Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Monday-The election of
brlgadler General to supply the vacancy coca.
stoned by the death of Gen. Lambert of the Sec
ond Brigade Virginia Militia came up. r..
The following gentlemen were put in nomina-
ton: Col. Walter Gwynn, Capt. Bowling, w.
Starke, Col. It. NJ. White and Col. John o. Mos
by.
The result of the first ballot was, for Walter
Gwynn, 26, for Capt. Bowling w. Clarke, I, for
Col. T. NJ. White, 43, and for John o. Mosby SO. ),
There being no choice by this ballot Mr.. Pat
rick put in nomination Col. Geo. W. Munford,
and spoke in favor of his election. .tess4 ~
Mr.. Rutherford seconded the nomination of Col.
Munford, and gave sketch of his military SER
vices .I,.=-.,s - -
Severalmembers desired the gentleman ftom Ka
nawha to withdraw the name of Col. Munford on
the grounds that other candidates of equal quail
fications had been previously put in nomination.
Mr.. Anderson thought Col. Gwynn deserved the
appointment, and he would further urge his cleo
ton if he thought he dould be elected, but being
satisfied that Col. Gwynn could not be elected
he would withdraw his name. r"i
~ Mr.. Jackson of Doddridge and Tyler pressed the
claims of Col. White and called upon his friends
TO stand firm in his support. .7iI47l TT
MI. Patrick declined withdrawing the name of
Col. Munford, and insisted on his election
9 Mr.: johnston, in the absence of Col. sGwynn's
name, had intended to put in nomination Colonel
Cabell, but since gentleman SO well qualified as
Col. Munford had been. nominated, he would
unite in his support - 81 Ia ssiIaq
The House proceeded with the second ballot on
which Col. hite received 6s votes, Col. MINI:
ford 80. and Col. Mostly 10. IN - o.
r The joint vote of the House and Senate STOOL
for Col. w hite So, for Col. Munford So, for Col
Mosby IA. 49, 49, p * %. 80 . a77S ~
. Col. White was thereupon declared elected
Brigadier of the I'd Brigade Of Virginia Militia. II
Mr.. 1mboden presented resolution that the
committee on Militia enquire into the expediecy of
providing for the election of Brigader Generals by
the field officers of the respective Bngades The
resolution was referred. 70 49,
e z A communication was received from the Senate
as follows: ser 80 80 -
Whereas a resolution from the House of Dele-r
gates proposing an adjournment of the General
Assembly on this day comes upufor consideration
at 10 clock; and whereas it is important that the
Senate she furnished with every requisite means
whereby due and proper consideration may be
given to said resolution, therefore
Resolved, That the House of Delegates be re-
quested to inform the Senate what disposition has
been made of the following bills heretofore sent by
the Senate to that body for their consideration,
namely ss5sfl q .ga5ra1..3 .sss.il st5zsGs.
LIST. An act establishing a line of steamers be-
tween the ports. Of Virginia and Antwerp-together
with fifty other bills enumerated in the coinmuni-
cation. 4iaas "a
Mr.. Speed made several efforts to get the com.
munication taken up, but the House refused to
take any actonupon it. ,54iifg ssl si-ss; "a, .
a bill waspassed to incorporate the Monongalia
Mining and Manufa cturng company; also I, -
A bill to authorize the Potomac Coal Field Rail-
road company to construct, strengthen and per-
feet the works and Improvements of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal and the Alexandra Canal;
and sEsseR5tstEE y 81 = ~ idae2 e,tlst.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of
Stanton. SI3Sssas
e Assenate billlto incorporate the Berkeley and
MARYLAND Bridge! Company, was rejected ayes 81
noes So. = - 80 III fsSs5ss