Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-12
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

of officers was then entered upon which result
ed in the election of the following: u
Col. Shelton G. Davis, Clerk.
Capt. Writ Harrison, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Col Jno Minor, First Doorkeeper.
Abram Hall, lcolored Conservative Second
Doorkeeper.
Col. Ovens, aid to the Governor, presented
his Excellency's annual message, which was
read, and, on motion Of Mr. Stevens, laid on
the table, and FIVE hundred copies ordered to
be printed.
Col. Connally offered the following resolution,
which lies over under the rules. saloz 10 BIS
s1s Resolved, That SO much of the Governor /
message as relates to Immigration be referred
to special joint committee of theatwo Houses,
three from the Senate and five from the House
of Delegates. 9alsgoi 10 sssvoiaaa 10 ss5i7g9s 4
Mir. Boykin offered a jont.resolution extend
ing the time for making returns by treasurers
and collectors to the LIST Of February. 80 90 4
The rules were suspended for its econsidera
tion5a ed 1Aa aa,dJ baa aEqae aaa cess
ID The resolution was discussed for half an hour
and then referred to special committee OF
three, consisting of Messrs Boykin, Penn, and
Anderson, of Pttsyvania. s9d Esd 1dsb iaao1Al
s. Several bills were introduced aud referred to
appropriate committees. 19W] DQe oa11GDa 4
HOUSE AT IL o'clock exactly the House
was called to order by John Bell Bigger. Esq,
clerk of the last House of Delegates. 81
ID Col. G. L. Crittenden was appointed tempo
raTy sergeant-at- arms. w y9A3a n 53ta125 5e91
3 An mpressive and appropriate prayer was
offered by the Rev. George d. Woodbridge
ID. d., of the Monumental (Episcopal) Church.
The roll was then called, and the clerk an
nounced that quorum was present. e e
Nominations for speaker being in order, Gen
James A. Walker, of Pulaski, in some highly
complimentary remarks, nominated Marshall
Hanger, of Augusta tas aises12a ID .tItl
70 Mr.. Jones, of Greensville, nominated G. 2.
Ramsdae OF the county of Surry. Is oa a
u Mr.. Clopton, of Chesterfield, seconded the
nomination of MIR. Hanger. gag alq4 q
The vote was then taken, with the following
result: Hanger, 70; Ramsdale, 81; Henry
Cox, 1. Majority for Hanger, so. 4os aaE7
e MIR. Hanger being elected, was escorted to
the chair by a committee consisting Of General
Walker and Mr.. Copton, returned his thanks
fer the honor appropriately and briefly, and
pledged himself to a faithful performance of the
duties of the Office asa asssa bs9aila7
1 DIR. Wall, of Frederick, nominated J ohm Bell
Bigger for clerk of the House, and paid high
tribute to his qualifications and merits, a.Tl !
Mr.. Booker, of Henry. cordially seconded the
+ Mr.. Kelly. Of Spotsylvania, also supported
the nomination, and expressed bis delight that
the Office had been removed from the scene OF
a general scramble for Office. aala# 9oai ~
Mr.. Mathews, ef Loudoun, followed in sup
port OF the nomination in some complimentary
and humorous remarks as fafa4 i~st
The whole vote of the House Q0T) being cast
for Mr. Bigger, he was declared unanimously
elected. He was at once introduced by COM
mittee appointed for the purpose and entered
at once upon the discharge of his duties. p
Mr.. Strother, of Cupeper, nominated Col,
c. I. Crittenden for sergeant-at-arms, and Mr..
Bryant, of Grayson, seconded the nomination
Col. Crittenden was unanimously elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, the rules of the last
louise. of Delegates were adopted for the gov
ernment OF this House. ...s. - 81.
On motion of Mr. Jones, Of Greensvie, two
hundred copies Of the rules were ordered to be
printed. n fy4.... a.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Daniel of Rich
mond. to inform the Senate that the House was
ready for busnrs5. 49, ....s... 4f.,t......
Fir. Kelly submitted concurrent resolution
for the appointment OF committee Of two on
| the part OF the Senate, and three on the part
of the House TO wait upon the Governor and
| inform him Of the readiness Of the General AS
sembly to receive any communication from his
| Eycelency. Passed.
| The Chair appointed Messrs. Kelly, of Spot
| sylvania; Gilman, of Rlchmond and Walker,
| Of Pulaski, on the joint committee.
! The clerk submitted an abstract Of the reports
| of the clerks of the various courts Of the Com
monwealjh for the year ending November LIST,
| 1871, and joint resolution passed by the last
| General Assembly proposing al amendment to
| the constitution with referencs to usury. These
| documents were laid ca the table aad ordered
to be printed.
| A message from the Governor was received
| lin writingl by his aid, Colonel Thomas 2.
Owns II was partially read, laid on the table,
aod 800 copies ordered to be printed.
| SENATE. Thursday, Dec. TIN "A number
Of bills presented and referred
The president announced the appointment of
the following standing committees:
Privileges and Elections -Messrs Penn,
Johnson, Taylor, of Loudonn; Pridemore and
Rue 81.
Courts Of Justice Messrs. Herndon, Roller,
! Thomas, Connaliy, Penn, French, Fitzpatrick,
Kirkpatrick, and Massey.
General Ldacs- Messrs Fitzpatrick, John
son, Lakeland, Anderson, of ckbrdge; Now
| lin, Patterson, Taylor, Of Loudoun Hundley,
Norton.
Roads and Internal Navigation -Messrs.
Taylor, Of Norfolk; Holiday, Cochran. Thorn
as, Terry, QuesenberTy, Ward, j. Il. A. Smith,
and Nutting. La g.saag. '.sal.-
Finance Measrs Thomas, Cochran, Wynne,
Greever, Anderson, Of Pittsylvabia; Meem,
Johnson, Boykin, and Lathrop $50 % & ~
Public Institutsoas-M essrs. Anderson oil
Rock bridge Kirk patrick, Cochran, Holiday,
Roller, Perrin, and Greene.
| Banks--Messrs Boiler. Wynpe, Penn.
! Grimsley, Smith, Latham, Lewis, Nowlia aud
Martin. III 81
County, City and To,oa Organization :
Messrs. Grimaey, Connally, French, Lewis,
Quesenbury, Huadey, Beazley. Pridemore and
Robinson. .l5. ea s. sls4H!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kirk patrick, Grims,
ley, Taylor, Of Norfolk; Meena, Latham, Hern.
don, Lakeland, Anderson, Of litssylvania. and
Graham. sl
Library Messrs johnson, Wynne, and
Anderson, Of Pittsylvapia. .#3
Other committees to be hereafter announced.
| The joint resolution, yesterday introduced
providing for the extension of time for making
returns by collectors and treasarers, was report
! ed from the special committee, Mr.. Boykin,
chairman, with substitute, and the substitute
was adopted and communicated to tho House.
The substitute nostpones the time for making
returns from the lst day of December to the
! lst day of March, 1872 and the extension III
cludes county and township taxes. it3a
House Speaker Hanger, Ia the chair. A
/ number of bills were introduced and appropri
ately referred, among which was one iuquiring
into the expediency of extending the time OF
collecting the pubic taxes until the first day
of March next tisa4 saa s sla.
/ SENATE. Friday, Dec 8th.-Among Others,
the following resolutions were introduced = 7stii
| BY Dlr Greene: Providing for the selecting
of site for State reform school and the erec-
| fIou n sni ta HE hrit0i0pS ~ ovar