The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-07

from the House OF Delegates"
Mr.. BoYxrS offered joint resolution ex-
tending the time for making returns by
treasurers and collectors to the 1st Of Feb
ruRry.
The rules were suspended for its con.
-
= The resolution was discussed for half an
hour, and then referred to q special COM
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. Boy
The following joint resolution was offered
by MIR. THOMAS. It lies over under the
rules:
"Res0lred. That so much Of the Gov
errors message as proposes amendments
to the Constitution Of Virginia be referred
to a Joint committee Of seven on the part
of the House and five on the part Of the
Senate, and that said committee be au-
to consider the eXpediency Of pro-
posing such amendments to the Constitu-
ton as they may deem expedient and neces.
sary in the manner now prescribed by the
aud laws. or the alternative Of
resentiug q bill submitting the question
for calling convention for the purpose of
a new Constitution for the State OF
Virginia. and proyidli for Che apportion-
ment and election Of delegates
The following bills were introduced and
referred 10 the appropriate committees
By Mr.. ANDERSON Of Rockbridge: A bill
to amend and reeract the act In relation 10
the Chain.eangs. approved July II, 1870.
By the same: To provide for the cstaD-
lisIment of a Bureau Of immigration.
nv Mr.. THOMAS: Continuing the pay
ment of interest and dividends TO the i'll
corporated colleges, or other seminarles OF
learning, in the State.
By MIR. TAYLOR of Norfolk: 10 appro-
pirate the revenue arising from Inc pro-
ceeds Of the land scrip accruing TO Virginia
under the act Of Congress Of I'd July, 1867,
and the acts amcndatory thereof, Tor the
nlrDoses Of education, to the University OF
Virginia, the Virginia Military Institute,
and the Hampton Normal and AG1i:ultu'
raj Institute.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun.
the resident clergy Of the city were invited
to omen the sessions OF the body with prayer.
Adjourned until u o'clock to morrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
At - o'clock exactly the House was
called to order by John Bell Bigger, Esq,
Clerk of the last House Of Delegates.
Colonel G. I. Crittendcn was appointed
temporary Sergeant-at-Arms.
An impressive and appropriate prayer
was offered by the Rev. George d. Wood
bridge, D. D., of the Monumental (Eplsco-
paD church.
ROLL OF DELEGATES.
The roll was then called, and the follow
ing delegates answered TO their names:
John B. Allen, Matthew G. Anderson,
Edmund r. Bagwcll. George Z. Beaton,
George r. Berger. Silas &. Bernard, Z. 5.
Bishop. George W. Booker, Thomas K.
Borland, George Bouton, Lcmucl {. Bris-
tow, James V. Brooke, John Thompson
Brown, L. II. Bryant, Robert G. Burk-
holder, John D. Butler, James l.. Camp
bell, Jack Carter, Peter j. Carter, William
I. Clopton, Ro. a. Coghill, Asa Coleman,
A. Is. Cottrell. Henry Cox, James z.
Critz, Arthur C.. Cummings. Martin Dial.
ton, Raleigh T. Daniel, Mcdowell Delaney,
George f. Deneale, William a. Donald,
James Fl. Dooley, ". w. Douglas, j.
Duugcy, J. A. Early, Wyatt NJ. Elliott,
Joseph Z. Evans. Green 3. Fitzgerald,
John Freeman, Abram FulkersOn, r. e.
Gardner, James S. Gillian, William Gil.
liam, William S: Gilman. Joseph j. Ora
ham, William +. Graves, John N: Gresham,
Frederick Griffith, Ross Hamilton, Mar
shall Hanger, William G. Hardesty, George
X. Head, j. {. Hill, Edward Irvine, Peter
X. Jones, Rufus S. Jones, Warner r. Jones,
Joseph Jorgenson, j. Harrison Kelley,
Henry I'll. kcyser, Elisha -. Kincheloe, G.
w. Lassiter, John W. Lawson, b. T.
Lewis, Alexander d. Lightner, Paul
Lighter, James Lipscombe. William Low
enstcn, John w. b. Matthews, William
Matthew, f. N. McMullcn, &. G. Minor,
Thomas J. Munsey, s. Chapman Ncale,
Armistead S. Nickens, James Fl. Noble,
Robert Norton, William S. Nowln, Charles
L. U'Ferrall, Il. G. l.. Paige, William Ii.
Patterson, John b. Payne, Allen Pearcc,
William I. Perkins, William #. Poague,
William Powell, William 7. Queen, Mum
ford w. Radtord, G.. 2. Ramsdel, II. H.
Riddlebargcr, II. FL. Robertson, Thackcr
Rogers. Charles S. Roller, Joseph &. Rus
sell, Langhorne S.;ruggs, c. It. Smith,
James w. Smoot, g. b. Stephens, Noah {.
St. John, j. B. StoYall, Jr., John Il.
Strother, George II. SouthalI, Samuel 4.
Swami, William T. Sutherlin, j. b. T. SUIT
tie, William, Il. 1aliaferro, Samuel w.
Thomas, Z. NJ. Tidball, Henry Turpin, j.
Il. Van Auken, John F. Wall, Johu W.
Wake, James a. Walker, Samuel Waite,
Watson Il. Wentworth, Gabriel &. Whar-
ton, Hazel Williams, George w. Young.
MIR. GARDNER, of Hanover, stated that
his colleague Cur. THOArsoN) was detained
at home BY severe indisposltion.
The Clerk announced quorum present.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
= Nominations for Speaker being in order,
General JAMES A. WALKER, Of Pulaski, In
some highly complimentary remarks, nomi-
mated MARSHALL HANGER, Of Augusta.
MIR. JONES, Of Grecnsrille, nominated G..
P. RAMsDEL, of the county of Surry.
Dir. CLoPToN, of Chesterfield, seconded
tho nomination of MIR. III ANGER
The vote was then taken, with the fol-
lowing result: Hanger, 10; Ramsdel, q ;
Henry Cox, ]. Majority for Hanger, 81.
Mr.. HANGER, being elected, was escorted
to the chair by q committee consisting OF
General Walker and Mr.. CIopton, returned
his thanks for the honor appropriately and
briefly, and pledged himself to q faithful
performance of the duties of the office.
Dir. WALL, of Frederick, nominated
John Bell Bigger for Clerk of the House,
and paid high tribute to his qualifications
and merits.
Dir. BOOKER, of Henry, cordially seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. KELLY, of Spotsylvanla, also sup.
ported the nomination, and expressed his
delight that the office had been removed
Office.
Mr.. MATTHEW, Of Loudoun, followed Ia
support Of the nomination in some com.
plimentary and humorous remarks.
The whole vote of The House Q07) bein 9
cast for Mr.. Bigger, he was declared unani-
mously elected. He was at once Introduced
by O committee appointed for the purpose,
aud entered upon the discharge of his du.
ties.
MIR. sTRoTHER, of CuIpeper, nominated
Colonel G. Il. Crlttenden for Sergeant-at-
Arms, and Mr.. BRYANT, of Grayson, second
ed the nomination. Colonel Cfittenden
was unanimously elected.
RULES.
On motion Of Mir. KELLY, the rules Of the
last House Of Delegates were adopted for
the government of this House.
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