The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-02
The LEGISLATURE CONYENES

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OTHER OFFICERS.
Tho following other officers were then
Unanimously elected;
sergeant-st-Arms-J NJ. Johnston. oi
Rockbrsse. nominated by MT X W. WIZ
borne OF that county
First Doorkccper-A Arthur Sullivan. OF
Nontgomory. nominated by General q. G.
Wharton. Of that county.
Second Doorkocpcr-P. +. Lpscomb. OF
King George county. nominated by Mr..
George {. Bland Of that county.
Mr. G. Lee Moore. the Deputy Auditor
az Public Accounts. who IS also a notary
public. then administered tho oath OF
Once % the Speaker. and Clerk Of the
House.
DEBATE on RULES.
DR.. r.. j. Winston. OF Hanover then
moved that the rules Of the last House OF
Delegates be adopted as the rules Of the
present House.
Nr. r. W. Saunders ~ Franklin. asked
that "a division Doe made Of the PROPOSE
ton 90 that no might submit an amend
ment 10 rule No. So Of the Manual. and
20 rule No - thc latter amendment
being only consequential. and that the
remainder Doe submitted I'm block. lie then
offered the following amendment TO rule
No ST:
"The rules ~ tho House Of Delegates
shall NOT be suspended except by vote
Of fwo-thirds Of the members present
10 be- afcortainod by am actual division Of
the House. But n proposition 10 change
n rule Of the House shall be submitted
IN writing and 10 upon the Speakers
table Tor five days az the expiration Of
which time 70 shall Doe ready for consid-
Grafton Ina the morning hour ana may be
adopted or rejected hy % majority vote
Upon o. motion TO suspend o rule Of the
House the mover shall he allowed two
minutes 10 state The reasons for bis mo-
ton. and ono member opposed 10 the mo-
tion shall Doc allowed q like time 20 OBJ
iect"
THE OLD RULE.
Rule 81. as 30 stands now. docs not pro-
vide Tor the laying on tho table Of any
suspension ~ or amendment 20 the rules.
but states that they shall be adopted by
g. fwO-third majority.
The amendment 10 rule IS only requires
The striking out OF the reference TO the
proposition 10 change the rules.
Mr.. Saunders spoke A. some length on
MS NilfnNU'Nf. winch nc rdlu WOulN
prevent the suspension or amendment OF
the rules in the heat Of discussion It
did not prevent tho suspension OF the
rules for the purpose of taking mp local
Mr. j. q. Parker. of Southampton offer
rd as an amendment the addition Of the
following;
when such amendment 20 the rules r.
proposed, 30 shall boz laid or the SPEAKERS
table for five days. to be read each Of
these DAYS by the clerk during the morn
Tho proceedings were here interrupted.
Senator r. p. Boykin. Of Isle Of Wight
being announced who Informed tho
House that the Senate was organized and
ready 10 proceed to- business.
A SUBSTITUTE.
Whom tho proceedings were resumed,
MIR s. s. Thomas. Of Clarke and Warren.
offered as "a substitute that the amend
mont in question Doe printed.
Mr. Cooke. of Norfolk. asked that the
amendment should not affect any bills OF
appropriations affecting the Treasury OF
the State. which should Dee acted on by
two-thifd majority
Mr. Saunders accepted both the amend
mcut and the substitute and thereby
made them part of his original amend
ment
To inform the Senate that the House was
organized and ready for the transaction
Of business.
Mr. r. q. Pitcher of Fauquier. who OPP
posed tho amendment. said he ala not
know how long the RAJ .s Of the House OF
Delegates had been in existence, but they
nad come 90 him ass thc experience down
from Jefferson over tho people. VINO maue
parliamentary rules. re die not know
whether the amendment would be spc-
riu benefit OF special harm. but with
two-thirds majority the House could do
mythiue they wanted to.
Senator Wickhlm here was announced,
LAS House that The Senate
had agreed 10 Joint resolution proNld-
Ing for "a joint committee OF three MEM
pers from the senate ana hNe from tht
House 90 inform the Governor mat the
General Assembly was oreouized ana
ready 10 receive amy communication he
might have 90 make. The resolution was
At once agreed 10 ana the Speaker APP
pointed Mcssrs. Willard. Montague,
Hobbs. Barley ana Settle members OF
soon affcrwards Mr.. Willard reported
20 the House ON behalf of that commit
zee that the Governor desired them 10 say
mat hc would communicate with the
3cnoral Assembly in writing.
MIR Evan r.. Chcsierman, the private
tocretary of the Governor subsequently,
presented the General Message OF the
Governor to the General Assembly,.
summary ot which VIII be found else
where printed iu fun in Tile Times. He
also presented special message concern
inr vacancies existing boo the Circuit ana
County courts. The message was az iol-
lows
VACANCIES ~ COURTS.
no The Geucrai Assembly.
A. required by law . herewith submit
IN, names OF circuit ana County Court
Judges VINO have either died or resigned
iheirhy creating vacancies in their
spoctivc mdeorhips since the adjourn
ncnt OF the la>t General Assembly. to-
lcthsr with sine names of thc gentlemen
appointed Oh % said vacancies
D. Isaac Hudson. Judge OF Che County
Court OF Pulaski county Departed this
SIC Appointeo Seldom longlcy.
o. J. D. Cole judge of The County
court Of PlttsylNania county. Departed
his lifc Appoinice. James l.. Trcdway.
.. John w. Gulet Judge OF Che County
Court OF Acc0mac county. Resigned Ap-
,ointce. John W. @. Blackstone
s. w Williams Judge Of the Circuit
Courts Of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
Appointco. Robert G.. Jackson
b. George W. Ward. Judge OF the Coun-
" Court Of Washington county Depart
N this life Appointee. ID. q. Cummings.
lr.
6. y. NJ. Chichester. Judge Of the Coun-
~ Courts off Fairfax and Alexandria
,ountlos. Departed this lifc Appolnteo
James NJ Love.
e. William Il. Taliaferro. Judge OF the
county Court or Gloucester county. Re
signed Anpointce. James t. Taliaferro.
An OF the appOinteos were commissioned
,s provided by the Constitution. 20 serve