The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-02
General Assembly of Virginia.

General Assembly of Virginia.
.r. THURSDAY, january ], 1874.
=. III ..a:s. SENATE.
/ A,1o15P. n. the Senate was called to
l. rder Inv Lieutenant. Governor MARYE, who
ramorked that it was evident that quorum
was in attendance.
PRAYER by Rev. Thomas l.. Preston, D
d.. of the First Presbyterian church.
The following senators appeared In theil
seats: a ....:.-.,,sg...
Messrs. Allen, Beazley, Bland, Clark, Coch
ran. ConnaIly, Critcher, Dufield, Eastman
Eubank, Evans, tGreever, Grimsley, Hern
don, Holiday, Hundley, kirkpatrick, Lack
land, Latbrop, Lawson, Maddox, Massey
Mcem, Mofett. Newberry, Nowlin, Patter
son, Penn, Pridemore, Queseuberry, Rag
land, Rue, Smith of Nelson, Smith Of Rus
sell, Stevens, Taylor, Terry, Thomas, Ward
aud Wynne. ~.
The LIEUTENAST-G GOVERNOR announced tina
the first business in order would be tho
qualification of the senators from the serera
districts, and those who were present came
forward and subscribed to the usual oath o
office. ...,.....
. RULES ADOPTED. . "
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, thu
rules OF the previous Senate were tempora
rily adopted for the government Of thi:
body.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate pro
ceeded to the election of officers:
Mir. THoAAs nominated for Clerk AIR
Shelton G.. Davis, who was duly elected.
MIR. HERNDoN nominated Dir. VIM. Wir
Harrison for Sergeant.at-Arms, who was
duly elected.
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Loudoup, nominated Mr
j. W. Minor, of Loudoun, for Doorkeeper,
who was duly elected.
FROM THE sECRErARY OF The COMMONWEALTH
A communication from the Secretary OIL
the Commonwealth, enclosing a list of the
senators, was received, read, and ordered to
be spread upon the Journal of the Senate,
SEAT CONTESTED.
A protest from Mr. j. c. Robertson, con-
testing the seat of Samuel +. Maddox, from
the Thirty-frst senatorial district, was re-
ceiyed, and, on motion of Mr. QUEsESBERRT,
of Caroline, referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Eelections, when appointed
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. NowLIN, it wa, ordered
that the House be informed that the Senate
was organized and ready on its part to pro.
coed to business.
Senator NowL1s was instructed to make
the communication. '
-a FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. OULD, of Richmond, from the House
of Delegates, announced that the House was
organized, and ready on its part to proceed
to business. - tE"+@ - ''.'s.s. ,
A message was also received from the
House announcing that TINT body had agreed
to arjoint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of q committee Of three on the
part Of the House and two on, the part of the
Senate to wait upon tue Governor and in.
form him that the General Assembly twas
duly organized and ready TO receive any
communication which he might have to
make. 80, -. IL"
The Chair appointed Messrs. NowLIN and
QUEsESBKRRY on the part on the Senate.
FROM THEExEcUTIyE. , H.
Mr.. NowL1N, from ! the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor, returned
to the Senate chamber at 1:25 p. NJ, and re-
ported that the Executive had no special
communication to make. He desired, how.
ever, to congratulate the Legislature upon
their. promptness in organization; to extend
to them the compliments of the. season, and
to express the hope that the votes for Go
vernon will be counted at rs early an hour as
practicable in order that he may give place
to the gentleman who shall be chosen to fill
the Office of the Executive. SIS
q .a ~ COMMITTEE ON RULES.
i; On motion of Mr. THOMAS, it was ordered
that Il special committee Of FIVE be appointed
to whom shall be referred the previous rules
OF the Senate for revision, sc. The CHAIR
appointed Messrs. THOMAS, KIRKPATRIcx,
Penn, EUBASk, and QuEsEsBERRY.
COUNTING THEvorEs. ~.
:. Mr.. nooLEY, OF Richmond from the House
Of Delegates, communicated u message in
regard to certain rules for the government
of the joint Assembly when the votes for
Governor and Lieuteuaut.G Governor shah be
counted; which, on motion of Mr.. PRIDI-
MORE, were adopted. e .5t s.'.s y. -
At1:3J message was received announcing
that the House vas ready to open the returns
for Governor and Liente nant- Governor. {!
See House proceedings for joint Assem-
II 1870 -, ~ 49,
THE MEN REGIXg.
!. AT 3 O'clock the votes for Governor and
Lieutenant-G Governor having been counted
by the joint AssemM and James L. Kemper
md r, Il. Withers declared duly elected Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, a message
H2s received from the House announcing,
Inst that body he'd agreed to a joint resolu-
lion providing for disappointment Of a joint
committee to- wait upon Governor Kemper
ind inform him of his election, and that the
General Assembly was duly organized aud
pady to receive any communication be |
night have to make.
MIR. HoLLADAY moved to amend the reso-
ltiaD SO as to include the name Off. E, u
Yithers as Lieutenant Governor.
Qultef discussion arose us to the manner
procedure. Mr.. TuoaAs said that the re-
'Inticu would he irpongrJlQ1ls III Cal, mel Il