Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-11
SATURDAY, DECiHIER :. 1888.
EES2Es!.

On motion of Mr. WE>r, tie House adjourned.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER :. 1888.
SENATE.
T;e Secretary wGs proceeding, 10 rcnd the iorrra,
%: Yesterday. whYr Mr. MoacuEE moved tn;.: tn
rsnii: be dispensed with hereafter, unless otherwise
Or,.,Ied.
Mr.. DorGLls. from tho Committee on Finance.
Nc., reported. bills providing Ia, c"mpensatng j. ".
II. Brunei a. clerk "f llr Select Committee IN Pc!.
ton Iohnstons memorial; and for The relief OF ii".
H %5 Coz Ann Fs;sheF s'""" Ra''' and James
RESOLUTIONS 'nunry were offered and adopted OIL
the following sui jccIs:
by Mr. BALDwIS--In relation to the completion OF
the Washington Monument.
BY Mr.. MaKslhLL-ru authorize Il State subscrip'
ton to Ii. stock oil the Bcu!e's Station ami Springs
Road Company.
Bv Mr.. DAUcHrREi In relation to the purchase
OF iount Vernon by the Commonwealth
By Mr.. WrLcH-To amend section 81 OF Chapter
lSi, to allow ianrs greaicr compensation for Keep
inv and supporting persons confined in Jail.
Mr.. C,TLrrr called for the joint order, nnme", tho
election of n L. ). SrnHtur.
Tho President stated that nominations were now III
order, w..-TrGpon
Mr.. DESEaLE nominated Alr. james W. Mas"' the
present incumbent
Mr.. Parser nominated Nj. George W. Summers,
Of the county ut kl"Rwha, Gnt! accompanied II with
handsome cuirgy on the character {" lIs candi'
date.
NJ C,rLrrr was directed to inform INC House Of
Delegates rfthe readiness nj The Senate TO proceed
with the execution of the JOINT order.
In :; 4hur. time afterwards Mr. PITM,S, Of the
House. announced the readiness "f that body /" pro-
coed, stated that no farther nominations were
mn:.
The Secretary cailci the roll and the result
follows:
For jaws ". M,srH.--A.rS-rs. Amhlcr, Arthur,
Braxtnn, Buawci, CHmrbc Catcii, Chapman.
Cobb. Drnaaie. Dcskn-, Douglas, Funstrn, larsioii,
ilarrs. luGdIraou, Junrs, Lryn", Logan, Moucur".
Old, Jr.. Paxton, Randolph, fcgrr S:.rnrod, la!Ia
frrro. ru,c. Jhnmps"n Wrlcb, West, White, Wood
m". Yars--3!.
For GsurGr w SrmMrrs-Ilessrs. Armstrong
Baldwin, Bra.cn. Creigh, DHu-irey, Finn"y, Flood,
Irving. Johnson, McEIh"nncy, Mar,hnI Parks,
Smith, TuZ."ri,. IhnmaslJ.
Mr>,rs. DENCtLE, PARKS ana WHITE were Gp-
pointed nj the committee the par! of the Senate IN
count the votes OF the two Houses.
Mr. DrSt,LE reported for the committee:
Whole number Of votes east l92
Necessary ir Il choice "
OF which Jane ~ Mason received IA
George W. Summers 5h
Scattering 5
Lieut.; Governor Lcalc then declared JAMES VI.
MASON elected Senator from Virginia for six year.
from The Ith oi Mnrcil, 1871.
Tie bill giving III" consent oi this State 20 the pur-
Chase by the United States oi 10. oI land in the city
Of Petersburg. aud eSeunpng the sam. from taxa
ton, was read third time and passed..
On motion nj NJ. DENE,Lk, the Senate adjourned.
E0rsE Or DELEGATES.
The Hons. met at II nclDck.
The Clerk rcad Il communication from the Senate to
the effect that They had agreed Ia the Resolution ri The
House OF Delegates c.icctuai ~ ~ prevent the
cscnp" III s!"vc@, and 10 enquire into tic "Xpcrucy
of adopting icfGr,s o! retaliation ami scillclcncc
again: Northern Abuliticn-ts, with amendments;
and TINT they mad agreed to resolution for tht cleo
ton OF BT:."'!!-r-,icucra tie Sth January to
supply the Naranry in the j;l Brigade of Mlltin. II.
which nmir'!;:icnis and resolution they requested
the concurrence of the House.
The original resolution with the amendments by
tn. SENATE is II fellows:
Resolved by the General Assembly. Tint II joint
committee, consisting Of seven urInb; Is uf the Sc-
mite anl thirteen OF the House OF Delegates be mp
poiHted hy the General Assembly, with view Ia the
adoption of more cifnctua means to proven: the
cap" of slaves from this Commonwealth The North
ern States, nnd 10 provide for the summary punish
ncnt OF persons detected III hiding or nhci!illg the
sumo; and 10 enGE!re into the cx,dicncy of measures
Of retaliation and sef.defcnce, against such OF The
Northern STATES L. are engaged III upon our
institutions and report thereon 10 this General As
srrnbiy.
BY the Senetc's amendment, the wor,,s, "by the
General Assembly, iolown; the words, abe ap.
polnicd, s!s0 the words, 10 "llc Northern States,
and the words 'o the Nofih-rn,' in the latter part
vi III" res"iit;"!i wCrc stricken cut.
Mr. Si"cLiiR moved to lay Oh the table tho rcso!u.
ton OF the Senate for the rlrfiun =" II Brisaer Grn.
eral Hi, object III @kDc that motion that mem
be-s OF TINT 'rlrhL" may consult together and decide
Ipoh uc ior til. rlrction br.t sul;od 10 the views
q! MI parties concerned.
The motion was agreed 10,
The SrEAEEE th.r.nprn appointed tho following
committee "t ti part ul The ii lusr to unite win
comnittrcut the Sehae 10 act upon the ;rct u the
l"int resolution referring L. the adoption uf means
more ci.rcuHIy IN prevent the cscnp" Of slaves, ~
3ies"TS. Mailer. HHrn"tt, SsgGr. T"inu. Floyd, Id
nm'its, Johi',;on' h'Htrral,; Dickinson. OF Rich
rlnld, CInibU?nc, ii''.-, Christian and >et!"n
REfhh'S fEnH srA:nIS6 COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER proceeded ~ call upon standing
cOm'aiiicrs for iupnriS, WHEN
NJ. LIZ from the Committee IN Propositions and
GricvH'icN Hsk"'i ~ b. Discharged from the farther
consideration Of resolution ins;rur.ug them 10 IN
luIr' iilo tbs txp'cItmv nf releasing Judgment OBJ
tanned by tie Commonwealth s::ainst Mrs SIinrr L.
Pnints: VII" YVES the bail cf james W. Point, and
that tilr sHnc II" r'TrH! 10 hc Committee nj Courts
III Justice; also, the farther cons ratima If the
petition -! citizens nf Isle of Win, for authority 20
III. County C"r; at said county 10 con:rnc witt! INC
pr"prlc"rs If certain bridges for Ike annual rent Z"
Ellie same, aud frr other purposcs and that the same
be referred IL tic Committee on Courts u Justice
llr nl>u reported bill To- incnr,rate the Howard As
sociaon ct Norfolk u'd bill requiring that scarG
measures SNAIL De USED IN ascerIaiug In" quantity
OF oysters '"d IN " taken from certain waters.
Mr. FLOYD, from the Committee OF Roads. report
ed Ill act authorizing the Manassas Gan Rail E"Nd
Company 10 extend their rr.d from P"wrrville, in
luadoum, Ia llerrcr's Ferry in Jefferson county.
The SFEAEEK having announced that Tie hour had
arrvrd IN proceed IL the consideration OF the specia
order, being the election OF Senator 10 tho United
Senate TO Till The vacancy 10 be accustomed by the
piraiion of the term OF James VI. Mason, which &C.
ours the 9TH Of Nurcl, lSjs.
MIR. HIErr Euvrl TIM. the Senate be- informed
Ut ihe readiness OF The House 20 90 into the election
The SPEAKER remarked TINT The rlu:ior va no;
in order before nominations wpr. mrdr
Mr.. PIrhtH snId-l ri.e "a put in nomination for
;h.s distinguished position jams VI. Mason which
10 with hearty good will and in entire pbrdi- nee
In the wishes "t :!'c people who have sent me here
TO 81 without intending any reflection upo. Guy OTHER
individual who mav be put forward. With .Erse Ir-
marks present 10 you Mr. Mason rs II candidate
feeling assured tia; his merits are sufficiently known
10 every OF this House md therefore, ocdirp
no euugy from me.
Mr.. RcfFSEs.-l put in nomination for the office
OF United States Senator, Mr. George W. Summers
OF kanawhu.
Mr.. H:ErT.-I rise to respond TO the nomination of
the gentleman from Shenandoah, iMr. PIrNASj
do go WIN sincere pleasure, feeling, Co, thh: the
position 70 which IS proposed IL re-elcct Mr.. Macon
will be appropriately tiiet, ne i, has been hitherto.
So far u the portion oi the country from which
come is concerned, know there is but one feeling
upon the subject OF this election and that hG. refer
ence to the chuic" of Mr. Mason. | will now content
myself by expressing my hearty concurrence IN Mr.
MasJu's nomination.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
AR. CArLrTT, from the Senate, informed the House
OF the readiness Of that body proceed with the
oipt-order Of the day, being the election of United
States Senator. and that james VI. Mason and George
". Summers were III nomination.
Nj. SIMS ii kQuawha arose Ia second the romi. |
patton o! NJ. Summers He descau,rd az some |
? al tpa Of he a..