The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
Seventh Day.
TUESDAY, December 8, 1870.
CENaTE

Senator ELLIOTT, President pro tempore,
in the chair. No prayer.
MIR, CAUsEY. recen;ly-elected Clerk, took
his seat ut the Clerks desk and commenced
the discharge Of bis duties.
Mr.. KOINER, from the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions, in response to-a resolution,
presented bill to amend section % Of chap
ter 13 OF the Code, in relation to the com.
missions of the General Agent and Store
keeper Of the PenitentiarS.
THANKS TO DIT. PENDLEToN.
Mr.. MATTHEW presented resolution OF
thanks to DR.. J. d. Pendletop, the retiring
Clerk of the Senate. for his uniform cour.
tesv and the ability with which he has ever
discharged the duties of his office. Agreed
to unanimously. '...a.
w. !. PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ATKINSON: A bill to incorporate
the United States Commercial Company.
BY same: A bill to provide proceedings in
civil cases.
By Mr.. CANNON: A bill TO change the
time for holding the Circuit Court in Essex
county. -.-----...-..-,-.s
By MIR. LOWELL: A bill relating to the
collection OF printers fees in legal cases.
BY Mr.. FUI.KEHsoS (by requesO: A bill
to amend the charter OF the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company.
BLACKsBURG COLLEGE.
MIR. HURT presented a joint resolution for
a Joint committee of two on the part Of the
Senate and three on the part OF the House
to investigate existing irregularities in the
management OF Blacksburg College. with
authority to sit during the sessions OF the
General Assembly and to send for persons
and papers.
Mr.. HURT made an unsuccessful motion
to suspend the rules in order TO consider
the resolution to-day.
READY TO ELECT OFFICERS.
At 1880 P. NJ. Mr.. Paul moved that a
committee OF one be appointed to inform
the House that the Senate was ready on its
part to proceed with the execution of the
Joint order, having for its object the cleo
ton of certain officers. Agreed to.
: The CHAIR appointed Mr.. PAUL.
/ A few minutes later Mr.. FAIR, Of the
House, Informed the Senate that the House
was also ready. .,s.......- 81. s,~,....f
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. III
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER nominated for the of.
flee of Secretary of the Commonwealth Mr..
IT. T. Fauntlerey,. of Frederick county.
Es
Mcdonald, the present incumbent.
For Mfr. Nc oasatd.--Messrs.r Atkinson. Daniel,
Early, Finney, Henry, Hurt, Kointr. Lowell, Stat.
Ethew, Murray, q. T. Smith. f. T.. Smith, Strother
Thurman. and wingfelu--l5.
non Davis, tlnott, Eskridge. French- Fukerson
Hale DANES. Leece, Macon. Mayo, Norton. Paul
vail j, n. stoyall, walker Wilcox, Williams, ant
Wood-25. .,.-."
THE RESULT.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. RIDDLE
BERGER, FULKlElRsoN, and KoINEE on the
part Of the Senate to count the vote.
The committee retired, and after briei
absence reported as follows:
whole number or votes
Necessary 10 choice 6s
OF which Jas Mcdonald received. 8,
And t. 7. neutrality-suspicious.. ~
The CHAIR announced that Mr.. Fauntle
roy had been duly elected.
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
For this position MIR. FULKERsoN uomi
mated Mr.. John i. Massey, OF the county
OF Albemarle, saying, Ia effect, that be need
ed no eai,ogy at his hands.
!. Mr.. SIXTH Of Nelson nominated Mr.. Will
liam +. Taylor, the present incumbent.
s. Mr.. HENRY secont1ed the nomination.
Messrs. RIDDLEsEnGER and PAUL spoke
In behalf OF Mr.. Mas sey.
The roll being called the vote resulted a
follows: s n rz5 :.ls. : ~ s., ~
3 For Mfr. Taylor.-Messrs., Atkinsons Boush. Dan
lei Early N9ney.a Henry. 3url. &koiner. Lowell
Matthew, MURRAY, Pickett, G.. Z. Smith. X. u
smith. strother. Thurman. and iHtngdeid-17:
For Mr. Massev.-Messrs, BIZ IS, Cannon, Davis
Ellotf 3tskrid gs, French, Fuikef ON, Hale. James
Lee e, Macon. Mtyo. Norton. Paul, kaEIes. Rid
aleperHer, shtrrard. j. o, Stovall,7 j. Il. StOYa1
Walker 2 w tlcox, yi'hams, and Wotaa-2S.
The joint vote resulted as follows:
Whole nzrnter Of votes cast .......lS:
OF Thich AHm6er Mr. Taylor received. ........ 81
Aie AIR. NaSsey...s.........-,...
Mr. Massey was declared duly elected.
A POINT OF ORDER.
After the election OF Auditor Mr. DAVIS
moved to limit the speeches in the election
OF officers to Ave minutes.
mir. HENRY raised fhe pcinE that this was
not the time @when 8. chance In the rules
could be made. The tse.1erai Assembly had
agreed TO execute n ceTkai, Joint order, aud
nothing e.se cotl Id be- afesas cted 1t Wouid
break up the saalt On der for ny other bnsi-
ness, alt h0igl perth eaa, tos iisstssryenes
b ifr. MkTrHEsE eed sssiti tEsHY IN
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