Charlotte-Berkley D. Adams. Chesterfield-W. W. Baker. Chesterfield, Powhatan and Manchester City-Carter H. Harrison. Culpeper-D. A. Slaughter. Dickenson and Wise-W. A. Powers. Dinwiddie-Thomas E. Clarke. Elizabeth City and Accomac-C. L. Collier. Fairfax-R. E. Lee, Jr. Fauquier-M. M. Green. Fauquier and Loudoun-W. H. Lewis. Floyd-G. H. Thomson. Franklin-W. L. Garrett. Frederick and Winchester City-E. C. Jordan. Goochland and Fluvanna-Ernest A. Gray. Grayson-H. C. Weaver. Halifax-J. T. Lacy and H. A. Edmondson. Hanover-W. D. Cardwell. Henrico-A. von N. Rosenegk. Henry-W. H. Gravely. Isle of Wight-Wm. E. Howle. King and Queen and Essex-J. M. Lewis. King William and Hanover-W. A. Willeroy. Lee-W. N. McNiel. Loudoun-John F. Ryan. Louisa-Robert A. Crawford. Lunenburg-George T. Bridgforth. Madison and and Greene-N. B. Early, Jr. Mathews and Middlesex-George Y. Hunley. Mecklenburg-S. P. Read. Montgomery and Radford-C. A. Heermans. Nansemond-Robert W. Withers. Nelson-J. C. Everett. Newport News-L. P. Stearnes. New Kent, Charles City, James City, York, Warwick, and WilliamsburgA. J. Barnes. Norfolk City-S. S. Lambeth, Jr., and W. H. Gunn. Norfolk County-E. W. Owens and W. G. Parker. Northampton and Accomac-Chas. Smith. Northumberland and Westmoreland-W. P. Sydnor. Orange-J. C. Graves. Page and Rappahannock-J. Hunton Wood. Patrick-A. F. Mays. Pittsylvania and Danville-J. W. Bruce, J. W. Gregory, and James B. Pan nill. Petersburg-John Watson. Portsmouth-William H. Stewart. Princess Anne-George T. Snead. Prince Edward-J. J. Owen. Prince William-Thomas H. Lion. Pulaski-Bruce Clark. Rockingham-J. T. Robson and H. V. Rogers. Richmond City-Charles J. Anderson, S. L. Kelley, Charles M. Wallace, Jr., Edwin P. Cox, and E. B. Thomason. Roanoke City and County-A. B. Coleman and A. M. Bowman. Rockbridge and Buena Vista-R. G. Mitchell. Russell-J. F. Griffith. Scott-E. A. Hoge. Shenandoah-Samuel J. Hoffman. Smyth-A. C. Beatie. Southampton-B. R. Bryant. Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg-M. H. Dickinson. Stafford and King George-M. K. Lowry. Sussex and Greenesville-J. E. Person. Surry and Prince George-Wm. B. McDaniel. Tazewell and Buchanan-J. P. Royall. Washington and Bristol-W. M. Phillips and W. K. Brooks. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Banks, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clark, Clarke, Coleman, Collier, Cox, Crawford, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gravely, Graves, Gray, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Heermans, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Hunley, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy, Lambeth, Latane. H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Mcss, Ould, Owen, Owens, Pannill, Parker, Person, Phillips, Powell, Powers, Read, Rew, Robson, Rogers, Rosenegk, Royall, Ryan, Sayers, Scott, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart. Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weaver, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-96. The members present were sworn in by the Clerk, each taking and subscribing to the oath required by the Constitution. The Clerk announced that the first business in order is the election of a Speaker. Mr. S. L. KELLEY nominated JOHN F. RYAN, of Loudoun. Mr. LowRY of Stafford nominated C. A. HEERMANS, of Mont FOR JOHN F. RYAN-Messsrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Barnes, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Coleman, Collier, Cox, Crawford, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gravely, Graves. Gary, Gregory, Gunn, Harrison, Howle, Hunley, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacv, Lambeth, Latane, H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Owens, Pannill, Parker, Person, Powell, Read, Rew, Rogers, Rosenegk, Sayers, Scott, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart, Thomason, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-80. FOR C. A. HEERMANS-Messrs. Banks, Beatie, Brooks, Clark. Griffith, Heermans, Hoffman, M. K. Lowry, Phillips, Powers, Robson, Royall, Thomson, and Weaver-14. John F. Ryan 80 14 John F. Ryan having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Delegates. The Clerk requested Messrs. KELLEY, HUNLEY, and CARDWELL to conduct the SPEAKER to the chair. The SPEAKER responded appropriately. The SPEAKER announced the next business in order to be the election of a Clerk. Mr. W. D. CARDWELL nominated John W. Williams, of Giles county. The vote was called, with the following result: John W. Williams The vote was recorded as follows: 80 FOR JOHN W. WILLIAMS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Barnes, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clark, Collier, Cox, Crawford, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Griffith, Harrison, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Hunley, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy, Lambeth, Latane, H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Owens, Parker, Person, Powers, Read, Rew, Robson, Rogers, Rosenegk, Royall, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart. Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-80. John W. Williams having received all the votes cast, the SPEAKER declared that he had been duly elected Clerk of the House of Delegates. The SPEAKER appointed Mr. CARDWELL the committee to inform John W. Williams of his election, and conduct him to the desk. The Clerk responded in acknowledgment of the honor. Mr. MITCHELL nominated J. M. Johnston, of Rockbridge, for Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Delegates. The roll was called, with the following result: J. M. Johnston The vote was recorded as follows: 75 FOR J. M. JOHNSTON-Messrs. Adams, Banks, Boaz, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clarke, Coleman, Collier, Cox, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early. Edmondson, Everett, Gravely, Gray, Green, Gregory, Griffith, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy, Latane, H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Pannill, Parker, Person, Phillips, Powell, Read, Rew, Robson, Rogers, Rosenegk, Royall, Sayers, Scott, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weaver, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-75. J. M. Johnston having received all the votes cast, was declared by the SPEAKER duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. BOWMAN nominated A. O. Sullivan for Doorkeeper. A. O. Sullivan The vote was recorded as follows: 86 FOR A. O. SULLIVAN-Messrs. Adams, Baker, Banks, Barnes, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clark, Coleman, Cox. Crawford, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gray, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Harrison, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Hunley, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy, Lambeth, Latane, H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil. Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Owens, Pannill, Parker, Person, Powell, Read, Rew, Robson, Rogers, Rosenegk, Royall, Sayers, Scott. Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weaver, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-86. A. O. Sullivan having received all the votes cast, was declared by the SPEAKER duly elected Doorkeeper of the House of Delegates. Mr. LEWIS of Essex nominated P. E. Lipscomb, of King and Queen, for Doorkeeper of the House of Delegates. The roll was called, with the following result: P. E. Lipscomb 78 The vote was recorded as follows: FOR P. E. LIPSCOMB-Messrs. Adams, Baker, Banks, Beatie, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman. Clark, Clarke, Coleman, Cox, Crawford, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gravely, Graves, Gray, Gregory, Gunn, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Hunley, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy. Lambeth, Latane, H. E. Lee, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, Mitchell, Moncure, Ould, Owen, Owens. Pannill, Parker, Person, Phillips, Read. Rew, Robson, Rosenegk, Royall, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard. Stearnes, Sterrett, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-78. P. E. Lipscomb having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared by the SPEAKER duly elected Doorkeeper of the House of Delegates. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. WICKHAM, who informed the House that the Senate was duly organized and ready to proceed to business. Ordered, That Mr. WALLACE inform the Senate that the House is duly organized and ready on its part to proceed to business. On motion of Mr. SMITH of Clarke, the rules of the House of Delegates of last session were agreed to for the government of the present House. The rules are as follows: RULES. I. ORGANIZATIONS-ELECTIONS. 1. At the elections in the House, the voting shall be viva voce, and the vote recorded in the Journal, and only one person shall be chosen at a time. If on the first voting no one receives a majority, the person having the smallest number of votes shall not be voted for on the next trial, and so on until some one shall receive a majority of the whole vote. If the election be by joint vote of the two houses, messages shall be exchanged for each voting announcing the names of persons in nomination. A committee of three from each house shall compare the votes and ascertain and report the result. THE SPEAKER. 2. "The House of Delegates shall choose its own Speaker." The Speaker may call any member to the chair, who shall exercise its functions for the time; but no member by vrtue of such appointment shall preside for a longer time than three days. During such substitution the Speaker may participate in the debates. If the Speaker be absent and have named no one to act in his stead, the duties shall be performed by the chairman of one of the standing committees, taking precedence in the order in which the committees are named in Rule 16. 3. The Speaker shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day: shall inmediately call the House to order, and a quorum being present, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. Any mistake in the entries shall, upon motion, then be corrected. 4. The Speaker shall have power to supervise and correct the Journal before it is read. He shall have a general direction of the hall, with power, in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct in such part thereof as may be appropriated to spectators, to have the same cleared. Stenographers and reporters for the press, wishing to take down the proceedings of the House, may be admitted by the Speaker, who shall assign them to such places on the floor as shall not interfere with the convenience of members. 5. All acts, addresses and, joint resolutions shall be signed by the Speaker; and all writs and warrants issued by order of the House shall be under his hand and seal, attested by the Clerk. THE CLERK. 6. A Clerk shall be elected by the House, and shall be deemed to continue in office until another is chosen. He may employ an assistant clerk, and shall, subject to the approval of the Speaker, appoint the six committee clerks provided for by law. He shall be charged with the whole clerical |