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. --14. The motion of Mr. Brannon, to have the Minnesota resolutions sent back, was then adopted by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Carson, Christian, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Early, Finney, French, Gatewood, Greever, Isbell, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Newlon, Pate, Paxton, Richmond, Smith, and Taliaferro.--21. for incorporating a company to construct a railroad from some point on the Manassas Gap Railroad to the Ohio river, near Letart's Falls, in Jackson county; by Mr. Christian, for repealing the act entitled "to restrict the taking of oysters in certain months," passed March 31st, 1860. Mr. Nash reported a bill to incorporate tsulted as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Lynch, Nash, and Paxton.--10. Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Christian, Day, French, Greever, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Neeson, Newlon, Pate, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Townes.--15. The preamble and resolutions were th
ohn M. Botts5275625171666 George W. Randolph4578695651891 John O. Steger380867471171- John Robertson3867505301666 John H. Gilmer1708685341 Elected. The question of reference to the people was carried by a considerable majority. The aggregate vote in the city is about 3,800. In November last the total vote was 4,323. Henrico county. Great excitement prevailed at the Court-House all day, and some arrests were made for turbulent demonstrations. It is believed that Mr. Williams C. Wickham, the Union candidate, is elected over Dr. Garnett by a considerable majority. Mr. J. B. Keesee is elected Commissioner of the Revenue for the Upper District. The following is the vote at the Court-House: For the State Convention--Williams C. Wickham 578, John R. Garnett 470, Wm. L. McMinn 3. For reference to the people 706. Against reference 432. For Commissioner of the Revenue — J. B. Keesee 571, Wm. Christian 271, B. J. Duval 83, E. McConnell, Jr., 27.