Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

RlcIlMcNp. Dec. &. -ConterenccS Of tie
Conservative members OF both branches or the
General Assembly were held at the Capitol last
night.
In the Senate caucus. hcId in the Senate
chamber Lieutenant General Alarye In the
chair. Mr. Fitzpatrick nominated Shell lion T..
Davis. of Richmond, for Clerk Of the Senate !;
and Mr. Davis was unanimously elected.
Mr.. lcrndou nominated Major ". ". Har
risop, of Richmond. for Sergeant at Arms:
Mr. Quesenhury nominated james NJ. Tay,
lor of Hanover.
Colouel ConnalIy nominated Captain Rich
ard f. Walker, OF Richmond
The first ballot resulted Harrison, ~; v al
kcr, Q; Taylor, j. The name of Mr. Taylor
being dropped. Major Harrison was nominated
on the second ballot by a vote Of Is to -.
Mr. Taylor, of Lnuioun, nominated Colonel
John w. Minor, Of Loudouu, for first Door
keeper: Mr.. Nuwlin nominated Nh A. Nc,
Dickinson. OF (iray>on; 'ir. Smith nominated
Mr.. n. ". Foster, Of Russell county: Ar.
Grimsley nominated Mr.. j. NJ. Macon, Of
Richmcnd; Mr. Holiday nominated Mr. HAYS
r. Sutton; and ,lr. Hcrndon nominated Mr..
James NJ. Taiiafcrro, Of Stafford. On The Sc
cou} ballot Colonel Minor received fhe nolnlna-
ton.
DIR. Bcaslcy nominated Mr.. j. NJ Smith for
the position of Second Doorkccper Mr.. ".
\. Anderson nominated Mr. j. j.. Gwatk'n
Mr.. Patterson nominated Ahram HalI, Icoo-
red) Mr.. Holiday nominated Mr. james nm
i,er!ake other nominations were made, wien
on the second ballot Abram Hail was pomna
ted and the conference adjourned.
The Conservative members OF the House
met in their hall, Major !. u. Kelly. Of Spot
sylvania in tho chair.
Mr. Matthews, Of I.uudoun, nominated Nr.
Marshall Hanger of Augusta for Speaker.
Mr. TaIiaierro, Of Orange, urged the claims
of General James A. Walker Of Pulaski.
Mr. Burland, of Norfolk, nominated Colonel
Samuel Watts OF Portsmouth,.
Mr. W. T. Suthcrlin brought forward the
name of Hon. r. II. Daniel OF Richmond, and
was seconded by Mr.. Suite. Of Stafford, but
the nomination was afterwards withdrawn atAlr.
Daniel $ urgent request.
| The first ballot resulted as follows Whole
number of votes cast, IS; necessary 20 choice,
40; Hanger 80 Walker 81: Watts, -.
There being no election, 4 second ballot WAS
| taken. which resulted AS follows: Whole num-
| Der of votes, -; necessary to a choice, ~ :
Hanger, Al; Walker, IS.
| Mr.. Hanger was therefore declared the NOM
ince of the party, and, the nomination WAS
made unanimous.
John Bell Bigger was chosen clerk by accla'
nation.
Mr.. Kelley. of Spotsylvania. nominated
Col. G. L. Critenden. OF Culpeper. the old
| incumbent, for Sergeant Arms.
Captain J. \. Early, of Albermarle. nomina-
ted Mr.. e. p Benson of that county
Mr.. Cottrell of Henrico nominated Mr..
| Daniel +. Gardner, of Hcnrco.
! The ballot resulted as follows: Crlttenden,
! IS; Benson, l6; Gardiner, ,. Colonel Crit
tendon was declared the nominee. and the
nomination made unanimous
\ motion of Mr.. Booker, Of Henrlco propo
sing that the House hereafter elect its own
doorkeepcrs instead of committing their Se'ec
ton to the Sergeant-at- Arms. WAS tabled.
The conference adjourned.
! RlcuMoSD, Dec. 6.-Both Houses Of ths
/ General Assembly convened al - clock TO-
day The Lieutenant Governor called the
Senate to order, when upon going into an elec
ton, Shelton c. Davis was elected clerk, "
Writ Harrison, Sergeant AT Arms and d. "
Minor, poorkeeper.
In the House of Delegates, Marshall Hanger
Of Augusta, was elected Spea ker: }. Bell Big
ger, clerk, and c. T. Crtteuden, Sergeant a
| Arms.