Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-04
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scrlbsd By Law.
The Senate met yesterday at IL
o'clock MIR. John L. Hurt, Presi-
dent pro tem.. in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. George d. Cooper,
ID. d.
After reading the Journal Of the pre-
ceding day the Clerk read q commucica'
ton from the House OF Delegates ac-
compsnying the joint resolution adopted
by the House on Wednesday, under
| which the vote for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor were to be counted
| in Joint session at 1890 p. M. Thurs
day yesterday. Accompanying the
resolution were the usual rules lot
counting the vote. The resolution and
rules were adopted, and Mr.. Loyenstein
was instructed to inform the House oil
their adoption.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Heaton presented the following I:
Resoired 1.-THE House OF Delegates
concurriDg), That a special joint CON-
mittee, consisting of three members OF
the Senate and five members OF the
House of Delegates, be appointed, to
which committee all bills, resolutions,
and other matters concerning the public
debt shall be referred, with power to
consult with the Acknowledgement OF
the State and such counsel as have been
or may be employed by the State in de-
Tending her interests, and to report
such legislation as may be deemed
necessary to protect her interests by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Heaton moved that the rule re-
curing the resolution to lie over for
one day be suspended and that the reSo-
luton DO adopted. Mr.. Wickham OPP
posed the measure, thinking that the
matter had better be left in the future
as it had been in the past, to the Fl
nance Committee. Mr.. Heaton with
drew his motion and the resolution lies
over until to-day.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Saunders,
of Franklin, accompanying joint reso-
luton passed by the House, substan-
tally the same as that offered by Mr..
Heaton in relation to the public debt.
A sTENoGRAPHER.
Mr.. Berry offered the following.
which was under consideration when
the hour Of 1890 arrived, and the Pre-
sident pro tenn, accompanied by the
Clerk and followed by the senator's in
pairs, proceeded to the hall Of the House
of Delegates, where the vote for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-Governor was to
be counted
Resolred, That the Clerk Of the Sen
ate appoint stenographer for this body,
who shall be er.o6eio clerk of one COM
mittce, to be assigned by the Clerk Of
the Senate, and who shall receive the
pay of the stenographer Of last session.
The members Of the Senate returned
to the chamber at 800 o'clock, and,
after being seated, the President said be
had been requested by the Governor to
state that his message was net COM
pleted. but would be in by II o'clock
NJ. Friday today.
At 1925 the Senate on motion Of Mr..
Jones, adjourned till II O'Clock to-day.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Moses D. Hoge.
THE STATE DEBT.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Saunders, was adopted
Resolred, That committee of five
on the part Of the House and three on
the part Of the Senate be appointed,
who shall constitute a Committee on
the State Debt, whose duty it shall be
to consider and report what further
legislation, If any, is required on the
subject, and to whom all bills and reso-
lutions intr oduced into either house re.
lating to the subject shall be referred.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
At 1890 o'clock the Sergeant-at-
Arms announced "Mr. Speaker, the
Senate Of Virginia" Speaker Stuart
said The members Of the House will
please rise and receive the Senate.
The senator's entered by twos and
walked TO seats provided on the right
of the Speaker. Mr.. John L. Hurt,
President pro tenn. of the Senate, occu-
pied a seat on the Speakers stand i'm
mediately on his right.
The Clerk then called the combined
roll of the Senate and House Of Dele
gates.
Speaker Stuart, of the House Of Dele
gates, presided over the convention.
There were 80 senator's present and "a
delegates.
Mr.. Loyenstein, of Richmond, and
Mr.. Figgat, of Botetourt, were appoint
ed by the Chair to count the vote.
There was some controversy about
EddiDgton precinct in Roanoke county.
1t appeared that the judges OF election
at this precinct were not sworn in, and
Mr.. Mayo moved that the vote be
counted. The Convention, however,
by vote of 80 noes to 50 ayes, re-
fused to count the vote Of this pre-
cinct. The Republicans voted to count
the vote.
The returns were opened and an
nounced in the presence Of the Conven-
ton, after which the Speaker appointed
Senator - and Delegate Keen
to count the vote, which was announced
as follows:
Lee. Wise. Massey. Wood.