Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
TIE MILITARY ELL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE VI DELEGAThS.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2S.
The House met at ~ o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Duncan.
Mr.. NcCAkANT, from the Committee on Courts Of
Justice made the following reports:
An adverse report the resolution requiring Railroad
com panies to pay full value for stock killed on their
road.
the bonds S. OF the Of Virginia held BY the United
States.
The following bills we're reported:
bill to incorporate the Mutual Lie Insurance Com
pany.
fer the South turnpike to the counties in which
il lies.
bill refundipg to William n. Hume, Sheriff of Eau
quier county, damages paid by him as such.
bill Incorporating the Savings Bank for small earn
ings of the city of chmond.
bill 70 incorporate the Planters Insurance Compa.
ny OF Petersburg.
A bill changing the lines Of Pulaski s4d Wythe
ties.
the erpedency of providing for the relief OF the
oyal poor Ct liens of Elizabeth City county and the
lower part of Warwick in the bands OF the enemy
communication received from the Governor.
relative to the burial OF the Hon. Johu Tyler, at Holly
| wood Ho recommended the appropriation OF $4,000
towards purchasing ground at Hollywood for the inter
| ment OF eminent deceased VirRnians
On motion Of Mr. RUTHERFORD, the communca.
ton was referred 70 the Committee on Finance, and Or
| dered 10 be printed.
The Cleyk reed another communication from the Gov:
crnor enclosing letter from j. j. Hooper, Secretary Of
the Provisional Congress- conveying other resolutions
passed By Congress- pedginr the support OF tue O5ned
eracy in the efforts to recover Western Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. COLLIER laid on the table and or
| dered to be printed.
message was received from the Senate tina. 1t had
sr,sed TO the .epor OF the Committee Of Conference
and would proceed the election Of both Of the Con-
! federate Senators at hal pest y O'Clock.
Mr. SHEFFEY, from the COMMITTEES tc confer With the
Senate relative the execution OF the Joint orae Of the
day reported st the Committee had agreed TO proceed
TO the election Of b9t Selators at half past IL o'clock
The report OF the Committee was cdorted.
On motion Of Mr.. SaEFFEY, the Ho6se seni &c the
Senate requesting the return OF the message which was
communicated 70 that BODY yesterday, announcing that
the House was ready to proceed y he eieSnon Of Sen
| a.or to I'll tie Ersi vacancy
| Mr. BARBOUR arose and SAID That acting under the
advice OF friends and the prompngs Of hs heart
and head he designedy absent during the procsed
ines OF Yesterday A these proceedings had been
puni aed 10 him he felt that they imp lied him the
performance 81 ncS and imperative duty. Facts aud
interests evolved IL the progress Of that proracted
session Of Yesterday which sak ed him tTst iaroush
sense of public duty hs part his constituency ought
10 be represented and to-day be had here to rep
rec mt them. Under such circumstances, he could not
longer permit his 10 remain before this body for
the posVu 20. Sh,-h he had been nominated. He had
duty which be miami " pyrlosl sd could only ten
der tboss kind freuis who 50 ably and vsoro.sy sup
ported him, his Sboapding gratitude and TO the whole
House his profound Acknowledgements TOR their kind
courtesy.
Mr.. ANDREW HUNTER warmly expressed his admi-
raLor Cor the high minded and honorable motives which
induced the gentleman from Cupeper, (hr. BARBOUR
TO the course be had ust In this Of trial and dan
ger such spirit Of selsacrifce vas Truly nebe 1t
a spirit that deserved cherishiug.
7 ala annla in rma nj Nj
BARBouR, and said that he would insist upon pressing
him for the Senatorship
Mr.. BARBOUR. while renewing his thanks reiterated
his determIn m not to permit his to be used.
Mr.. LAIDLEY, then with great reluctance Withdrew
the nomination.
The SPEAKER announced that the nomination Of cand.
dat q for Confederate Senators was now in order.
gr NEWTON, Of Westmoreand, again nominated
R. Y r. hunter.
Nc ORoCKEr re-nvminatsd William Ballard Pres.
ton.
Mr. GREEN nominated Charles W. Russell. He re-
marked that Mr. Russell the choice OF the North
vest and for the reason that that section is not likely
to be represented in the Legislature he thought the
House would give the Northwest great satisfaction by
thu comp imen;ing Mr.. Russell.
Mr. WALKER nominated VIM. O. Ryes, OF Abe
marie.
Mr. COLLIER, Of Petersburg nominated William
Daniel Jr, of Campbell He said be had not consulted
with any one about the domination. He paid high
tribute 10 the worm anu hUity VI DHulcl
Msssrs ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, ROBERTSON,
Of Richmond NOLAN, Walden, and sPADY, made
speeches defining their positions,
There being no more nominations made, the Speaker
directed Mr. NEWTON to convey TO the Senate the intel
gnce that the House ready to proceed to the cleo
tion of Confederate Senators.
Mr. COLLIER withdrew the nomination Of William
,niel Jr. He had Just learned that some Of Judge
Daniels friends had communicated to him the fact that
he was in domination in the House, aud that the Judge
4 l.. 4 l.. .tf
necton He expressed his regret in being thus obliged
to comply with Judge Daniels request.
After delay in the proceeding, message was re-
ceved from the Senate informing the House that it
now ready to proceed to the election.
The House then proceeded 10 ballot with the follow
ipg result;
FoR Mr. HuxrER-Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. An.
dersop, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Byse Blue, Booten,
Boudin, Bradford, Brooks Buford, Burks Carter, Gaze
move Cecil Clark, Ii N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett Gus
tie Dabney, Daniel, ]. Davis, R. l. Davis, Dann Ed
munds Esglestou Evans Fleming Fletcher Flood Forbes
Franklin Friend Garrison, GateWood George, Gillespie
Gordap Grittan, Green, Harrison, Hunter, Hunt Irby
James, johnson, JONES' Jordan, Iufman, Kyle, Laid
ley, Lively, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory. Matthews, MEGA.
mant, A. W. Mcdonald, j. Mcdonald, NcGruder
Mckinney, Mclaughlin, aoatague hurdaugh, Newton,
holland, 0rgiin, Piiman Prince, Rddck Rivcs Robert;
son. Robinson, Rowan, Rutherford P. G. SAUNDERS, r.
G. Saunders, Shannon, sh,fsy, sherrsrd spsdy Small,
Staples Steger TATE, Taylor, Thomas Thrash, Tomlp,
Treadway, Tyler, yermilon Ward, West, j. L. Wilson,
Samuel Wilson, Woodhouse Woodson, Wooten, Wor-
sham, Wright, Wynne-Total los. q.
For Nh Passion -Me,srs Btker, Barbour. Basker-
Vile Bouldn, Brooks Buford, Burks, Garter, Cazenove,
Cecil, J. J Coleman, Fl n Coleman, Crockett, Custi',
Dibney, j. D Davis, r. j Davis, Egglrston, Evans,
Fleming Fletcher, Flood, FORBES Friend, Garrison, CD
yer, Gordon, Hunt, Irby, Jones' Jordan, Kyle Lundy
Lynn, Mallory, h,tihoWp hcOAman, hceruder Nc
kinney Mclaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Mel
son, Newton Price, Rsid, Ritdck Rves, Robertson,
Rowan, P. c. Saunders, & O. Saunders Shelf y, Spady,