Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-10-12

quarter 1t may, TO Oelay or nlnQer this desire OF
the Conservative members, is in direct opposi-
ton to the laws Of Congress as interpreted by
the highest law-oficer of the Government, and
in conflict with the understood wishes of the
Federal Administration And as this resolu-
ton, requiring the iron-clad oath, comes from
the Radical side, desire simply, at the outset,
to show which party is responsible, if there be
delay In doing that which is now believed to be
the general wish OF the people North and South.
We are acting strictly within the Attorney-Gen-
erals opinion as understood by General Candy,
and this uncalled for resolution of the member
is but in accordance with the other acts of his
party to defeat. under the fimsy guise of extra
loyalty, the consummation of reconstruction.
Liberty breathed from the patriots lip,
While voice from his pocket whispered
scrip"
The resolution of Mr.. Herndon was then a.
dopted.
A motion of Mr.. Bland (colored Radical, J
amended and modified on motion of Messrs.
Snowden and Anderson. of Pittsylvania, in
structing the joint committee appointed to wait
On the Governor to wait also on General Candy
and inform him that the General Assembly is
was adopted.
Adjourned until u NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at IL oclock I;
Mr.. Mclaughlin in the chair.
Mr.. Bell CONSERVATIVE of Augusta, moved
the adoption Of the rules of the Legislature of
1865 66 for the temporary government of the
House. Agreed to.
THE IRON CLAD.
Mr. Maddox offered resolution providing
that the members elect be required to take the
oath known as the iron-clad," as prescribed
by act of Congress.
Mr. Budd, of Loudoun, moved It's reference
to a standing committee, hereafter to be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Maddox: No committees have yet been
appointed.
Mr. Budd: Let it lie on the table until the
committees are appointed, and the Speaker will
then refer it, as provided by Rule II. +.
The motion Of Mr.. Budd was then agreed to.
Mr. Maddox then moved that ''the iron-clad
be administered to the temporary officers, lin
accordance with the act Of Congress"
The resolution was ordered to lay on the
table until the appointment of the standing
committee.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley.
''Resolred, That the House do now proceed
to the election of Speaker"
Mr.. Maddox Radically presented protest,
on behalf Of his party, against further action BY
the House, as the iron clad oath had not been
administered to its members.
The Chair ruled the protest out of order, but
ordered it to be placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Kelley, in few patriotic and eulogistic
nominated Hon. Zephaniah Turner,
of Rappahannock, for Speaker Of the House.
MIR; White (RadicaD nominated Charles E.
Maddox. Of Powhatan,
Nv Wood oP Halif,v boort;l,, cooorJ al Al =
nomination of Mr.. Turner
Mr.. Bowden Radical of Norfolk, seconded
the nomination of Mr. Maddox.
Dir Thomas Radical, of Pittsylvania, also
endorsed the claims Of Mr.. Maddox
Dir. Popham Conservative of Bath urged
the prGpriety of electing officers uncontaminat.
ed by dlsloyaity and ardent supporters of the
policy of General Grant. Without disparaging
the high character aud qualification of Mr.
Turner, he deemed it his duty to the great re-
construction party to cast his vote for John B.
Crenshaw, of Henrico, as the representative of
that party.
Robert Norton (colored,) of York, opposed
the election of any gentleman who could not
take the oath, and urged the claims Of Mr.. Mad
dox
Mr.. Crenshaw. of Henrico, begged the gen
tleman from Bath to withdraw his name, and sug-
gested that the House reconsider the motion to
90 at once into the election of Speaker, in the
hope that some one not obnoxious to the recon
struction acts may be elected.
Mr.. Thomas radical, inquired whether Mr..
Turner was obnoxious to the third section of
thefourteenth amendment. ...
Mr.. Popham replied that he was not
Mr.. Pannli, of Orange, inquired whether the
House had any official information about the
peculiar legal qualifications OF the Speaker.
The Chair replied in thenegative.
The House then proceeded to vote, with the
following result: Zeph. Turner 81; G. F.
MADDOX, Al J. B. Crenshaw, s. Majority for
Turner, Il. So Mr.. Turner was declared elect
ed. The gentleman voting for Mr.. Crenshaw
were Messrs Moss, Owen, Southall, Popham,
and Turner.
Mr.. Turner, having been escorted to the chair
by a committee consisting of Messrs Kelley,
Crenshaw, and Budd, begged the indulgence of
the House for any impertections that might be
observed in his discharge of the duties, and as
sured them of his desire to act with becoming
fairness.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Senator Snowden here appeared and notified
the House of the organization of the Senate
also, that committees had been appointed by
that body to wait on the Governor and General
Candy.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
The Speaker announced the next business in
order to be the election of Clerk.
Mr.. Southall, Of Albemarle, nominated John
Bell Bigger, the faithful and efficient Clerk of
the last House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Maddox Radical nominated Joseph
NJ. Humphreys Of the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Walker, of Madison, nominated William
+. Gordon, Jr., of Louisa, but the nomination
was withdrawn.
The vote was then taken with the followin g
result: Bigger, 90; Humphreys, 49, Majority
for Bigger, SO.
So Mr.. Bigger was declared elected, and was
escorted to the chair by Messrs Lovenstein and
Fulton. He thanked them briefly for the COM
pliment, and promised to discharge the duties
to the best of his ability.
SERGEANT ALARMS.
The election of Sergeant-at-Arms being in
order, Mr.. Daniel Conservative of Lynchburg,
placed in nomination Colonel G. T. Crittenden,
Of Culpeper.
Mr.. Maddox Radical, nominated William
r. Tall, but afterwards withdrew the nomina-
ton in favor of A. 2. Lathrop.
The result of the vote was as follows: Crit