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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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The Virginia Legislature elected James Pleasants and Francis T. Brooke as additional judges of the court of appeals on January 31 via joint ballot, after nominations and multiple votes. Robert White received votes but was not elected.
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Thursday, January 31.
APPOINTMENTS.
Yesterday the legislature proceeded by joint ballot to the election of two additional judges of the court of appeals, made necessary by an act of the present general assembly.
Messrs. Beeson, Prunty, Mercer and Brent, of Frederick, nominated Robert White, esq. at present a judge of the general court.
Messrs. Lee, of Norfolk, and Preston of Richmond, nominated James Pleasants, Esq. clerk of the house of delegates.
Messrs. Stanard, of Spotsylvania, Crutchfield and Fonnsop, of Prince Edward, nominated Francis T. Brooke, Esq. at present a judge of the general court.
This was the order in which the candidates were respectively presented to the view of the house. There was some eloquence exhibited on the occasion, & much anxiety shown. These are certainly the most important offices in the commonwealth—they are estates for life, and the highest judicial tribunals: the decisions which the law, as expounded, draws in upon other courts.
On the first ballot the votes were,
For Pleasants 87. White 71. Brooke 43.
Mr. B. being dropped by a rule of the house, the second ballot was for Pleasants 110. White 89. Scattering 3
Mr. P. was therefore elected.
On the next ballot, the votes were,
For Brooke 122. White 80.
Mr. B. was of course elected.
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Virginia
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Thursday, January 31.
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james pleasants elected with 110 votes; francis t. brooke elected with 122 votes; robert white not elected.
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The legislature held a joint ballot to elect two additional judges of the court of appeals. Nominations were made for Robert White by Messrs. Beeson, Prunty, Mercer, and Brent of Frederick; for James Pleasants by Messrs. Lee of Norfolk and Preston of Richmond; for Francis T. Brooke by Messrs. Stanard of Spotsylvania, Crutchfield, and Fonnsop of Prince Edward. After ballots, Pleasants and Brooke were elected.