The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-11


Joint resolution was agreed TO-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho uousa met Mt 10 O clock. Prayer by REV.
DR. Woodbridge, of the Episcopal ehuieh'
REPORTS PROM coaMIrrEEs
mr. G.pyprr. from the Committee on ITO,
positions and Grievances, reported se'ei"A
bills, which were placed on the calendar, Tim
Mr. DANIEL, from the Eolnlnlt'r 90 o or
Militia Law, reported n bill for the re-orgnhl-
cation of the Public Guard. The oiil pro-
yides for n force of one captain, TWO ne".eh
ants three sergeants, three coIPofnn1s, vm
musicians, and torty-eight priVatcs' oruereo
to be printed. I,,;.,,o on
Finance, reported that the committee nau
considered the resolution lnquiring , my ne ne
propriety of a re-assessment OF the lihus "
this Commonwealth, and deemed IL lntN pe"A
ont m lecislat e on the subject at this time
A bill was reported from the same comm
tee to require n deposit OF securities 10 Ut ihaue
by foreign insurance companies dolhs ouS t
ness in this State. Also, n bill TO incorporate
the National Insurance Company OF Virginia
Ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The report of the Joint COMMITTEE OF con,
ference on Public Printing was taken up ana
concurrPd i. ,:,.oo NJ
Mr. WADDELL moved that committee oil
five be appointed to report bill IN addition
TO this report. Agreed TO.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The hour having arrived for the execution
of the joint order,
Mr.. JoYYEs moved 4 postponement OF the
election of officers, and proposed, with the con-
sent of the Senate, TO postpone the JOINT order
until the 1st of February.
Mr. HERHDoS opposed the postponement.
The election of these officers would, IN the
event of postponement, take place at the end
of the session, when the House would be
crowded with business.
Mr. WATKINS offered as Il substitute Tor the
hat m
the joint order as relates TO the eiectloh OF
Second Auditor be postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. WooDsoS opposed Mr. JoYSEs's PROPOSE
ton Hosts of candidates were gathering
around the members like the locusts OF Egypt,
and the members were very much crowded by
applications. 1t was not fair 10 the country
candidates to postpone the election Inc
candidates living in the city incurred no I'M
usual expense other than what was necessary
to expend by way of extending hospitality 10
the members. He was inclined to thlnk that IL
was a flank movement on the part OF the city
candidates TO starVe the country candidates
cut. -,
Mr.. JoYyEs felt it incumbent upon him,
from the remarks of the gentleman, that he
should explain his position. He had not made
the proposition at the request OF any mcmher.
candidate, or friend of candidate, nor h;ld
he mentioned his intention OF making TINS pro-
posal TO any one. SO far rs the hospitalItles
extended by candidates were concerned, he
could say that he had never yet received any,
and he would be glad If 1t would be postponed,
that he might be enabled to get the benefit Of
them.
Mr.. ELLIS did not want the joint order post
poned He had been in great danger OF haI-
ing all of the buttons screwed oil his coat 10y
the candidates and their friends If the cleo
ton was postponed, everybody would come
from the country 10 run for Offices. The
country would become depopulated, the city
would be so much ovcrruu that no living
could be had, and n special police would have
80, Ia ,ln, ~ LODI oct IN an Ep n
truson.
After some discussion it was determined to
proceed at once TO the election of Treasurer,
First Auditor and Secretary of the Common
wealth
The following committee of five were
appointed TO investigate the vote: McssrS
JONES, BROWNING, HOLMES, MosnY, FIELDS.
On motion of Mr.. WATKIEs, II was deter
mined TO proceed, with the consent OF the
Senate, to the election of First Auditor. The
Senate having concurred, the floor was opened
for nomination.
Mr.. GARRETT nominated Nj. William +. Tay-
lor, and advocated his claims very strongly.
Messrs HERSDoE and WILSON endorsed the
nomination. .
The vote being taken, Mr.. Taylor received all
the votes in the House, having no opposition.
This was communicated to the Senate. 1t
having been declared THAT Mr.. Taylor had
received one hundred and twenty-five votes, 4
full majority of the votes cast i'll Assem-
bly,, he was announced rs duly elected First
Auditor.
On motion of Mr.. W0oDsoS, the House an
nounccd 10 the Senate that it now would pro-
coed TO the election Of Secretary Of the Com
monwealth and Treasurer
The floor was opened to nomination.
Mr. William +. Gray, of Loudoun, was
nominated by Mr.. Benton for Treasurer.
Mr.. +. ] Smith, the present Treasurer, was
nominated by Mr.. DICKENSoS.
Mr.. Turner, OF Rappahannock, nominated
Mr.: John S Calvert OF Shenandoah. -
n a tpl
Logan, of Rockingham
MessrS. GRATTAE and ROBERTSON endorsed
the nomination of Mr. Gray.
Mr. WORD endorsed the nomination of +. j D..
Smith.
Mcssrs GIBDoNEY, LEE, PATTERSON and
SrRAYEK endorsed the nomination of Mr.. John
). Calvert.
The vote was then taken in the House, and
resulted as follows: Gray, % Calvert, SO ;
Logan, IL Smith, 70. No candidate receiving
4 sufficient numbe. Of votes, there was no
election.
Mr.. Smith, through Mr. DGCKEysoS, here
withdrew from the contest.
Mr.. Logan, having been dropped by the rule
of the House, was, upon the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Smith, re-nominated by Mr. HANsBARGER.
The vote was again taken, and resulted rs
follows Gray, 49, Calvert, IS; Logan, II.
Mr. Logan was then dropped, and OH the third
ballot the result was as follows: Gray, As;
Calvert, ~. This vote, with that of the Sen
ate, gave Mr.. Calvert a sufficient number of
votes. He was announced as duly elected
Treasurer.
The election of Mr.. John 5. Calvert was an
nounccd.
A motion was then made TO postpone the
Joint order, which was vigorously opposed by
Mr.. CLARK, of Campbell, and lost
The floor was then opened TO nominations
for Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. HASsBRoUGH nominated Mr.. A. j NJ AR
SHALL, Of Fauquier.
Mr. Evans nominated Mr.. p. +. HOWARD, OF
Richmond.
Mr.. ELLIS nominated Colonel CHARLES II.
LEWIS, the present Secretary.
Mr.. CABELL nominated Mr.. BOLIVAR CHRIS
TAN, of Augusta.
Mr. BAYLOR and Mr.. SPEAKER supported Mr..
CHRISTIAN.
Messrs DAVIDSON and RIxEY supported Mr..
MARSHALL.
Messrs. GRATTAS and ATKINSON supported
Mr.. Howard.
Messrs. GARNET, BRAXT0H, DAVIS and
RIXEY supported Colonel Lewis.
The leading points in the arguments dell
yered by members in behalf of the candidates
who are now the incumbents OF the offices Tor
which the election is held were more OF q
political than n personal character.
Those who supported MI Smith Tor Urea
surer, and Colonel Lewis for Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, thought IL better 10 conciliate
the Government by electing those who had
always stood by it, thus gratifying the Presi-
don't and Governor who had shown them