Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14
llDl Sc OF DELEGATES.
.V0H2aV. De. I.


The House WAS called To order BY Mr. G,u-
LAND of \mhersl, who moved that George " ,rhc
Mnniord be appointed Clerk, observing that as
Me. NJ had so long aud faithfully served this body,
IT dld not seem neceSsar, 10 put the question for
nially he question was taken, and Mr.. NJ. was
unanimously elected
Mr. Munlord having been conducted 10 the ta-
bic
Mr. GARLAND Of A. moved that the House now
proceed 10 the election ola Speaker, and nomina
ted Colonel Linn Banks.
MI. GnrooE, nominated lcmin. b. Miller Of
Botctonrf.
MIR. MnIrE said lac hoped, iih, had an, ,nnu-
cncc with the gentleman from Williamsburg, ho
would Withdraw his nomination.
MIR. Gar.oU said he certainly could not resist
the request of the gentleman from Botetourt; but
he should do what he had IA rgll to do in giving
his vote.
The Clerk then proceeded to take the vote, b,
calling the ayes and nocs-and the result was as
follows:
For Linn Bonks.-Mcssrs Drummonds, Grin
aids, Gilmrr, Wiley, Garland of Amherst,
MClintic, Campbell, IIcnsLaw, Miller, Wilson of
Botctourt, Dccamps, Turnbnll, Mallory, Booker,
Austin, Beuhring, Clay, Daniel, H., Samuel,
Christian, Richardson, Johnson, Ill., Wilson of
Cumberland, Scott, Servant, Hunter OF Essex,
Ball, Smith of Fauquicr, IIickcrson, Dickcrson,
Strange, Slcgcr, Holland, Bowen, Davsson, Smith
of Frederick, Watts, Watkins, Hail of Grayson,
" cthered, Avcnt, Darlington, Coleman, Sloan,
Nixon, Goodall, Mullen, Harrison, kinchcoc,
Randolph, fontainc, Ilocman, Grgcs, r., Berry,
Fleet, llooe, Robinson, Carter, Neil, Hays, STRAIT
ton, Beard, Powell Taylor, jr., of Loudoun IIar-
ris, Raesdale, Taylor, of Matthews and Middle
sex, Waggcner, Rogers, Garland Of Mccklcnburg
Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, lngcs, jr Shcrrard,
Benton, Brown ofNclson, Mnrdaueh, Parker, Lc-
land, Fitzgerald, jr., Masters Voolfolk, Almond,
CIitz, MCoy, jr, Swanson, Witchcr, Cacklcy,
Hopkins, Carroll, Madison, Morris, Stands, vii
an's, Martcncy, Ncklin, Dorman, Ley burn, Mof-
felt, Conrad, jesse, M'Nlullcn, Bare, Rinkcr,
Harley, Butts, Crutchficld Moncurc, Spratlcv,
IIargra,e, Gillespie, Dclaslunutt, Gibson, Jet,
Prcntss, Saunders, Cunnneh am, Brown of Pc
tcrsburg, and S,anard-l2;I.
For Fleming u. NHer-Mcs,rs Hunter of
Berkeley, Smith of Gloucester and Grcgory-;i
For Geore. W. I|Hson-Mr Hale OF Frank
Tho SrEAkER was then conducted to the Chair,
by Mcssrs. Garland of \ and Wilson of Cumbor-
land /; and on taking his seat, addressed the House,
in substance as follows:
"1hc continued confidence ofthe Representa-
tivcs of the people in again honorinc him With the
distinguished, laborous and delicate Office of pre-
siding over the deliberations of this BODY had cx-
cited feelings in his bosom which no language that
he possessed could adequately pourtrav. 1t was
not the office which at this day was valuable to
him but the seal of public appreciation Of his for
mcr course, gave it inestimablc value lie had
been sustained in this station through the most
trying scenes of our history--through evil and
through good report. He trusted that he had ne
yer forgotten for IA moment that he was the hum
bic organ of the will fthis House. lie had hon-
estly endeavorcd, in his very imperfect manner to
do Justice to all-and whether himself placed in
majority or minority, he had never suffered his
Judgment to be influenced by party considerations
he had never allowed himselfto dwindI, into the
partlzan Speaker while it had been his aim, at
all times, to give to a majority it, fair and lecii-
mate prepondcrancc. The House might RELY up
on his unremittcd efforts to discharge, with fidelity
and mparaty, the duties which their kindness
assigned him.
In every delberativc assembly, order was alb
solntely necessary and whatever rules and orders
the House might see fit to adopt, it would be his
duty to enforce them with iirmness and impartial
ty.
" He concluded by desirnt the House TO ac-
cept his heartfelt gratitude for the honor they had
conferred upon him, and to believe that every cx-
ertion would be made on his part to perform his