Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-07

Tue uleuOef- eject oil the House DELEGATES
bed this forenoon, in their Hall in the Capitol and were
called to order, at , o'clock by Mr. Thos H. Haymond
o. Marion, who proposed that the Clerk of the preceding
session St. Geo Tucker, Esq should ociate as tempo
rary Clerk.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
Mr.. kEAPER nominated for the Office Of Clerk. VIM
r Gordon Esq of Abemarle county, and sustained the
nomination in few remarks showing the fitness of Mr.
e. for the position designated
Mr.: COWAN nominated Col s Basset French. ofChes.
erheld, and recommended him the favorable couside.
ration of the House.
Mr.. MCCAMANT nominated Mr. w Caldwell NJ
Wythe county, and urged his election.
Remarks were submitted by Messrs. Magruder and
Hunter IN support Of the nomination Of Mr. Gordon by
VIZ. Christian, in support Of Mr.. Caldwell and by Mr.
Eigington, in support Of Mr.. French
The roll was then called, and the result was Whole
lumber OF votes cast 1897 necessary to choice TO
well 3s 0'''
There being election the name Of Mr. Caldwell was
dropped, and the roll again called with the follow
, w result whole vote 1876; necessary to choice 60
Mr. Gordon received So, Col. French So and Mr. Cald
well ], (Mr. sEpnOS) Mr. Gordon having received ma
lory was declared duly elected Clerk Of the House Of
Delegates.
Mr.. Gordon conducted to the Clerks desk bv
hessrs. kEMPER and MAGRrnTR.
ELECTION SPEAKER
Mr. ANDEkSON, OF Botctourt, nominated the Speaker
/ vauia f'''
Mr.. CRANE stated that the name Of Col. G. W Hon.
kns had been mentioned in connection with the Office of
i 'nI III
/ not desire TO be nominated or elected
The roll was then called and Mr.. Crutchfeld received
/ TO votes. Mr. DUCEwALL voted for Mr.. KEWPyR Mr.
was declared TO be duly elected. aud escorted 10
/ TIE Chair by Messr=. ANDERsoS and YERny
Tho SPEAKER expressed bis thanks 10 the House for
TINS nauestati0n OF their Partially and confidence but
assured them they bad assigned him position which was
not chair Of roses" he offered various sugge.tops
fpr facilitating the dispatch Of business and closed by
commenting Iast but not least short speeches and
not many Of them
ADOPTION on prtrs
/ NJ. RAYMOND moved The adop,ion.of the ,uIss n,
1 t'ie lasi House. for the government Of this body
hr. DJtkWALL, 10 accordance with a suggestion Of
TIE Speaker, moved an enlargement of tbe Bgnlcr "a
members constituting each committee
The proposition iu tli- amended form was adoutsd
Election on sEEGEANr-Ar-Apvs
W. i mlCkINsoN OF Prince Edward nominated NJ W
= " word, Of Boteiourt.
NJ NEWTON nominated Colonel Y. A. Thompson. Of
NJ ANDERSON seconded tho nomination Of N,
The roll was called with THE result. For Mr. Word
~ ior Col Thompson 3d. Mr. Word having received ,
majority vas declared duly elected sergeant.atarms.
. ELECTION oT TIRsr DOoR-EEypyR
King William county. ''O"''
county. "'7'oi we've
After remarks by several r7erohcrs ,bo rr, 49, Ill.
WIN inc following result Whole vote Iti necessary n
choice ~. NJ. Burrows received I0I and M, V.y
- The former was declared duly elected
ELEcrioS % SECOND pooR.EEgpye
NJ ChhlsIlAN nominated for the Office Of eoco,y
Door-keeper, Mr. 70. W. Burke Of Augusta. formerl,
ptge In the Senate - '''''o''J
W. Blue nominated Col Cbas Hooten Of Preston
Mr. DICKINSON Of Russell, nominated Mr. Andrcv I
Ferguson Of that county
NJ JoNEs Of Gloucester, nominated Nr. b. G. Robins
Of Charles City county. ''''
VIZ. ROBERTSON nominated Mr. C. n Cardozo n
Richmond " e''' v
Ar. MAGRUDER Of Henrico, nominated Mr.. Tbos !
Crane, Of that county '''
Aver remarks IN behalf Of several Of the candidate
ne Ioh Nas called, and the result was for Burke AZ
hooen 81 Cardozo 10, Robins IT, Ferguson ~ Cram
'e-neeesay 70 choice vs., There being no election