Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-07

W hich The clerk was qualified.
Mr.. Oils delivered a message from the
senate representing that they had chosen
sSamarl Smith, of Maryland, president pro
tenpore that they had appointed com
,niltce to join committee Of the house
to wal, on the President of the United
States, SC. and that they had agreed to a
j,n resolution for the choice of two chap.
lains of different denominations to inter.
change weekly.
Ordered, On motion OF Mr.. ]. Randolph,
that 4 message be sent 10 the senate, in.
forming Them that The house have made
quorum, and have chosen Naihasief Ma.
Son their speaker.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Randolph,
Reso!ycd, That committee be appoint.
ed on the part of this house, to Join with
the cnmmiltee appointed on the part of
: the senate,'to wait on the President ofthe
y. 5. end inform him that the two houses
have formed quorum. and are ready 10
receive t1y communication, he may be
pleased 10 make.
On motion of Mr. Thomas,
Pesoiped, Ths, The rules and orders of
the late bouse be considered as those Of
the .pressnt house until a,>ered or revised.
% motion Of Mr. Varpu,n, the house
proceeded TO ballot for serjeau, at arms
Joseph Wheaton, Solomon Myer and
Richard Stuart having been previously no.
m,naisd.
The ballots having been counted, it ap.
pcared that of l0S ballots given, .Josetih
Nhrnfon had 81 votes, and was consequent
ly duty elected serjeanl at arms.
Mr. Dawson moved the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That Thomas Clarion be ap
poiated door-keeper, and 2homas Dunn as
s'ssant door keeper, and that they give
their attendance accordingly ; which reso-
iunoa was agreed TO. nenine confradicenie.
Mr. Dawson moved that 500 copies of
the rnles and regulations Of the late house
be printed for the use of the members.
Mr. Leib suggested the proprie;y, in
stead of accediag To this motion, of ap.
pointing committee to draw up set of
rules.
The question was taken on the resoiu-
ton offered by MIR Dawson, which vas dis
agreed to-Ayes S8--Noes 50.
Mr. Le,h moved resolution for the ap-
pointiuent Of a COMMITTEES to prepare aud
report standing rules of proceeding to be
observed IN this house which was agreed
TO, and q committee of FIVE appointed.
On motion OF Mr. Nicholson,
Pesofved, rhst committee of Ways
and Means be appointed agreeabIy to the
standing rules and orders of the house
Ayes So.
On motion of Mr. Leib, committee of
Copmerce and Manufactures was appoin-
ted.
On motion Of Mr. Sou,hard commit
Tee Of E.lecficns Was appointed.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson, COM
millee cf Claims was appointed.
On motion OF Mr. Thomas, a committee
IF Revisai and Unfinished Business was
appointed.
On moIion of Mr. Conrad, committee
OF Accounts was appointed.
On motion Of Mr. Nswtor,i, was resoIV-
ed that the standing hour of meeting be 1
A. NJ. until otherwise ordercd--Ayes 81.
The Speaker laid before the house
a letter from the clerkrepresenting the
measures taken by him in execution
OF the order Of the house of Feb. %,
1905, relative to the supply of print
ing and stationary for the house by
which it appears that proposals for
printing had beer received from a. &
G.. WAY, Solomon Myer, r. Dinmorc
from Benson & Fulton for paper and
from Edgar Patterson for the station
airy and that contracts had been made
with A. & G. Way for the printing,
and with Edgar Patterson for the sta
. tionary.
I Referred to the committee of ac-
+ commits.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas a co, !.
( mittee consisting Of seventeen mem,
bers was appointed TO enquire and re,
port whether any and what alterations
are requisite in the acts relative tC
J post Offices and post roads.
On motion of Mr.. Newton resolved
that the clerk cause the members Il
be furnished with three newspapers
! or with newspapers not exceeding il
I price three daily papers.
MIR J.. Randolph, from the commit
tee appointed on the part ofthe HOUSE