The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, December 6, 1876.
SENATE.


The Senate met 4at.12 O'Clock NJ, and was
called to order by Lieutenant-Go II.
Y. THOMAS. 81 =:
Prayer by Rev. Thomas l.. Preston, D.
D., OF the First Presbyterian church.
The PRESIDENT announced that there was
q quorum present. and laid before the Sem
ate a communication from j. W. Minor,
doorkeeper OF the Senate, giving reasons
for his absence. = tta" s..! ~.
l..i NEW MEMBERS. F..
W. H. 7. LEE, elected to fill the vacancy
in the First senatorial district occasioned by
the resignation OF Hierome .. Glaughton
ihaying previously filed in the Office of the
clerk of the Senatca certificate of his cleo
tom, came forward, and the PRESIDENT ad-
ministered to him the oath required by law,
and he took his seat. 80, -. -
j. r. JONES (colored) presented himself
as senator-elect from the Thirtieth district,
and the PRESIDENT was about to administer
the oath, when Mr.. HINTON objected on the
ground that there had been military force
in the Fourth congressional district, part OF
which district is the Thirtieth senatorial dis
trict, and for this reason that there had been
no election, as contemplated by law.
Mr. HINTON presented the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections be instructed to inquire
and report with as little delay as possible,
whether~any legal election for senator
was held on the 7th Of November in the
Thirfieth senatorial district, and whether at
the election which was required by law to
be held there on that day the free choice OF
the people was in any manner controlled by
the Intervention Of the military forces OF the
United States, either in said district or so
near thereto rs to influence SAID free action
Of said people.
Dir. JOHNSON claimed that Mr.. JONES was
entitled to his seat, as he held the certificate
OF the properly constituted Board; and that
pending an Investigation into the facts OF
the case he was entitled to his seat.
Mr.. HINTON modified his resolution by the
addition OF the following: "And that lie be
not sworn in until the question is. settled
by investigations"
Mr.. COCHRAN thereupon moved to amend
the resolution by striking out Mr.. HINToN's
modification; which, after some further dis
cussior, was agreed to by the following
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Beazley, Cochran, Dawson, East
ham, Elliott. Eubank, Gxeeyer, Grimsley; johnson,
Lawson, Lee, Maddox, Newberry, Powell, Qnesen-
berry, slemp; Smith, Splitter, Tanner, Ward, Wood
aIs Clark, Fnney Hairston and Hin
ton-4. - !sEts' G.i-. ~. ~ '- 49,
The PRESIDENT, constituting the action Of
the Senate "as admitting the Senator-elect,
then administered the oath in accordance
with law to Mr.. JONES, and he took his seat.
i Mr.. HINToN's original resolution Of in
quiry was then adopted without division
~ READY FOR BUSINESS. aSS -
A. message from the House announced
that that body was ready on its part for
business. t. .<ss.g .nge .r
On motion of Mr.. WARD it was ordered
that he inform the House that the Senate is
organized and ready to proceed to business.
House joint resolution for committee to
wait upon the Governor and inform him of
the organization Of the General bly,
and its readiness to hear from him by message
or otherwise was concurred in; and the
CHAIR appointed Messrs. COCHRAN and
EASTMAN on the part of the Senate. 8 ~
.a.t PRAYER IN THE SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. QUEsENBERRY resolu-
ton was agreed to inviting the resident
clergy in the city. to open the daily sessions
OF the Senate with prayer. SO.
Tue GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
, Mr.. COCHRAN, from the committee APP
pointed to wait upon the Governor, report
ed that the duty had been performed, and
that the Governor would communicate to
the Senate in writing: Subsequently the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth presented
the Governors message to the Senate, which.
was being read When. on motion Of MIR.
CLARK the further reading was dispensed
with an the message laid on the table and
five hundeed copies ordered to. be printed.
fIt viii be found on our third page. ssy.ry.,
a,f 49, REsIGNATIeSto OF a JUDGE. jy,Sl,fa9
q The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 3
communication fr0mothe Governor ienolo-
sing the: resignation fof r. M. Mallory MS
Judge OF the County Court OF Brunswick
which wasal laid on the table, II .s-e.st.,9}
si TINE fixed FoR ELECTION OF JUDGES. e
House joint resolution fixing Friday the
18TH instant at o. clock p. Mas the time
for the election OF "a Judge OF the Supreme
Court of Appeals to aflll the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of Judge Wood tBoul-
din was amended SO as to include the, cleo
ton Of a Judge for the County Court OF
Brunswick, tand adopted.
RULES ADOPTED. g sii So: .si..
On motion OF Mr.. GREEyER the rules Of
the last session were adopted for the gov
eminent Of the Senate.
PRRsENTEDsAND REFRnRED.
BY Mr.. CLARK A bill for the hiring OF
penitentiary conyicts; which was referred
to. the Committee on Privileges and Elec-g
tons. 80 s. ne
On motion OF Mr. CT ARR, the Senate, MT
LID z nd iaurned
RI OUSE OFfDELEIAPEs.
The House sFas called to order at 1910 81.