Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26
,EGIsLArURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1877.

Cnn,monwesl,h. (Retetred to The committee ior
Coulls Of Ju,Iiee)
ciE. .TIoN OF U. 3. SENATOR.
message was received iIom the House ol
Delegates Ly Mr. Carson, announcing The feadi-
n.s, of tina body 10 pr, ceed 10 The JONI oIder o
me day; and also informing The Srnale mai The
t,l,ow,ns gentlemen had been pu, in nomination.
John w. Jones. } NJ. Mason, James mcdowell
G. w. Summers and 6. w. Hopkins
Mr.. VOOLFOLK offered the following join
resolution:
ResoLred. That in Joint elections, after the vote
han b-en aiken. neither branch OF the Legislature
will nruceed to a new ballot until II has commu.
n icaltd with the other.
The CHAIR decided The resolution 10 be ou
Of order, and il was altogether Withdrawn al The
suggestion Of Nj. WlTCHER, who stated iha
there was upon The statute book law 10 that ct
feel.
MIR. BRAXTON remarked, that he would
yo,e for Mr.. Jones, unless some Senator would
assure him ,ha, Mr dunler did mol intend IL
move 10 J,ffeIson; if SO, he minated that he
would sunporl Wesern man-no, because he
considered the Wesl entitled To the Senator, (tuT
he wished 10 see all sectional feeling dropped bu
as mailer OF courtesy.
Mr. MOORE do not rise IN make nomi
nation speech, because think such speeches are
generally more indicative Of an imaginative
mind in The speaker, than Of any merit in III
candidate. | intrl d To vote for Mir. summers MOI
alone because he is a Wing, bur because con-
slider him the nos capable OF The NOMINEES II
however, as wi probably be The case, sh"nl'i
6ud il impossible 10 eleti Mr.. Summers, shall
he compelled 10 choose between The Others and
nv vote Shall be cas-, for James Mcdowell.
Mr. STRI GER s,gniied his intention ol
voting for Mr.. Mcdowell for Senator, believing
him L. be pre-emineny qualified Tor discha rging
The dulirs oi that or any u,her office that The PEG
pie could place hiiE IN
Mr.. McuULLEN went into quite an elaho
rale speech, Supporting The claims OF George w
Hopkins tnr The Sena,orsaip. lie alluded Ia lie
patriotism and public spirit Of The West, in the
last war and al The present time-he stated thai
Western Virginia had sent company alter COM
pany-lhal she had poured out her heail', blood
10 defence of vireinia-a she sked, was IL
have her Interests represented in he United
Sta-s Senate After euoeisins Mr.. 1oPkin>
very highly as statesman and jurist, Mr.. Nc
Mullen Trough, up several convincing arguments
to proye lha Mr. hopkins was not al a II tine
,ured with Whi.gefy He fslt concerned on The
81 ect. because il was The frs, lime that Trans
Allegheny candidate had ever heen presented /"
the Assembly, AID he lid think that Western
Virginia wa, entitled 10 the Senator. lie would
vote lur him, knowing iha: a la'se majority u.
his constituents, as well as himself, were anxious
Tor his election
Mr.. cox remarked that he would supper
MIR Jones, MI from any sectional feeling, tor hr
would hale himself il he could entertain such
lee ng< tor a moment No; he looked upon
every foot Of Virginia land with as much inle-
rest as he did upon The and Of his own county
and he considered il his duly 10 protect The IN
crest of the people of Virginia, mol OF Chester
6.d county alone.
MIR. STANARD expressed the pleasure he
lei, in Knowing that old King Caucus was dead
he was happy 10 ee,hat minority would mo-
ate rpt TO control majority OF tn Legislature,
as they had attempted lew days previous. He
-hould vote Tor Mr. Summers and hoped The
Wing party would stick 10 him as long as II
should b. practicable: if he found ii impossible
10 effect an election By 50 doing, ne would then
chouse from the other nominees the man who, in
his Judgment was most capable. lie wished 10
assure the member from Scott that il the West
had poured Out her blood in defence OF the East,
tha, the Eas had, in return, poured out her irea-
sure in improving The West.
The Chair appointed the following commune
10 examine voies-Me>srs SLOAN, GALA
HER, McCAULEY, MOORE and cox
FIRST BALLOT.
For JoHS w Jovgs-Messrs. Scott, tSpraker,) Cox,
Spark, Baptist Garrett, Dennis Smith, Braxion and Fry
-
For JAMES Mellow rLL-Messrs. Wallace, Johnston,
Slr,nser and Mct.anl-y-d
For JAMES IL M.SoS-Messrs Williams, Galaher.
Drneale Suan and Amber-6.
F." GEORGE W. sumaEss-Messrs Woods sutton
Thumpson. Moore, Boudurant, Witcher StonaTd, Ro-
gers, t'rump and Pnrriru-l0
For ilr LIE-Mr WILEY.
Fur y EtTcHfE, Sr Mr.. Woolfnlk-l.
Fore. w HopkIss-Mr. McMulen--l.
The Joint Cummiuee having examined The
vote, declared there was NO election, as neither
nominee had received majority oi The whole
number OF votes given.
SECOND BALLOT.
For G. w. observation-disclosures Woods, Sutton. Thomp.
son, Moore, Bondurant, Sianard, Crump Rogers and
For Ions w JoSrs-Mrssrs. Scott, tSpeakerl Cor,
Spark baptist Garrett, Dennis, Smith, BraSton and
Fy-9
For JAMES McDcwELL-'essrs. Wallace, Wiley,
Johnston, Nitchrr, s,rins-r aud Ic!,aui-y-6.
ForJ II M.soS--Me.srs Williams, GIlaher, Sloan
and Ams.r-4
For G. u. -.MuELS-Nr Den, aie-l.
Fer G. w HorkiSs-Mr. McMulen--i.
This baIlo, like the last. resulted in no cleo
ton. The Senate then proceeded TO ballot again
THIRD BALLOT.
For C. w. sraAERs-M cssrs Woods, Sutton, Thomp-
son and Stanard-4.
For J. w. Josrs-sie,sn Scout, tspssker,) Cox,
Spark, Baptist, Garrett, Voolfolk, Dennis, Smith,
Cr,mp, Braxion ana Fry-ll
For JAMES Mellow ELL Mesas. Wallace, Moore VIII
lev, Johnston, Wreher, Strlngrr and McCaney-7.
For J.s NJ. MAsos-M.ssrs. Williams, Gallaher, De-
neai~, sloan, Amber. Rogers and Pdfriott-7.
For We. RivEs-Nr Boudurnnt-i.
For G. w. HorKiss-Mr. Nc Nulien-l.
This "a lul result in no election, like Inc two
Isl A mnrinn was made BY Mr.. Mem UL.
LEN 10 pos'pune, bur with ifa%n al The reques!
al several members, unul one more attempt had
been made.
Nr. BONDURANT Believing, ,r, that i;
will b. perfectly impossible 10 fleet d Wing and
-, rroJ du ~ dat, ivp n
as>>, in The eleci IN Ut senator, | mu>i choose
b.iwern III. rival candid lies OF he Democratic
party hriieve M. Mason l., he ihr m 81 c nj
ne enr of the remainin. nominees, and Tor HIM |
shall cast my woe.
FOURTH BaLLnT.
For JoHS ". JnsE,--Me'. Srntt, tSpeakerl Cox,
Spark, Bsp,i-t, Garrett, Voolfolk, ''ennis, smith,
For ii Ma.os-Messrs. Sutton, Williams, Bondu-
rnnt GsI,her, Deneale, : oin, Amber, Rogers aud
P'rrnlt-9
Wi iey Johnston Wuch-r, ) tinyrr and Nc taul-y-S.
FtrG. ". Horxi>s-Mr VI ,ulen-
For Il w. SuMmEas-Alr. hompson-l.
THIS hallr uaon comparing tie I'M vot., was
found n-fs u.l neilh-G nominee having feceiy-
ed mai uil> ot all he voles CAT.
Mr.. McMULLEN hen fired the following re-
solu'l"n:
Resnlved That the General Assembly do post
pOOe uHlli tur SSi iHSi. J'Ht o'o VI tiiC
lor the election OF United states Senator, TO sup
ply The place OF Isaac :. Pennyhacker. deceased.
Negaiived ard alter changing The date 10 The
2lsl, again rel C ed
MIR McMULLEN here entered into quite a
long argument IN support of his resolution. In
h- course OF his remarks he animadvered upon
he conduc, of the Wings very severely, desig-
mailing Them AS Feiefalisls.
MIR. MOORE II surprises me that The men,
her from Scot shout hlan.e The Wings for The
manner in which they have been voting Sir, we
have been voting win him every time The Speak
er has propounded The question, and, think it
an ungra,efu return for our assistance. de
calls he wings Federalis's. am not Federal
isl. am Wing, and az good Republican as
any man in the Democratic ranks-aye, better
one than large majority OF them. | scorn the
name OF Federalist and were disposed 10 in
sult the majority 10 this body, could brand them
as Tories; bnt will not do 50, though could
show more analogy between their principles than
can be shown between The principles OF the Wings
and Federal.ls.