Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
TUESDAY, JAN. 81, 1877.

Mr.. BROWN, from Committee OF Flnanc
presented bill concerning John Thompson;
bill concerning Ed. S. Gay, Of the Public Guar
bill concerning Elijah Brown, oil The Puni
Guard bill concerning The Sheriifs OIL W
Commonwe and bill 10 authorize the BE
eeant of the town of Peter sbuTg 10 collect N
public revenue therein.
Mr. STREET, from The Committee OF Claim
presented report upon the resolution concern
ing Robl. K Dabney, and bill concerning Jn
Coke, late Sergeant OF the city of Williamson,
A message was received from the Senate .
Mr.. McMULLEN, who informed the Hous
that the Senate on yesterday agreed 10 the Test
luton adopted by The House of Delegates &c
posponing the joint order of the day tor The eie'
lion OF a Senator OF The United States until !o-da.
Mr.. DORMAN moved The following resoll
lion.
Resolred, 6y The fro Houses ofthe Genera! ID
smJiy Of Virginia, That the following amene
menl be made 10 the 4ih rule OF order !: 10 IN
eighth line, after the word "yote," insert "aile
each vote The two Houses shall interchange mes
sages OF any additional nominations or withdra"
ais"
ELECTION OF U. S. SENATOR.
Pending the consideration oil said resolution
the House proceeded 10 The execution OF the Jolf
order TOR the election OF a Senator. Mr.. sum
mers having received the smallest number Q
votes on The last ballot yesterday, was dropped
leaving in nomination James M. Mason, Jane
Mcdowell and John W. Jones.
SIXTH BALLOT.
For James .h .NasOn-iIessrs. Cusiis, IIarve, Byrd
Boak, Small. Bocock, Mostly, For, Dickinson, Slaugh
ter, Irving. Chsman, Scott, Smith, Stman, Wall
Carson, iieu, Thompson of Hampshire, Lee. Hunter
Thompson Of Jefferson. Wallace, Gaines, Gresham
Harrison Of loudoun, Schooey, Mcintyre, Raymond
al nAa 49,
per, VERIFY, Edgngtnn, Laner, Stone, Anderson, Ty-
Ter, Strother, Hill Of Shenandoah, Stickley, IIoaday
Fitzhugh aud Burdeit-i6
For Jams .MeDoreA-Messrs. Layne Shelley, John.
son, Scrnggs, Thompson Of Boietourt, Bennett, BAN
brick, Morris, Hill of Fayeue and Nicholas Evans
Street, Carper White, Caiwe Duncan, Dard Pat
rick, Richmond, Ballard, Brrnr, Edmundson Of Monl.
gomery and Pulaski, Newman, Tunstall Cackley Pair.
fax, Sturm, Cook, Harper, Dorman, Bare Brown Of
Rockingham, Morrison. Tate, Gillespie, iiorner Good
son, Stephenson and Fioyd-3s
FIR J. IS. JOnts-MeSsrs. Finney, Powell, McDear-
mon, Maclin, Thompson Of DInwiddie Jones Of Glou.
cester, leake, Carroll Walker, Major, Stovail, Goodwin
Robinson, PoindeIler, Edmondson of Lime nburr
Banks, Browne Of Mathews and MiddeseI, Williams,
Kelly. Nems Davis MCPHERSON, Iratum, Daniel, Good
win. Freeman and Castleman-27.
For Geo. ". Sunmers-Mrs.rs. Brown Of Albemarlr
Hart, BnrweiI, Lacy, Cardwrll, Roane, Love- Lancas
ter, Howard, Waeeoner, Perrow, syme, Cooke, Mayo
McElhenn-y and Chandler-l5
For X. y. Daniei-Mr. Olivrr-l
JOINT uOts nlh The Sennie-Whole numbrr of yot,
Isl; necessary 10 a choice, 7s;-Mason Sc; Mcdowell
-; Jones 81; scattering 49,
There being no election, the name Of Mr. Jones
was dropped, according 10 The rule Of the House
The House then proceeded 10
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Fur T. W. .Ndson-Messrs. Gusts IIaryir Byrd Boak
Small, B,cock, Mosby Fox. Dickinson, Slaughter IT.
wing, Chisman, Love, Scott, Smith, Stillman Wall
Carson, Jones Of Gloucester, CaweI, Hett Thompson
of Hampshirr Darracoti, Lee Lancaster Thomson a
Jefferson Hunter, Wallace Gaines, Gresham Harrison
Of Ioudoun. Schooey, Mcintyre Puinde,ter Raymond
Browne Of Mathews and MiddIese1, Gondr. Williams
Brown Of monongaa, I'reathed, Penow, Happier, Yer
by, EdcneIon, LaGier, Stone, Anderson. Tyler Slro
Their Mayo, Hill Of Shenandoah, Stickey, Holiaday
Flirhurh aud Bnrdrtt-55
For .James Nc Doreli-NIessrs. Liyne, Shelley John
son, Srruggs, Thompson of Roeinuri, Bennett, Ram
brick, Norris Hill Of Fayeiir and Nicholas, Evans
Street Carpsr, White, Duncan, Dla,d, Patrick Rich
mond, Billiard. Waggonrr, Beirne, Edmund-om of Mont
gonefs and Pulaski, Tatnm, Newman, Tmnstai Cack
ley, Fairfax, Sturni, Cook Harper, Dornan, Bare
Brown OF Rockingham, Morrison Tate, Gillespie, Good
son. Stephenson and Flnyd-3s.
For j. ~. Jones-Mrssfs. Powell, McDearmon MacliD
Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Leake, Carroll, Walker, Ma
jor Stovall, Edmondson OF LInenbnrg, Banks Kelly
Nelms, Davis McPhersun, Daniel, Goodwin, FIR, einai
and Castlrmai ID.
For q " Sammers-Messrs. Hart, Lacy, CardwelI
Roane, Ito ward. s. me and Cocke-7.
For a. H. n Stuart-Brown Of Aibemarle-l.
For X r. DaHiei-Mr. Oyer-l.
Joint rote ruth HE Sena.e-Whoe number Of votes
ISL; necessary 10 choice, 76;-aiason Cs; Mcdowell
80; Jones 50; Scattering 40.
There being no election, the House proceeded
to the
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Far j. ~ .Hayon-Messrs. Gusts, Harvie, Byrd
Boak small, Bocork, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson SIaupb
Ter, Irving, chisman, Love, Scott, Smith, Stllman
Wall, Carson, Jones OF Gloucester, Carroll, Calwe
Iiett, Thompson of Hampshire, Darracott. Lee Ian.
ham Harrison Of Loudoun, Schooey, Mcintyre, Pon.
dexter, Raymond, Oldham. Browne Of Mathews md
Middissex, Goode, Williams, Brown If Mononyalia,
ea.ned' rer,o"' napPes e EEasineSn. Nc
Mayo, Hill of Shenandoah, stickley, Holiday, Filz-
hugh and Burdelt-57.
For Jane, JHeDOreii-sIessrs Layne shefey, John.
son, Scruegs, Thompson Of Botrtoun, Brnnett BAN.
brick, Morris, Hill Of Fayette and Nicholas Evans
Street, Carper, White, Leake, Duncan, DilIard Patrick
Richmond, Ballard. Banks, Waggoner. Beirne, Ed
lev Fairfax. Sturm, Coax, Harper, Dorman, Bare, Mo-
son Tate, Gillespie, Hornet Goodson Stephenson and
Foyd-3s
For J. ~ Jones Nessrs. Powell, McDearmon, Mac
lin, Thompson Of Dinwiddr, Walker, Major, Stovai,
Goodwin, RobInson. Edmondson Of Innenburg, Kelly
helms, Davis, Daniel Goodwin and Freeman-l6.
For q. ". SuIamers-Sies,rs. Hart, Llcy Roane
Syme, Cooke and McElhenney-S.
For X E. Seou-Mrs-rs. F.nney and Tunsiail-2
For r. c. Rirss-,ir. Brown OF Albemarle-i.
For 4 H. H. Stnart-Mr. Howard-l.
For r.. 7. Daniel-Mr. 0liver-l.
For C. Ne Cormiek-Mr Ca.tlrman-l.
For B. ~ Ls,gh-Mr. Chandler-l.
There being no election the House proceeded
10 The
NINTH BALLOT.
Mr.. MCPHERSON nominated Green B. Sa-
mueIs. The result was as 70 lows:
Far James NJ Mason-Messrs. Gusts, Brown
Of A., Haryie, Shelley, Johnson. Byrd, Boak,
Small, Bennett, Bambrick, Bococls, Morris, Mos
by, Fox, Dickinson, Slaughter, Irving, Chisman,
Love, Scott Smith, Siman, Wall, Carson,
White, Jones of G., Carroll, Calwell, Hielt,
Thompson of e., Darracot, Lee, Duncan. Ian.
ace, Gaines, Robinson, Gresham, Harrison OF L.,
Schooley, Mcintyre, Pondex,er Raymond, Old
ham, Browne OF VI. & NJ, Goode, Williams,
Brown oil Monongaia, Bcirne, Brealhed, P.rrow,
Harper, YeIby Nelms, Edginglon, Newman,
L1ner, Tunsall Cacklev, Fairfax, Some, An
telson, Tyler, Sturm, STROLLER, Mayo, Harper,
Dorman, Brown OF R., M'Elhenney, Hill Of S
S,ickley, Holiday, Filzhush, BuIdet, Horner,
and Chandlei-S0.
For James McDopeH- Messrs Layne, Thomp
son of B., Hill of F. & ~, Evans, Carper, Dill
lard, Richmond, Ballard, Edmundson ot NJ. &
P, Tatum, Cook, Morrison, Tate, Gillespie,
Goodson and Floyd-IG.
For Green B. Samucls- Messrs. Thompson OF
D, Street, Leakc, Walker Major, Stovall, God
win, Elmondson Of L. Banks, McPhersun Da-
MEL, Bare, Goodwin, Caslleman, and Stephen
son-15
For G. ". Summcrs-Messrs Hart, Scruggs,
Burwell, Lacy, Cardwell, Roane. Howard. Wag-
soner, Syme, and Cocke-lO.
Far John ". Jones-Messrs. Finney, Powell,
Nc Dearmon. MacIin, Kelley, Davis, and Free.
Far r. r. Daniei-Mr. Oliver.
Joint Vote with the Senate: Whole number oil
votes cast l59-nrcessarv 10 a choice 80; OF which
there were, Tor Mason 81, Mcdowell 10, Samu-
els 10, scattering 81 Mr.. Mason was ihereupon
declared dolly ell cied a Senator of the u. SIales,
10 fiji The vacancy occasioned BY the death oi he
Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker.
The Houe then proceeded 10 the execution Of
The joint order OF The day Tor The election oi
Councillor TO supply The vacancy that will be oc-
casioned by The expiTa!i n vi The term OF service
Of John NJ. Palon, Tor three years, from 3i>l ol
March next
Mr.. STOVALL nominated Mr. Patton.
Mr.. GOODWIN desired TO second the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Patton, as he wanted 10 be in the ma
lor,y for once, having been so unfortunate in his