Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Mr DoRSAs nominated Mr. Muntord as Clerk
who was unanimously elected.
The Clerk having taken his seat
MIR DoRMAS said,
Mr. ClcIk-we have proceeded, thus far in the
orgsniz ition or the House, without suff.ring the
spirit of party TO disturb the harmony OF our pro.
eeednsS
In tia election Of you sir, to the place which you
have so long and 50 meritoriously fled the inquiry
has not been made "is he Jew, or IS he Gentle"
The next step which it becomes to take, is the
election of Speaker, and take grea, pleasure in
presenting to this House the name of Valentine w.
Southall one Of the Delegates from the county Of
Albemarle.
Amid all the vieisstudes and changes OF political
parties, Virginia has, thus far, been so Fortunate
that believe case has occurred in her history in
which this officer has been coshiered.
OF MIR SIS qualifications, and those so necessary
TO bc possessed 10y Observation-Disclosures, prompt
nudc, familiarity with parliamentary law, manner,
and rigid imporal,ty--this much may say with
undenAOc truth, that in the many who have filled
that Chair, any have eTcellod MIR $. "a much larger
number have fallen beneath his standard.
Mr s., IN addition To his other qualifications has
one OF peculiar advantage and importance To the
despatch OF business, mean the experience OF
year.
hope il will be the pleasure of the House to re.
elect him.
MrBsILI rose oput in nomination Joel Holleman
oilslc OF Wight lie was not given to eulogy-es.
pecsily otthe living. lie would not indulge any
on this occasion. MIR Hplleman was eminently fl.
ted for the discharge Of the duties of the office MIR
u. proceeded ut some length to pass lofty eulo.
GUM upon Mr. Holeman.
The gentleman from Rockbridge had congrntula.
ted the House upon the election ofhe Clerk without
lnquiring whether he was Jew Gentle. He tnr
b. would say for himself that IL MIR Southail-the
late incumbent-had performed the duties Of his
oftce with the same hdelity that tho Clerk had his
he would never have concurred in opposition 10 him
But such was not the But there was di,-
function between the offices of Clerk and Speaker
The latter had II IN his power to give one p,rtv in
the House. ADVANTAGE bc o.L,. A
was Therefore to some extent political Office
MIR HOPKINS supported the nomination of Mir
fio.!em,n, m an elaborate commentator OF MIR HIS
multt'tiOuS qualifications
The roll bern. called, the vote stood as follows.
For V. w. SourHALL.-Mcssrs Rives, Davis Of
Amherst, Kinney, Baldwin, Mayse Mitchell Wino-
heId' Hunter, Ne~krk' Moore, Toler, NowIln,
Apperson. Card"o!l, BroaduS, Irving, Blown. of
Elizabeth City aud Warwick, Sempie Thomas.
Scott, OF Fauquier, Foster, Mclaughlin PAYNE,
Woods, Early, French, Robins, Erskinc, P1sh'
Thompson, M'Rae, Grggs, Bowden, Mo!cr, Ken
nedy, Smith, ofKaniwha, Wallace OF King Georgr.
Edmonds, TaYcr, OF LoudOun, Il lmcy, MI nancy
smith, # Mason and Jackson, Caperion, Davis. OF
Montgomery and Pulaski, OrrIck, Harrell, Taylor,
Of Norfolk Borough, Etheridgc, Watts Yerby Edo
ington, CheI.ham, Keen, Williams, Grimes. Dey
Elliott, STROLLER, Daniel, Dorman, Leyburn, Ur
quhSrt, CruIchfa!d, Fore, Mayo, aud Jackson
For JoEL HoLLLMAw -Niessr, B,ylv. Ailvvo,,l
Holloway, Harvey, Robinson, Cox # Brex.on
and Lewis, Jones OF Brooke, Ridd,k, Harrison OF
Brunswick, Jones Of Buckingham, u,,kius, Samuel
Cox Of Chesterfield, Buck Vaughan Ds,kns Bv,d
Wood, Guerrant. Carroll, Spencer, Clark. Watkins
Armsuon., KInche!O, Davis Of King and Queen
Dabney, Woodward, Cendenin, Hollud,y MAJ
shall, Banks, Martin Of Marshall, Digs Scott Of
Meck'enburg, Morgan, Harris Of MOnongaIta Il.
gon, Smith OF Northumberland, Fitzgerald, Hiden.
MCPHERSON, Wallace of Petersburg, HOPKINS
Blown Of Preston, Wilson, Heath, Brnwner Me
Cauley, Sh'pman, Smith OF Rockingham, Cowan,
Cullen, Ghtewoud, Crawford, Tate, Walker Boz
en-. Martin OF Tyler Goodson, and LeftwIch- CT
So MIR Southall was declared duly elected, and
on being introduced and taking his seat, he thus ad
dressed the House;
Gentlemen: For this renewed evidence Of vou =
confidence and este en-, pray you to receive in re.
turn, my sincere and unieisned ncknow Judgments
ana to believe Tint IN again rcsumIng the respon.
sible, and sometimes delicate duties Of the CHAIR I
am ndmonIshcd, by past experience, how much |
ought TO rely upon your kindness, your iorbearance
and your ready support. in the effort, on nv nnrt
To discharge IN proper manner, the response bi,cs
belonging 70 y. Aware, gentlemen, OF my own
delec,S-uiiy sensible OF the frequent and difficult
questions which spring up for prompt and imme-
date decision, should altogether despair did not
know that your advice and support are ever NJ hand
to aid IN the correct and proper disposal Of them
CongregatCI here iipm all parts Of the Common
wealth, animated, Os am yJu are, 10y devotion
To her interests prepared TO respond her sacred
CLAIMS upon ~, our common dates arc noccEsari v
OF solemn and imposing character Win no
check but Constitution, our prcrCsatyes and pow. .
ers are wide and extensive; and as the immediate
representatives OF great Commonwealth, hOIIlup
IN our hlGds to some extent, the political destiny
OF great people, IL becomes us to approach the
high and sacreu duty devolyed upon US by gene.
rous and confjng Constituency, with the FEELINGS
and the temper due to the occasioh. That YOU "
come up to It's Just demand5-that you viii dis.
card,ng all eNtrdneOus considerations meet the Oh.
legations OF your stNtion-that you will discharge
us becomes you, It's important functions | on'ettan
not the slightest doubt. Living, gentlemen, as we
emphatical,y do, under a gJvernment of avs con.
stItutns the only and the common shield Of US all
OF laws which, thank God, recognize no di,nctions
among men-which, placing all upon the same great
platform nj equality, pail down to common level
each and every VINO lives under their beniTn
and saluthry influence. How important /, is that
these laws, the rule of action should be whole
some and wise and under a government like this
where freedom OF thought aud freedom of specch
are secured To all, when their natural exercise is To
crente political parties, and often to excite 10 nnsrv
and violent contests, may nor. gentlemen, in.
dulge the hope, that whilst bringing and r,AectinV
here the political opinions Of our respective co1sti-
tuents, we may I've enabled to expol from this Ha J.
oil the excitement Of feeling or violence of p,ftv
so inlmcil TO proper and calm deIIbemlion uron
the pubic inerests-that without a surrender Of
principle, or departure from the line of duty-
without a disregard Of the bchcsts Of patriotism or
want OF fidelity To country, we may strive Ia Give
10 our councils tho temper and moderation so cs-
senti' 10 Just and beneficial rcsults-ought we not
TO be admnnI,hcd whilst parties indulge in bitter.
ness and angry STRIFE that amidst their throcs and
cOnvu'Sions, ilc country feels a wound and suffers
Nv W. N'l w h'IN-htli hNNWinE, do, that 11.
dress those who sensible of the sacred ohliy,
tons ing upon elchwhO are alive to tho cares of
our nfuve land, tn the appeals which come mp from
ncommon constituency IN behalf Of their interests
entrusted to our hands, can bat feel the confident
assurance that shall enter upon our public labors
as becomes the House OF Delegates OF Va
On motion Of Mr. DOrman the Rules OF the last
Session we're adopted.
On motion Of the same, Daniel Ward was un-
anlmousy elected Sergeant at arms.
MIR DoRMAE nominated WIN Chambers for Door.
Keeper.
Mr. McRAE, in pursuance Of duty, nominated
alexander DIbncY-but regarding the old Door
Keepers as faithful and competent officers he should
vote for them.
Mr. WooD nominated Robert Bradley.
Mcssrs. Bradley and Chambers wcfo elected.
Bradley 1877: Chambers I2G:-D ,bncy l.
The Speaker laid before the House the Mes
sage Of the Governor, which was read and 500 CO.
pies ordered to be printed.
Communications were received from the Trea-
surcr, and lst and ? Auditors.
Mr. DoRhN presented the memorial Of Thomas
Whuworh complaining Of the undue return of A.
}. Vaughan Of D.nwiddie.
The House then adj purncd
DINNER TO MIR STEVENSON.