The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-04

THE GESERAL a sEMBLY--GrTT1SG READY
FOR THE MEETISG.-Wc note the arrival of
the following members Of the Legislature,
who reached th> city on Saturday: ". 4.
Anderson, Il. :. Bcazlcy. i. VI. Latham.
and Edmund Pcndctcn. Of 4 senate: J.
d. Budd, J. c. Hill, J. u. mes. James
Keith. +. l.. Marshall, William Matthews,
William Mclaughlin, J. L. loss, s. V.
SoUthall. James ". Wal',c", ;... and-D. T..
White. Of the House OF Delegates. All Of
these gentlemen are Conservative except
Mr.. White, who represents Elizabeth City
county.
Several of the members went 10 the capi-
tol Immediately after their arrival and made
their selection Of seats. 1t is by no means
certain, however, that they viii be allowed
To retain them. The Richmond delegation,
or 4 part Of it. made their choice several
days ago. In the lower House their seat :
are all together, on the right of the Chair
The SpcakcrShip has already excited some
little discussion is to who is the best man.
The gentlemen spoken of are McsSrs. :. V.
Southall, of Albemarle: j. b. Crcn>haw. of
Henrico \. VI. Kelley, of Richmond; and
Zcph. Turner. of Rappahannovk. The
Radicals Will probably poll their minority
vote for Colonel ID. B. White on the first
ballot. He was the temporary chairman Of
the Underwood Convention.
For Clerk Of the Senate there are two
candidatcS-Wlliam u. Coleman. Esq, of
Richmond. and shelton G. Davis. Esq. Mr..
Coleman is well known rs one Of the editors
OF the Enquirer. Mr.. Davis was Clerk of
the last Senate OF Virginia.
The candidates for Clerk Of the House Of
Delegates arc james X. Fisher of Rich
mond j. Bell Bigger, Of Charlotte; Viii
liam +. Gordon. .Ir., of Louisa: and Mr..
PrcntiSs, Of Albcmarl". These gentlemen
arcall we'll TO the people Of Virginia.
and the contest between them will he close.
The candidates for Scr"cant-at-A Arms Of
the House are numerous, and il i impo>>-
hlc to tell upon whom the choice will fall.
For SCrgeant-at-Arm> Of the Senate there
are now but two candid;ttcs-Major Writ
Harrison, the popular Sergeant Of the last
Senate, and Colonel Minor. Of Loudoun,
who WAS once member of the legislature.
There are many applicants, white and CO.
lorc0, fOrthc position nofDuorkccpcr in either
House. Among the cUlJrcd men we note
the names Of Isaac Hunter and John Cooley,
both OF whom are thorough Conservatives,
and did good work in the late campaign.
The claims of candidates for the principal
offices will probably he passed upon 1t the
meeting for conference which vii! be held
ly the Conservatives ut tie Exchange UCtci
conrcrt-rOom tonight.
l hc prospect II now gONU Tor Il large Ut
tendance on the opening day. and for :,
prompt and speedy transaction Of business.
The 1ncetin" has drawn together many pro-
minent politicians Of both parties from all
sections of the State, and tn" hotels are
doing lirst-ratc business. The colorcd
members will generally put up at the Union
Hotel. on Seventh street. and the Aai>on
Dorrr. on Broad street.
The Senate is composed OF thirty Conscr-
vatiNc> (lll whit,) and OF thirteen Rcpubli-
cans, i've Of whom are colorcd-making Il
total Of iorty-thrcc members. with Il Con-
>cryaliyc majority Of seventeen. The House
is composed of ninety-SiN Conservatives, ot
which three are colorcd, and iorty-onc Re-
puhlicanS. of which seventeen are colored-
Conservative majority, tfty-livc. Total CO.
lorcd delegates IN the House, twenty total
colorcd members Of the Assembly. twenty
five On Joint ballot the Conservatives num-
Der one hundred and twcnty-siX, and the
Republicans titty-four-giving ConserVA-
tive majority OF sCyenty-tWo