The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-02

Of either suspending or repeating FOR q time
the law by which the State proposes 70 give
the United STATES Government of such in
terest ia SAID canal on condition OF tscom-
pIetion byffsaid Government TO the Ohio.
river, so that the State may, under its
auspices, eEdeayor to haye said waterway
completed to Clifton Forge, on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad. And said commit
Tee Is earnestly requested TO report by bill
or otherwise as soon as possible.
ABSTRACT OF REroRrss 1900
The President laid before the Senate p
communication from the Clerk Of the House
OF Delegates enclosing an abstract of returns
from clerks Of courts, &c.; which, on motion
Of Mr.. GREEvER, vas laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. LAWSON the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
At IL o'clock NJ. John Bell Bigger. clerk
Of the last House, called it to order, and upon
q; cali of the roll the following delegates
answered to their names
Messrs, Allen, Arthur. Aylor, Bagwell, Bsrham,
Barnes. Bets, Bogart, Boh1nnon, Bristow, Branch,
Broaddus. Brooks, Barks, Carpenter, john A..
Clay, coaIe, CoshiIi, coleman, Comadore, Con-
Henry Cox Richard h5s h FL Cox G5a9
DooIey, Dunn. Dyer, Edmunds, FIske. Flood,
FoTle, Fowler, Gaines. Gibson, Giddings, Gill
man, Gordon, Cray, Hale Hanger. Hoenniger,
Jordan, Kindriek, Lacy. Lampktn, Leech Lem
Mathew, McCsoIl. Mcmillan, Mencure: j; .; Nor
Popham, Powell, Price, Purcell, Roblhett, Scott,
Scruggs. Sieg, Shefey, Simpson, r. 81. smith, 8.
Smith S5se SsS4 s Tss
wall, Wallace, Walker. Whitaker, e. q. Williams.
P. 3; Willia%os' Wi'cher, Withers' Woodbridge,
Rey. DR.. Peterkin having invoked the
nounced that the first business in order was
the election of Speaker.
ELECTION CT OFFICERS.
Mr., CoeHnL. of Amherst, nominated and
General BAGwELL seconded the nomination
of MARSHALL HANGER, of Augusta.
Mr.. GIDD1NGs (Republicap). from Chester
field, nominated GEORGE w. YOU'VE (Repub.
lican) Of Mecklenburg. f
/ No other nominations being made the roll
was called, when the whole Conservative
vote was cast for Mr.. HANGER and the whole
Republican vote for MIR. YOUNG.
| The clerk then announced that Major
HANGER having received the majority of
votes cast was duly elected Speaker of the
House, and appointed Messrs. CoGHILL and
BAGWELL to conduct him to the chair.
Upon assuming the Speakership, Major
HANGER said: @la .ae2'
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates, BY
no merit of my own could lay cain to the
honor you have been pleased to confer In
calling me to preside over your delibera-
tions. My experience has been sufficient to
advise me fully Of the delicate duties which
attach to: the position, and I enter upon
their discharge with very great difidence,
but with a firm purpose to avoid none OF its
duties and to shrink from none of its re-
sponsiblities.
I cannot hope to attain any degree of sue
| cess unless can receive your charity for my
shortcomings, your forbearance with my
| faults, and your cooperation with my efforts
| to further the business of the House. Per.
NIT me to give expression to my profound
sense of the honor you have done me, and to
add that it shall be my steady aim to admin
lister the rules you may adopt for your gov
eminent with fairness and strict impartialty.
The election of clerk OF the House being
in order, General w. B. TALIAFERRo nomina-
It'd for reelection John Bell Bigger, who, he
said, Is gentleman possessing capacity, in.
tegrity, urbanity, and everything desirable
| to fit him for the important office of clerk.
| Major DooLEY, of Richmond, seconded the
nomination, and quoting from Shakespeare
said "'To paint the lily, to gid refined gold,
to add another hue unto the rainbow, were
Wasteful and ridiculous excess; so to lavish
praises upon the accomplishments OF John
Bell Bigger as clerk would be q work oil
supererog ation."
Mr.. Cox (Republicaa), Of Powhatan, NOM
mated c. w. Burr, of Richmond.
| Upon call of tile roll Mr.. Bigger re.
ceiyed 105 votes and Mr.. Burr 8. The former
was declared elected, and thereupon assumed
the duties Of his office.
| For sergeant-at-arms Mr.. MATHEW named
Major j. C. Hill, OF Albemarle and Mr.
MASSEY, Of that county, seconded the nomi'
nation.
Mr.. HAMILTON (Republicap) nominated j.
Anderson Taylor.
The vote being taken, Major Hill received
SO votes and Mfr. Taylor 10. The former
| wA declared elected.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion of General w. b. TALrAFERRo
the rules of the last House of Delegates were
adopted for the government of the House.
On motion of Mr. LACY, of New Kent,
the election of doorkeepers was postponed
until to-day.
Colonel WALL was appointed to inform
the Senate that the House was organized and
ready for business.
Mr.. POWELL, Of Franklin, offered reso-
luton that joint committee be appointed
to wait upon the Governor and inform him
that the Legisl 'ture was ready to receive any
communication: which was agreed to, aud
the SPEAKER appointed Messrs. POWELL,
LETcHER, and MoNcURE on the part of the
House.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sage from the Governor announcing the re-
sisnation of Hon. A. H. Fl. STU1aT, delegate
elect from Augusta county. Referred to the
Committee on Elections.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
mnuication from the Secretary Of the Com.
monwealth enclosing the off cial list Of men,
bers.elect of The Senate and House. Refer
red.
CLERKS REPORT.
The report of the clerk Of the House
upon the work of the courts of the Com.
monweslth for the past year was submitted,
and ordered to be printed as document.
Mr.. LETCHER, of the committee TO walt
upon the Governor, announced the duty
performed, and that his EXcellency would
communicate with the General Assembly at
once.
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House
the annusl message Of Governor Kemper;
which was partly read, and on motion OF