Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14
SATURDAY, JAScARY IL, .s5l.
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| received from Tie Senate, stating hdt
they had passed the following bills Extending tn charter
Of tho Merchants Manufacturing Company of Petersburg
Declaring Sugar Tree Creek in Tyler county. public high
Notwithstanding the Indian I'll Draw. bridge Company
in Norfolk county Dvocing Ma ANA Conway from her
her husband Andrew J. Conway-Esablishng the Savings
Bank In Jacksonville in the county Of Foyd-Aso, eeas-
Ing TO the htirs OF Peter Lawcr aI John Wenan the Com
monwoais right 10 certain lands, with mate'a amend
men,s, which tie House -urred in
ELECTION NJ BROADER GENERAL Pom 25rh ssidAbs
The Joint order io the election oi this officer coming up
3r. WlTrEN nominated Col. Harvey George in ew bie
remarks
Col George be perec, gentleman and gallant officer
| Mr.. CARROLL admitted Col. Georges qualifications
but thought Col c. Moore possessed superior he therefore,
placed him in nomination.
Mr.. BOYD sustained nomination in few per,inen,
remarks.
Mr. CRAIG should sustain Col. A. C. Moore because he
sti in commission and Col George had resigned his
some years ago.
Mr. sEGAR supported Col. Georges nomination. TIL.
Legislature had regarded rank In the selection OF
Brigadcr Generals but had looked TO merit. he thought
| Col G. well qualified
| Mr. FERGUSON also sustained Col. q. He though,
the office of very slight uence and tat Col u
we'll qualified for H. Bgadicr Generals had scarcely
thing do but dress fine uniform and parade "c
casionay. He thought Col G. proved his qualifications for
the office by esignlng his Coonecy In the county which
he represented the Colonel had mustered his regiment
more than FIVE times in the las, twenty years.
| Mr. DORMAN nominated Col John Carroll, tho delegate
from county which enjoys the honor Of bearing his name
He passed high euogum upon his military qualihcaionf
and stated that order per-c, hnsef in the art Of war;
he had spent summer a the Virginia Military Institute in
encampmsnt with The Cadets and made commendaeo
progress In addition, he was born In land which had
given birth iuslrous military heroer, consideration
| which the House should not overlook.
Col Carroll expressed SUR his nomination. and In.
tinated that honor desired He remarked, how
ever that he tho eldest commissioned colonel IN the br
| gade, though he had resigned some lime ago
Mr.. CARRINGToN OF Boe,ourt bore testimony TO N"
superior qualifications o.! Col Carroll Though not Cadet
time tina, the colonel at the lnsti'n' he hal
hear! of his attention his duties, and the order with
which he embraced every opportunity Of acquiring Know
| ledge OF military iact'rs.
No other nomination being made the roll vas caeoi WIKI
| the following result
cock Carter Massey Of Alexandria, Boisseau Tompkins.
Hammond Cran,ham Hays, Power, Lewis Of Brunswick.
Forbes, Welnan, Clarke Speed, Buckner Wilcox Caring,
ton of Charlotte, Jones' Boiling, Muse Stuart Scott Q!
Faueuer Deshin Cooke, Edwards, Sydno!, lala.erto.
Guerant Carroll Sovnli Stump Morris, Souhall, Duke
Jewctt Patrick Arnold, Gresham. Edwards, Wright, .ai-
ringon of Louloun Nibett, Boydston, Montague VIII
iams Baskerville Edmundson, Nanorsda Dawson Siubbs'
Yerby, Campbell Of N"toway, Russell Willis, bnswel'
Cox Wcher, Fairfax, Flournoy, Rves Craig, ance!,
Pi,nan Campbell OF Smyth Crutchheld, Suite, "head"'
Johnson, Di,ty and Boyd-7l.
Fua Cot Ggonol-Messrr. billiard OF Amherst lmboden,
aIcsue McClntic, Burwel, Wells, Barbour Jf Srsar'
Hume, Dunlap. Pearls Callson, Wilson, Fleming "el'on.
Hall, Boykin, Howsc Iomlin, Somp, Ferguson; Newman
Garrison S,urm, Patterson, Martz kernan Speers CAT
ver Newsom billiard OF Sussex Wit.en Massey OF War
rem and Clarke and Jackson-+l.
Fon Cot CARRoll-Mes,rs. FinneyI Damron, McDea''
non csnnston Of Boe,our,, GOODWIN Brooks, Monroe,
White pendleton, Harvey Robertson kee Scol' 0 Pow"
|
Joint vote with the ScnatcAlooro 81, George Ia Carroll
| 20
| So Col. Moore declared duly clc ted
ELECTION OF pRIoAoirR oESEpAL roH THE Kim hn"AbE
| Mr. JANNEY nominated Col. Bnshrod w. Price; and
there being no other nominees the roll called, and
suited his choice By joint vote OF the House
and Senate
rlEcr,os or Da.oApika GENERAL roa PORN pnioAor
Mr. CRAIG nominated Col. Ro T. Preston OF the county
of Montgomery. He paid him high compliment. and gave
deeply interesting history of his various promotions IN mo
| militia service
| NJ, FLOuRNOY sustained the nomination. lie wac
cla.s.na,e of Col Ps. College. and kne" that more
accomplished gentleman Gid reside in the Commonwealth
of Virginia. He knew nothing al his military 3ualhca
,ions but no was able dress himself and Tide h"te.
which WAS all that desirable for the incumbent of 50
important Office.
No other nomination being mnde the roll was called and
resulted in The election Col Preston by the unanimous
vote Of both Houses.
| COMMUNICATIONS FRoA THE ExEcrrivE
The Spenker laid before the House series OF resotdn1
sdoued bv tho Legislature OF Vermont, proposing that
permanent board be appointed settle Disputes among IA
tons.
| ELECTION Of JUDGE roR THE THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT
| The Join, order coming up, MIR. TALlAFERRO moved
that It be postponed until Monday the 18Th inst which was
agreed 10 by both Houscs.
Various bills reported from committees, number of
petitions were presented resolutions OF enquiry adopt
ed-a Of which will be noticed hereafter.
| On motion of Mr.. CRAIG, the House adjourned