Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VA.

SENATE. Monday, Oct, 1Sth.-The Senate
was called to order by by Lieutenant Governor
Lewis at 12 80 o'clock.
No clergyman present.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr. Mclaughlin, of the House of Delegates,
informed the Senate of the passage Of joint
resolution providing for the appointment Of a
JOINT committee to report rules for the govern
ment ofthe Assembly in the election of United
States senators.
The resolution was concurred in, and Mr.
Pendleton was appointed to Inform the House
of the concurrence
The President appointed Mes>rs. Smith, of
Clarke, and Riddick,- Of Nansemond, on the
committee.
3a PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. tlassie (Radical) rose to a privileged
question. He had noticed paragraph going
the rounds Of the papers stating taat he (Sen-
ator Masse) had violated the rules Of courtsey
10 allowing another person to use his free pass
He wished to state that the use of his pass by
the person referred to was without his know
ledge or consent. The ticket was taken from
his room without his permission.
THE NORTHERN ELECTION.
Mr. Haskell (Radical) offered the following
''Whereas the loyal men of the States of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa, have in the re-
cent elections in said States met with a most
signal success, by which they have vindicated
the benefcent princi Piles of the Republican par
made certain the adoption of the fifteenth
amendment, and secured beyond all peradven-
ture the correct principle of impartial suffrage,
and rebuked all those who would discredlt or
repudiate the plighied faith of the nation ;
therefore
"Reso1ued, That the most hearty congratu-
lation and thanks Of this body be, and they are
hereby rendered to the Republicans Of those
States upon this glorious triumph.
.Resolcod, That We weextend our congratula-
tions to, President Grant and all supporters of
his administration throughout the country up.
on the great popular endorsement which it has
received
:, Mr.. Pendleton moved their reference to the
Committee on Federal Relations when appoint
ed e v~
Mr.. Snowdcn thought the General Assembly
of Virginia had nothing to do with the north
ern elections, and therefore moved that the re-
solutions lay on The table. .~
The motion Of Mr. Snowden was agreed to-
ayes, % noes, Is. 80
Adjourned until IL NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES. r..
The House met at 12 clock NJ. Mr.. Turner
in the chair.
ELECTION OF SENATORS
Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Rockbridge, offered a
joint resolution providing for the appointment
of committee oftwo on the part Of the Senate
and three On the part OF the House OF Delegates
to renort rules for the government of both
Houses in the election of senators; which was
adopted and ordered to be communicated to the
Senate
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. johnson offered the following:
tResozred, That the clerk of the House do
have one thousand copies Of the constitution,
as adopted by the people, printed for the use of
the House and that he be authorized to forward
the same by mail
This was adopted under suspension of the
rules -
-. .-HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. Kelley offered the following:
"Resofred. That when this House .adjourns
to-day it adjourn to meet tomorrow at II A.
Nj. %
Adopted.
GENERAL CANDY.
Mr. Fretz offered the following, which was
adopted
"Reso7ved, That the privileges of the floor of
this House be extended to General E. r.. s.
Canby and staff, and that he is hereby invited
to favor US with his presence whenever it may
be convenient for him to do so.
NORTHERN ELECTION.
Mr. White offered the following resolution ::
See Senate proceedings.
Pending the consideration Of these resolutions
the message from the Senate announcing the
adoption Of the joint resolution offered by Mr.
Mclaughlin was received.
Mr. Winn moved to lay Mr.. Whites resolu-
tions on the table,
lathe ayes and noes were called upon this
Mr.. Woodson, Of Craig, moved an adjourn
ment.
Upon this the ayes and noes were called, with
the following result-ayes 53 noes, 40
The Speaker before the announcement of
the vote) announced the following committee
On Mr.. Mclaughlin S resolution: Mclaughlin,