Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-04

r.s 10 say if they had some occasion received
h the l hosI =, the hands Of Mr.. Rady
tndne rERGCSON had first voted for Mr. Simpson ana
Mr. George as he believed neither could be elected
then sn now vote with pleasure for Mr.. Rady. -
,h ballot resulted as follows for Rady 6s, for Mas
II o Chambers 2.
- notion OF Mr. ToMLIN, committee was appointed
VI on the Governor and inform him that the House OF
,es were organized and now ready TO receive a'i!
pesrnication he had TO make
"rs SPEAKER appointed the following gentlemen as
'n,nlmittee Messrs. Tomln, Syme, Martz, Dunn ana
=. notion of Mr. SToyALL, the Sergeant-at-Arms was
s,-ized 10 appoint two Pages
~. FERGUSON offered the following preamble and res
asSreas Inman Homer and Samuel g. Tebbs have both
1ed this House certificates OF election and fnaih
aas Delegates elect from the county oil Fauquie 10 '
INT House of Delegates, and it being uncertain winch VI
r is entitled to seat upon this iloor--thcreiore
Dg,oved That Special Committee be appointed 10 en
~ ato and report this House upon the returns ana qu
a.on of the said Horner and Tebbs and which oil e'
-. legally returned delegate from the said county
Tne CHAIR appointed the following as the commute
g:sgs ferguson Claiborne Pendlet1n Sro.ner; al W.
| -,raes Lewis of b., Price Burwell Campbell oil W.
Sr,hington Cook of r. and Beivnc. I'M
Mr. SHEFFEY presented the memorial of the Board u
TORS OF the Louisa Railroad Company for slisht @
ION If their charter and Tor aid in constructing me M
-, extension of the Louisa road TO the City OF hi'n
so the petition and protest of Allen NJ t'nnlss ,h
ne of the undue return of John MoTs 10 npira,es for
counties of Cabell and Wayne IN the HOUSE VI s
The session of 1880. ,,h D.
On motion of Mr. SYA1E were assigned 10 'he ne
porers for the Press on The oor OF me on Roads
90 was instructed 10 enquire into the expedlency o con-
strnc,ng Railroad from the town o. bf'ai pa ~ s'
noint NJ The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad IN hoaoAe
On motion Of Mr. PRICE-Rcsolvcd, That the same COM
ee be instructed enquire into the eXpeoleney oi IN,
reasng the capital stock OF the Louisa Railroad pa
as enable the company 10 extend their foau DIS Id
rrinpton and thence upon account TO construct
Railroad to the kanawha River.
Communication received from the Governor trans
NIeSSSape-Which C..
Trhs Message viii be found IN preceding columns
IN notion OF Mr.. SEFEEY, the House adjourned
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c-,spolence OF the Baltimore Republican and Argus.
WAsnINGToS, ID. c. Dec. p l949.
The two parties had their caucuses last night The De.
occ members of the House. assembled i'll the Hall OF
representatives and the Wing members in the room OF the
Posi- Office Committee. In the Democratic caucus, every
binr came off most tremendously. 1t organized BY
lnr Judge Bowlin of Mo-, To the Chair and the Hon. Mr.
Robinson OF Indiana, act as Secretary.
There 81 members present. comprising with several
pons, all the regular members OF the party IN me city
Although il was anticipated by some that there would DC
thuiy in fixing upon candidate for the Speakershp YET
vas ascerancd by comparison of opinion and senti
a, that Mr. Cobb of Georgia could command the largest
,s IN the caucus NIessrs Cobb of Georgia. Richardson,
Il Illinois, and Thompson of Pennsylvania Were sereriy
nj nomination and voted or-Mr Cobb having received
aI5e plurality.
There several nominations made besides the above
III The parties declined Your own worthy repre-
~aative who stood so prominent before the Denoerac
rmoers in the city, for the position OF Speaker. would not
Emit his 10 be presented 10 the caucus Mr. Boyd
49, had advised his friends before the meeting OF the cau-
u, hat he would not allow his name be presented in OPP
gSion 10 his friend Mr. Cobb Hence the harmony, and
ns prompt action by the caucus.
The choice of candidate for Clerk being in order,
Mssrs Forney French, and Berre,, put in nomina-
Mr. Forney having received large plurality was sub
uen,y declared, by unanimous vote, 10 be the nominee
This ballot was then taken for candidate for
and Col Gardner eXcity Postmaster were put i'll nomlna-
don Mr. Lane received 40 votes, Mr. Dow 81, and there
were Is votes scattering Mr. Lane received the plurality
nd hv
Several baotinss then had for candidate for door,
keeper Mr. Brown OF Ohio Mr. Ayres, OF Ohio and Mr.
Robinson of this city, nominated Mr. Brown received
she highest vote bg not having rcceiyeda majority second
.a hrl ballot, had, which resulted in his nomination
He then declared by Unanimous VOTE to be The nom
Mr. Johnson of Virginia. the present Postmaster then
nominated without opposition the candidate for Post
master
The caucus viii be elected By the House, in consequence
The Free Sellers having determined 10 make separate
eanizaion Although have heretofore expressed the opn
n that if Mr. Cobb received the nomination of the caucus
he could be elected by the House, circumstances have
e anspired which have impressed ne with the convic-
lion he will be elected by the house the first ballot
The principal circumstance conducting this conviction
is The nomination BY the Wing OF Mr. Winthrop for
whom ssrerai Of the Southern Wings will not VOTE This
was made apparent by their withdrawal from Tho caucus
u.ncuinalion The Southern Whgs for him,
er exposition of his political course by the Union made
Up from the authentic Congressional record without sealing
. political death-warrant at home and hazadlng III
h The utter overthrow, the South, of their entire party
Winthrop cannon by any be elected. 4 conjunction
Of The rrvr rrit.r- ~ Nhu ".nr,as.
ME l.clion.
Cobb be not elected the first ballot different aspect
of may be presented and indeed most dangerous
for the South Such combination may then take place
defeat any Southern man, contribute the foma
ion permanently, of sectiona! party thing much
% depreca,ed by all patriots and lovers of this glorious
Union.
Il tehooYes then all such men, without regard TO the pre-
partisan distinction TO come up the aid of Northern
Democrats who stand on national PLATFORM 10 secure the
su"cess of Mr.. Cobb.