Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-12

House pending the election of State officers For his
part he believed that the Governor, despite the init
nations which had been thrown out, had followed
the example OF all other Virginia Governors, and
had relrained from taking part i'll any way with the
pending elections. He felt that reasonable men,
North and South would see that the Legislature
was acting IN strict conformity with It's duty. He
cared not Tor the opinion of New England Radicals
of the Sumner stamp. who could not be appeased
even by the most trucking serviity on the part of
the Legislature. While he was willing 10 vote for
any man. who he thought tit for the office in bO
even II he had been in the Federal army and had
proven himself while there a. be CONSCIENTIOUS
gentleman. he was unwillingto be forced 10y dicta-
ton, from any quarter, into the support of one who
he would not have then supported, merely now be-
cause lie happened TO be opposed 10 him during the
war. % .tIL .IL- DADA.
At2! o'clock the discussion closed, when the Chair
ordered the roll to he called which was done with
the following result In the House, Lewis a, Chris
tlan ~ Marshall Is Howard II.
The Committee reported the Joint vote of the two
Houses as follows Whole number of votes cast
l2Si necessary 10 a choice, Co of which Mr.. Lewis
received TO- MARSHALL n, Christian IS, and Howard
IS
Mr. Howarlj was then dropped
Mr. WATKINS nominated Mr.. John NJ. Herndon of
Frederic kShurg, to whose eminent qualifications for
the position he paid handsome tribute.
Mr. hfAff oil Caroline, cordially endorsed the
nomination. aud assured the House. from his know
I'hS' VI N''' iiSIhuol WINCH lau extended through
an acquaintance OF number Of years, that no gen
temah YET named possessed greater fitness for the
Secretaryslhp OF the Commonwealth than he did.
Mr. HANSGoRoUH concuTed in what had been
said IN advocacy Of the claims Of Mr.. IIendon.
Mr. hILBY nominated Washington l.. Riddck, of
the county of Nanscmond, who. he thought if
elected would I'LL the office with credit to himself
and profit to the Commonwealth.
The Senate being informed Of the additional
nominations, a second ballot was taken at five
minutes to three o'clock, with the following re-
sult-l.ewis 81, Marshall II, HerndOn % Christian
III, Riddiok 8.
The committee announced the joint vote as fol-
iows-who number OF votes east, l25; necessary
to choice, 6o-Marshal 20, lIerndon DC Christian
H. Riddick TO- Lewis 49, Riddick dropped.
The third ballot was then taken, when in the
House Lewis received 10, Christian 10, lerndOn
80 and Marshall 10.
The jont.vOte resulted as follOws-whole number
oil votes cast l9ji necessary to a choice, SO. Of
these Lewis received SO, lIerndon 81 Marshall %,
Christian Is.
No election. Christian dropped.
Fourth Ballot-Note in the House: Herndon 40,
Lewis 49, Marshall l3
Joint vote of both Houses-Whole vote, 1877; ne
cessary to 4 choice, Is. Lewis 80, Herndon 49, Mar
shall o.
No election. MARSHALL dropped
Fifth Ballot-n the House the vote was Herndon
90 Lewis Al.
The joint vote was announced by the committee,
ana stood as follows Lewis III, HerndOn 81, SO
Mr.. Hcrnd0n was declared elected Secretary of the
Commonwealth We append the vote:
s The following gentlemen voted for JOHN NJ.
HERNDoN-Messrs. Atkinson, Baylor Bekem Bent
ley Bowles. Browning, Cabell, \. j. Clark Daniel,
Dawson, Deskins Huntington, English, Evans,
Glendy, Graham, Grattan Graves Gray Hancock,
Harris Hansbrough, Hendon, Jackson, Jones, KEEL
lam, Kilby, Lee, Long, Mann, Marshall, Mcdonald,
Moore, Morgan, Newbemy, Owen, Peed, PendlctOn,
Powell, purdy Ragsdalo, Riggs. Smith, Strayer }.
Med. Taylor, W. \. Turner, Y. Turner, Wadiell,
Wall, Watkins, White, Wilson, Woodbridge, Wyatt,
and Mr.. Speaker-55.
For Mr.. LEwIs-Messrs Booker, BraXton, Brown,
W. 7. Clark, Childress, Davis, Dickinson, Ellis,
Fields, Garnet Of Essex, Garrett, Gbboney Hardy,
llansberger, Holmes, Hurst, Joynes Kendrick,
Lewis, Martin, Magill, Merritt, Miller, MoSby, Par
sons, Pate, Patterson, RiXey, Robertson, Scott Sea-
well, Stearns, W. +. b. TAYLOR, Teeer, Thompson,
Townes, Trout Wolta Wood Woodson, Word-TO-
tai Al.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINS the House adjourned,
It,n l. II s,l