Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, DEC. 18th.

SENATE.-On motion of General Wick
ham, the senate finance committee was so
altered as to make Mr.. Koiner chairman,
Mr.. Wickham taking second position.
The vote for U. s. Senator in the Senate
was as follows: For John W. Daniel 26; for
VIM. Malone 8. In the Senate eloquent
speeches in behalf of Daniel were made by
]. Richard Wingfeld of Albemarle; VIM.
F. Rhea of Washington county, and by
Pembroke Petit, Jas. N. Stubs and
Marshall Mccormick. Speeches for Ma
homes nomination in the Senate were made
by VIM. E. Gaines, of Nottoway, and by
Daniel M. Norton and j. J. Mcdonald.
HoUsE.-1n the House Daniel was NOM
mated by Beverly B. Munfo1d of Pittsyl-
wanna in very eloquent speech, and his
nomination was seconded in good speeches
by Dunlop of Richmond, and Speaker Stuart
of Alexandria.
Messers Martin, Wise, Mayo, and Harris
(colored) nominated General William Ma
hone in lengthy speeches.
The vote in the House stood as follows
For Daniel 10; for Malone 2S.
The vote was not announced.
The two houses of the General Assembly
will meet in the hall of the House Wednesday
to count the vote and announce the result.
our representatives in congress to vote for
keeping the 81 and 50 notes in circulation.
Among the bills introduced in the house
was one to empower the commissioner of
agriculture, mining and manufacturing to
collect labor statistics, and one to authorize
the employment of convict labor upon
public roads and works of internal improve
ments and provide for the payment to the
commonwealth for its use.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH.
SENATE.-The Senate met at noon-Hon.
John L. Hurt, President pro tenn, in, the
chair-and proceeded forthwith to the hall
of the House of Delegates, where the vote
for United States Senator was counted
[See House report Upon re-entering the
chamber the Senate went into the consider
alton of the usual business.
Mr.. Williams presented bill to require
the boards of supervisors of the several
counties and the common councils of the
several cities in this Commonwealth to
provide funds for purchasing school-books
for use in the public free schools and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Stubs presented bill to provide for
submitting the question of liquor-license to
the qualified voters of the several counties
and magisterial districts of the State.
The bill providing for the payment of q
Judgment due the Kendall Bank Note
Company by the State of Virginia and the
House joint resolution concerning the repeal
of the internal revenue tax on tobacco and
liquor, were the most important measures
on the calendar, and when reached were
passed by.
The following judges were elected
Beverly A. Hancock for judge of the
Second judicial circuit, to fill the unexpired
term of Judge s. s. Weisiger, deceased, D.
Meade Bernard for the Corporation Court
of Petersburg to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of E. M. Mann; Geo. c. Graf
tan for the County Court of Rockingham.
HoUsE.-At noon Speaker Stuart said !:
'sThe House will rise and receive the SEN
ate"; whereupon the members of the House
arose and the members of the Senate enter
ed, and were accorded seats on the floor.
"The joint convention will come to order, :"
said Senator John L. Hurt, President pro
tenn. of the Senate.
The Clerk of the Senate read the Journal,
after which John Bell Bigger read the
Journal of the House. and President Hurt
then declared John W. Daniel senator of
the United States from the State of Virginia
for the term commencing March 4, 1897
On motion of Mr.. Munford, the Con-
vention adjourned.
The House resumed it's session.
Mr.. Hoge offered a joint resolution having
for its object the appointment of two
members from each branch of the Assembly,
whose duty it shall be to INTERN Major John
W. Daniel of his election as senator of the
United States. The resolution was agreed