Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-05
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
MONDAY, December 4, 1855.

Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
MONDAY, December 4, 1866.
On call of a roll Of the Senate the following
Senators appeared in their seats Messrs. Nathaniel
Alexander George W. Boiling, Peter Ballou, VIM
/ II. Boyd, Clayton G. Coleman, David s G. Cabell
Dale Carter, Charles l. Crockett, Daniel F. Dulany
/ Joseph W. Davis, John II. Gilmer, James Gait, Al
/ gernOr s Gray, William N. Hannah, Samuel B.
kello, John H. Lee. Christopher c. McRae, Ma
thanel B. Meade, William f. Mercier, Robert G.
Mitchell, George H. Peck, William Richmond, Ed
ward c. Robinson, Nicholas X. Trout-24. Absent
/ 9 Senator's.
In the absence of Lieutenant Governor Cowper
who, under the Constitution, presides as Speaker Of
the Senate
On motion Of Mr.. MERCER, of Loudoun district
/ Mr.. Z. &. Robinson, of Norfolk, was appointed
Speaker, pro ten.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
/ The Sneaker announced that the next business in
order would be the election Of Clerk Of the Senate
| Mr.. Gilmer, Of Richmond, nominated Shelton {.
Davis, of Richmond, a former Clerk OF the Senate.
/ Ar. Lee Of Orange district, seconded the nomna'
/ ton Of Nj. Davis.
No other person being in nomination the vote was
/ taken, and resulted unanimously for Mr.. Davis as
/ Clerk-24 votes being recorded for him.
ELECTION OF sERGEANT-AT-ARNs.
FOR the once OF oergeaut-dLr OF tue senate
/ Mr. Hello, Of Southampton district put In nominal
ton J. A. Jordan who formerly held the office.
/ Mr.. Coleman, Of the Louisa district, nominated r.
/ V. Sutton. Of Henrico.
Mr. Below Of the Shenandoah district, nominated
/ Vim. Wit Harrison, Of Richmond.
Mr. Hannah Of the AppOmattOX district nomlna-
ted ~ A. Thompson.
The vote was taken and resulted; Harrison Ia
| Thompson A. Sutton g. Jordan 2-no election, 10
votes being necessary for a choice G..
Second vote-Harrison p, Thompson 2 SUIT
So Mr.. HARRISON was elected sergeant-at-Arms' of
the Senate.
ELECTION OF DooRKEEPER.
Mr.. Coleman. of the Louisa district nominated
for Doorkeeper Of the Senate Miles e. Egges1on' oil
HenricO county. $50,
Mr.. Davis. Of the Washington district, nominated
Dr. Clayton G. Coemnn, Jr., Of Louisa.
Mr.. McRae, Of Chesterfield dlStrlct hOniludVeu Au-
gust ROzine, of Richmond.
Mr.. Gray, Of Rockingham district, nominated
Sheffey Baldwin, of Augusta.
Mr. Lee, of Orange district, nominated Edwin c.
Moore, of Orange.
Moore, g. Coleman, 5-nO election, Is votes being
necessary for a choice.
Second yote-ROzine. Is; Moore, S; Coleman A.
no choice.
Third vote-Rozne, 16; Moore, S-no choice.
Fourth vOte-RoZne, Is; Moore, g.
So, August RoZine was elected DOorkeeper OF the
Senate.
ELECTION OF PRINTER TO SENATE.
Mr.. Coleman. Senator of Louisa district, moved
to postpone until tomorrow the election of Printer,
as several Senators were absent to-day.
Mr. Gilmer thought the expedition Of business re-
quired the election of Printer, without delay.
On the question OF pOstpOnement-ayes, s; noes,
IA
Mr. Cabell, of Nelson district, nominated J. W.
Lewellen, of Richmond for the Office OF Printer to
the Senate.
Mr.. Gilmer, of Richmond district nominated
James L. GoOde, the former printer to the Senate.
Mr.. Meade of Frederick district, nominated Rich
ard NJ. Smith, Of Richmond.
Mr.. Glmer stated that Mr.. Smith was not 4 candi-
date for the printing of the Senate.
The vote was taken, and resulted
For GOOde-MessrS. Alexander, Boiling, Bellew,
Boyd, Coleman, Carter, Crockett Gilmer, Gait, Han
nah, KelO, Lee, McRae, Mitchell, Richmond, Rob
insOn-l6.
For LereHen-Messrs. Cabell, Dulany, Davis,
Gray, MERCER, Peck, Trout.
For X. NJ Smith-Mr. Meade.
There being no election, the Senate proceeded to
a second vote, which resulted:
For GoOde, IS; Lewellen, 6-nO election.
Third vOte-For Goode Messrs. Alexander, Bob
ling, Below, Boyd, Coleman, c; rter, Crockett, Gil
mer Gait, Hannah, KellO, Lee, McRae, Meade, Nit
chell, Richmond, Robinson, Trout-lS
For Lewelen-MeSsrs, Cabell, Dulany, Davis,
Gray, Mercier Peck-6.
So, James E. Goode (of the printing firm Of Al
legre & Goode,) was elected Printer to the Senate.
RULES or SENATE.
The Senate being organized,
On motion OF Mr.. hello, the Rules OF the Senate OF
1861 were adopted for the Of the present
Senate, until further ordered.
RESOLUTION TO WAIT on THE GOVERNOR.
On motion of Mr.. Boiling, the following resolution
was adopted
Resolped. That the House of Delegates be iuform-
ed that the Senate Is now organized, and with the
consent of the House of Delegates, that joint COM
mittee be appointed consisting of three members on
the part Of the Senate and five members the part
of the House. TO inform the Governor that both
Houses of the General Assembly are organized, and
that the General Assembly is ready to receive any
communication he may desire to make.
Mr.. Boiling was designated by the Speaker to COM
municate the above resolution TO the House
The Senate having been informed that the House
was organized and ready TO proceed to business.
The Speaker thereupOn appointed MessrS
Boiling Mercier and Carter committee on the part
of the Senate. to unite with q committee of the
House. to wait on the Governor of the State and in
form him of the organization of the two Houses and
their readiness TO receive any communication he
may deem proper TO make.
Soon thereafter, Mr. Boiling of the Senate's COM
mittee announced that the joint committee had
waited on the Governor who informed them that he
would forthwith make q communication TO the Sen
ate.
Thereupon Mr. c. H. Lewis, Secretary of the Com
monwealth, appeared in the Senate Chamber, and
sent up TO the Speaker the following message, (see
in tO-day's paperG
The Clerk proceeding to read the message,
Mr.. Coleman moved to dispense with the further
reading, and that five hundred extra copies OF the
same be printed for the Of the Senate Agreed to-
Mr.. Coleman offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSolred That the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation, when appointed, be instructed to
inquire into She expediency of authorizing the Board
of Directors Of the Virginia Central Railroad Com
panv 70 borrow a sum Of money for the purpose OF
putting their roadway, depots and equipments III
proper condition.
Mr.. Gray rose and said, as the reading of the Co
vernors massage was occupying the attention OF the
House and nO-Other business likely TO be before tue
Senate to-day, he moved that the Senate adjourn.
Agreed to- and the Speaker announced the Senate
adjourned until 10 o'clock, Tuesday.