Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-10
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.

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MONDAY. Doe. D. 1853.
This being the first day of the second session
ot the Legislature under the Vnew Constitution
III mcmhcrs assembled at the Capitol. and nj IT,
O'Clock were called Ia order by Mr.. SMITH, of
kanuwha, who said thnt il being the practice ia
call the House To order Mt f. O'Clock on the first
day of each session, he took upon himself the
discharge Of that duty. He was about 10 nnkca
inni ants on Of IA gentleman for the office oi Clcr,
of tie House, IN rcgard to whom he had con
yer-ntion with several mcmbcrs who had served
in the last legislature. He wns not himself
member during the last session, and hence the
necessity Of his inquilng into the efficiency Of
the late Clerk, Every member with whom lac
converted on the subject bore ilatterng te-timo-
ny 10 the efficiency OF Mr.St. George Tucker iu
the discharge of his duties as Clerk, and express
edthe greatest satisfaction at the manner ia
which the work was done. He called upon Mir.
Muutord TO have his information in regard To-
Mr., fuckers capacity, and his testimony was
satisfactory in the fri degree. lie believed il
was unnecessary iuT LIN 10 say anything none
on this subject aud would therefore pun IN nom
nation, for the office Of Jerk OF that House, Mr.,
st George Tucker.
There heng no other candidate offered, Mr.
Tucker unanimously elected.
Mr.. Wallace of Petersburg, and Mr.. 1crbv
OF Nothamplon were aIpuintodas "a committee
to wait upon MIR Tucker to inform him of his g.
lection
These gentlemen proceeded 10 discharge that
duty, and after "A short time conducted Mr.. fuch-
or to the Hail. WHEN he entered upon his tntics
Mr.. Martl, of Rockingham, said that the next
business in order being the election Of a presiding
officer for the House, he would nominate the gen
tleman who already held that position, Mr.. Os-
car NJ Crntchtcld.
lie was gentleman 50 well known throughout
Virginia thai It was hardly necessary for him 10
pas any eulogy upon him. He would, therefore
nominate him for the Office of speaker.
BY order olthe House, the Clerk proceeded to
call the roll upon this election, when Mr. Crutch-
held was elected hy almost an unanimous vote
Mr.. Crutehhrld having taken the Speakers
Chair,tcndered to the House his unicigned thank
for the honor they had conferred ON him in elect
ing him To preside over them
lie had sufficient acquaintance with the duties
# that position to enable him to form an opinion
OF the great responsibility in connection with it,
but he doubted, however, if his experience would
ennbc him to discharge those duties in a manner
commensurate with their Importance Errors no
doubt would be committed but To correct them he
would look To the House for their assistance
At all events they could RELY upon the strictcst
''i"ht9 "a hiH put In tie discharge of his du-
ties. lie would suggest To the House that GOOD
order ana proper regard to the rules which shall
govern their deliberations will be essential to mn
efficient discharge OF the business of the session
HE present session being limited by the consti
luton to comparatively short periodil hehooyp,
them to enter promptly upon the duties before
then' ana discharge them with all dispatch.
lie thanked them again for the high honor they
had conferred on him. Fit was the pleasure Of
the House 10 proceed with the organization he
was prepared To receive any motion which they
should offer. He said the first duty in order was
the election ot Sergeant ut Arms
Mir. theatham of Appomattox. nominated Col
IA. A. Street q in f,., IL,
flee.
Mr.. Martz nominated Capt. Thos. Burke, of Au-
gusta county.
Mr. Morrison, of Rappahannock, nominated j.
". Massey, Of Warren county
And MIR. Byrd, of Highland, nominated Moses
II. Mann, of Allegheny.
There being no other nominations, the clerk
proceeded 10 call the roll, after which the follow
ing vote was announced w. \. Street IL, John
W. Massey ~, Thos. Burke 2I Moses H. Mann
10. Whole number If votes cast l36 necessary
to a choice 50,
No candidate having majority of votcs.a sec
ond was proceeded WITH MIR. Mann being strick-
en- off under the rule.
The result of the second vote was, Street 60
Massey II, Burke 30 Wholenumber east 1877;
necessary to IA choice 69-no election.
A third vote was then taken. Burke dropping
oil, and the result announced follows Street
20, Massey 81.
sky -nlhe peilg the number necessary to
choice, VIM. \. Street was declared elected Ser
grant at Arms for the House.
The election of first door keeper was then
proceeded with.
Mr.. Martz nominated Capt. Thomas Bradley,
the late incumbent
Mr.. Lee,of Orange and Green, nominated Col,
james b. Hargroye of Nelson County.
The vote having been taken resulted Bradley
80, fargrove 3D.,
1hos Bradley was declared elected
The next business in order being the election of
second door keeper,
Mr. Wallace, of Petersburg,n nominated Mr. John
3 Rady the late incumbent for that office MIR.
W. passed .tlatterng euiogy Oh Mr. 'Raiy's
efficiency while in that Office
Mr. Tomlin of King William, moved to suspend