Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-09

mia, also endorsed the nomination. vi
Mr.. Maddox.
Mr.. Popham, Conservative, of Bath,
urged the propriety of electing officers
uncontaminated by disloyalty and ar"
dent supporters of the policy of Gene-
raj Grant. Without disparaging the
high character and qualifications of Mr..
Turner, he deemed it his duty to the
great reconstruction party to cast his
vote for John B. Crenshaw, of Henrico,
as the representative of that party.
Robert Norton, colored, Of York, OPP
posed the election of any gentleman
who could not take the oath, and urged
the claims of Mr.. Maddox.
Mr.. Crenshaw, of Henrlco, begged
the gentlemen from Bath to withdraw
his name, and suggested that the House
reconsider the motion to 60 at once into
the election ofSpeaker, in the hope
that some one not obnoxious to the
reconstruction acts may be elected.
Mr.. Thomas, Radical, inquired wheth-
er Mr.. Turner was obnoxious to the
third session of the fourteenth amend
ment.
Mr.. Popham replied that he was not.
Mr.. Pannill, Of Orange, inquired
whether the House had any official in
formation about the peculiar legal
qualifications of the Speaker.
The Chair replied in the negative.
The House then proceeded to vote,
with the following result
Zaph. Turner, 81; c. F. Maddox, Al;
J. B. Crenshaw, 5. Majority for Turs
ner Al. So Mr.. Turner was declared
elected. The gentlemen 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 imperfections that might be observ-
ed in his discharge of the duties, and
assured them Of his desire to act with
becoming frankness.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Senator Snowden here appeared and
notified the House of the organization of
the Senate; also, that the committees had
beea appointed by that body to wait on
tho Governor and Gen. Candy.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
The Speaker announced the next
business in order to be the election of
the Clerk. ........... i
Mr.. Southall, of Albermarle, nominat-
ed John Bell Bigger, the faithful and
efficient Clerk of the last House OF Del
egates.
Mr.. Maddox, radical, nominated Jos.
M. Humphreys, of the city of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Walker, of Madison, nominated
VIM. f. Gordon, jr., of louisa, but the
was withdrawn.
The vote was then taken with the
following result: Bigger 90; Humphreys,
80 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 compliment, and
promised to discharge the duties to the
best of his ability.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
The election of ergeant-at>Arms be-
ing in order, Mr.. Daniel, conservative,
of Lynchburg, placed in nomination
Col. G. Il. Crittenden, of Culpeper.
Mr.. Maddox, radical, nominated VIM.
R. Tall, but afterwards withdrew the
in favor of A. p. Lathrop.
The result of the vote was as follows:
81; Lathrop, %. Mr.. Crit
tenden was therefore declared elected
by a majority of IS.
Mr.. Bell, of Augusta, moved that the
rules of the last session be adopted for
the guidance of the House
Mr.. Powden moved as an amendment
that committee of six be appointed on
rules. So
This was lost and the original motion
carried.
Mr.. Maddox moved that the officers Of
the House be now required to take the
teSt-oath. ...
Mr.. Hanger then moved that the
House adjourn until IL o'clock to-day.
Carried. -'-' "'-'ffa