Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23
General Assembly of Virginia
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1869.
SEN ATE.


The Senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Lewis at ll:3O
a. m.
No clergyman present.
The President, retiring, called Sena-
Tor Courtney, Of Richmond, to the chair
The Chair announced the appoint
,rent of JE Roller to the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation in
place of Senator Herndon, declined.
The hour appointed for the joint as
sembly for the election of United States
senators having arrived, the Senate
proceeded to the hall of the House CT
Delegates,
After the adjournment of the joint ass
senbly, the Senate assembled again in
the Senate chamber.
On motion of Mr.. Carr, of Dinwiddie,
tie privileges of the House were extern
ded to Majo--General Candy and staff.
Mr.. Snowden, of Alexandria, moved
that the House be informed that the
Senate was Ieady to adjourn.
Mr.. French requested Mr. Snowden
to withdraw his motion, as be had rea-
son to believe that the Governor had
some further communication 10 make
to the Senate.
Mr.. Herndon, with all Difference to
the Governor, favored the motion Of
the Senator from Alexandria (Mr. Snow
den). The Senate had trar sacted all
the business allowable under the Attor-
ney-General's opinion; and with this
view several resolutions had already
been laid on the table.
Messrs Patterson Of Franklin and
Taylor of Norfolk thought that as a
matter ofcourtesy to the Governor the
Senate should not now adjourn.
Mr.. French explained that according
to his understanding the matter to be
brought before the General Assembly
by the Governor was not political, but
that he wished such action taken as
would convince the Congress. of the Uni-
led States that what We have done has
been done in good faith, notwithstand-
ing the efforts OF faction oil the Legis-
Iature to prove the contrary.
At this juneture, Mr.. Budd, of the
House, appeared with a message an
nouncing the passage by the House of
Delegates of joint resolution providing
that when the Hou adjourns to-mor-
row it adjourn to meet on the third
Wednesday after the admission of the
State by Congress.
Mr.. Waddel moved to amend the
Joint resolution by striking out the
words 'to-morrow" and inserting to-
day Lost,
Mr. Roller of Rockingham, moved
reconsideration of the vote upon tho
motion to amend the joint resolution
Carried-ayes, %; noes, II.
The question recurring upon the
amendment proposed by Mr. Waddell,
Messrs, Hernden and Taylor (of Lou
doup) favored and Mr.. Terry opposed
the amendment.
Mr.. Penn, of Montgomery, moved
that a recess of half an hour be taken.
Lost.
Mr.. Snowden spoke in favor of the
aMendment Oh the ground that the
General A., emily had done is whole
duty, believing that the business to be
brought before the Senate was purely
political.
The vote was then taken uuder call
for the previous question with the fol-
lowing fesult-ayes, "a; noes, Is. So
the amendment of Mr.. Waddell was
agreed to.
Mr.. Snowden moved that the joint
resolution be further amended by strlk-
ing out .'the third Wednesday and in.
serting "second Tuesday" which was
agreed to, and the joint resolution as
amended passed.
Mr., Anderson, of ockbridge, offered
the FLOWING joint resolution
Resolved, (the House of Delegates
concurring,) That no pay or per diem
shall be received by the members OF the
Senate and House of Delegates during
the ensuing recess of the General As
sembly."
Mr.. Anderson said that he hoped no
member would think Of drawing pay
under the circumstances, but deemed it
wise that there should be some express
sion of the sentiment of the Legislature
oa the subject
Mr.. Budd, of the House of Delegates,
announced the concurrence of that body
in the amendments of the Senate to the
Joint resolution referring to adjourn
ment.
Ma. Anderson was advocating his
resolution. when
Mr.. Riddck, of Nansemond, announ-
ced the adjournment of the House, and
moved the adjournment of the Senate.
The motion was carried, and
The President declared the Senate
adjourned until the second Tuesday
after the approval by Congress of the
Constitution of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at liz o'clock; Mr..
Turner in the chair.
Mr.. Stubs, who was absent at the
time the vote was taken on the four
tenth and fifteenth amendments. asked
and obtained leave to have his name
re, orded in the affirmative.
At IL o'clock Senator Patterson en-
tered the hall and announced that the
Senate was ready for the joint order.
The Senate was informed that the
House was ready to receive the Senate.
In few moments afterwards tho Senate
entered the hall, and was received by
the members standing.
Senator Courtney, President of the