Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-15

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THuaspAY, DECEMBER 4Ts. lS49.
SENATE


TnuRsDAY, DECEMBER 4rs, lS49.
SENATE.
The bill concerning The neis a William Fl.
Foole, decea sed was committed Il The committee
on General Laws
The resolution fixing The 18Th January next
for The election OF General in plce OF General
John C. Crump resigned, was agreed 10.
The SPEAKER presented communication
from The Governor enclosing ceiain intorma-
ZION called Tor by resolution Of The ienale. Laid
on the table and ordered 10 be printd, on motion
Of Mr.. DENEALE.
Mr.. TYLER from the commi,ie on General
Laws, reported bill for The relief The heirs OF
VIM. II Foole, deceased.
Mes,rs TYLER, KINNEY K ROGERS, adj
vocaled the passage OF The bill, and Acssrs. AM
BIER and KANE opposed it. Ii passed
Mr.. KANE offered resolution 10 raising a
committee TO inform Governor FIoydof his cleo
ton, which was adonled.
The following gentlemen composeihe commit.
lee :-Messrs. Kane, Deneae and Cfump.
On motion Of MIR. DENELLE,a resolution
was adopted, authorizing the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings 10 procure ner furniture for the
Senate Chamber.
message was received frm the House OF
Delegates, by Mr.. NEwaiS, forming the Sc
nate Of the readiness of the Hose 10 proceed 10
the election OF Brigadier Gaeral for The Isl
Brigade.
Mr.. TRIBE supported III claims OF Col.
Goo .wyn, and Mr.. SHACKIFORD those OF
Col. Banks.
The Senate then proceeded loVoie, and the re-
suit was as follows:
FoR RoRERT A. BAsks-Messs. Scott, (Speak-
er,) Woods. Tyler, Kinney, Daniel, Averet',
Shackletord, Tate, French, Dneale, Stringer,
Kane and Ambler-l3.
FoR w. B. GooDwrN-Messs. TRIBE, lsbell,
aiase 622ggiissLs !ana'' s'0a"' c''"P'
COL Banks having received majority OF The
votes was declared 10 be duly eleIed
Mr. PITTS informed the Senatthai the House
Of Delegates were ready further tProceed 10 The
execution oil the joint order, Tor IN election OF
General for The 10Th Brigade, and hat COL Buck
ner Fairfax was alone 10 nominaton.
The Senate accordingly proceed TO the cleo
lion, and The roll being called the ole was unan'
imous Tor Col Fairfax, so he wadecIared TO De
elected.
On motion OF MIR. DENEALE be Senate ad-
lourned ill The 4th OF January ne,.
FRANCIS E. RIVES, Esq. Saa!or from The
Petersburg District, was presen and took his
seat yesterday
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Reports were received from yarios committees:
From the committee for Courts Justice, re-
port adverse 10 the petition OF The TENDERS OF The
Huron Fire Company To be excepted from the
duties Of Jurors also, report on IL communca
ii n Of Judge Esti, Recommending that il be re-
tered 10 the committee Of ReviSts; and The ful
lowing bills: A bill changing III time OF hold
ing the Apri term OF the Count Coun OF Ma
>on county; A bill providing Tor lie payment o.
Inc balance Of The purchase none for the copy
right Of Davis Criminal Law; 4 bill releasing
10 John a. Knnaird, sheriff OF Wod county, The
amount OF Judgment Of The Genial Court
The committee on Schools, &C., were ti'-
charged from The consideration of resolution 10
enquire into The expectancy Of e:ending 10 he
Female Orphan Asylum, &C., of .le1andria The
provisions OF an actnf 18Th March, H. concerning
primary schools also from the cnsideraion oi
resolution referring so much OF he Governors
lge as recommends nnitor set OF school
books.
ELECTION OF GENERAL OF FIST BRIGADE.
Tne joint resolution Tor The elecIon Of a Gene
RAJ Tor he first Brigade OF Militia oming up as
The order Of The dav,
Mr.. NEWMAN placed in Inclination Col.
Robt. A. Banks, as man long nd favorabiy
known 10 this body, and as an offer no less so
10 the Regiment and Brigade 10 wh:h ne belongs
and possessing in an eminent degrc all the ele
ments of character that should recommend him
10 the most favorable consideralunof The Less-
laure. II is 10 such men as Col Banks that
Virginia will Turn, 10 lead her aries 10 battle
and victory, should war again omiupon u.s.
The Regiment, commanded by &C. b., stands
most iavorably, when compared With others
composing he Brigade His past srvices and
present competency show that the Legislature
will do well in elevaiing him 10 the 'fbce OF Ge-
neral.
Mr.. BARBOUR also advocated tie claims of
Col. Banks.
Mr.. CONWAY nominated Col VIM. P.
Goodwin OF SpoIisylvania.
Mr.. STROTHER nominated ca. Lawson
Eastman Of ppahannock, who was supported
by Mr.. MASSEY.
The roll being called. after An animated dis.
cussion, in which the high claims OF a the can
didates " re set forth, resulted AS follows
FoR R A. BAsKs-Messrs Mock, Watson,
Layne of Allegheny, Powell, Cheathan, Shelf
fey, McCue, Byrd, Mitchell, Burwell Faulk-
Der, Boak. Thompson of Botetourt, d. Camp,
Harrison Of Brunswick, Maclin of Brunswick,
Kyle, Moore, Wills, Irvine of Campbell, Mon
cure of Caroline, Cardwell, Barbour, j., Irving
Of Cumberland, Clarke, Thomas, Redor, Nc
OlunR, otlilInail, SiaiOOTHe, EuWdIusi Sa''o'i,
Maclin Of Greenesvile, Stovall, Hiett Basel,
Mullins, Boykin, Howard Of James CITY, York
and Williamsburg, Laidley, Ferguson Harris,
Edmondson, Newman, Arnelt, McDoniid, She
pard, ClenJenin Tanzey, Beirne Of Mo,ongalia,
Kilby, Yerby. Pitts, Panncll. Jr, Bussell, hi
ner, Symc. Cackley, Hopkins, Fairfax Herbert,
Wootton, Rives Gof, Cook, Paxton, 0orman,
Martz, Harper, Fugate, Pittman, Sibert Griffin,
Moncure of Stafford, Hargrave, Nicholson,
Burdett, George, Boyers, Floyd, Collins and
Boyd Sc.
FoR w P. GooDwIN-Messrs. Hart, Bois-
seau, Byrne of Braxton. Lewis and Gllmer,
Jones, Vaughan, segar, Wood, Sydnor, Baily,
Clopton, Worthington, Wallace, Houssr. Tom
lin, Webb, Jr, Lane of Lee, Harrison Of LOU
doun, White, Beard, Coleman, White, Ba-
nett, Robinson Butt, Cowper, Booth, Turner,
Harrison Of Prince William, Conway and Har.
vie-3l.
FoR L. EASTMAN -Messrs Finney, Price,
Weltoa, Thomson Of Jefferson, Strother, Aston,
Thompson of Smyth and Massey-S.
joint vote with the Senate-whole number a
votes lat; necessary 10 choice IA. Banss SO;
Goodwin 40; Easlham6.
So Col. Re. A. Banks was declared as elected
General Tor the FIRST Brigade Of Militia.