The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
THE ELECTION COMPLETE
,uK GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEtTs
IN JOINT SESSION.
Committees VIM Notify Messrs. Hnnson
and " sriin of Their Eiection-Ihs IN
ansnration-Mr. Nicors Explanation


e,sakcr Csrdwcii In the chair. This action
us taken so as TO enable me House 70
..snose OF the calendar before nocn' at
.,,.,. hour the two houses were 60 meet
d., io,nt session 20 count the votes cast
n,c rrsvious day for MtssIs hnhtoh
"a sf riin Tor thc United states senate
'|t,,ol bigger ROAD an aviation from
e..,etarv Dunlop. OF the Chamber OF COM
...r.o eslIug the members OF the hous
d. crescent at the opening ceremonies
.f DAT building ON Thursday Decei'V''
.uh at 90 =. Nj.
go IN absence was ersnteo 20 MT
.,...,,, q Prince george ana Surry' one
o., NJ. willard. n Fai'faN enc DAY.
us4 the chair was vacated TOT
..,,t, .r,inutcs. on motion OF Mr. Ryan
u LO1doun.
What Has it Come To
r,,,-,nr the recess Colonel biStft III
s ,f. r,erobers that they could Sc
-, cpc,irlon tickets az the various rall-
-, ,.,,ts AZ reduced rates. This was
80 announcement Of IFS kind ever
81. bon "a AIrei0a LEGISLATURE, and was,
'..rse. a direct result Of the Mason
Nod set. passed at the end OF the last
an = s. Thomps ON. Of Patrick arose TO
q, question Of peisorai privilege and read
rne following from lif flAhiAa Gun
Mr. Thompson of Patrick. testified as
t.f9rs. Miles Martin told me Or.
r-.ddv approached Nh. Thompson before
rHc election and told him he would give
Dim XfG-S2O for his canvass and 80 Tor
ms own pocket. 81 he would vote for Mar
un
Nr Thompson stated that he never had
say such conversation with Mr.. Miles
Martin, and he pronounced the statement
e. rfffa I'm IA
footed
Tho senate. Of virginia.
Promptly 1t noon me Sereeant-st-Arms
announced the arrival Of the Senate Of
Virginia. and the House arose 90 receive
the members Of the Upper Branch VINO
nled iu ~ twos. headed by Lieutenant
Governor j. Iioee Tyler and Dr. }. d.
pcndleton. thc Clerk of Csc Senate Ihe
observation-disclosures presided over th-
InIIt session.
rhe roll Of the Seratc and that Of tn.
House were then called by their respective
clerks. ana the Journal of the Senate iu
reference to tho nomination ana ballot Tor
.'rlted States Senators was read ly pr
p.uJlcton. WHO was followed 10y Colone
BIGGER on the part OF the House.
Major Tyler ;heu announced General
Ezra Hmtcn duly elected for the aneN
urod term in the United S3ates senate,
The Chair explained that according tC
Doc United States statute tpc reading ol
.I. respective Journals had TO precel,
tf. announcement of the election OF
United States Scr ator. and aiessIs. Pen
o..ou and Bigger had o. road again that
part which referred Ia the nchiBauon anc
hot Of Mr.. Martin.
TIe Chair next declared Mr.. Thomas
Staples Martiu duly elected United States
senator for the term Of six years. begin
amg March g. 1895.
To Noiify tho senator.
Nr EEan moved THAT a lcjnt commtte
81 five be- appointed 10 notify Mr. Epp,
linton OF his election. and ike commit
t.a to notify Nj. Tho nas $ Martin. Thh
N.s agreed 10.
The following committees were appoint
Gt
10 notify Mr.. Hunton- Senators Fair
fN and Musbbach and DELEGATES Ryan
Gibson and Willard
TO notify MI Martin-Senators Morri.
ID Flood. and Delegates Minor Cabell
I'd Cooke.
The Joint session then adjourned OH mo-
t.u oi Senator Love- stein. asa t1e Hous.
resumed It's regular session.
report was received from the joint
committed appointed 90 notify Cotoue
Charles H. O'Ferrall and Major &. G.. Ken
. heir elccuCn as Governor and Lieutcn
ar-G0vcrnor
Mr. Nicol Of Prince William. in behalf
o' the Joint Investigating committee. pre-
anted the report Of the committee which
UIll boz found IN the proceedings OF IN,
Senate
ile said.
Nr Speaker. bon submitting this report
j think 81 is becoming To- say In This
presence that when chosen as member
of the General Assembly. it was with the
sincere desire ON my part 20 see General
Eppa Hunton. of the town of Wauenton,
elected both for the short and long terms
.u The United States Senate. in AN pro-
liability, except for the desire on my pari
to advance the iaudabie ambition enter
ttiued by General Hunton. ] should not
have been member Of this present Cen
f.u Assembly. When &c ranspired that
la would Doe nominated hy a unanimous
vote for Che short term. and that he
would not he a candidate for the long
term. I confess that ! was gfieyoUsiy dis
appointed. When that fact. however
trausprcd-that he would not be candi-
date for The long term-in carrying out
my convictions as representative OF the
people OF Virginia. ] thought IL was my
duty 10 transfer my allegiance TO Gen
fitzhugh Lee. and by every honorable
means in my power 4 endeavored 10 Sc
cure for him the nomination for the Ions
term. in that I was likewise disappointed
grloyousy disappointed.
Then the atmosphere here in the capita
Of the Commonwealth. and everywher,
from the sea-coast 20 the mountains. was
loaded with charges Of fraud ana corrup
lion. both in the election of November Z
l'G. and at tine Democratic caucus he'll,
on December Z, 1872. ARA il Was the gen
cral desire that these charges should b
allowed Co pass on without any furthe
notice by the General Assembly of Yin
einia; and. possibly n forming "a decision
upon this matter the Judgment or mann
able and clcar-minded men was that thi
would have been she better policy. Wui
Thorn however ln that Judgment ] dil
fered Bur having been supporter %
the defeated candidate. 1 thought 10 Woul,
Do improper Ou my para ga can thc alton
zion of TIE General Assembly 90 thes
i.mors ana charges.
Himself Alone.
For myself. and speaking alone for ml
s.lf iu this matter. / say ! am glad tna
nere was a Nireiniau (Alr. NithrOw, ,
Nth upon this floor VINO nad the cou
a-c OF his conV ctions 10 call the atteniio
nj the General Assembly to these charge
and 20 these rumors, In which the homo
tine members OF this body aud IA
honor 0f the people Of Virginia was la
Owed and demand an Investigation a
fH- hands of this General Assembly. BU
ne progress Of events. when J wa
Hounccd chairman Of that committed
experienced conflicting emotions
feared ihat II ] went upon that commit
and reported lao favor OF one can
I...fn tHt arsfnuf tnoft.r that 4 xVestl