Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06
bonds, after the first day of January, 1860,

Directors, that al instalrnent Of interest will
become due according TO the face Of the bonds.
and that the Company will be unable 10 pay
the SAME or any part thereof; also, Of funding
the floating ,iebt OF the said Company, or Of
making provision for di>~charging it.
On motion Of Mr. BHANSOS Of Lewis. III"
Committee 10 rx;unIne the Lunatic .AsylunS,
when appointed. Was instructed To enquire into
the eypcdieucy Of making an appropriation for
the further prosecution If III. buildings of the
l.uua,iy Asylum w->; or the .Allcchanv m"ru-
tains.
TN motion Of Mr.. C""mIl.I. Of Amherst, the
Committee for Counts Of Justice was instruct
ed to enquire into the cXTc1iency of repeating
that portion Of .ecii1a -. chapter ~, and see
tion s., chapter NJ. Of thc lode Of Virginia, As
anenied by the acts Of April lst, 1858, which
requires merchants AID ordinary keepers to
give bond and security, aroi take All oath faith.
fully To observe said Laws before obtaining L
license IL retail ardent spirits, nr 4 mixture
thereof. "r Ia keel, Il h"lI>r If entertainment.
Mr.. PATE, 81 kaiiawha, presented II memorial
OF citizens Of Boone County. for the improve
lnent OF the kanawha River.
On motion of !lr. TsLIAfEREo of Stafford,
the Senate adjourned uutil Tomorrow Tuesday
Mt II VI.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The members were in ycr;' full attendance,
andat H. O'Clock the House was. called TO order
by Mr.. Tr"MAs II. llAYMoSp Of Marion county.
The nomination "G CLERK Of the House of
Delegates bcin" the first duty. the following
gentlemen were put IN nomination:
Mr.. j. L.. kLMrEI oi Madison, proposed and no.
minated Mr.. VIZ. +. GuRD"y, Jr., of .Albemarle,
and spoke warmly of his ability. Mr.. r.. +.
CowAN Of Preston, nominated with suitable re-
marks, Col. ). BAsSET FGEycH Of Chesterfield.
Mr.. ). McCANANr oI Grayson, nominated and
recommended Nj. j. W. CALDWELL Of WYthc.
Mr.. MAGarnEg Of .Nbcn,arle, seconded the no.
mination of Air. ". +. GORDON, Jr., and spoke
in favor ri his ~pIo,Eplncss, ability. &C., in for
filling the office. Mr.. i. CHRISTIAN of Au-
cIiSta. seconded The domination of Mr.. j. W.
CALDWELL. Mr.. lIrNTEg of Louisa, spoke in ia.
vor Of Mr.. %t;oGr">. Mr. EDGERroX Of Ohio,
spoke in favor Of sir. FrEvCH's nomination.
The roll having been Called. the Yote Tor
Clerk resulted as f"lIow>:
TN first ballot, 1873 VOTES were pullcG, Of
which MIR. GnEDoN received u, Mr.. FGrNcu 30.
and Mr.. Caldwell. -. There was no election.
According to the rules OF the House, the lowest
candidate, Mr.. Caldwell, having received the least
number Of votes, WAS dropped, and the vote
was taken on the two remaining candidates.
On the second ballot, 1856 votes were polled,
Of which .Mr. G"EpnS received ST. and Mr..
FRENCm 80.
Mr.. w. F.. GoKnoN. Jr., was announced duly
elected Clerk of the House of Delegates. Mr..
kENrEK, Of Madison, and Mr.. MctiarDrI, Of
| nuris, u,.y.. - r,,nint.,l IN ipElr,n M I.,un,N,
of his election, and To conduct him To- his seat,
which was accordingly done.
The next duiv Of the House was the election
of Speaker.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of liotrtourt, ro>r and noini-
mattel Mr.. u. II. C~GrrCnrIFIn. II Spot>yiva.
mia, Il, Speaker.
BY request Of Mr.. l~iorkis>, Of Washing
ton county, Mr.. erase, Of Randolph and
Tucker. stated that that gentlemen CMr. H. did
not desire his naInr Si,onld he mentioned
III CONNECTIONS with Ia" Sp"akcr>hip.
The vote wa, takcH OH Tie office OF Speaker:
l.; votes were pollcd, l2d beng Tor Mr.
CErrCnfIELp and one scattering.
Mr. ANDERSON, uf Bo,ctouri, aud MIR. zee.
BY, of Northampton, were appointed to inform
Mr.. C]HrTcnrIELD Of his election aud to conduct
him to the Speakers chair.
The Speaker on taking his SEA, made a lew
pertinent re'""'"S' """" We may p"'hS'
hereafter. =.
'n i'"''o, "' NJ '.Ah""Np II was mover
House OF Delegates for their government. This
r res wv, ""op'eu VIII ~ "nie arI u
y" W "'"s" 'e ''"us 'o"
iult.ee'.
1he next business Ill oruer was the election
u erScahl-at''>''ns, -
Mr.. pIcHiN>oN oil Prince Edward, nominated
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