Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06


OSpAa NJ Clvrc.'lrta "Ia thste"fS declared un.n.
mousy elected Speaker of the Houga OF Dogecs and h'r
MAnTz md Mr.. ToMLIN wero appointed 10 nlnr" MN @
his election and To conduct him to The Speakers CAa Iris
duty having been performed,
MIR. g. rendered his unegncd thanks TO the House l"' '
honor they had conferred ON him III ecc'inS hi ~ pc
side over them.
lie had sufficient acquaintance with the duties oil mat
position enable HIM 10 form an opinion "i me S''u.
spoEsiblilies in connection with u; out ~ unnn", "m
ever, il his experience would cnane hsiii !" "'s'n''s' i've
duties in manner nsuIutc with thri' :ihp"T'ahtc
Errors, doubt would be committed ON 10 su:te". 't.
he look for their assistance Al All events eS co
rv upun the exercise of tho sIiices impartiality Gil s
mar, in the dschcrsa his dues He would suggest |"
members that good order and proper regard 10 Tue Ne
which shall govern deliberations will be esscu'l to
an etlicien, discharge of the business of the session
The present being limited by The constitution 10 I"
~ on The duties before Them, and discharge them WIN AT
Dispatch He thanked them again for The hgh honor icy
had conferred him. If il The pleasure oil HE House
proceed with the organization he was prepared 10 receive
any moon which they should oiier
The SrEAxER then announced that the next step towards
orsa nizalion was tue election Of Sergeant at Arms
Mr. CHEArHAM nominated for reelection The late incu
bent WM A. STREET.
Mr. MART nominated Thomas Burke Of Augusta conn'
~ which nomination was seconded by Mr. SKINNER o'
Mr. MoRRlsos nominated John W. Massey OF "orrea
county; r. ,r.,
The Clerk proceeded coll tho rn and the resulted
ma follows: For Street u.s. hlassie So Mann TO- Burke 2i
|
there was election.
Second Vote-NIann being dropped usder rule of the
House-Slreel 63, hlae.ie A. Burke 3d. Whole number Of
votes cast 1871 Necessary 10 choice 3d. M election.
Third ote-Burke being dropped-Street 49, Masse u
Whole number Of l29 Necessary TO choice ~ 81
William A. Street having received 49, was declared eec'e"
| 10 thu Office of Sergea nj at Arms.
The election of First Door Keeper being next 10 ode!
Mr. MART nominated The late Incumbent, Robert Bradley
| for that Office.
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No other person being placed in nomination. tho CltIA
proceeded call the roll and The following was the esa ~.
For Bradley 49, for Hare'ove s. SO Robert Bradley VS.
| For tho Office of Second Door .Kcepcr, Mr.. WALLACE
nominated the late Incumbent, John s. tady and there De-
ing no other nomination. Mr.. L. was Unanimously ie' et'
| ed Second Door. Keeper. ,,,
On motion of Mr.. ToMtls, the Speaker was authorised"
appoint Pages for tho use OF the House oil Delegates
On motion Of Mr. YrRBv the rules of the laa HOUSE OF
Delegates were adopted for The regulation OF the Proeesu
ings Of the present House.
of the Cover nor and accompanying documents-and
On motion Mr.. MErM, 50 500 extra copies OF me c's
ca were ordered 10 he printed for The Of the House
The organization Of tho House having been comp'Hea
the following Resolutions of lrquiry were sevcay ofseo
and adopted .,
when appointed enquire into The expectancy OF masng
three fhs subscription, the part OF the Cnmnoh"i,'H
To go much OF capital stock the Orange and Aexao
Rail Road Company will be necessary 10 extend thefloau
10 the city OF Lynchburg.
| BY Mr. MOORE OF tiarrlson-lhat inc Commute on
Roads &C., when appointed enquire into the expedleEy OF
making additional appropriation 10 the weston 9ncr ar
mont Turnpike, for the purpose of bridging The Yves Fo
River and for completing the Discrimination OF Sal 'on'
| from Carksburg 10 Farmont ,L.
By Mr. HARTz-That the Editors oi newspapers This
city be assigned within the bar o.! the House. epo
| Its proceedings. ..,
By Mr RuruERFooRD That The Committee for schools
and Colleges appointed enquire into the expectancy
reporting bill nUlhorisc the Board oil School Cnmis
soners for the county of GoUchand 10 increase ne perl
diem allowance for the tuition OF INDECENT children ina
county. ..
(wh hen apponted) inquire info the expectancy OF an appo
priation to CoVinglon and Ohio Rail Road Of re mi'
lions Of dollars, 10 be expended II required IN To- year:
1854 and 49, in order that the whole line may be coHpee
at the earliest period possible.
! By Mr. ToMLIS-That the Committee Roads nd In
ernal Navigation enquire into the PTPediency OF xenolne
the Central Rail Road from some pon, on lis road slweet
the City Of Richmond and The Junction. IN the COMFY
Hanover 10 point al near The Junction OF ne IA
munkoy and Mataponi in The county OF Ming Williin.
By Mr. HARTz That the Committee OF Roads (Nnen ap
pointed) be instructed TO enquire into The expecenc Of IN
creasing The capital stock Of The Manassa Gap
Company the sum OF $500 0C0 the State take hre.hhs
| Of said Increase.
Ry Mr. TAlsor-Tha, the Committee OF Roads ant Inter
nal Navigation instructed to enquire no The expadency
of authorizing Phippl Rail Road Company 10 extend
their Rail Road from PhlipP in The county Of Hllbou1 70
Cuvngton and Ohio Rail Road at or near the NOUN Of
| Elk River, in the countrof kanawhn
| By MrTAvLoR Of Rockbridge-1hdt the Committee on
Roads when appointed be instructed enquire into The ez
pedencY OF Incorporating Company 10 construct ra'l
road from Harrisonbug, in the county Of Rockingham TO
connect with The Virginia and Tennessee ail Road at or
near Salem. in The county OF Roanoke
| By Mr.. MALLoRy'rhat tho Committee Of Roads, NC, be
instructed enquire into the eSpedeucy OF increasing the
capital slock Of Norfolk and Petersburg Rail Road Com
ny and corresponding increase In The Stale subscription
| TO The stock Of said Company.
| By JOSEPH r. ANpERsoN- The Committee of Roads
and Internal NnYgaCr when appointed be Instructed 10
inquire into tho expedcncy Of authorizing loan The
pari OF the Common weah TO The Virginia Central Rail
Road Company for the purpose OF relaylng all their road
with an edge rail- laid with it bar, aud for compile
ting cQippinl the whole lis connection with The Coy
| ins,on and Ohio Rail Road.
| On motion OF Mr.. TAYLOR OF Loudoun, il was
Resolved, That when this House adourns to-day, il al
ourn again at " O'Clock each day until further
dercd by the House. /
W. Green, concerning the Bank Of The Old Dominion
Alexandria and moved that the memorial be laid on tho ia
bic and printed. II
MIR. McKESzIg Of Alexandra, and Messrs. pArRlcx aid
MARTz were opposed TO printing the memoral-Nr WHITE
| OF Hanover in favor of printing. L
Mr. FOWLER called for the rcnding OF the memorial whae.
MI PArHIcK moved ,ha, the House adjourn
And then, at hali.past O'clock The House ADJOURNED.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCus-NOMI-
| NATIONS, &C.
! WAsHlSGToN Dec. 4.-Agreeaby 10 the CAL the DINO.
cratic members Of the House Of Representatives conmned
In the hall of the House O'clock last evening AMI
ganized by choosing Edson Ods Esq., Of Otto as Chair
man. and Colin N lngerso Esq, OF Connecticut and John
G. Davis Esq of Indiana Secretaries The rules the
last House were adapted as the rules Of this melting
F.P Stanton Esq, Of Tennessee offered series Of re-
in favor Of carrying The principles Of The inaugural
opposing all Interference, by the administration STATE
politics. including extract from Thomas Jefferson in
point, &C. On point of order these resolutions were
yo ed An appeal was aken which wasnot sustained
The meeting then proceeded TO ballot for Speaker with
the following results
First ballot: Linn Boyd, A. James L. Or IS; David n
Disney 81; Thomas L. Bocock, |. Whole mbcr lis.
Second ballot: Boyd, 64 Orr %; Disney Whole num-
Der l9;
Linn Boyd, Eaq, Of Kentucky, heeore declared TO
be nominated The meeting proceededo ballot for the
remaining officers Of The House In successful with The fol-
lowing result,
John w. Forney nominated for Cleon the first bal
Iol-he only opposing candidate being K. Young Esq.,
| Mr.. Glossbrenner nominated for Segeant. Arms,
without opposition Mr.. McKnew npmaa led for Door
keeper the "a ballot. Mr. Johnson nominated for
postmaster, without opposition.
1t will therefore be perceived that nll IT, officers OF the
! last Congress nominated Several the members
present n the city were not present at lhianeeling.
| WASHINGTON AFFAIR
WAsmIsdros. Dec. 4-Jus,iccs hcLane I'D Catron have
arrived here Martin Ko2ta reached here Yesterday. Mem
bets OF both houses arriving here rapidly and the Con
eress will doubtless open with very full alendance.
dsd herns since