The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
onicer. Installed and Routine work lie
cun-The scott County Seat.

House. executing from scott county. lie
read "A communication from The state Board
VI Canyassers regarding the scott county
delegate.
The following members answered 10 the
roll call: X. j. Anderson, u. W. Arnold, y.
W. Baker, John NJ. Berkley. j. Owens
Berry. W. IL. Blakemore, w. II. Boaz,
David W. Bolen. Walter +. Booth, ID. L.
Boston, X. :. Boykin, ". l.. BridgeioTth, a.
f.. Brodwater, II. Taylor Brown, q. a
Browning. SRI, j. q. Burk, John Burton
James #. Butler, John T. Byrd, Thomas
Ryrue. Paul G. Cabell, William Campbell,
Il. IL. Cardwell, Il. ID. Chambers, 4. NJ. Cle-
mcnts. George NJ. Cochran, .Jr., John Tins
lev Coleman. l.. T.. Coleman, ;. +. Cole
man. Miles Craft, J. w. Crockett, James
crow. John \. Curtis, ". ID. babney, Bes-
erlay A. Davis, Joseph b. Davis. Thomas
Davis. Green DeIiart, Henry II. Downing,
w. Il. Dupuv. Sidney +. Ellis, T. j. Fen
tress. james A. Fields. II. ID. Flood. n. e
Franklin. James 4. Garland, j. Catlett Glib
son. Thomas j. Graves, J. W. Hacker.
Ross Hamilton, J.. u. Hankins, J. u.
Harnsberger. Robert Il. Hartley, James
Hay, {. j. Hill, Charles u. Hobbs, Joseph
IIobson, John VI. lludgin, Frank Hume
Rorcr A. James, Henry johnson, D. vi.
Johnston. j. W. Johnston, James :. Jones,
". +. Jones, Levin JONES, /ebrem Keith,
l.. :. Keadrick, X. {. Kent, John +. Law
Ter. Greenlce j.. Letcher, Alexander Is.
lightner. J. +. Mason. J. ;. Mason, +. W.
Magruder, Harry l.. Maynard, George ii.
Miller. l.. &. Moseley, j. Sidney Pc
tiers. j. A. Pitcher, A. 6. Preston, {. Robert
Price, j. Lawrence Radford, John J..
Ragland. NJ Il. Rowe, George j. Rowland,
Jr.. John +. RYAN. George :. >hackelford,
John ID. Shepperson, John NJ. Silver, Hugh
IL. smith. James NJ. Stubs, Frederick ;.
TAYLOR. Robert II. Tyler, John Ii. Van
mater. :. :. wilkins, John W. Woods, I. B.
Wright
The members present were then all sworn
i'm 10y the Clerk.
ON motion of Mr.. Tyler, Of Prince VIII
liam. the rules Of the last House Of Dele
gates were used until the House organized
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Hay, Of Madison, nominated fOr
Speaker MIR. X. II. Cardwell. of Hanover
and Mr.. Cardwell received all the votes
cast-95. The Clerk appointed Messrs. Hay,
Of Madison, and Tayler, Of Norfolk, to escort
the Speaker 20 the chair. As they entered
the hall there was loud outburst of ap
plause. Speaker Cardwell was sworn IN
by Mr.. &. Leigh Moore, n notary public and
clerk i'm the First Auditors Office. lie
made neat speech.
Mr.. Curtis. OF Richmond city, placed in
nomination for Clerk Mr.. John Bell Bigger.
The roll was called. and Mr.. Bigger was re-
elected. receiving all the votes cast, ninety
four.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Curtis. OF
Richmond city; CHAMBERS. of Portsmouth,
and Nanmater 10 escort the Clerk to his
desk. Clerk Bigger made one Of his char.
acicrisiic speeches.
MIR. Woods. OF Roanoke. nominated Mr..
James T.. Martin, of Craig, for the position
Of Sergeant-at-A Arms. Mr.. Martin received
all the votes east, ninety, and was declared
elected.
Mr.. Radford, Of Montgomery, nominated
for First DO0rkeeper Mr.. Arthur q. sullivan,
of Montgomery. He received all the votes
east. eighty and was declared elected.
Mr.. Flood placed i'm nominOtiOn Mr. f. :.
Kendrick. Of Appomatt0x, for Second Door
keeper. He received all the votes cast,
eighty -fOur. and was declared elected.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Speaker announced that the House Of
Delegates was now organized, and Mr..
Hay. of Madison, was requested to inform the
Senate. Senator LONenstein informed the
House that the Senate was duly organized.
Mr.. Downing moved that the rules Of the
last House be adopted for the guidance Of
the present one, and his motion was
adopted.
To WATT ON TUE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. RYAN offered Joint resolution that q
committee of seven he appointed on the part
Of the House, and five on the part of the
senate, 10 inform the Governor that the
Legislature was organized. II was ordered.
The Speaker appointed the following on
the part. Of the House: Mess. nyan, j. I.
Coleman, Downing, Anderson, Burton,
lawler, Crockett.
The committee soon returned and stated
that the Governor had informed them that
he would communicate in writing. In q
few moments the message came. Its read
ing was suspending and ii was ordered TO he
printed.
THE GUBERNATORIAL VOTE.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
municatiOn from the Secretary of the Com
mOnwealih transmitting the certified re-
turns Of the vote for Governor. and Lieu
tenant-GOyernor which was received.
Mr. RYAN offered a joint resolution pro-
viding for counting the vote to-day at 1850
L NJ, which was adopted and sent TO the
senate.
SCOTT COUNTY SEAT.
Mr.. Ryan, Of Loudoun, offered the TO-
lowing:
Whereas, it appears from communica-
ton received bv the Clerk Of the House of
Delegates from the Board of state Canvass
ers that the clerk of the County Court of
scott county failed TO forward 10 the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth certified
copy of the abstract of votes cast for mem
her of the House of Delegates at the election
held on the 5th day OF November. 1879, As
certified and signed by the Board of County
Commissioners, and refused TO certify and
deliver a copy of said abstract Of votes 10 a
special messenger dispatched by the Secre-
tary of the commonwealth. pursuant 10 the
lax. but did deliver 10 said messenger pa
pcrs which he declared were copies of the
returns made by the Board of Commission
crs of Election. which he refused 10 certify
and attest. rs requiredby law; and, whereas,
il appears from said copies, delivered 10 said
messenger, that Miles Gran received the
highest number Of votes cast at said cleo
ton for member of the House Of Delegates
from scott county; therefore,
RcS0lrcd, That Miles Craft is primd
fGcie entitled to n seat in this body ms the
dclegate-elect from the county Of Scott
\ motion was made 10 suspend the rules
and pass the resolution at once, but several
Of the best Democratic lawyers doubted the
prudence Of this. and IL c resolution was re-
frrcd 20 the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections when appointed.
PREPARING THE BUSINESS.
Following were the resolutions introduced
and referred:
BY Mr.. Dupuy; To amend the Code in
relation to the appointment of the Commits
siOncr Of Agriculture.
By Mr.. Taylor: To incorporate the
Elizabeth River Manufacturing Company;
"a amend the National Compress Associa-
ton of Norfolk, Virginia; to incorporate the
Consolidated Compress Company Of Nor
folk, Virginia.
Petition OF John McTate by Charles T..
Hobbs, Office: from J. y. Hutchinson, notice
of contest against Ross Hamilton.
BY Mr.. BOlen: 10 authorize the Norfolk
and Western Railroad and certain other
railroads. 10 merge with the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Bolen: To incorporate the Car
roll Iron Company.
The House adjourned at l:20.
GOVERNOR LEES MESSAGE.