Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-22
Meeting of the Legislative Assembly.

TIE COUNCIL ApJoUENs FOR LACK OF \ QUO
RUM-NR. G. L. HTLsE REFLECTED SPEAKER
or TIE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
CCUNCII-The Council was at noon called
70 order by Gov. Cooke. Prayer was offered by
Rev. &. A. Han. The roll Of members holding
Ov,TWa called nv the secretary. and Messrs.
Gross, Hall and Stickney answered to their
ramCs. The Governor announced that there
was no quorum present. Mr.. Stickney moved
that the Council adjourn until Tomorrow at II
O'Clock; agreed to, and the Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-At noon, the
Secretary of the District, Mr.. T.. l.. Stanton,
called the House OF Delegates to order, and
Rev. j. A. Handy, member from the Ith dis
tTict, offered a fervent prayer, in which he in
yoEed the blessings of heaven, and prayed for
divine guidance.
MI Campbell, clerk, read the proclamation
of the Governor, declaring the following elect
ed membeTs:-SOlOmOn &. Brown, o. :. b.
| Wall, W. X. Collins. j. L. Cox, L. III. Hulse,
j. r Murray, j. a. Handy, ). X. Bond, Henry
flTer, y. W. lie Barnes, c. j. Brewer, VIM.
Dickson, Arthur Shepherd, Peter e .mphell,
Warren Gtoate, j. w. Mcknight. F. A. BOs-
well, w X. Hunt, John Hogan, Jos G.. Car
Tcll. Lemucl BUTsley, and j. Madison Davis
ali OF whom were present.
Tie Members were called in front OF the
Speakers desk, ard the oath of Office was adj
miniSterCd by Chief Justice Cartier, of the
SuII,me Court OF the District, as follows:
-" \. tEame,) having 5een, elected member
OF the House Of Delegates Otsthe District OF Co
lUmlia fro IN the - election district OF said
District Of Columbia, at the general election
! held il said district on the fourth Wednesday
lthe ed day) Of November, 1871, do solemny
swear Ct sfErm) that | will support the Con-
s:itutiCn 1.-THE United States, and will faith
fully discharge the duties OF the office upon
which am sbCUt tn enter; and that have not
known ely or Intentionally paid or contributed
any ihlIg, or made any promise in the nature OF
bTlhe, TO directly or indirectly influence any
vote at the election at which was chosen TO ill
the said office, and have rot accepted, nor will
accept CT receive, directly or indirectly. any
money or other valuable thing for any vote or
iIhueDco That may give or withhold on any
IN, resolution, or appropriation, OF for any other
eff Cial act "
MI :. r. Bond moved that Mr. p. Campbell
he declared Temporary chairman. Mr.. Boswell
moved 10 insert the name of o. :. =. Wall. AIR.
Campbell declined, and Mr.. Bond accepting the
amendment, the resolution was adopted.
MI Wall responded in few timely remarks
Mr.. u. F. Murray, of the 9Th district, was NOM
mated by MIR. A. Shepherd, and Mr.. q. l..
Huse, OF the 9TH district. by MIR. Cox, for
Speaker; and Messrs. Campbell and Boswell
having been appointed tellers the ballot was
taken and retuted as follows: For Mr. Hulse
i3; for Mr.. Murray,T.
Mr.. Dickson said that himself and his col
league had determined to take no part in the
stIife for Speaker, and came here having aside
party ceiling at the door.
Mtssrs. Murray and Campbell conducted the
Speaker (Mr. Hulse) to the chair.
MIR. Hulse returned his thanks for the honor
regarding his election as an endorsement of his
action III the last House, at the close of which
lie received the compliment of a resolution of
thanks. They all knew that the District gov
eminent has been surrounded with many diff
entities in its operations by certain enemies of
IMPROVEMENTS and enemies of the administra-
non. III viii be the duty of the House. by re-
iIalnng fTom all such enmities, to harmon ize
us workings ana OF the manner i'm which We
represent our constituents that all will work
smoothly. The people all look 10 them with
al,AOns eyes; they expect that some OF the mis-
takes OF last session will not be repeated He
tHcught, with the experience of the last session.
mat Tins anxiety on the part of the people is
unnecessary. He again returned his thanks for
the honor Of his election, and prOmiS ed as in
The past TO show no partialiy, and to act for the
steTests OF the whole body.
ON motion Ct Mr.. Collins, the House proceeded
to elect chief clerk MIR. BUrsley nominated
G. NJ Barton: Mr.. Davis, III. A. Jones; and Mr.
Roswell, L. III. RhinehaTdt MessrS Brown and
Bursley were appointed tellers, and reported
the hTst ballot: Barton, .; Jones, .; Rhinehardt
TO- NJ. fechin, I; Blank, /. Mr.. Choate renomi-
matt Mr.. PeChin.
The 81 COnd ballot resulted: Barton 6. Jones
,; Rhin6hardt, &: Pechin, g.
The third ballot resulted: Jones, I; Rhine
declared elected.
MI Shepherd nominated John II. Brooks for
assistant clerk, and Mr. q. S. Il. Wall .Joseph
i. settle. The vote was taken 10y rird rcce. and
resulted Brooks, Q; Settle, Is. Mr.. Settle was
declared elected.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution limiting the
CfhceTs to chief clerk, assistant clerk. engrossng
CitIh, lahltor, ana two pages but withdrew il.
MI Shepherd raised the point that the re was
an error in the count OF the vote for assistant
cItIk, ana moved that the matter be inyesti-
gated.
The vote was therefore inspected and the
Speaker decided the vote to have been a tie
"A second and third vote was taken and re-
suited III Textbooks and Settle receiving II
votes.
Mr. Boswell nominated James l.. N Bowen.
MI She IheTd withdrew the name of Mr.. Brooks
lie vote resulted in TIE election of Mr. Settle
lie vote being Settle -, Bowen S, Brooks l.
MI Davis submitted his resolution (notlced
above Mr.. Mcknight moved to POSTPONE in
u,h1fCl'- C@rrj6d-ye9s II, NAYS 10.
or CTgiC: ing clerk several parties were nut
n 10 MI atiCn- and Mr.. u. A. Kuhn was elect
ed. receiving 20 votes.
MI BuTs'ey offered resolution for the an
POM ent OF committee TO act in conjunction
WIN committee of the council and inform the
governor Of the organization of the House; laid
over.
For enrolling clerk, j. l.. ". Bowen, A. NJ
Boswell ard W. NJ. Thornton were nominated
and the INST named was elected receiving Is
votes.
For Serge ant alarms several were nomi-
naied. There was 10 choice on the first and
second votes, and on the third vote Joseph
Flynn was el6 cte6, receiving 20 votes.
For DocrECepeT seven were placed in nomi-
nat0n, and Washington Wafer was elected
II. C. BOldeD. the Doorkeeper ct the last
House, &c clined reelection
Plato Lee was elected janitOr.
Mr.. Charles Humphreys was elected messen-
ger or the fourth ballot.
The House was still in session when our re-
pert closed.