Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-04
VIRGINIA LEGISL ATU II e.
SENATE.

FORD Clerk Of the House. and the vote being taken
uipa Uoce, Mr.. Munford was unanimously elected
MIR. PENDIEToN nominated for Speaker Mr.. HOPKINS,
Of Powhatan. No other nomination made, and
the vote was: For IL L. Hopkins l09 for JAS L. Strother
l (Mr McCue); for II. B. Tomlin (Mr. WorhingtonC
shelving "a members to be absent.
The CLERK in calling the roll, called the name OF
| only member from Fauquier, MIR. Hume, and ex-
planned that there conflicting returns which lett
for the House determine who entitled to the other
seat The competitors are lnman Horner and Sam'l G.
Tebbs.
Mr. HOPKINS, having been conducted to the chair by
Messrs. Pendeton and Sroher, delivered address to
the House. thanking his feowmembers for the honour
they had second time conierredupon him.
Mr. STovALL moved the adoption OF the rules Of the
last House.
Mr. LACY inquired whether the IS minutes rule of the
session would be included The Speaker said
and the motion passed.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved a special committee the
contest between Messrs Homer and Tebbs Of Fauquer
Mr.. PRICE and Mr. PENDLEroN suggested that it would
be better to go with the organization Resolution
| withdrawn.
Mr.. BARBOUR nominated, for Sergeant at Arms, Col
DANIEL WARD the incumbent of the office for the last
| ten years.
Mr.. MARTz nominated THos J. MAssIE OF Kappa
hammock who, although he did not know much of him
personally, he had doubt would make an accomplish
ed officer
Mr. STRoTHER, being appealed to by Mr. M. to sus-
tain his constituents claim, and urged the House to
retain the late incumbent, and to adhere to the time
honored maxim of Virginia, to retain faithful servants
in office, that were merely ministerial without regard
to party considerations, the disposition OF offices
merely ministerial. Mr.. strother said the nominee
of Mr. MarH was an intelligent efficient Democrat
and he believed him to bea gentleman.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE nominated Col. WM A. STREET Of
Franklin and spoke very earnestly OF the strength of his
claims, the Colonel having formerly been member of
| the House. and having followed his counry's flag into
| Mexico.
MIR. JACOBS testified, upon personal acquaintance, to
the merits of Mr.. Massie; but, knowing reason why
change should be made he thought he should for
| Mr.. Ward
The first ballot stood Ward 81; Massie 16; Street
| As.
Mr.. MARrz withdrew his nomination of Mr.. Massie
On the second ballot, the vote was For VIM. A.
Street 81; for Daniel Ward 50. So Street was duly
elected The following Wings voted for Street, viz:
Burwell OF Bedford, Forbes Of Buckingham, Guerrant
| of Floyd and Clarke of Campbell; and the following
Democrats for Ward viz Messrs. Barbour of Cupeper,
Wood of Frederick Pendleton Of Giles and Mercer,
Pann of Orange and Greene, West OF Tyler, &C., and
Boyd of Wyhe.
Mr.. BENoNI HARRISON nominated Robert C. Bradley,
the late incumbent, Tor LIST Doorkeeper. No other nomi
nation made, and Bradley reelected receiving
| 1l2 votes.
| Mr.. LAyNE, of Allegheny nominated Henry II.
| George, of Tazewe county, for I'd Doorkeeper.
Mr. MARrz brought forward again his friend Mr..
Massie, who, he said had acted so "magnanimously"
in authorizing his name to be Withdrawn. As these cleo
ton had been made party elections he called upon his
party to reward Mr.. Masses magnanimty. But he had
no intention, he declared OF arousing party feeling.
Mr.. BURwELL nominated the late incumbent, VIM.
| Chambers.
| Mr.. CLARKE nominated John Rosser, of Campbell,
and appealed to Mr.. Burwel to testify to his merits,
which Mr.. B. did.
Mr. FLooD also spoke in favor OF MIR. Rosser.
Mr. BUTT nominated Edwin S. Gayle.
Mr. CLAIBORNE nominated John F. Simpson, and
caused the Clerk to read several certificates Of Mr. Smp
sons fitness.
Mr.. BARBOUR seconded MIR. Massie's qualifications
MIR. STovAIL entered for the sweepstakes John Rady
OF Richmond who had been for five years one of the
pages of the House.
| Mr.. PENDLEToN seconded the nomination Of Mr..
Henry H. George. He dsavowed party considerations
in appointments to these offices, but urged the claims OF
the South West to share of them.
Mr. PATRICK observed that it was very evident that
the House would be ably served in the office Of second
doorkeeper He had not heard whether any Of the
candidates had been to Mexico But they all were en-
dorsed having the highest qualifications. yenera
BILE editor, of this city, had spoken Of the passage
of the Sub Treasury public calamity Mr. p did
not know what public calamity would be averted by
turning VIM Chambers out of the office OF second door
keeper But party politics had been introduced into
these petty matters, the Wings ready any Of
the Democrats to go before the people such issues
He called upon Wing members hereafter to vote for
Wings, and not TO undertake decide contests between
factions of the Democrats
Mr. BuRwELL remarked that he did not know before
to-day that the second doorkeeper had any politics.
FIRST Ballot-George 49, Massie "a ; Chambers 46
Rosser5 Gayle2 Simpson IA !; Rady S, No election,
and Gayle dropped
Second Ballot-George 10; Massie 81; Chambers
46 .Smpson 10; Rady g. Rosser 1. No election,
Third Ballot-George % /; Masse 2S Chambers 46
Simpson s Rady 7. No election.
Mr.. SEGAR re-nominaed John Rady, it being now
evident that Chambers, his first choice, could be
elected. Mr. Penow seconded the denomination.
Mr.. DoRMAN said he should continue to vote for
Chambers, against whom no charge had been brought,
and who as he heard, had actually lost an eye in the
service of the House.
Fourth Ballot-George 81 Masse "a Chambers
al Simpson s; Rady H.
MIR. SyME here moved to dispense with this election
for the present, in order to receive the Governors mes
sage and he suggested docking the edtors that there
were important torecevng the message to-day;
but the motion withdrawn. the House seeming de.
emined to get through the election and have the mes
sage besides.
Mr. FORBES proposed to take the between the two
highest candidates.
Mr. WATSON opposed this, because if the late incum-
bent could not be elected, he had decided choice be-
tween the remaining candidates, He wished to vote for
the boy tJno Rady) whose good conduct officer
of the House. and as son and BROTHER deserved re-
ward
Fifth BaHot-George 90 Massie Sc; Chambers "a