The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-02
lB!es, aud Of their own personal reg

| greeted by Colonel MARYE, VINO III sracs-
inl manner resigned to him the position OF
1nd"e Beverly r. Wexford, Jr., Of the
Circuit Court of Richmond, who was pre-
| cont, administered the olth of Office. After
which the newly.elected Lieutenant Gov.
ernor stepped upon the Presidents Staud.
Colonel WRITER'S said that in assuming
the position which he did he was relieved
considerably from the embarrassment of bis
situation by the kindly words which had
! fallen from the lips of his predecessor; and
after offering the compliments OF the season
assumed the duties of his office without fur
ther ceremony.
At ( o'clock Lieutenant-G Governor WITH
Frs laid before the Senate the inaugural
message from Governor Kemper; which
was read. 1t will be found elsewhere.
On motion of Mr.. HERNDoN. one thousand
copies were ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
At - NJ. J.,Bell Bigger, clerk of the House
of Delegates at the last session, called the
House to order, and prayer was offered by
Rev. DH NJ. D. Hoge. Upon call of the
roll 1875 members answered to their names
viz: A@s 80 st...
Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Arm.
entrout, Armstrong, BagwelI, Banks, Bea
ton, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin
Brady, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell
Carter OF Loudoun. Carter of Russell, Carter
of Northampton, Cecil, Clark A. j.. Clark
NJ, ;Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Critz
Davis, Dooley. Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood,
| Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gaines. Gard.
ner, Gibson P, Gibson Il. S.. Gillian, Gil.
| man, Goodwin, Graves, Grayson, Griffith,
Haden, Hale, Hamilton, Hanger, Harris, Har.
rison, Henderson, Hill, Hoeninger, HolbrooK,
IIoskins W., Hoskins j. T., Howard, Hudgip,
Hunter, James, Jet, Jones Of Greensville,
Jones of Elizabeth City, Jordan, Koiner,
Lacy B. W., Lacy j. IL, LamkiD, Lee, Lewis,
Lightncr. Lipps. Longley, Lowell, Loven.
stein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder,
Massey, May, McGonigal, Mcmillan, Moore
Morris. Morrison, Moss, Nash of Princess
Anne, Nash of Lunenburg, Neeley, Nickens,
Norton, ONeal, Guild, Paige, Pannill, Pen.
dleton, Popham, Powell. Richmond, Riddle
barger, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate,
Strother, Stuart, Swami, syphax, Taliaferro,
Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Van Auken, Wake,
Wallace, Webb. Wharton, Whitaker, VIII.
liams, VIM, Withers, wager, Young.
The Clerk announced quorum present,
and that the election Of Speaker was the
first business in order.
Mr.. F.. r. BAGwELL, of Accomac, nomi.
mated MARSHALL HANGER, of Augusta, and
PETER CARTER, of Northampton, nominated
j. II. VAN AUKES, Of Sussex.
The nomination of Major HANGER was Sc
cended by Mr.. CRITz, OF Patrick.
The roll was called, and of the 122 votes
cast Major HANGER received 80 and MIR.
VAN AUKES %; necessary to choice, 81.
Major HANGER was declared elected, and
Messrs. BAGwELL and CRITz were appointed
TO conduct him to the chair; which service
having been performed, the SPEAKER elect
briefly addressed the House and assumed
the duties of his office. -,,...- -.
The election of clerk of the House being
in order, General JosEPH r. ANDERSON NOM
mated Mr.. John Bell Bigger, and HENRY
CARTER, OF PoWhataD, nominated D. T.. Ed
wards, of Chesterfield. Upon call Of the
roll the vote stood-for Bigger, 104; for
Edwards, 10. Dir. Bigger vas declared
elected. r. 81
R.G..L. PAIGE, of Norfolk county, nomi-
mated Miles Conner, OF Norfolk county, for
sergeant.at-arms, and Mr. j.. h. SrBoTHER,
of Culpeper, nominated Mr.. ]. F. Wall, Of
Frederick county. Mr.. Wall was elected
by n vote Of 80 to 49,. = !, !, 4 -.
The following resolutions were presented
| 20 Resoioed,g That the rules of the last
House of Delegates, except the 67th, 9Th and
9th, be temporarily adopted for the govern:
ment of this House, and that II be referred
to special committee of nine, to be appoint
ed by the SrEAKER, to report at an early day
rules for the permanent government OF this
House. ;" 1Gc! ISL - ~ " !@.so t!&!..!
"Resolred, That the Sergeant-at.Arms
and Clerk appoint temporarily such assist:
ants as may be necessary until such time, as
doorkeepers and committee clerks shall be
regularly and permanently appointed or
elected aS.es 2.@t.' :s'':+" st.&.s,s :.
Dir. NowL1S, Of the Senate, announced
that that body had completed iss organlza.
ton and was prepared for business.
The SPEAKsR appointed Judge ROBERT
OuLD to inform the Senate that the House
had organized and was prepared to transact
business. ----.--.
On motion of NJ. RIDDLEBARGER a COM
mittee Of three was appointed TO inform the
Governor of the organization of the House.
Atr4essage was received from the Senate
announcing the concurrence of that body,
and The SPEAKER appointed on the part of
the House -Messrs. RIDDLEBARGER, TAYLOR,
and FULKERsoE. rE-,g.s .ss-e5.7 grse4cl< 80
The. committee, after waiting upon the
Governor, reported that duty performed,
and that Governor Walker bad. no commu-
nication to make TO The General Assembly
except TO congratulate them upon their
prompt organization, and to express the
hops that the sessions OF the Assembly
might be characterized by. harmony and
good feeling; and that he hoped the Gen
eral Assembly would at once proceed to
count the votes for Governor and Lieuten-
anti Governor, SO that he might speedily sur
render to his successor the gabernaiorial
chair. .s-sz.gr. ay.4-,-aF
. On motion Of Mr.. DOLBY, Of Richmond,
q series Of resolutions for the government Of
the General Assembly while in joint session
were passed and communicated, to the Sem
ate. These resolutions were eopcufred in
by that body. and the two Houses met in
Joint session ut lao p. N, ~ Is.
s,s.; JOINT ASSEMBLY, ). ss
Mr. Speaker HANGER announced that in
his possession were the returns of the jelee-
ion 10. Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
ind that In purs,:, ance Of his constitutional
luty he; would prot ICED to open the returns
md count the votes.
sthiessrs.a SAMUEL IA. ,SoYFEr, OF Rocking;
latn, aud E. BAsW1LL, ,.f saecomac, we're
ppointed TO count the Yos es, which was
tn JOINT assembly Tltn aDe gen. I