The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-15


! be withdrawn, as he was unprepared to make
suitable selections.
Mr. MONTAGUE, of Midd.esex, moved, as IN
| amendment to the resolution, that Il committe.
of fittee~ be appointed for the purpose of
| iecting the officers named.
| On motion of Mr.. PATRICK, OF kauawha, the
resolution and amendment were laid on the
| table
The Convention then proceeded to the cleo.
| ton OF Sergeant Arms.
! Mr.. NiBLErr, of Lu. enburS, nominated Wm
| &. Snead, of that county.
| Mr.. JOHNSTON, OF Lee, nominated Charles
| L. Crosby, OF Washington.
| Mr.. WILEY of MononSalia, nominated 10
| siah w. RiveS, of Barbour.
| Mr.. MALLORY, of Elizabeth City, nominated
| Robert II Vaughan, of eat county.
Mr.. MORRIS, of Caroline, nomina ted Dan
! AtweIl, of Caroline.
| Mr.. DoRMAY, of Rockbridge, nominated n.
i. Thompson, of Hanover.
Mr.. MACFARLAXD nominated John G. Moss,
of Richmond city.
Mr.. CorFNAx, of Rockingham nominal ed
J. J. Far'ish, of Albemarle.
Mr.. DELANEY, of Fairfax, nominated John
+. Scruggs, of Fauquier.
Mr.. GARLAND, OF Amherst, nominated John
H Fuqua, of that county.
Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick nominated Thos
b. L. Ingram, of Richmond city.
Mr.. BoRsr, of Page, nominated Charles
! Mel. j Johnson, of Fauduier.
Mr.. RIyEs, of Prince George, nominated
| James q. Sener of Fredericksburg.
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candidates were expatiated upon by several
! gentlemen.
| Mr. CHAaBLIss, of Greehsville, moved that
/ all nominations be referred 10 a committee OF
! five, instructed 10 make selection therefrom
/ The President said this would be a viola
/ tion of the rule adopted by the Convention.
| Mr.. CHAMBLIss moved 4 suspension OF the
| rule for the reception of his resolution, when,
on motion, the sub ect laid the table.
The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll
and the vote resulted as follows Parish IA
Rives 26, Thompson 81, all others G5.
There being no election, Mr.. NJ AIR. of Fau-
quieT, moved a suspension of the rules TO al
low him to introduce 4 resolution, for the
withdrawal OF all but the three highest can
didate
The motion to suspend the rules WAS car
ripd--Ay1s -, noes not counted.
Mr.. MARR then introduced a resolution 10
drop all but the three highest candidates,
which was adopted.
The names of the three candidates were an :
nounced by the Secretary, as follows Josiah
w. Riyes, n A. Thompson and J. J Parish g,
and the Conyen tion proceeded TO vote, with
the following result: Thompson 81 Parish 81,
Rives %. Necessary to a choice -.
SO Mr.. n. a. THOMPSON WAS declared elect
ed Sergant-a t Arms.
Mr. NELSON, of Clarke, offered Il resolution
for the appointment OF a committee 10 take
into consideration the rules of the House of
Delegates, and report such applicable
to this body. Rejected.
The Convention then proceeded to the
ELECTION OF FIRST DooRKEEPER.
Mr.. MALLORY, of Brunswick, nominated G..
Drumright, of Mecklenburg.
Mr. HALL, of Lancaster, nominated Rich
ard Rains, of Richmond city.
Mr.. FRENCH, Of Mercer, nominated Benia-
min r. Linkous, of Raleigh.
Mr. CRITCHER, of Richmond county, nomi-
mated James L. Fisher, OF Richmond city.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Richmond, nominated
Samuel II. Jeter of that city
Mr.. CARLILE, of Harrison, nominated Chas.
Lewis of Ihat
Mr. FLorRxor, of Halifax, nominated Chas
Kent of Pittsylvania.
Mr.. MORTON nominated Mr.. Routt, OF
Greene.
Mr.. ScoTr, of Powhatan, nominated John
L. Simpson, of that county.
Mr.. BorLDIN nominated VIM. ID. Wills, OF
Charlotte.
Mr. WICKHAM nominat ted Francis =. sutton,
of Henrco
No other nominations being made, the vote
was taken with the following result Link
ous, A.; Lewis, 29 Jeter, 20. All others 80.
There being no election, the rules were Sus-
pended, on motion, and a resolution was adopt
ed to drop all hut the three highest candidates.
The names of the three highest Were then
announced Sam'l ii. .Ieter, Chas. Lewis and
Benz. X. Linkous-and the second ballot re-
suited Linkous, 81 Jeter 80; Lewis, 20
No election.
Mr.. MoSTAGrE moved that the Convention
adjourn, but withdrew the motion.
Mr.. JACKSON, of " ood, moved that the rules
be suspended, in order to allow gentlemen to
change their votes on the last ballot for Door
keeper.
The motion was carried, and seven mem
bers, who had voted for other candidates, re-
corded their votes for Mr.. BESJAMIN Il. LINK
oUs, who was then declared to have received
a majority, and was therefore elected First
Doorkeeper.
Mr. TREpwAY moved that Samuel II. Jeter
be appointed Second Doorkeeper.
Mr. SPEED thought such a course would not
be entirely just TO other applicants. He de-
sired TO nominate Mr.. JOSIAH Leake, OF Gooch-
land.
Mr. TREDwAY Withdrew his motion.
Mr. Cox nominated VIM. Welsh, Of Ches
ter1ield.
The motion to adjourn was reneweds and
again withdrawn.
COMMISSIONERS FROM OTHER STATES.
The PRESIDENT submitted the following COM
munieation from the Governor of the Com
monwealth
EXECUTIVE DEPaRTMgYr Feb. H. 1851.
Gentlemen Of the tonrenti0a / have the honor 70
communicate herewith the credentials OF the
Hon. JoHS 5. PRESTON, Il Commissioner duly ap-
pointed by the Convention recently held In souih
Carolina, and who charged with the duty Of
communicating Ito the people of Virginia the
causes which have impelled the people OF South
Carolina To withdraw from the United States and
resume the power hitherto granted by them 10 the
Government of the United States of America"
of the Hon. Fulton Anderson, II Commissioner
duly appointed by the Governor OF Mississippi,
and charged with the duty Of informing the peo
pie OF this Common ealth that the Legs ature of
the State OF Mississippi has passed act cal ling
Convention of the people OF the State, TO consider
the present threatening relations OF the Northern
and Southern sections Of the United Siates-ag-
grayated by the recent election of President
upon principles OF hostility to the States of the
Southland to express the earnest hope of the
State of Mississippi that Virginia will co operate
with her in the adoption Of efficient measures for
the common defence and safety Of the south.
Respectfully, JOHN LErcHER.
The creden tials of the Hon. II. l.. BEsxrss.
Commissioner from Georgia, were also pre-
sen ted and read.
Mr.. WM. b. PRESTON offered the following
resolution:
Tesotred That a committee of five be appointed
by the President to wait upon the Hon. John s.
Preston, Commissioners from South Carolina, Hon.
H. l.. Benuing, Commissioner from Georgia, and
Hon. Fulton Anderson, Commissioner from Mis-
sissippi, to inform them that this Convention Of
the people Of Virginia respectfully invites them
To seats in this Hall, aud will receive ut snob
time and In such mode ss they may severaiiy pre-
fer, any message they may have to deliver.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and the President appointed the following
COMMITTEES Messrs. Preston, Harvic, Mac
farland, X. Y. Conrad, and Montague.
the PRESIDENT Informed the Convention
that ne had received about % applications for
the oilice OF Page, but rs he was not au uthor-
iIed 10 make the appointment he desired the
convention to take such action thereupon as
might be necessary.
Mr. HAMMOND then offered resolution au-
which was adopted.
Mr. HAfnokD offered resolu tion giving the
members the right to occupy any seats they
might prefer wtthopt regard to any previous
selections, 6sleeted.