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Domestic News
April 2, 1803
The Recorder
Richmond, Virginia
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The Virginia House of Delegates voted 75-71 to appoint a chaplain, resolving to select Rev. John Courtney to read prayers each morning.
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Extract from the Journals of the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Thursday, December 7th 1802.
A motion was made that the house should proceed to the appointment of a chaplain, when the previous question whether a chaplain should be appointed at all, was called for; which passed in the affirmative.
On the motion of Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Booker, Ordered, That the ayes and noes on the foregoing question be inserted in the journal.
The names of those who voted in the affirmative are--Messrs. Finnie, Cabell, Camm, Andrew Anderson, Doake, J. Brown, Leftwich, James Stephenson, M'Ferran, Young, W. Brown, Jones, Clarke, Warren, Hatcher, Roberts, Booker, Holmes, Cavendish, Mathews, Dupree, Mason, Blair, Dickey, Terry, Trueheart, Prunty, Storrs, L. Johnson, Eley, Crare, Manning, Lightfoot, L. Smith, M'Kee, Aylett, Gregory, Rozzel, Niblett, Neil, Taylor, R. L. Daniel, Muse, John Craig, Woodward, L. Riddick, Christian, Dunton, Edwards, Morgan, Mills, Moseley, Mosby, Venable, Corke, Tebbs, Wilson, Haddon, Alexander, M'Clelland, Blow, Gee, Mercer, Sebell, Allen, Peete, M'Intosh, Garner, Meck, Ward, Henderson, Pescud, Moody, Adams--75.
And the names who voted in the negative are--Messrs. Garland, Carr, Wiley, Carter, Fletcher, Walker, (Buckingham) Moonan, Burke, Woodford, Wyatt, Price (Charlotte), Walker, (Charles City) Cheam, Eppes, Hawes, (Goodwyn, Watkins, Banks, Brokenborough, West, Chilton, Haden, Napier, Sexton, Green, Cocke, M. Anderson, Carter, Payne, Sprigg, Jenkins, Davidson, Fisher, Simon, Jones, Ruffner, Hansford, Sherman, (G. Anderson, P. M Daniel, Martin, Shackleford, Early, Rucker, Evans, B. Smith, Gray, A. Lee, Crawley, Barbour, Ellis, Wooding, Tunstall, J. Foster, Newsum, Penn, C. Foster, Branham, Nichols, Grymes, Stannard, Fox, M'Farlane, Dickinson, Witten, D. Lee, Strickler, E. Stephenson, Fulkeson, Sheffey, Crockett--71.
The house then proceeded to ballot for a chaplain, and the members having prepared tickets with the name of the person to be ballotted for, and deposited the same in the ballot boxes, Messrs. J. W. Eppes, Barbour, Adams, Tate, and Holmes, were appointed a committee to examine the ballots and report to the house on whom a majority should fall.
Resolved, therefore, That the Rev. John Courtney be appointed Chaplain to this house, and that he attend to read prayers every morning at the hour appointed by the standing order of the house.
Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the senate therewith.
Thursday, December 7th 1802.
A motion was made that the house should proceed to the appointment of a chaplain, when the previous question whether a chaplain should be appointed at all, was called for; which passed in the affirmative.
On the motion of Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Booker, Ordered, That the ayes and noes on the foregoing question be inserted in the journal.
The names of those who voted in the affirmative are--Messrs. Finnie, Cabell, Camm, Andrew Anderson, Doake, J. Brown, Leftwich, James Stephenson, M'Ferran, Young, W. Brown, Jones, Clarke, Warren, Hatcher, Roberts, Booker, Holmes, Cavendish, Mathews, Dupree, Mason, Blair, Dickey, Terry, Trueheart, Prunty, Storrs, L. Johnson, Eley, Crare, Manning, Lightfoot, L. Smith, M'Kee, Aylett, Gregory, Rozzel, Niblett, Neil, Taylor, R. L. Daniel, Muse, John Craig, Woodward, L. Riddick, Christian, Dunton, Edwards, Morgan, Mills, Moseley, Mosby, Venable, Corke, Tebbs, Wilson, Haddon, Alexander, M'Clelland, Blow, Gee, Mercer, Sebell, Allen, Peete, M'Intosh, Garner, Meck, Ward, Henderson, Pescud, Moody, Adams--75.
And the names who voted in the negative are--Messrs. Garland, Carr, Wiley, Carter, Fletcher, Walker, (Buckingham) Moonan, Burke, Woodford, Wyatt, Price (Charlotte), Walker, (Charles City) Cheam, Eppes, Hawes, (Goodwyn, Watkins, Banks, Brokenborough, West, Chilton, Haden, Napier, Sexton, Green, Cocke, M. Anderson, Carter, Payne, Sprigg, Jenkins, Davidson, Fisher, Simon, Jones, Ruffner, Hansford, Sherman, (G. Anderson, P. M Daniel, Martin, Shackleford, Early, Rucker, Evans, B. Smith, Gray, A. Lee, Crawley, Barbour, Ellis, Wooding, Tunstall, J. Foster, Newsum, Penn, C. Foster, Branham, Nichols, Grymes, Stannard, Fox, M'Farlane, Dickinson, Witten, D. Lee, Strickler, E. Stephenson, Fulkeson, Sheffey, Crockett--71.
The house then proceeded to ballot for a chaplain, and the members having prepared tickets with the name of the person to be ballotted for, and deposited the same in the ballot boxes, Messrs. J. W. Eppes, Barbour, Adams, Tate, and Holmes, were appointed a committee to examine the ballots and report to the house on whom a majority should fall.
Resolved, therefore, That the Rev. John Courtney be appointed Chaplain to this house, and that he attend to read prayers every morning at the hour appointed by the standing order of the house.
Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the senate therewith.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Virginia House Delegates
Chaplain Appointment
Vote 75 71
Rev John Courtney
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. John Courtney
Mr. Barbour
Mr. Booker
J. W. Eppes
Tate
Holmes
Adams
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
1802 12 07
Key Persons
Rev. John Courtney
Mr. Barbour
Mr. Booker
J. W. Eppes
Tate
Holmes
Adams
Outcome
vote passed 75-71 in favor of appointing a chaplain; rev. john courtney selected by ballot and ordered to read prayers every morning; clerk to inform senate.
Event Details
The House of Delegates debated and voted on appointing a chaplain, with ayes and noes recorded on motion of Mr. Barbour. They then balloted, and a committee examined votes, resulting in the appointment of Rev. John Courtney.