until the succeeding day, as a majority of them present may determine.

12. When the joint assembly adjourns, the Senators, accompanied by the President of the Senate and the Clerk of the Senate, shall return to the chamber. The Speaker of the House shall resume the chair, and the business of the House shall be proceeded with in the same order as when it was interrupted by the entrance of the Senators.

In which they ask the concurrence of the House.

The SPEAKER laid the resolution before the House.

The resolution was agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. HUBARD inform the Senate that the House had agreed to the joint resolution.

Mr. PARKS offered the following resolution:

Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly shall proceed at 12:30 o'clock P. M. to the election of Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, Railroad Commissioner and Superintendent of Public Printing; and that in the execution of the joint order for the election of State officers, nominations shall be made for the whole number in the order in which they appear in the resolution providing for their election, and that each house shall be notified of said nominations when the roll shall be called for the election of one of the officers in the order named in the concurrent resolution providing for their election; and when the roll shall have been called for the whole number, the presiding officer of each house shall appoint a committee of two, which, together, shall constitute a joint committee to count the joint vote in each case and report the result to their respective houses.

Which was agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. PARKS carry the concurrent resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. LYLE, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the resolution.

The hour of 12:30 P. M. having arrived, a message was received from the Senate by Mr. HARVEY, who informed the House that the Senate was ready on its part to proceed with the execution of the joint resolution.

Ordered, That Mr. GALLEHER inform the Senate that the House is ready on its part.

Mr. PRIDDY nominated Joseph T. Lawless, of Portsmouth, for Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mr. HUME nominated Morton Marye, of Alexan Iria, for Auditor of Public Accounts.

Mr. FLEET nominated Josiah Ryland, Jr., of King and Queen, for Second Auditor.

Mr. LEECH nominated A. W. Harman, Jr., of Rockbridge, for Treasurer.

Mr. DUPUY nominated George M. Helms, of Franklin, for Superintendent of the Penitentiary.

Mr. Boaz nominated J. C. Hill, of Albemarle, for Railroad Commissioner.

Mr. FOLKES nominated J. H. O'Bannon, of Richmond City, for Superintendent of Public Printing.

Ordered, That Mr. PATTESON inform the Senate that the following nominations have been made:

For Secretary of the Commonwealth, Joseph T. Lawless.
For Auditor of Public Accounts, Morton Marye.

For Second Auditor, Josiah Ryland, Jr.

For Treasurer, A. W. Harman, Jr.

For Superintendent of the Penitentiary, George W. Helms.
For Railroad Commissioner, J. C. Hill.

For Superintendent of Public Printing, J. H. O'Bannon.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. DONOHOE, who informed the House that no additional names had been added in the Senate to the list of nominations made by the House. The rolls were called with the following results :

For Secretary of the Commonwealth

Joseph T. Lawless,

The vote was recorded as follows:

90

For JOSEPH T. LAWLESS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Ayers, Baker, Barclay, Baugh, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Buntin, Cardwell, Churchman, Clark, Ciement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Goad, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsley, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Matthews, Moss, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McClung, McConnell, McRae, Newberne, Newhouse, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Stoner, Todd, Toney, Tuck, Ware, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, John Whitehead, Willard, and Williams-90.

For Auditor of Public Accounts

Morton Marye,

The vote was recorded as follows:

86

For MORTON MARYE-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Ayers, Baker, Barclay, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galléher, Garnett, Gent, Goad, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsley, Hub

ard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thos. N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Matthews, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McClung, McConnell, McRae, Newberne, Newhouse, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Stoner, Todd, Toney, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, Willard and Williams-86.

For Second Auditor

Josiah Ryland, Jr.,

The vote was recorded as follows:

86

For JOSIAH RYLAND, JR.-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Baker, Barclay, Baugh, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Goad, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsly, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Matthews, Moss, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McClung, McConnell, McRae, Newhouse, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Todd, Tuck, Ware, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, and Williams-86.

For Treasurer

A. W. Harman, Jr.,

The vote was recorded as follows:

85

For A. W. HARMAN-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Ayres, Baker, Barclay, Baugh, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Cardwell, Churchman, Clark, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Dodson, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsley, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Madison, Matthews, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McClung, McConnell, McRae, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Stoner, Todd, Toney, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, and Willard-85.

For Superintendent of the Penitentiary—

George M. Helms,

The vote was recorded as follows:

91

For GEORGE M. HELMS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Ayers, Baker, Barclay, Baugh, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Goad, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsley, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Matthews, Moss, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McConnell, McRae, Newberne, Newhouse, Nottingham, Owen,

Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Stoner, Todd, Toney, Tuck, Ware, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, Willard, Williams-91.

For Railroad Commissioner-

J. C. Hill,

The vote was recorded as follows:

85

For J. C. HILL-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Ayers, Baker, Barclay, Baugh, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Bowles, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes, Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Gouldman, Gregory, Horsley, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jennings, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan. Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Leech, Lyons, Madison, Matthews, Moss, McAllister, McClung, McCon nell, McRae, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Pettit, Pilcher, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Settle, Shelton, Stickley, Todd, Toney, Tuck, Ware, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, Willard, and Williams--85.

For Superintendent of Public Printing

J. H. O'Bannon,

The vote was recorded as follows:

88

For J. H. O'BANNON-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Ayers, Baker, Barclay, Blakemore, Bland, Boaz, Cardwell, Churchman, Clark, Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Duke, Dupuy, Early, Edwards, Ellis, Embrey, Epps, Ewell, Featherston, Fitzpatrick, Fleet, Folkes. Galleher, Garnett, Gent, Gouldman, Horsley, Hubard, Hume, Hunley, Hutcheson, Ivey, Jenning, Felix M. Jones, Thomas N. Jones, E. C. Jordan, Walter Jordan, Kelley, King, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis, Leech, Lyons, Matthews, Moss, McAllister, Murrell, Musgrave, McClung, McConnell, McRae, Newberne, Newhouse, Nottingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patteson, Pettit, Pilcher, Pollock, Powell, Price, Priddy, Robinson, Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Southall, Stickley, Stoner, Todd, Toney, Tuck, Ware, Waring, Warthen, Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, John Whitehead, and Williams-88.

The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. HORSLEY and KELLEY, the committee on the part of the House to count and report the joint vote in each case.

Joseph T. Lawless, Morton Marye, Josiah Ryland, Jr., A. W. Harman, Jr., George M. Helms, J. C. Hill, and J. H. C'Eannon, having rece ived a majority of the whole number of vores cast for the offices of Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, Railroad Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Printing, respectively, were declared by the SPEAKER duly elected to the respective offices for which they were voted for, for the term prescribed by law.

The following communication was received from the Governor :

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,

To the General Assembly:

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA., December 8, 1899.

Since the adjournment of the last General Assembly vacancies have occurred in the following judgeships in the State by deaths and resignations: