Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

w. Munford unanimously elected Clerk.
Mr.. Crutchfcd then nominated Mr.. Hoeman N Speak.
Mr.. he -sid familiar with the rules OF proceed
ing and was gentleman OF high character and attain
mcnts.
Mr.. Randolph seconded the northumberland hailed it,
coming from that quarter the of harmony in the
Assembyand he only regretted that had been made
time when the Democracy had less strength.
No other person being nominated, Mr.. Holeman was
elected by the following Holeman &c, Crutcheld
Watts IL.
FoR JOEL HoLLENAS-Mcssrs. Randolph, Mann, Cooke,
Brooke, Frazier Byrd of Bath, Tavenner Stanton, Mere
dith Bick, HUBBARD Moore of Cabel & Wayne, Samuel
Dennis Hancock, Broadus, Goodwin Powell of Fairfax
Smith of Fauquie Rust Stockton, Payne Deskins Muse
Taafero. Wood. Byrd of Frederick. French, leake of
Cioochland, Carroll, Calwe, Jones' Edmunds of Halifax,
Stovall Blue Ward, White of Hanover, Bassel, King,
Worthineton, Parks, Davis OF King Il Queen, Halves,
Gibson, Solngs, Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudon, Jack
son, Marshall of Lunenburg Banks, Kidwel, Martin, Nj
coson Miller of Mason Jackson, Jeggis, Norhington,
Tanzey, Adnr Wade, Dyche, Smith OF Nansemond Rice,
Davis of Orange & Greene Stroe Criz, Bird OF Pendle-
ton Talman Hopkins, Brown OF Preston, Anderson Da-
mel of Prince George, Bawner Stu, Suother, Burwe,
White of Rockbrdge, Dcncale, Cootcs, Cowan, Kane,
Gatewood Williams, Tate, Spark, Cruchfeld, Hedgman
Warren Walker, Spots, West Henry, Goodson, Lewis,
Neal, Leitwich-96.
FoR SAM'r wArrs-Mcssrs. wing6eld, Newkirk, Gar.
nett Robins, MiRae, Bowden, Taylor, VERIFY, Boiling,
Dey, Daniel of Richmond Ciy-ll.
FoR OSCAR II. CRvrcnrmLD-Messrs snodgrass, Lacy,
Irving, Miles, Smith HARRISON Galaher Wallace, Watts,
Oliver, Keen, Moore of Rockbrdge-ll.
Mr. Cmtchied moved That the Rules of the last session
be adopted for the governance of the House.
Mr. Hopkins moved the following amendments
Resoircd, That the following Rule be added TO the
standing Rules OF the House:
46 Whenever the House shall have manifested deter
mination take pending subject by cce
refusing adjourn. member who moved voted for
either of said adournments, shall be allowed make
Their motion to adjourn during the day, until the
said shall have been taken.
Mr.. ii. supported his motion by advertng when
the House. in former sessions, compelled to adjourn
by repeated motions adjourn made by few members
Mr. Crutchhed desired that the resolution be not pres
sed nowbut permit the House proceed with its ogani
zaon. II deemed wise and proper, the resolution could
hereafter be adopted He did consider the resolution
called for.
Mr. Randolph concurred with Mr.. Hopkins in deeming
regulation of this kind necessary; but joined with
Mr. Cruchied in desiring its withdrawal at this me-
which done.
The Rules of last session were then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Crutchfed, Daniel Ward was elect
ed Sergeant-at- Arms.
Mr. Wood Of Frederick, nominated Robert Bradley
first Doorkeeper who received l6 and Christian
Miller l.
Mr. Brooke nominated VIM. Chambers, as second
Door-keeper-who has acted in that capacity for several
years.
Mr.. Brawncr nominated John Tansil Tor the same of.
Mr.. Basel nominated Col. Hughes of the Far-West.
Mr.. Williams nominated Capt Christian Miller, of She
nandoah.
Mr.. Broaddus nominated VIM. G.. Allen, of Culpeper-
who had twenty children support
Mr.. Srother and Mr. Banks supported the last nomina-
non.
Mr.. Martin nominated VIM. T. Price, of Marshall
who young and had child-and if fortune
favoured him, he did doubt but that in the of
Iime he would boost numerous posterty the nomi
of the gentleman from Culpeper
Each of these nominations supported by speech,
and various gentlemen participated in the debate
The vote stood on the calling Of the roll; Chambers o3
Tansl 2; Hughes 4; Miller 10; Allen %; Price 6. Ne
cessary choice 60. so Mr. Chambers duly elect
GOrernor's Message.
The following Communication from the acting Governor
received and read
Executive DEPARTMENT
December lsi lS42. \
FeIon. Citisens of The Senate
and House Of Delegates:
By failure of the last Legislature fill the office Of
Governor, then vacant, the duties of that Office de-
volved me, and in pursuance Of one Of those duties,
now proceed, under the requirement OF the Constitution
call your attention 10 the consideration OF such subjects
Whilst there many topics which might discuss and
present your consideration yet there only few sui
lec which deem of sufficient magnitude occupy
large space n communication OF this character, and in
relation these, even, shall be as brief as possible
In relation all merely local questions You being fresh
from the people, know better than possibly their
wants, and confident that with knowledge Of the
of the people, Ineed urge upon you any specific
You and are alike the Representatives and
Agents of the people, selected by them do their bust
ness, and il becomes either carry into effect their
wishes them the Offices hold, that they
may be filed 10y such consistently with their
right conform their actions the of the
constituency II any other theory than this be adopted
all proper restraint the representative is destroyed
and the people instead OF being sovereign become the
tools of political aspran.
In u time OF profound peace, which has continued for
many years. with abundant crops daily development of
of wealth, and pehOrc condition of the
ney of the world fad ourselves greatly involved
debt and property OF almost all reduced in value,
and the credit of toe State and People nearly annhiated
The question naturally presents itself WHY'S this condi-
Of tng, and by whose agency has been prOducedi
Our citizens being all divided into political parties, charge
each other with being the cause and very much in
clned believe that in this there is much justice.
II look abroad Tor solution OF ourcOnditiOn,
find nothing the history of the past from which
draw the least aid. Look - England; which, perhaps
we have accustomed ourselves look much already
aud what do sce!-A nation with mineral and agncu-
tura hardly exceeding Virginia. with public
debt about twenty times large the debts Of the Fedc
raj and State Governments altogether borrowing money Of
any Of the nations OF the world without difficulty, from
two 10 three per whilst Federal Govern
ment finds great difficulty in borrowing small sums, six
per cent? and the State Governments cannot borrow upon
even good terms those will proceed TO point
out what conceive be the present embaT-
rassment and difficulties, aud in doing | shall be very
plain, az ! writing for the whole community, and
for party.
most of the State Governments, I think ] much to
have produced the present condition Of things. About
1890 both the Federal and State Governments clear
of debt or very nearly Our Virginia owed moth
ing Of importance, the receipts into the Treasury
abundant than sufficient the demands upon
IT, Thus things continued until about 1888, when the
ceipts into ho Treasury much than the de-
mands upon IT, that the Auditor and Treasurer then
ally advised reduction of the About this time the
Legislature entered largely into the spirit of Internal I'm
provements which had been, thought, fully
results. In 1892 the act Incorporating the present James
River and Kanawha Company passed, and several rail
road companies either Incorporated surveys order
ed about the time. The State took stock IN most Of