The 110th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government from 1918 to 1920, after the 1917 state elections. It convened in Richmond for two sessions.[1][2]
110th Virginia General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Virginia General Assembly | ||||
Jurisdiction | Virginia, United States | ||||
Term | January 9, 1918 | – January 14, 1920||||
Senate of Virginia | |||||
Members | 40 senators | ||||
President | J. Taylor Ellyson (D) until February 1, 1918 Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) from February 1, 1918 | ||||
President pro tempore | C. Harding Walker (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Virginia House of Delegates | |||||
Members | 100 delegates | ||||
Speaker | Harry R. Houston (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Background
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Party summary
edit- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
editParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
End of previous session | 34 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
Begin | 35 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
December 21, 1918 | 34 | 39 | 1 | ||
January 28, 1919 | 33 | 38 | 2 | ||
March 25, 1919 | 32 | 37 | 3 | ||
August 13, 1919 | 35 | 40 | 0 | ||
Latest voting share | 88% | 13% | |||
Beginning of next session | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
Senate
editLeadership
editOffice | Officer | |
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President of the Senate | J. Taylor Ellyson (D) until February 1, 1918 | |
Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) from February 1, 1918 | ||
President pro tempore | C. Harding Walker (D) | |
Minority Floor Leader | J. Powell Royall (R) |
Members
editHouse of Delegates
editLeadership
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Speaker of the House | Harry R. Houston (D) | |
Majority Floor Leader | R. Holman Willis (D) | |
Minority Floor Leader | Roland E. Chase (R) |
Changes in membership
editSenate
edit- December 21, 1918, Sands Gayle (D-18th district) dies. Replaced by Samuel L. Ferguson at start of extra session.
- January 28, 1919, Henry H. Downing (D-12th district) dies. Replaced by Robert F. Leedy at start of extra session.
- March 25, 1919, James T. Lacy (D-21st district) resigns to accept appointment as Halifax County clerk. Replaced by Marshall B. Booker at start of extra session.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The General Assembly of Virginia - Manual of the Senate and House of Delegates: Session 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Session 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved April 18, 2014.