The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-10


THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 1854.
"A communication from the Senate announced the
psssage of sundry bills, which were appropriately
referred
Committees made reports-among them, one
from the Committee of Roads extending the Char
ter OF the Virginia Towing Company.
After some time spent in the consideration of q
proposition with various amendments relative tc
night sessions which failed, the House took up the
joint order for the I
ELECTION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
On motion it was determined to take the vote
upon the filling of each Office for which there were
no competing nominations; and in this the Senate
concurred. The following persons were then elect
ed TO Till the offices affixed to their names:
Secretary of the Commonwealth-George W.
MumfoI.
Auditor of Public Accounts-George w. Clutter
Treasurer-Jonathan B. Slovall.
Second Auditorium. l.. Jackson.
Register OF the Land Offce-Stafford H. Parker
Public Printer-Wm. F. Richie.
These persons received the entire vote given
viz: Ia the House l33-in the Senate 43. joint
vote l76.
For the office OF Auditor of Public Accounts. there
ts yet an election to be made to fill the unexpired
term OF Ro. Johnston who has resigned his Office
from the lst OF March next Mr.. Clutter was elect
ed for the next term yesterday, and will no doubt
be elected to fill the unexpired term vacated by Mr.
Us resignation.
Mr. Clutter is the only new officer of the above
list He filled the Office OF chief clerk in the depart
ment under Mr.. Johnston and in that capacity gave
very general satisfaction. He is highly popular
gentleman, and will no doubt ably and faith.
fully discharge the duties of the office.
The term for which the above elections were
made, is tor two years from the lst day Of Jan.
uary next.
80 far it related to the superintendent, and the
storekeeper of the Penitentary, for which offices.
there were competing candidates.
Mr. MARrz nominated Charles s. Morgan 0he
present incumbent for the office of Superintendent
Mr.. CARTER, OF Lee and Scott nominated for the
Office J. w. M. Ely, member OF the House from
Lee county.
Mr.. GARNErr stated that he had very good gu.
thoriiy for the charge. that Col Morgan bad sought
to procure from the Governor tn pardon of Z. A.
Smith better knewn as a Red Boot Smith" who
was convicted of abducting slaves and sending
them to the North and if the charge were true, he
could not vote for Col NJ He thought that SO sefi
Gus charge should be disproved before the Legis.
lsture was called upon to re-elect Col NJ. Ii was
due to the Legislature it was due to the State and
TO the Democratic party.
Mr. MAYO made statement of what took place al
meetings of the Committee on the Pententiary al
which the physical iition of several convicts
whose health and the probable short time they had
to live rendered 1t questionable whether they ought
70 be kept cuger in confinement Among them wa.
| " Red Boot" a. he was called Col Morgan, in re-
ply 70 questions concerning hun, represented that
his health was bad, and thai his conduct had breu
very good bur did not say word about his being
pardoued.
Mr.. MAnrz declared be could not vote for the 70
election of Col. NJ If he was guilty Of the charge
preferred. But he did not believe t. He knew
Col Morgan 10 be q decided preslavery man.
Mr. GARNErr commended that Mr.. MAY0's state-
ment did not shed any light the subject, 40 the
charge related to efforts made with the Governor
| Il was further charged that he exhibited marked
cIenency towards "Red Boot, putting him over
other convcts, and dressing him in citizens dress
and not the uniform prescribed By law for con-
vicfs.
Mr. WALLACE bore testimony to the decided1pro-
slavery opinions of Col NJ. and expressed the opt-
MON that even if the charge brought against him
were true, there were circumstances involved u
the case that would protect Col n from the charge
of aboiiiiouisna The convict, known = "ked
Boot had been instrumental h seving Col 1ogs
gan,s life and had displayed such 6deaify % him and
some Of the ofilcess of the insfifut1cu - e COM
mand thsir erafifudc He had been peariy kfIee
by one Of the couvicts, beng severely etenoeo ne
wss u very bad health He, Tor ones woeld nQe c@'
sider Col Morgan a nbolidouisk loe desinng ~
pardon under the circaueennces-1oeNsel lllaine
the eyine for which be was con4ned
Mr. GAnARrr could couceise q 70 Axcuse what
ever for The pardon us Smilh--And woul0 Dot con
sider any reason, however sfrunG - 5uenLyin9 NE
inserference of Col n 70 procuFo e
Mr. GAnNxzr moved : reaolufton poespouinf The
election. and apponfins c0naHlitea % ascertain
if Coj. MORGAN bad uaed IL innueuce With the Go
va1nov % procurq the pardon cf eutth; 70 repos3
an MQndey - the HcNeG ond