Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-03

the anti-duelling oath as well as the
usual oaths. They are Taylor Berry.
William Z. Bibb, J. w. G. Blackstone,
Andrew j. Dalton, j. G. Duane, Paul
| C. Edmunds, j. Taylor Ellyson, Charles
Gee, Joseph Gillespie, Henry Heaton,
Thomas NJ. Hodges, Charles p. Jones,
Absalom Koiner, William Lovenstein,
f. Z. Meredith, Stephen P. Read,
Abram P. Staples, James N. Stubs,
Horace d. Twyman, Samuel W. Will
liams, j. Richard Wingfeld.
ELECTION OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, pro-
viding for the election Of the usual
committees.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The President declared the first busi-
ness in order to be the election of a
President pro TEN.
Hon. John L. Hurt, the former pre-
siding officer, was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Koiner, and his nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Wickham.
Mr.. Gee Republican) nominated w.
E. Gaines Republican, for this office.
Mr.. Hurt was elected by a vote OF 30
to 6.
Mr.. Hurt, in taking the chair,
thanked the body for the honor con-
ferred on and the confidence reposed in
him. lie promised for the future to try
and decide all questions as he had done
in the past-honestly, justly, and Impair
TALLY.
Or. Pendleton and J. n. Sebrell IRE
publican) were placed in nomination for
Clerk of the Senate. The former was
elected by vote Of 80 to I.
Mr.. u. 7. Weaver was reelected
SeIgeant-at-Arms over j. p. Robertson
Republican, by vote Of 80 to 8.
Mr.. Robert Wilson was reelected
Doorkeeper. He received 81 votes aud
Mr. Mathews Republican, 6.
The Chair announced the following
cages as elected for the session Paul
Martin, Lloyd Diggs, Walter Fulkerson,
and William Winston.
NOW READY.
The House of Delegates was informed
that the Senate was organized and
ready for business, and the last-named
body took a recess until the other
! branch reported ready for business.
TO WAIT ON THE GOVERNOR.
A committee Of three on the part of
the Senate and five on the part of the
House was appointed to wait on the
Governor, and inform him that the Cen
eral Assembly was organized and ready
| for business.
The committee returned in few
minutes, and, through its chairman, Mr..
Thurman, reported that the Governor
presented his compliments and said
that he will communicate with the
Assembly in writing at l O'Clock to-day.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. Koiner: That the Auditor OF
Public Accounts furnish the Senate
with statement of the number Of ap-
plications made by MANNED and disa-
bled soldiers for State aid under bills
passed heretofore, and approved by
him but not paid for want of sufficient
funds.
By Mr.. Lovenstein That the Board
of Directors Of the Penitentiary be re-
Quested to furnish the Senate with a
copy Of each contract now in force for
the hire Of conyictS in the penitentiary,
and when said contracts will expire :;
Second, that said Board inform the
Senate If contract was recently made
with the contractors in the shoe de-
partment for an increased number OF
hands, and if the former contract had
expired.
BY same: That the Superintendent
of the Penitentiary be requested to fur
nish the Senate with a statement Of the
number Of convicts now in the peni-
tertiary, the number employed in pub
lie works outside of the penitentiary,
and the number employed by the seve-
raj contractors.
| BY Mr.. j. n. Stubs (the House Of
Delegates concurring): That a commit
tee Of three on the part Of the Senate
and five on the part Of the House be ap.
pointed to prepare resolutions appro-
pirate and fit on the death of Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, late Vice -Presi-
dent of the United States.
| prr,c pnrcu.-mr,
BY Mr.. Wickham (by request: To
incorporate the Chesapeake, Norfolk
and Carolina Railway Company. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads. The
corporators named in the bill are
John Callahan, r. c. Marshall, II. I.
Wickham, John +. Dezendorf, and
Thomas Marshall, their associates, sue
cessors, and assigns, &c. They pro-
pose to locate, build, EQUIP, maintain,
and operate railway from some suit
able point on either side of the Eliza
beth river at or near Norfolk or Ports
mouth, Va, to some suitable point on
the line between the States Of Virginia
and North Carolina east Of where the
Roanoke river crosses the said line. II
may choose its own route and cross any
navigable stream, provided q draw suf-
fcient not to impede navigation is
placed in its bridges over such streams.
The bill then goes on to give the usual
rights given railroad companies. The
road shall be commenced within two
and completed within ten years.
By same An act to amend and re-
enact sections 4 and ii of an sct en-
titled an act to provide for the sale of
lands DELINQUENT for taxes and county
levies, approved March 10, 1884.
BY same: An act to empower the
Board of Supervisors of Hanover coun-
ty to give additional compensation to
Judge j. d. Foster.
CLERKS REPORTS.
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