Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-02
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hour OF noon had arrived, Colonel John
Bell Bigger gave a sharp tap with his
gayel, and as soon az the hum Of CONVEX
sation had ceased he declared that 1.-THE
hour having arrived for the meeting Of
| the General Assembly, by authority OF
law / call the House Of Delegates 10
order" And the ninety-nine delegates
present from that moment became a
law-making body.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was requested TO
close the doors, when Rev. DIR. Moses ID.
Hoge. upon request OF Colonel Bigger, in
voked the Divine blessing.
The eloquent divine asked Gods blessing
upon the coming deliberations Of the body,
and offered up an earnest prayer. Du-
| ring his invocation he said: Let not the
| close OF this session be crowded with
hasty legislation because its first days
have been wasted I'm idle dicussion. but
| grant that the present urgent interests OF
| the Commonwealth may receive that
prompt attention which their Importance
| demands"
NINETY AND NINE RESPOND.
| The roll was called. and the following |
| delegates answered TO their names, the !
only one not responding being Mr.. A. F. |
Withrow: Henry c. Allen. James L. An
derson. Louis c. Barley, ]. NJ. Bausernan
T. Weldon Berrey, william II. Blake
more, c. 7. Bland George c. Bland, y. |
w. l.. Blanton, w. H. Boaz, J. T. Booker.
George w. Browning. f.. p. Buford, j.
p Caldwell. c. J. Campbell, Thomas J.
Campbell. f. M. Carter, w. c. Darlington.
John Chaplin, ]. w. Churchman r. r..
Clarke. Merritt T. Cooke, J. S. Craig
A. NJ Darnall, Isaac Diggs. w. r. Duke,
n. B. Early, Jr., Joseph L. Elswck A.
II. Embrey, J. C.. Featherston, A. b.
Fitzpatrick. Y. G. Fokes. George G..
Galleher, w. A. Garrett. Booker Garnett
Dexter Goad John NJ. Gwyn. w. s. Hale
w. d. Hanson, ID. G. Hatcher II. Ran
dolph Hicks. A. r.. Hobbs. T. d. Ivey.
c. II. Jennings, Upton ID. Jennings, r.
N. Jones' f. c. Jordan, c. G.. Kizer. w.
II. Lyon. William o. Lovelace. S. wilkins
Matthews, James Mann, William Henry |
Mann. Addison Maupin, s. II. McClana-
han, A. L. Minter, T. f.. Montague
Thomas b. Murphy. n. II. Neblett NJ. S.
Newberne. H. b. Owen. w. NJ. Palmer,
r. S. Parks, John c. Parker. w. b. PEN
dleton, T. c. Pitcher. T. T. Powell, w. ID.
Quesenberry, w. f. Reddy, j. r. Ryan
f. w. Saunders. S. r. Sayers, George w
Settle, George II. Snead. Charles Smith.
J. y. Smith, William r. Spratt, X. b.
StOner, James n Stubs, S. 5. Surgener,
ID. NJ Switzer, j. S. Taylor. S. s. Thomas,
S. T. Turner, r. G. Turpin. Charles NJ. I.
Wallace. Jr., c. Harding Walker Silas II. ,,
Walker, Asa d. Watkins, c. G. Watson,
r. Carter Wexford. G. G. Wharton, w. II. |
Wilson Joseph T.. Willard, J. w. VIII
Jams, William G. Williams. r. W. Win Z
borne, b. L. Winston. and r. G. Wood. !
THE SPEAKER is ELECTED. h
Clerk Bigger requested the members n
o rise from their seats while he read | s.
he oath of office. At the conclusion of o
his necessary formality the election Of n
Speaker was declared in order, and Mr..
PARKS placed in nomination the Hon.
Tohn F. Ryan. The latter was elected by 81
. vote of ninety-two, and Messrs. Parks, III
aunders, and Maupin were appointed a In
ommittee TO conduct the Speaker to the
hair. When Mr. Ryans familiar form tn
ppeared in the middle aisle he was pa
reeted with hearty applause When ne CT
cached the chair Clerk Bigger delivered pa
D him the gavel. SCI
Mr.. Ryan, i'm accepting the office. said:
Gentlemen Of the House OF Delegates CT
4 assuming again the duties of the re- Ru
)onsible office to which you have just Of
losen me, desire to tender my sincere
ranks for the honor conferred and as
Ire you it will be my constant endeavor y
merit your confidence and approval. ! ON
shall discharge the duties OF the Office IN
Speaker with courtesy. frmness. and MI
,soute impartality. j may be pardoned ms
r reminding you that the taxpayers we
Virginia look to this Legislature for the
sitive assurance that no additional bur 80.
ms will be added to those already borne oiii
them. Again thanking you. we will Exp
w proceed to complete the organization NE.
the House. The next thing In order is u ~,
0 election Of Clerk" ~
BIGGER Is CLERK AGAIN. mel
his formality was disposed of by Mr. an
unders who put in nomination Colonel NJ
I'm Bell Bigger who had a few minutes ado
fore retired from the hall, and as one mer
the Delegates laughingly said to an NJ
Ter, was then out in the Capitol aga
funds feeding the squirrels. The ate
anklin Delegate was requested TO in was
m the Clerk OF his election. The vete- the
Clerk soon appeared, and amid oth'
ghter and applause, took up his posi- was
4 at the desk he had only a few Nj
lutes before vacated. And a smile Car
cad over the faces OF the Delegates. OF
of the witty speech, sure III
follow from the lips of the newly ton
tied officer. They were not disap- ter
nted. as Colonel Bigger was as usuaI vote
a humorous mood. He said: How men
isant 10 dwell in unity of spirit
harmony Of sentiment. These -,
lniaI thanksgivings which Divine IN
often vouchsafed 70 me are ver ~ ' an rupt
tDlet anu III the TWO aforesaid ID. rs
continue 10 vouchsafe, will continue
gratefully bow. This IS the only , ,,
nee which / will have to say any iiou'
y not set down for me by statutory 80
,tments and rules, but / will not ~ I"
ude my oratorical outbursts upon .Ie
4 willing ears, whose sensitiveness ~
be glad to hear the burning eloquence nor
ny pretty talk. / am glad to serve - ie
May you all live long and prosper" deSS
e other nominees OF the caucus OF 80
sday night were then elected. Mr.. PS ~.
borne placing in nomination Mr.. -
lston, Sergeant-at-Arms; Mr.. Whar- go
Mr.. Sullivan for First Door 80
er. and Mr.. Bland naming Mr.. Lips 49,
for the position of Second Door III
~ - .too ~ and [
o6n,,,,tst,,AS 49, Depu'S Aau'or An
ker Ryan and Clerk Bigger ras,a >
FIGHT OVER THE RULES. VENT,
Winston. of Hanover. then moved Clerk
the rules OF the last House govern co
present body, and this motion. made nfr
= year and disposed of as a mere o. :.
er of formality. caused a long and 49,
iebate. The body was I'm its natural ,,,iSo
ent Immediately. and the air was 49,
q for the next hour or So ,a,, -,
Saunders, OF Franklin. who has "a ,.
Us been leader In the body. and amnt -,
will. no doubt. be one OF the moving ~
3 In the present General Assembly,,