Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-06

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY, Dec. 3, ISIS
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

lo1Nrs of DfsIt6A1 tS.
AT the usual hour u O'Clock. J the House wa.
called 10 order BY Col. George Townes. of Pitt.
sylvania, the senior member, or what is termed
the "Fathcr of the House"
AIR. fownes nominated for Clerk the late in
cnmeent Col. George Wyfhe Munford. whose
qualifications were too We'll known TO all TO need
eulogium. The vote having been put. Col NJ.
was declared unanimously elected, and Messrs.
Lacy, Mayo and Wood we're requested 10 inform
him of the fact, and conduct him to his seat.
The Clerk having taken his position Mr.. Pen
dleton Giles and Mercernomnated for Speak
er OF the House Col. Henry l.. Hopkins. Of
Powha,an who had been the presiding officer Of
the last session, and was we'll known 10 most Of
the members. There being no opposition. Mr..
HOPKINS was elected. lie received all the votes
cast, save Mr.. Worthington's who voted for Mr.
Tonlin and Mr.. McCues, who voted for Mn
Strother.
Messrs, pendleton and Strothor were request
ed TO conduct the Speaker to the Chair and he
thereupon returned thanks in appropriate terms
for the renewed honor which the House con-
ferred upon him.
On motion of Mr.. Stova the Rules and Rcr-
uations of the last House Of Delegates were a.
dopted for the government of the present body.
ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-AR
Mr.. Barber. Of Culpeper. nominated for this
office the late incumbent, Col Daniel Ward, and
expressed a hope that it would be the pleasure
of the House TO re-elret hnn.
Mr.. Martz nominated 1hos. !. Massie of Rap
pahannoek, and called upon Mr.. Strothcr the
delegate from that county 10 express his opinion
in regard to the qualifications and character Of
Mr.. Massie
Mr. Strother being thea called upon, bore te.-
timony 10 the worlhness and capacity Of NJ NJ. s.
but could mol give him his support under exist
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the subject before The House without being
called on, but it would have been to appeal in
behalf Of the late incumbent OF the Office Col
Ward, who had for ten years discharged the du-
hes with fidelity and who had heretofore escaped
all mutations Of party. Cd. Ward had himself
been member Of the House Of Delegates, h5v-
ing represented the county of Culpgper % the
satisfaction of his constituents. Mr.. Stra'hcr
referred TO other reasons why Col Ward ought
not TO be prescribed.
Mr. Claiborne Of Franklin nominated Wma
a. Street, of that county, and urged his election
upon the grounds that Mr.. Street had served his
country in Mexico aud Wa ineyefv way quail
fed to discharge the duties Of the ufice of Stt-
geat-at-Arms.
MIR. Jacobs bore testimony u thc qualifications
of Mr.. Massie having known him from hoyhond
but could not see good rcasnnia for prescribing the
late efficient incumbent Col. Ward lie would
therefore vote for Cd. W.
There being no other nominations The roll wa.
called and The vote resulted rs follows: Ward
81, Street d, Masse Is. no choice.
SECOND BALLOT.
Mr. MART. before the second ballot bad com
menced, withdrew the name of Mr.. Allssic.
The roll being again called the vote stoal-
Street 81, Ward -. So.William \, Street Wa
declared duly elected Sergclnt-at-Ams Of the
House of Delegates
FIRST DOOR KEEPER.
Robert A, Bradley was reelected FIRST Door
Keeper without opposition,
SECOND DOOR KEEPER
John Rady, late Page Of the House Of Dele
gates was elected on the 9TH ballot Second
Doorkeepcr, in place Of the late naanbenl, YIN. /
Chambers,