Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-10
I.EG1sLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, 6.h December, 1877.
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A, y o'clock Mr.. BONDURANr called the
Gate m order a nd proposed its organization, by
nominating Addison Hanstoid as Clerk OF inc
senate. who was reelected without opposition.
MIR. BONDURANT then nominated EpwAhp
p. Scorr, Esq, CT Gfeensville, as Speaker Of Inc
Senate. There being no other NOMINATION. p.i'
| Scur-7 was unanimously re eIecie1 aho was con,
Quoted 10 The chair by Messrs. bonauIaul dna
p.n,;>, The rvo senior members OF the Senate.
'rhe SPEAKER elect rendered his aeknow-
,edomen,s Tor the renewed honor conferred upon
him. in feeling and appropriate address
AIR. BONDURANT also proposed Liieoerry
w Allen as Sergeant al Arms, and Messfs;
Thomas Nelson and Julius Martin as ilfst ana
second door keepers. -.
There being no opposition The nominees were
unanntunslyTe appoInIed! ,,,, u,o.
On motion mi. BONDURANI,Jo John war
roc, was unanimously reelected PRIMER 10 Inc
SeGate. p,..
and REGULATIONS O, The last Senale were adopted
tor The government OF the present session.
On motion OF Mr. BAPTIST, il was ordered
,bo, when the Senate adjourn today, IL adjourn
10 meet 10 morrow al II O'clock. - :. 81 :.
ON motion of Mr. BONDURANT, the edi-
tors of newspapers were allowed seats 10 report
The proceedings Of The Senate.
/ There being a pause, for want OF business. MIR.
WOOLr DIX moved that committee be ap.
pointed 10 wait on the Governor and inform nIul
that the Senate is ready 10 receive any communi-
cation which he might think proper 10 make.
MIR. BONDURANT opposed the motion as
being an unnecessary inDvalion. He was against
any measure implying that this body was not III
the performance OF its Constitutional duty. No
such practice had Heretofore been adopted, aud
none was now necessary
Mir. VOOLFOLK nplicd and said the Gov.
ernor could not know officially that The House
was organized, and therefore the resolution was
proper. ,-.--
Alter some further remarks, the resolution was
adoptci-ayes 30, noes5.
Mcssfs Voolfolk, Woods and Cox, were APP
pointed the committeeman having discharged
the duty, reported tina the Governor in short
time would make communication.
The SPEAKER lai, before The Senate the An
nual Communication OF the Governor Of the
Commonwealth, which on motion, OF MIR. Fry,
was laid dn the table .,,t
The SPEAKER lai before The Senate a let
ter from N. T.. HowId, Clerk of The General
Courl, enclosing an order OF that body in refer.
ence 10 the duty assiged il by the last Legisla-
iurc, Of remodeling Le Judicial Circuits. The
Court respectfully dedined The task.
On motion of Mr.. BAPTIST, the communi-
cation was laid on thu table.
| WI WOOLcOLL UuelSu ioio"ih5 NV
luton:
Resolved, Tha, llr Presiden, Of the Louisa
Rail Road Company be requested 10 lay before
the Senate, as early s practicable, copy oil the
Repori of a Survey made Of the route from LOU
isa Court House 10 iordonsve, in 1887 or 1888
the same that wa referred TO and used in the
House OF Deega,esoy Geo. Harris, the member
from Louisa in 1873, in The discussion OF bill
for The extension of said Road. Also, the report
of Mr.. Kuper, of What il, called The Northern
Route TOR The e1,enaon Of the Louisa Rail Road,
and also his Reporlon The Southern Route.
The resolution vas adopted. -... :.
Mr.. voolfolk then gave notice that he
should tomorrow introduce resolutions instruct
ing the Board Of public Works 10 withhold The
States subscription 10 The stock OF The Louisa
Rail Road Company, until The Legislature shall
have time to inves ga;e the whole sublect-un-
less resolution L lha, effect should be offered in
the House Of Delegates.
On motion Of MIR. GARRETT,
The Senate adjourned