The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-08

Mr. RownEy arose to n privileged ques-
t;on and stated that had he been present
On Yesterday he would have seconded the
nomination of Mr.. William II. Burroughs
Of Norfolk, and would have voted Tor him
for city Judge of Norfolk.
ORDER OF ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. MCLArGmIN offered joint resolu'
ton fixing the order for the election OF
county judges: which was passed under o
suspension of the rules, and communicates
to the Senate. [See copy under Senate pro-
ccedings.]
| BILLS. RESOLUTIONS, ETC, OFFERED.
By Mr.. FnY.-Resolution in relation to
release of Albert Roane from fine and i'm
pliSonmcnt.
By sir. II. NJ. BEL1.-Act incorporating
Wetumka Iron Company.
By MIR. JoHNsoN.-Act concerning city
sergeant Of Alexandria.
By Mr.. JoHNs0S.-Petition of the bar OF
Alexandria in relation to terms of circuit
courts.
BY Mr.. JAcKsoS.-Memorialo of G. w.
| Booker and other citizens of Prince Ed
ward county, praying that the General AS
ecmblv will adopt some mode of adjusting
ante bellum debts by scaling from nominal
| to real value.
By Mr.. JAcEsoS.-Resolutio in relation
TO the establishment of house of refuge
for persons under the age of eighteen years
convicted of crime.
CENTRAL LUSATIC ASYLUM.
Act to establish the Central Lunatic Asy-
| lum at Towards Grove was taken up.
| The colored members having the impress
sion that the establishment of this asylum
| fox colored persons was class legislation, MIR.
| THOMAS spoke for some moments to show
them that it was not.
Under a call for the pending question,
the bill was passed-ayes, So hoes, u.
The colorcd members almost all voted
| against it. \ motion to reconsider was
| lost.
PUBLIC GUARD.
Bill for rc1stablishing and rc0rganizing
the State Guard was called up, reported
from the Committee on Courts Of Justice
with the opinion that the bill did not con-
traycnc with the Constitution or laws Of the
United States. The bill was passed-ayes,
-; noes, 81.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The hour for the execution of the joint
ordc: having arrived, Mr.. JOHNSON noml-
mated Enoch N. Lowe, Esq, for the Judge
ship Of Alexandria city.
The vote stood Lowe, los. Joint vote /:
Whole number, l3S. Lowe, l3S.
Mr.. HANGER nominated Alexander B.
Cochran, Esq, for the judgeship of tie
hustings court of StauntOn.
The vote stood: Cochran, 9S. Joint vote
Whole number Cochran, IN scattering, 2.
On motion, the JOINT order was then post
| poncd until Monday next at o'clock, and
the election Of county judges Was then pro-
cceled with.
Ir. MAuoop nominated Philip W.
Strothcr, Esq, for the district of Bland and
Giles.
The vote stood Strothcr, IS. Joint vote /:
Whole number, II. Strother, IA.
Mr.. BREcKiNRIpGE dominated Thomas
d. Houston, Esq, for the judgeship of Be-
tctourt county.
Iu seconding this nomination, Mr.. WooD-
son said:
"Mr. Speakcr,-I arise to second the
| nomination of Mr.. Thomas d. Houston as
county Judge fos Bote'ourt county. Though
young man, Captain Houston has all eady
attained that proficiency as lawyer that
will command for his decisions the respect
and confidence Of both bar and people. Too
LEANED to be satisfied with surface deci-
| s;ons, TOO brave and generous to be intiu-
encel by partisan feelings, l am satisfied
| that if elected he, almost the last survivor
of an Inflated family, will wear the honors
of the bench with distinguished honor alike
to himself and the State.''
The vote stood Houston, 50. Joint vote {:
Whole number, I12. Houston, ll2.
Nlr. GREER nominated Mr.. John Merritt
for the judgesllip of Floyd county.
The vote stood Merritt, IS. Joint vote
| Whole number, JOG. Merritt, LOG.
Mr.. SnEARMAS nominated Mr.. Wyatt S.
Bcazley for the judgeship of the district OF
| Greene and Madison.
The vote stood: Bcazley, II. Joint vote :
Whole number, 100. Beazley, 100.
Mr.. BOILING nominated Mr.. William Ii.
Perry for the judgcship Of Lunenburg.
The vote stood: Perry, 80. Joint vote
Whole number, llG. Perry, 1lG.
MIR. TURNER (Mr. MCLAUGHL1S in the
chair) nominated for the judgeship of
| Rappahannock county Mr.. james f.
STROLLER.
The vote stood: Strother, SO. Joint vote
Strolhcr, lis.
Mr.. MAHcoD nominated Mr.. f. F.'Tiller
for the judgeship of Scott county.
The vote stood Tillcr, 90. Joint vote
Whole number, JIG, Tillcr, ll6.
Mr.. CAMPBELL nominated Mr.. Henry {,
Allen for the judgeship of Shenandoah
county.
The vote stood Allen, 10. Joint vote
Whole number, LOG. Allen, LOG.
The further execution of the joint order
was postponed until tomorrow, and the
House adjourned.