer 81; VIM. Smith so; R. NJ. 7.
Hunter 10; G. c. Drolngoole 4; ]. w. Jones 3.
Joint vote with Inc Scna,e-Archer 68 Smith
65; Hua,er %; Dromgcole 4.
There being no election and Mr.. Hunter hav
ins received the smallest number oil votes, his
name was dropped, under The rule OF he House.
MIR. BOCOCK re nominated MIR. Hunter.
The House then proceeded 10 second ballot
and The vote bling taken, resulted as follows: For
VIM Smith SIS; VIM. S. Archer 81; K. N. T.
Hunter 10; J. w. jones 7; Geo. c. D!omgoole
l; r. E. Scott !.
Join. vote with the Senaie-S Smith 60; Hunter
81; Archer 81; scattering H..
There being no election, The name OF MIR. Ar
cher was dropped under The rule Of the House.
Mr.. Archer was re. nominated by Mr.. SYME.
Mr.. COOK nominated James Mcdowell.
The House then proceeted TO a third ballot,
which resulted as fellows: K. VI. T. Hunter 46,
VIM. Smith 43, w S. Archer %, Jas. Mellow
ell Is, G. C. Dromsoole l, R. (. Scott /.
There tcing no election The name oil Mr. Nc
Dowell was dropped. Mr.. COOK re.nominated
Mr.. Mcdowell. and the House proceeded 10
fourth ballot, which resulted as follows: Hunter
ST. Smith 80. Mcdowell Is, Archer y. Jones s.
There being no election, Mr.. DAVIS moved
,ha, The House adjourn. The motion was lost
ayes Is, noes ll6.
Mr. VOOLFOLK informed The House that
The Senate had passed a resolution poslponing The
Joint order until tomorrow, a; 10 o'clock. The
House refused TO agree 10 the resolution OF the
60, noes 10.
The House then proceeded TO a fifth ballot and
he vote being taken, The result was as follows
Hunter GA, Smith AZ, Mcdowell g. Archer 9,
Jones 6, Scout 2, Goodson l.
There being no election, Mr.. DANIEL nomi-
dated John w. Jones of Chesterfield
MIR. TYLER Withdrew The name of Mr.. Smith,
aud the House proceeded to a sixth ballot, which
esnlied as follows:
Hunter 6s, Jones SO, Archer 9, Mcdowell /;
3ayly l, Rives |.
So r. NJ. T. Hunter, having received maio-
iy OF al The votes cast, was declared duly elected
represent the State of Virginia in the Senate OF
he United States for six years from The fourth Of
March next, in The place Of VIM. S. Archer,
whose tenn will then expire.
On motion OF Mr. TUNSTALL, The House
hen adjourned.
PETITIONS.
The following Petitions were presented and re-
erred 10 appropriate committees on Thursday:
By MIR SYME: OF Nancy Munfod. (aitus
W alden,) Catherine Walden, and Eliz beth Ar
instead i rmcry Walden. asking The Common
wealth 10 surrender its right Of escheat 10 GER
ain lot OF land. By MIR. FOX: OF citizens Of
t'luvanna, for the passage of sn act to authorize
he voters Of said county al their next election 10
vote upon the question: whether licenses 10 retail
ardent spirits shall be granted in said county or
not. By Mr. WATTS: OF citizens OF Ports
mouth, asking for the passage Of an acl incorpo-
rating said town, with The privilege OF establish
ing an independent ferry from Norfolk 10 Ports
mouth. BY MIR. BENNETT: A memorial of
citizens Of the county Of Lewis, demonstrating
against the formation Of a new county out OF
parts Of the counties Of Lewis, Randolph, Har-
ison and Barbour. BY Mir. HARRISON of L.:
0f citizens of Prince William, for The formation
( new county out Of parts Of the counties OF
Loudoun, Fauqnier and Prince William, with
he seat OF justice at Middleburg. BY Mr. DOR
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