Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-24

mi explained the facis-and COMMENCED
,hal III. Sru,ts had gained 5-T,45 j.! i%nleres': Wh'ct,i
tho Commonwealth had lost. MIR. L. confessed
mat a very unfayofab!c impression ha: Deen P.o-
duced upon his miad by the refusal Q! Mr. opons
10 make a prompt settlement, uni Inc eoaihii'es'
had reported
Mar. BURWELL felt it 10 be his duty 10 ex-
pres, his confident belief that MIR. Spots was an
homes, and upright man-and tina! The discrepan-
cy was more Justly 10 be traced 10 other persons
than 10 The AGENT. The Board of Directors had
testified to The honesty CT Mr.. Spots. lie hau
heard no impulation upon Mr.. Spots character;
and was The inventory which had been dWei UP.
on. 10 tes!roy his characteIl This inventory hau
been disregarded by the Superintendent, by 'ne
DIRECTORY, and Mr.. Spots ought not 10 bear inc
whole blame.
Mr.. RAYMOND said that he had heard Mr..
Layne utleu declare, that, il This error was pro-
pefly explained, he would not BE- a candidate
| He therefore appealed 10 The gentleman Iiom 30.
teluun 10 stale whether The name VI WI :. Shouid
NOT be withdrawn.
MIR. THOMPSON OF Boietourt, would lake
The responsibility OF wiihara wing The name OF
MIR. LayHe wishing 10 allow The friends OF mi.
Spults 10 make every explanation ana 10 e'eiJ
ming, 10 vindicaie his character. :.
MIR. HARVlE did not fee justified in WIN.
dra wing The na,pe OF mr. Randolph. lie mad
| heard nothing yet 10 remove The impression, mai
Mr.. Spots had not ac;ei in a business.lIEe man
per and discharged The duties OF his once, aslhey
were plainly laid down. He thou2e!that Tue er.
rors 10 The accounts OF Mr.. 5. were such ascouid
not Justify his reelection In rely 10 Mr.. Dor
man. Mr.. II. said, that The House was called up.
on 10 regard Inc figures and facts which had been
presented, and mol 10 be led away ny personal ap-
| pcals 10 us generosity. They Should do what
,,.e rt,ht .a,ar-IaSS NJ crnCenUpnct.S 10 any one.
MIR MONCURE Of Caro!lne nominated John
7. SIR, as in every way qualified 10 discharge
The Gu irs u ne glic".
MIR. LANCASTER spoke II Mr.. Sizcr as an
intelligent yUuns merchant ard qral,tied Tor Tue
office.
Mr. MAYO being appealed 10 BY MIR. MON
CURE, expressed his opinion Iha, A'r. Siz:r
would make a comrelcn, and faithful officer.
No additional nominations having been made
in the Senate, The House proceeded 10 vote and The
resu!! was a. fellows:
FoR lanes C.. Sr~orTs-Messrs. Stroller, Speaker
Allen q. ArcoHiack, Watson, Hart, Powell, C~hrailain,
Sleity, johnson OF Augusta, Burwt':, Stewart, Brow
of Berkeley, 4, mhrick, Harrison Of Brunswick, Macin
oi ifun.wIct, Mnsriry, Mediums. "cshy, Clay, canlm,
Rnan- scott al Flnquier. Till Of FIyeltr and Nicholas,
Wood, Wall, Allen Of Giles and Mercer, Clopion, Gner-
rant, Carroll, Price, Maciin OF f;Ir-nsvIllc, Major, $40
vail. Allen OF Hampshire, liiett, DInaco,t, Johnson Of
Harrison and Doddridpe, Howard OF J ,mcs THY. York
and WILLIAMSBURG. Thomson of Jrtf-r.on, Wallace.
! Wright, Tomlin, Webb, Culson, Harrison Of LouGoun,
White. Rcard. Edmondsnn, Iwyman. Browne ii Ma
tiirws aud Niddies-y, Gurr, Waffle, Tanzrs, E.wtrr,
Kclis. Pruuw. Newton, Happier t"wp-r. 8asye, An.
drr<cn. Raswril, Dicr. Symr, irastlli. scott uf Preston,
Stnar, .nina,k, S,u.m. Ma.n. Cook. iiprmsi, Bare,
Martz. III fiisunry, :inrsnn. Wnuief Tat, Goodrin,
CONWAY, J0ncur- % Stafford, Iia'eGavr, Briggs fur
drti, Gillespie, West, Jacobs, Floyd, Chandler and Wal
tun-sS
FoR Dawn C.. R,sooLrH-Messts IIarvie, Scruars,
Jones, Barbour, Thornton, Gillian, Thomas, Howard of
Finyd. Brooks, Seymour. Turner Of Henry, Raymond,
Oldham. Coleman. Mlchael. is'by, Pannell, Lanier,
Riv-s, jasper and HaIpet-ai.
FoR Ions Z SizrR-Mrs-r4. Mnnorrr nf Caroline,
Pa;rck-6.
Fnu DOUGLASS B. LaYsg Messrs. Meredith and
Cackley-2.
J,if, vote with The Senate: Spots l09, Ran
dol7h II SizeT 6, sc4teIingi.
[Nr. CUSIIS was excused from voting
James g.. Spots was then declared 10 be duly
elected PrnitcnIiaty Storekeepef.
The Legislature Proceeded 10 the election Of
Two B.isaditf Generals in the 18th and ION Bfi.
gaies.
| from c Campbell, was nominated By VII. Mosbr,ahd
fut the later Dr. (aud Colonel =. 7. Scot,
Speaker ii the Senate, ~as dominated b. Ar.
Symr, al Petersburg.
These Two gentlemen were elected unani.
mcusiy, Mr.. Cav receiving Ill vo!es and Dr.
Scju is votes in the House.
The House then took a recess ill 5 Z. NJ.