The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Confederate soldier or other reputable


Confederate soldier or other renutabie
| citizen.
ate Journal for the session OF 1s69-' 70
being a part of the proceedings had or
Tuesday. october 5, 1868:
'.The senate proceeded to the election
OF doorkecper-when.
"Nrr. snowden nominated for that Of
flee. John w. Minor. OF the county OF
Ioudoun; Mr.. Bland nominated ROSS
| Hamilton OF the county of Nfccklenburg,
and Mr.. Lyons nominated William Rob-
inson, OF the county OF Elizabeth City.
"The roll being called, resulted as fol-
lows:
| "Tor Mr.. N1inor-Messrs. Anderson, Of
Pittsyvaiiia Anderson, of RoclSbridgc;
Beazlcy, Campbell, Courtney, Davis, Fttz-
patrick, French, Grcever, Gritnsley, Hern-
don johnson, Kendrick, Latham, Lewis,
Martin owen, Patterson, Pendleton, Per-
rim, Penn, Riddick, Roller Smith. Of
1Ienrico: Smith, Of Clarke; SnoWden,
Taylor, OF Loudoun; Taylor of Norfolk
city; Terry and Waddell-3o
'For Mr. Hamilton-Messrs. Austin,
Bland, Carr Haskell. Moseley, Moss!
Robinson, Smith of New Kent; Tea,noh
and Wood-1o.
For Mr.. Robinson-Messrs. Lyons and
Massey.
mr.. Minor having received a majority
~ all 4ta ,,ofo al 1s,ao 1nc1 IN re1 "
elected doorkeeper Of the Senate.
"The president appointed Mr.. snowden
to inform him thereof.
'On motion OF Mr.. Courtney, 1t was.
Resolved, That tho Senate do now pro-
coed TO the election Of second doorkeeper-
"Whereupon. Mr.. Smith, OF Hcnrico, nom
mated for that office, Abraln Hail. Of the
county of Henrico.
..Thc roll being called, resulted as fol-
lows:
"For Mr.. Hall-N1essrs. Anderson, Of
Pittsylvania; Anderson, OF Rockbrldge;
Austin, Beazley, Bland Campbell, Court-
ney. Davis, Fitzpatrick, French, Greever,
Grimslcy, Herndon, Kendrick, Latham,
T. evils Martin, Owen, Patterson, Pendle-
ton. Perrin. Penn, Riddck, Roller, Smith,
Of Henrioo; Smith. Of Clarke, Taylor Of
Loudoun; Taylor Of Norfolk city,;
Teamoh and Terry-30.
"NIr. Hall having received all the votes
cast was declared BY the president duly
elected second doorkeeper Of The Sen
ate.'' AK
The following extract Is from the SEN
ate journal for the session OF 1S71-'72
being part Of the proceedings Ind on
Wednesday, December 6, 1871:
'The Senate then proceeded to the
election Of second doorkeeper-whe Mr.
Massey nominated for that office William
u. Berkeley; Mr.. Connolly nominated
Abraln Hall, OF the city Of Richmond.
The roll was then called with the follows
ing result:
For Abram Hail. %. William D. BerlSe-
ley. 10.
1.-THE senators who voted for Mr.. Hall
are: Messrs. Anderson. OF Pittsylvania;
Anderson. Of Rockbridge; Bcazley, Boy
kim Cochran. Connaly. Fitzpatrick
1IeeNcI, NIlltlSleS, I1uLuicy, JOHISoIlt
Kirkpatrick Lakeland, Nowlin Perrin,
Pridemore, Roller, Smith, Taylor, Of Lou
doun, Taylor. of Norfolk Terry Ward
and Wynne-23
The senators who voted for Mr.. Berke-
ley are: Messrs. Graham, Greene, La
throp, Martin, Massey, Norton. Nutting,
Rue, Robinson and stevens-l0.
"Abram Hall having received a ma
jority Of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected second doorkeeper, and tho
sergeant-at-arms was directed to Inform
him thereof"
Citizens Of the Southwest will readily
, perceive from what has preceded that
In Colonel s:lcnlp's vote cast Tor a ne
! gro in opposition to a onc-icgsed Confod !.
crate soldier and that of Major Ander-
son for a negro who was put up for. a
sort Of mental position without OPPOSE
ton from either side. there Is dstlnc-
ton with a very decided difference.