The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-11
cans, the members would exercise their
own choice.
Mr.. DIcKERsoN, OF Russell, spoke In favor
NJ Mr. Raynnlda .--sa..~suss.-

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own choice.
Mr.. .DIcKEKsoY, OF Russell, spoke in favor
OF Mr.. Reynolds.
The roll.cal resulted % follows:
For Efr. Reyno,ds.-Messrs: Akers, Bailey, E se1,
BLAND. Buimdn, Burgess. Chapman: CoLb' w Nv
LINs' GGy Cross D'e Err oode Gray,
Haden, Hall. HAMILTON, HARRISON: barwooa, NELL
Lady LEWIS, Linkenhoker Nay p,rt Mc psraee
Sn, III, George +. Smith. HENRY j. SMITH. Spes
Wsll sst' WRe s' Wssn, Yaser and Mr. Speak
er-5G. r,
Chamberlain Clayton Coghll Dalton nnnGri Sn
Downs, Duke. Echol5 Edmond', ELS. siek LIn p,n
ney T1zpas,Gk kEny Gsien eose lyons
Matthews Menefee, M2rgaa Musa1acn, Ne tr,n M
col Palmer, Payne, Pits: Pope, H1we; strios'
| Colored Republicans in SMALL CAPS; whlte ne
| publicans In italics.
| Upon receipt of the report OF the com.
mittee TO count the votes (see Senate re-
port Mr. Reynolds was declared elected.
SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING.
| Mr.. MoFFErr nominated for this position
r. f. Walker. Esq, and while saying no.
thing against Mr.. Frayser, was eloquent IN
| praise Of bis candidate. He read paper
signed two years ago by the members OF
the Court OF Appeals and Capitol officers
bearing testimony to the excellence OF the
work done under Dir. Walker.
Mr.. LYONS nominated Mr.. Fray$cr, the
present incumbent, and claimed for him
that during his administration the printing
had been done we'll and more economically
than ever before. Dir. LYONS also referred
to Mr. FRAY scr'S record for gallantry as
Confederate soldier. and especially TO the
fact that he (Frayser) WAS the daring guide
who conducted Stuart in bis raid behind
the enemy's lines around Richmond.
Mr.. FRAZIER. while having nothing to say
against Mr.. Frayser, claimed that the reduc-
ton OF expenses in the printing department
was in part, at least, due to contracts made
by Mr.. Walker. There, however, Mr..
LYONS took issue with him.
| While the long discussion was going on
| in the Senate the chair was vacated from
to A. o'clock.
The vote in the House resulted:
Fravser. 81
Walker. of
[Lt was "thln" House, several members
not having returned from dinner].
SUPERINTENDENT OF TIE PENlTENTIARY.
For Superintendent OF the Penitcntiarv
Mr.. MOFFETT nominated Dir. s. &. Will
liams, Of Rockingham.
Mr.. STRAYEE seconded the nomination.
| Mr. HANGER nominated the present In
crmbent, Colonel Samuel y. Swami, OF
Caroline. He bore testimony to the excel.
lent virtues of his personal friend, and
gave uttcranca to the conscientious convtc-
ton that he is an honest and faithful officer.
He hoped to be pardoned for mentioning
that Colonel Swami spent four years in the
Statc'S service in war, and that he was con.
spicuous for courage and fidelity.
Mr. LOvENSTEIN supported Colonel
Swami in q brief speech, referring to his
legislative career and successful manage
mc1t OF the Denitcntary.
| The vote resulted:
gu
Williams
Before the Superintendent oil the Peni-
Tertiary was elected Mr.. CILiMBEELATNE
offered a resolution that the further cyccu-
ton Of the joint order be postponed until
tomorrow today at 1870. But as Mr..
| MOFFETT was about 20 leave the city, and
desired to vote for his countynau CIR.
| Wi!iamSl, Mr.. CHAMDERLAYNE withdrew
| his resolution, the understanding being
that after that vote ws> taken the resolution
would be agreed to BY common consent.
So the resolution WIS rem wed after the
election OF superintendent OF the Pcniten-
tmry.
Mr. FRAZIER read from the State some
lines OF an article upbraidin% the Readin>t-
ers for not proceeding with work upon the
debt question. &C.. and Mr.. FRAZIER charged
that l1r. CHAMBERLAYNE and his friends
were making the delay. But for the i'm
piled under: tandiDg when Mr.. CHAMBER
LAYNE Withdrew his resolution. he Mr..
| FRAZIgR] would vote against 1t. For his
part lie was willing to stay here all night 10
advance business.
Mr. CHAMBTRLAYNE had the floor. and
was "sivins it" to Mr.. FRAZIER when il
message came that the Senate mad passed i
similar resolution. Mr.. CTAMBERLATNE
therefore withdrew bis resolution; that
from the Senate was adopted; the Senate
informed. and at $50 the House adjourned
until IL O'Clock to-day.