The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-04

mittee OF three ON the part OF the Senate and
five on the part Of the House be appointed
to wait upon his Excellency the Governor
Of Virginia and inform him that the Gene
raj Assembly Is now organized and ready
to receive any communication he may have
to make. Agreed to.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. SMITH OF
Nelson, LOWELL, and PICKETT.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. SMITH of Nelson, from the committee
appointed to wait upon the Governor, re-
turned to the Senate about q O'Clock and re-
ported that the Governor would communi-
cate with the General Assembly in writing.
Subsequently the Governors clerk Colonel
Taylor) presented the Governors message,
which the Clerk was proceeding to read,
when,. on motion Of Mr. Ko1SER, 1t was or
dered that the further reading be dispensed
with, and that it be laid on the table, and
1,5OO copies be printed. Agreed to.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED FRIDAY.
Mr.. PAUL presented the following:
Resolued Uhe House OF Delegates con-
curripg), That the General Assembly will
proceed on Friday the 5th day Of Decem-
ber, 1879, at O'Clock P. H., to the election
OF the following officers in the order
namel.-to wit, First Auditor, Second Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Superintendent OF Public
Printing, Superintendent OF the Penitenti-
ary, Commissioner OF Railroads, Store
keeoer Of the Penitentiary, and Register OF
the Land Office, and the same shall be the
order for the day named and the contipu-
Ing order until completed.
The rules were suspended, two thirds Vo-
ting in the affirmative, on motion OF Mr..
PAUL, and the resolution agreed to, and
sent to the House.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HENRY: & bill to authorize a
change in the site OF the terminal station IN
Richmond of the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. KoINER, the Senate ad-
! iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House of Delegates was packed with
members and spectators when, at II O'Clock
Yesterday, it was, according to parliamentary
usage, called to order by John Bell Bigger,
ESQ, Clerk. Mr.. Bigger requested General
b. Hill and Messrs. Sullivan and Cottrell, the
old officers, to preserve order. and stated
that he had asked Mr.. j. j. Campbell and
Major Carter to keep the roll-call for Clerk.
General Hill had the floor cleared OF vlsl-
tors as we'll as possible.
PRAYER.
After order had been secured Mr.. Bigger
announced that the house would be opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hoge. Or.
Hoge asked the Almighty to grant His gul-
dance and direction this day and all the days
of the session TO the members here assem-.
bled, to enable them to advance the true and
permanent interests Of the people here re-
! presented. May they come to the discharge
OF their duties with minds freed from pre-
iudce and Influenced by the desire to do
what is light, was his fervent prayer.
ROLL CALL.
Mr.. Bigger called the roll OF members,
and all answered except MIR. FICKLEN (Who
is sick) and Mr.. HARMON. Mr. HARMON is
probably sick, too.
QUALIFYING.
By request all the members stood up, Mr..
Bigger read the oath and they took II.
SPEAKER.
Mr., Bigger: Nominations can now be
made for Speaker.
There was little delay and considerable
whispering among the members; then Mr..
FRAZIER arose and nominated his highly-es'
teemed friend, B. W. LACY, OF New Kent.
Tt was useless for him, he declared. to say
ANYTHING in praise Of him; too long has his
voice been heard about this Capitol; toe
long has he been known to the people OF
Virginia to require eulogY. Mr.. FRAZIEF
promised that IN the Judge the House ano
his political opponents would have an able
and fair officer.
MIR. CoGHILL placed in nomination Hon
MARSHALL HANGER, OF the county OF Au
ousta: no new and untried man, but known
to every body as one of the most capable
parliamentarians in Virginia. For ten year:
be has represented his county IN this House
For three terms Speaker, and for two year:
de fqcto Speaker, he had discharged the du
ties OF the office with dignity and impartiall
tv, as will be testified by every man who ha;
seen him preside. With ability and expert
ence such as he has, there could be no higher
grade Of qualification. Further, Mr.
HANGER had been Conservative uni
formly, and so Mr.. COGHIIL trusted hi
claims and prelensions to this House.
Dir. SPEssaRD seconded the nomination
Mr.. LACY.
Tue roll was called with the following re
suit:
For Mr.. Hanger:-Me,srss, adams n Barbour 1al
Ghamberlayne Caytor C9GhlI Ra'on ts pahSlusS nnsT
Fltzpatrick Fray, Gibson, Goode, Gregory. Head
Hopkins, Jewett, Lovenstein' Lyons, Ma!he~, dIe"
ticnefec, Moorman, Morgan, MuSh0ach. Nelson
Nicol. Palmer, PAYNE: Pitts, Rowe, stribling, Wat
son, W Wilkinson, and Witt-3S.
For Mr. Lacy -Messrs. Akers. Railey Bell. BLAND
BulD,an, burgess. Chapman. COLE. COLLINS, Co
Is, Cross. Dickinson, Dlcktrson, DuEGEE, 70
wards. EVANS. Farr. Frazier, cray, Greer l5Ia Ha
cen. Hall, HAMILTON, Harrison: ilarwood Kelly
Niche. siic Mofrett. NoRToS, OWENS. PAIGE, Parkl
Perdue, Pope, Reed, Revercomb Savers, SCOTT
siemp, G. i. Smith, ii. D. SMITH, spessart Stra;
White. Wi.ten: aud Yagcr-5G.
For f. 2 Wtckham-Mr z. H. Smith,
For E. II. Smith.-Mr. Wfckham.
White Republicans in italics.
Colored Republicans in SMALL CAPITALS.
: Mr.. Bigger announced the election o
Judge LACY. [Cbeers, especially from tn
colored gallery.]
> Messrs. FRAZIER and COGHILL were ap
pointed tr wait upon Judge LACY and in
Yite him to the chair.
The SPEAKER, in taking the chair, brief
thanked the House for the honor bestowed
nnon him, and declared that his highest ant
first endesvor would be to discharge hl
duties impartially.
CLERK.
For Clerk. Mr.. SAVERS nominated Mr.. P
Fl. McCaull, OF Pulaski, saying that his ahll
tiles were so we'll known they did not re
uuirc mention.
MIR. EcHoLs nominated John Bell Bigse
in splendid speech, referring to his hlg'
, personal and official character and the salts
faction he had given.
Mr.. SPgssARD seconded the nomination
of Mr.. McCauIl.
Mr., MOFFETT did likewise. AT the sain