Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11


imposed upon and paid by ctiIsus Of the Com
monwcath for aIing the county seals OF tho ssvera
counties thereof to county land warrsnts
| by Mr. WnrE, the petition Of DIR. Thomas Pollard
and Others praying that the tax on Life lsursuce Copa
nice, may be reduced.
The special order then taken being the election
officers Of the State Executive, commencing with Secreta
ry indicated by the following joint resoluton-Ths
this House wi with the Of tho Senate proceed
by joint vote oil the tao Houses Thursday tho 9Th
ns elect Secretary Of State and Lberian Treasurer
Of the Commonwealth, Auditor OF Public Accounts Sec
ond Auditor Register Of the Land Office, Superintendent
of the Penitenary General Agent aud Store Keeper Of
the Penteut.ry and Public Prutcr for the term Of two
years from the LIST of January neI to supply tho vacan-
ces occurring that me by tho expiration Of the terms
| Of Office Of the present incumbents.
The Speaker having announced his readiness receive
nominations for the Office Of Secretary Of Stac being the
| hrst in order.
Mr.. NAME, nominated Colonel George w. Nun
| ford.
Mr.. MARIE was appointed by the Speaker, to inform
the Senate Of the readiness Of the House
| part of the special order.
Before proceeding upon this GRAND.
Mr. MLRrr moved TO suspend the rule for the purpose
of putting in nomination and eecng by the Joint
ballot all Of the candidates. for the different offices for
which there would be no opposing candidate.
| The rule was suspended. and the motion agreed to-
The SPEAKER announced that the office for which
was in order to make nominations was that Of Teasu.
Mr. MARrz, nominated Jonathan B. s,ora, the present,
| incumbent
The next vas for Auditor Of Public Accounts
Mr.. WHITE nominated Capt. George w. Clutter, and
| delivered handsome eulogy upon him.
Mr.. WEAVER, seconded that nomination.
The next office being that Of Second Auditor
Mr. AAHrz, nominated WIN. l.. Jackson the present In
cunbent.
For register OF tho land Office
Mr.. MARrz, nominated Stafford II. Parker.
For Superintendent Of the Penitentary Col Charles
Morgan, VAS nominated by Mr.. MARTY.
Mr.. WALLACE, nominated James q. Spots for General
agent and Sorekeeper Of the Pcncnary and ouopised
his efficiency and &c cral character.
Mr. BooLE, seconded the nomination of Mr.. Spo Is and
denounced in very severe terms communication over
the Signature OF Justice which Appeared late mum.
Der Of the Enquirer disparagiug the ocal integrity Of
Mr. Spots
Mr. LKr of Orange and Greene, put in nomination for
the Same oiice-Genera agent aud Stoekeeper OF the
Penten.iary-Mr. Robert T. Harvey.
Mr. CARTER, of Lee and SCOTT, nominated Mr.. John W.
NJ Ely mem6es of the House, for the office of Supern.
iendant Of the Penitentiary.
The Speakernformcd the gentlemen that under the sus
pension of Tho rule these nominations could not be enter
t. ned At that hmsn unit. the election of the candidates
to whom 'herc no opposition, decided
The next office for which nominations were 10 be mado
being that OF Public Printer
Mr.. MARIE, nominated VIM. +. Richie
There being no other nominations made
The Speaker appointed Mr. MARrz to inform tho Senate
Of he readiness Of the House proceed to tho execution
of so much of the order of the day related the cleo
ton OF Secretary Treasurer Auditor OF Public accounts
Second Auditor Register Of the land office and Public
Printer and that the persons just named in nomna
ton.
Mr.. MARrz proceeded to execute that order aud after
short interval message from the Senate by
Mr. REGAR informing the House that they were ready TO
proceed with the join, order aud that additional nomna
The clerk then ordered to call the roll upon the
eleetio after which the following result was announ
ced
For nominees 1873
No opposing vote.
hessrs. Mar,E White, Major. Elyson, Holden, and
Price, appointed a committee unite with com.
mtce on the part of tho Senate, TO count the joint
votes.
The committee after returned when,-
Mr. AARrz, announced the following the Of the
joint vote.
Whole number lT6
Necessary to choice SO
The nominees having received the whole number cast,
were necessarily declared duly elected.
Mr.. CARTER, then renewed his nomination of John W
NJ Ely, for the office Of Superintendent Of the Penen
tiary.
Mr. MARrz, again, put in nomination Col Charles s.
Morgan the present incumbent.
Mr.. MAYO, passed short eulogy Col. Morgan.
Mr. GARSkTr, referred 10 a rumor that Col. Morgan
used his influence to have "Red Boot Smith pardoned
by the Governor.
Nj MARfL said he knew nothing in regard to the re-
NOR.
Mr. GARSrrr [nterrup,ingl said that he obtained bis
information in this regard from authentic sources.
Mr. hARTz resuming the floor said, that from his nc
qusntancc with tho character of Col Morgan and his
high opinion Of him as man and Virginisn, he
not prepared to believe that he had any sympathy with
abolonists.
Mr. wnrrr, (Mr TARrr yielding tho aoor) asked that
Mr. MAYO, who was member Of the committee, to
OF these reports as they had to the notice Of that
committee.
Ar MAYO Qeave being grantedl proceeded to give
some explanation so far as his knowledge Of the affair
which was rather limited, could Ho indicated
Col Morgan from improper action in tie premises-
lie admitted that ats meeting OF the committee, the
question OF recommending certain conycts In the Een-
| Tertiary to Ezecutev clemency up and that the
name OF Red Boot Smith the list of those who
was intended to recommend, Col Morgan present at
that meeting, but said nothing that could DO construed
|
| Mr. WALLACE also indicated Col. Morgan.
hr GLRSETr said he was as reluctant any gentleman
on that floor, TO do Injustice Col Morgan But he had
higher duty to perform than that OF providing an Of
eo of him Or any body else. II they to eec, Col
Morgan on the ground Of his being gentleman Of high
standing the would with caual proptiety oo,
rate upon them in regard To Mr Ely who no person will
donbt-Sas gentleman Of high standing also Aud II
Col horgans Democracy qualification. and cousti-
tnted claim upon their considerations Mr. Eli was also
Democrat aud equally entitled to their favor upon that
score so far as he could CLEAN from the remarks OF
temen, he presumed that they opposed giving the
Office 10 Col Morgan II ley were Satisfied that he had
recommended this person TO the mercy of the Governor
Every gentleman who had spoken seemed to entertain that
resolve u he would except the gentleman from Peters.
burg, (hr WALLACg)
He would ask that gentleman If he would yo,c In f,vor
OF uovernor who would pardon such a man as "Red
boot smith = lie would venture say not. Aud then
he would Gsk how he could vote IN favor OF tho Super
ehden who rec mmended that individual to Executive
ciemency II members, being satisfied Of the fact that
Col. Morgan bad recommended this person as stated,
hul 10 mo same Office which he now
holds he could help regarding IL as an endorsaon Of
the coursc OF that Official far the
was concerned.
His friend from Ienrico, (Mr MAYo) who was on tho
committee when the subject Of these recome was
up, has made statement which, in his opinion amount
CD 10 nothing for they then wise they weto be
lore that state ment made.
Mr. MAYO nterruptng) said that he stated all he kne
about the matter, aud no less
hrNARsETr Ia CONTINUATION, said that a. he could un
derstand The gentleman, the committee knew nothing
with regard to the persons the lst Of convcts who
were fecomnendod TO executive clemency 20 far as to
warrant them In stating who OF was not worthy oil
pard0n lie would ask where that lst came from No
doubt from the Superintendent of the PcnitentIlry
Tho gentleman ffom Petersburg, (Mr WALLAcsl In en-
delV0ng 10 excuse the presence of Col Morgan before
, Tho committee, observed that Ito did not como wthou,
being sent for True he for and for what pur
posof In order 10 TO examined with regard 10 the Ma,
which was made GU. by himself further appears that
tbs Col bad acted In entire oonttaycnon ore laws and
regulations in regard to convcs In the Penitenary In
not compelling "IlCd Boot Smith" to wear the convict
dress as the law required in the Of all persons with
Out regard TO class distinction II tho special order
the day 70 far as II related to tho election Of Sgperu.en-
dent OF the PenItonllrY deferred lie would be pre-
pared TO Col