Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-10
FROM our RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE


RSenMoNp. Drc 3p 1919
An unusually large prop1ftan of members appear
ed 10 day IN he Halls Of legislation Bnlwer 10 llps.
uate comparatively short lapse of mo SAYS hsi mine
quotations o hghNaymen had passed away" Win
ant intending any dsfespectin thu analonv il NAV be
remarked that there IS vey ite difference in political
and criminal itngeviiy Ihsre IS very small proper
i"u al those " h. Were here even five years since
The public anticipated an active competition for the
offices Al The disposal Of the leai,luac For sore davs
the friends OF applicants sednan>ly attended the Hotels
Ruhofs oi independent numlnatons very
and tie cars and boats came laden With highly competent
individuals qualified Tor any vacancy merely requiring
med. skill and good recommendations 'ihe aulitpa-
tiuns were, however. disappointed. Mr.. Hopkins The
late Speaker II The House Of Delegates was elected with.
ont appast'ln; Col Nuaiori Was rt-app onied Clerk
Col " \. Street, of Franklin was elected over Col
Wand, The lite Scrgeant-al= Atus Mr.. Bradley. tine
First Do1 Keeper, MS elected without appu- ton Hnd,
a. The result 81 desc appointments mecpatad perfect
d-br OF disappointed eaudias upan the last vacancy
the House compromised The difficulty by appointing a
young Second Dor Keeper for the reason hat he
was the meriori1nS sun Of needy mlh'r The House
then received the annual mes aye and Adjourned.
The Senate appointed Nj. Penny hacker Clerk. he
having been preferred. IN meeting, 10 very numerous
nominees. No election Of Speaker lek place IN tn sen
ate mil To day. when MI j I'm w. Tyler chosen.
Yu will receive the message Of he Governor. aud it
Is, thefet re unnecessary 10 anticipate he judgment OF
your readers by any extended commentary. II quite
well written paper, principally devoted In the domestic
interests Il" he STATE, but referring. IN a very detd'd
manner, 10 the umnnns state at Federal pollcs. The
message shews the financial condition of Virginia in
Httering point of view. II aiims That guaranteed
liabilities will be metby The companies for which the
Safe has undertaking. and that, it II ''were thought de-
slrable o-morow 10 wipe nnt the public debt. sale AZ
pr OF the profitable and interest paying stocks would
effect T." This is, of course. the favorable view
which be tahen OF our outstanding obi CATIONS. A.
other hnancler have arrived at the resa ihoui
adopting precisely the same reasoning the encouraging
alirmaons OF The Executive need not be discussed A.
WISE clrolary to this condition Of ifs al independence
he recommends the ar.atest "prudencr aud creomsrec
tom IN future legislation, advising that nothing further
should he appropriated unrss necessary carry the
great works already begun such essentially ne
ceSs1ry Ia conlribIet To their profit lie,
however recommends The ultimate construction OF al eas
four great lines Of improvement between Eastern Virginia
and the West.
The House of DTogiics has been To d1y implicated in
debate which has been uneN pcce y extended r..
ol1ton 10 requ 81 the Crrgymen Of tie several rego
perSulsons oIcale alternate w. the opening II tie
daily session of the House. was subjected /, the same
discussion which took place last year II opp sgd
upon the ground thai It might lead the way the lecug
nluonota Stale relgion-that it dill moi improve the
noraisu those far winm the prayers addressed -
HAT those legislative bodies which hal adopted the rule
Gonar5s IS, the Legislatures Of Arkansas and Ohio
were lar iIom hing models u propriey the ii
was tear garden; The throat of the Speaker had bcn
cut IN the of debate in the second aud the third
had incgrred lasting disgrace by lis dsolerly conduct
last year. On The other side h particular bodies were
regarded proof If The proprety of the rule, they
were all of hem past Praying for II was Considered re
specn to The Clergy,to those of The House who desired
It, aud by way OF showing TINT, whatever might be The
ultimate connection between Church and State, tier
should he none between Church and Treasury. Tho
House voted dawn proposition appoint Chaplain
"iha pay oil 81 per day, aud then adop ed the ue Il
invHe the Clergy generally. This disposed Of, propo
siton was offered by Mr.. Fnney the Wing repfesen-
ta'lve from Accomac to refer a committee of thteeu
tie prop-ty Of calling Convention Il reform the State
Constitution. Tie western members were all taken by
snrpze surprising that II was Designed to entrap heW
into the recognition If some principle OF app rtionment no
acceptable 10 them, bat farther explanation ot the
views NJ The mover and Of others who participated, lhC
resolution passed by vote II 80 10 y. The reasoning
IN favor # Convention was. that the present Constu
ton vas very decciiye-that Convention was inevr
table and thai, in the poseDt harmonious relations be
tween the East and West, accustomed by the adoption Oh
liberal system Of Improvements. he unqu enable righ
OF the West II increased represen cuuI be I'D
nSed on better terms han # postponed until no longer Il
be denied. The v l. upon tie resolution shews dis
position 10 adn>t tie question speedily aud amicaby
The debts WILL hoWeyer,dt veore better the true STATE
81 sc ment.
An amusing illustration # the anxiety for fli,e ha.
heen furnished to-day The S-Igrant at Arms wa,
lgn1aht that any patronage, whatsoever attached TO lis
appointment until he found himself bese with numerous
Applications i1r me appointment II Page to The II pnSe
Delegates for which office there WAS seems, a varaucy
II was imp sslbe TO determine once aud the Ser
geant requested The applicants 10 attend, body at his
r.om after ngit Accordingly, there appeared sumo
twenty five lads, all neatly dressed, with their head.
smoothly cnmhed, aud their white collars turned down
each one haFmg been carefully arranged for the occasion
bY an anxious namnia. or sister They were ali, how
ever polite. well dressed uhuinp and 50 much
alike, that II impossible to determine their conpar-
alive claims by mere inspection. 1t then prop sed
hat The nomnees" should give proofs Of hrir capacy
tor Office by repairing something which tbey had learn
ed; Whereupon eight recilcd My name Is Norval' ten
repeated PITY the Sotowso with orea palhos and the
balance, tEfown upon their own resources, wrote the
name Of the Sergeant at Arms, in very bold exI. De
clslon was impossible, ard the worthy Sergeant after
GREETING hat 'he Department" could not be,ow office
upon each Il HE meroFious applicants, RENTED the de-
coh 10 chance, aad the fortunate holder of The truly
lucky number commenced life in that most Improbable Of
all callings-a small o'fce-hOIder
Congress adj urned to-day, December lth, without
having orgauizd. No election of speakerhas vel been
made The last ballot was, tor>Cobb o. Winthrop 96,
Scattering 23
Private adyices mention Wmo,'s election as possible
result.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR SUICIDE OR ELOPE-
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