Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-21
General Assembly OF Virginia.
Monday, Oct. IS, 1869.
SENATE.

Monday, Oct. 10, 1869.
..5 st SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor, Lewis at 1886
o'clock.
No clergyman present.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, of the House Of
Delegates, informed the Senate Of the
passage of a joint resolution providing
for the appointment of a joint commit
tee to report rules for the government Of
the General Assembly in the election OF
the U. s. Senators. 81
The resolution was concurred in, and
Mr.. Pendleton was appointed to inform
the House Of the concurrence. isa
The President appointed lfessrs.
Smith, Of Clarke, and Riddick, of Nam
senond, on the committee
Mr.. Massie, radical, rose to privi-
legged question. He had noticed par
agrsph going the rounds of the papers
stating that he Senator Massie) had
violated the rules of courtesy in allow
ing another person to use his free pass.
He wished to state that the use of bis
pass by the person referred to was with
out bis knowledge or consent The
ticket was taken from his room without
his permission.
Mr.. Haskell, radical, offered The fol-
lowing:
Whereas the loyal men of the
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa,
have in the recent elections in said
States met with most signal success,
by which they have vindicated the
beneficient principles Of the Republican
party fully endorsed the wise admins
tration, made certain the adoption of
the fifteenth amendment, and secured
beyond all per adventure the correct
principle of impartial suffrage, and re-
. bnked all those who would discredit or
repudiate the plighted faith of the ma.
tion; therefore
Resolved, That the most hearty con-
graduation and thanks of this body be,
and they are hereby, rendered to the
Republicans Of those States upon this
glorious triumph.
Resolved, That we extend our con-
CALCULATIONS to President Grant and all
supporters of his administration
throughout the country upon the great
popular endors ement which i; has re-
ceived.
Mr.. Pendleton moved their reference
10 the committee on Federal Relations
when appointed
Mr.. Snowden thought the General
Assembly of Virginia had nothing to do
with the northern tlsctions, and there.
fore moved that the resolutions lay on
the table.
lhe motion of Mr.. Snowden was
agreed to-ayes, 23; noes, ID .s1
Adjourned until IL m. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock M; Mr..
Turner in the chair.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Rockbridgo, Of
tered joint resolution providing for
the appointment of committee of two
on the part of the Senate and three on
che part of the House of Delegates to
report rules for the government of both
Houses in the election of Senators;
which was adopted and ordered to be
communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. johnson offered the following
Resolved, That the clerk of the
House do have one thousand copies Of
the constitution, as adopted by the peo-
pie, 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.
Mr.. Kelley offered the TO lowing:
Resolved 10 That when this House
,adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet to-
morrow at l | a. m. y
Adopted.
Mr.. Fretz offered the following; which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the privileges of the
floor of this House be extended to Gen.
E. R. !. Candy and staff, and that he
is hereby invited to favor US with his
presence whenever it may be convenient
for him to do So"
Mr.. White offered the following reso-
lutions: See Senate procsedings.1
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.. VIM moved to lay Mr.. Whites
resolutions on the table.
The ayes and noes were called upon
this.
Mr.. Woodson, of Craig, moved an adj
purnment.
Upon this the ayes and noes were
called, with the following result-ayes,
78; noes, 40.
The Speaker (before the announce
,Eaent of the vote) announced the fol-
lowing committee on Mr.. McLaughlin's
resolution : Mclaughlin, Kelley, and
White.
'slhe House adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow morning.
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DEATH OF STEPHEN D. WHlTTLE,