Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07
Senate and House Of Delegates
Begin Business.
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS
Officers for Both BRANCHES, Chosen lsv tn q
Caucus, Are Duly Installed
and tho Governors kzss-
sage IL Received. ...."
Especial to the Daily Press F.,


RICHMOND VA. Dee, 6.-The two
braacfcs Of tine Virginia Legislature
Were called to order promptly ut the
noon hour today.
lnr lawmakers gathered early at the
Cani,ol, the first arrivals appearing on
| the scene as early as 3 \. NJ
! ~ Il o'clock the lobby of the, Capltol
building began rapidly to fill. Nearly
everybody went into the office of the
clerk Of the House of Delegates Il,
snake hands With Col. Mann. the new
| clerk. Notwithstanding the fact that
ne was up to mis- neck in work, he
had :, smile to bcstow upon all his visi-
| tors Gnd n cordial hand shake for each
S'ne. re has the ability. training. and
| temperament to make All ideal clerk.
HIS PREDECESSOR.
| The position Of Clerk Of the House of
Delegates and Keeper OF tha Rolls has
| been filled by some OF the most ciistin-
! euiShed men IN Virginia. William
WHIT. st. George Tucker. George Wy,he.
| Nr:ltr.d, shelton c. Davis VIM T.
Gordon Patrick Fl, Mccall and John
| Sell Bigger Wee at different times en-
| cunnDent of the Office
las4 gentlemen who led Col. Mann's
forces Wore Messrs. Swanson. Hay.
7.pes 1asster, Flood. James. Nlunfortl.
| and Pitcher.
There is = sort Of unwritten law that
! The Clerk Of the House shall hold his
position for life provided the political
part: with wien he is Identified re-
'nains in power during that i,eriol
| Clerk Button, Of the Senate, and Clark
Mann Of the House. are bo5h young
| and active Democrats. They are. a
Team and it would be difficult to pick
out two men Who arc more popular
with the members of the General AS
semblS.
| THE SENATE
Lieutenant Governor Echois called
i N
Nearly every senator was in his seat
Senator VIM. d. McIlWaine was absent
onsSaccounta of indisposition.
isI he seats outside the railing were all
f4oeesst,,iesl t$hY spsctato1:s The gallery
/ contained notsa Eiesindividual.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope. the
associate editor of the Christian AGeo-
cate.
Clark Button read certificates from
| Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, submitting the
names Of the newly-e elected 1nembers
| of the Senate. tweEty-one in all.
! Thir1y-seven senators answered to
! the roll-.sall The absentees We're SEN
ators McIlwaine, Sands, and White
head. The two last-nanled appeared
| in their seats later in the day.
TIE new senators We're called to the
clerks desk in groups OF four and
sworn in.
The oath was administered to Sena-
| tor lMcCorkle at his desk where he
occupied an invalids chair.
| The officers nominated at last night S
caucus We're all unanimously elected.
They We're placed in nomination as fol-
lows: @
| Senator Wickham. for president pro
TEN, by Senator Morris
Mr. Joseph Button, for clerk, by SEN
ator Foster.
! Mr. Frank 3. Watkins, for sergeant
alarms. by Senator Eggleston.
| MIR. Samuel NJ. Donald. for door keep
CT, by Senator Opie.
The following boys were elected pa
ges: Willie Andrews, George Jordan
Joseph w Parkinson and Burwell
Seay.
Senator Wlckham was directed to
inform the House that the Senate was
| organized. "
| Delegate McRae, Of Petersburg, in
formed the Senate that the House was
organized and ready for business.
! Delegate Dupuy. Of Roanoke. notified
the Senate that the House had passed
q resolution providing for a joint com
| mlttee to inform the Governor that the
! General Assembly was organized and
! ready TO receive any communications
| from him.
Senator's Mann, Clayton, Foster
1'oca and Walker were appointed as
| The com:nittce on the part of the SEN
ate to wait upon the Governor
| CHOICE OF THE CAUCUS.
! The Following Senate and House Of
lcers, agreed upon at the two Demo-
! craft cauClises last night, were elected:
SENATE.
HENRY T. WLCKH.ANI. Speaker Pre-
| Tenn
JOSEPH BUTTON. Clerk.
! FRA NIX r. WATKINS. Sergeant :
Arms. '''
| SAMUEL l.. DONALD. Doorkeeper.
HOUSE OF DELEN1ATtES.
y. w. SAUNDERS. Speaker.
| WILLIAM HENRY MANN, Clerk.
! J. MONTGOMERY JOH NSON. Ser
| geant- at Arms. 4
ARTHUR o. SULLIVAN, Doorkeep
en-. =
2. E. LEPscoMB. Assistant Door
keeper 9'-
The Governor message was then
| read.
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