Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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order by Mr.. Suirn, OF Kanawha who said iLs, !, ~
the practice to call the House to order M 10 oll 90
the hr' Jay Of each session. he took upon himself the dis
charge oi that duy lie was about make a nonin rio,
OF gentleman for the Office Of Clerk of The Uns ~
Regard 10 whon no had conversation with several e,n
Ssfs who had served IN the last legislature lie was nor
himself member during the last session and b.n. ~
necessity OF his inquring into the efficiency of The lar,
Clerk. Every member with whom he convcr.cd ,, IL
~ oo's na'ers testimony to the efficiency Of Mr.
st. GEORGE Tuckc, in the discharge of his duties IA Cl
aud expressed the greatest satisfaction nj nm. ,,.,, -
which the work was DONE lie called upon Mr Mnnc,i
to have hs information ia regard Mr. Tucker.
and his testimony satisfactory la tho first Ir
believed II was unnecessary for him to saw any,hin, ~
On this subject, and would therefore nut IN nomn,
for the Office OF Clerk VI that Hons, NJ ., 60,
Tucker. 'b'
There being no other candidate offered Mr. Tucker wa.
unanimously elected. "
Mr. wALLacs, OF Petersburg, and Mr. YrRh,. Of No,h.
amptop, were appointed a committee To Wal. nnoo NJ
Tucker to inform linn Of his election
These gentlemen proceeded To discharge that utv mn,
after short u.e conducted Mr. Tucker TO the Han NJ.
he enter eel upon his duties.
Mr. MARz, OF Rockingham said that the neS, business
"a order being the election OF presiding officer for the
House. lac would nominate the gentleman who already
held that position, Mr.. Oscar NJ. CKurcurisLp
lie was gentleman 80 well known throughout yirg;,,
that it hardly necessary him To pass any c,i,v
upon hun lie would therefore, nominate him for tb, Of
lice Of Speaker.
by order O; the House. the Clerk proceeded 10 call H..
roll upon this election, when Mr. CRurcurlrip .s I.
by almost an unanimous vote.
Mr. CEurcnrIstp having taken the Speakers Chair
rendered to the House his u,icieneJ tb,nLs e.,
me honor 'hey had conferred him in eleciing him
To preside them - ~
He bad sufficient acquaintance with the duties of that
position to enable him to form opinion of the great re
rposihiity IN convection with it, but he doubled how
ever, II his experience wold enable slim tn ,lis,.r,,
those duties in a manner commensurate. with their mnor
lance Errors no doubt would bc committed but to cor,
rect them he would look the House for their ;s,,
Al all events they could rely upou ia. stric,.t ,n.r
TALLY un his part in the discharge of his dntes la
would suggest to the House that good oder pro-
le 4 vii ghahaI ~
tons will be essential to efficient discharge of the
business al the session The present session being limited
10y TIE constitution to comparatively short period
hooN's them To enter promptly upon the duties before
them, and discharge them With all Dispatch lie thanked
them again for the high honor they had conferred on him
u was the pleasure OF the House to proceed with the
organization he was prepared receive any motion
which they should offer He said the first duty in order
was the election OF aSergcant a Arms
Mr.. CHEATHAN OF Appomattox, nom mated Col VIM A
Street, Of Franklin county, for that ogicc.
Mr.. MARrz nominated Capt. Thos. Burke Of Augusta
county.
Mr. MoRRIsoS Of Rappahannock, nominated John W.
Massey, of Warren county
Aud Mr. Byrd, of Highland, nominated Moses H. Mann
of ALI ghany.
to call the roll, after which the following vote was am
nonnc"d W A. street Ga, John w. Massey 49, Thos
Burke -, Moses II. Mann 10. Whole number of votes
cast 1888 necessary a choice 60.
No candidate having majority Of votes second was
proceeded with, Mr. Mann being stricken under the
rule.
The result Of the second vote was Street g. M,ssrv
Il, Buke 81. Whole number l37 necessary To a
choice Ge-no election.
third vote then taken, Bufke droppiuq Off nnd
the result announced as follows Street 40, Massey Ca
Sixty nine being the number necessary 10 a choice
VIM Street declared elected Sergeant at Arms ion
the House.
The election of first door.keeper, was then proceeded
with.
Mr.. MART nominated Capt Thomas Bradley, the late
incumbent.
Mr.. IAr. OF Orange aud Green nominated Cob James
b. liardgroNr oi Nelson County.
The vote having been taken result,d-Bradley 49,
HarJgToye IS.
Thos. Bradley declared elected
Tue next business ia order being the election of second
dOOrkeeper.
Mr.. WALLACE Of Petersburg, nominated Mr. John g
Rady the late incumbent for that Office. Mr. w pass,d
iattering euogy on Mr.. Rady efficiency while in that
office.
Nj. ToaLIS of King William, moved to suspend the
rules that the call OF the roll ia this election be- dispensed
with, and his election made rire carr
IL was 30 ordered aud Mr.. Rady was unanimously
elected
On motion Of Mr.. YERuY il was agreed that the rules
and regulations adopted Tor the government of the last
House OF Delegate" he adopted Tor the government oi
the present House.
Mir. MAErz then offered the following resolution:
E'oirtd, That tue editors of newspapers of this city
Ice assigned seats within 1hc bar OF this House TO report
its proceedings. Ii was agreed to.
The following resolution offered by Mr. BRowS Of
Cumberland and Powhatau:
hcsoir'd, That committee be appointed to wait upon
the Governor for the purpose OF informing him that the
House was prepared TO receive any commune alton lac
would tlnk proper submit.
The Speaker Informed the gentleman that il was un-
necessary TO take any vote upon the resolution the
Governor absent and lac in possession OF the
message which he was prepared Ia submit lor the
sideIltion OF the house.
Mr. MEfN, Of Shenandoah moved that il he laid ON the
table and $500 copies oi printed the use of mem.
beIs IL agreed To.
Mr. rArRcE OF Kauawha, offered the following rcso-
! luton which adopted:
R,soir,i That the committee on roads and internal
navigation, when appointed inquire into the expsdicncy
OF appropriaing To the Coyington and Ohio railroad So
OOOOOO to be expended required in the years 500 aud
1855, in order that the whole line may be completed at
the earliest opportunity possible
Mt. TouLtN offered the following resolution which
also adopted
| Resoirod That the committee on roads and internal
navigation inquire into the expedcncy OF extending the
Central railroad from some point its road between the
city OF Richmond aud the junction IN the county Han
ovc., to point the Junction Of the ramun-
ky and Mattapon rivers in the county OF King William.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. MART was
| adopted
Rc,oip,d That the committee on roads, &C. when ap-
pointed, be instructed inquire into the e1pediency
nci easing the capital stock OF the Manassa Gap railroad
company 10y Of 500 OOU-thc State to take three
| diths OF SAID increase.
Mr.. T,ytoR, of loudoun, moved that when the House
adjourn, adjourn to nj 10 o'clock, NJ aud
at the hour for future DAYS until a rule shall be made
! to the contrary
The motion agreed 10.
Mr.. JosEPu Il. ASurRsoS then offered the following
| solution, which adopted
R,oipsi, That the Committee on Roads aud Internal
Navigation, when appointed inquire in the sSpedency OF
authorizing Loan the part Of the Commonwealth 10
the Virginia Central Railroad Coz pany, for the purpose
OF eaying al their road With edge rail- laid with
fiat har, aud completing and eqnppng the whole to It =
connection with the Coyington and Ohio Railroad.
! The next resolution offered by Mr. MALLORY, Of Nor
| folk adopted.
R,,oircd That the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation inquire into the eNpcdoncy Of increasing the
capital stock OF the Norfolk aud Petersburg RAILROAD Com
pany and pondnP increase in the states subscp
ton to the stock Of said Company.
MrTATLoR, Of Rockbridgc offered The following resos
! ton, which was also adopted
RSsoirod That the Committee on Roads when appoint
Cd BE- instructed inquire Into the eHpedoncy OF ncOf
pOriting company construct railroad from Harris
unbug the county Of Rockingham, 20 connect With the
Virgins aud Tennessee Railroad at salem IN the
county Of Roanoke.
The resolution offered by Mr.. DAwsoS Of Nelson.
wqs adopted.
R,sofcd That the Committee Roads, Sc, when ap.
pointed inquire into The cSpcdiency Of making three.
hhhs subscription on the part Of the Commonwealth to