The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-24
Mr.. CIV. HASKELL nominated Mr.. Alex.

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necessary to choice, &c. OF whlch NUN
Der MIR. Moncuro received III ana Mr.
Rives 40. ,
Mr.. MARYE declared Mr.. Moncure eiected'
The next nomination came from Mr.. =, :
L. RIpDicK, who offered the name OF wafer
r. Staples. u g
Mr.. CARR nominated L. II. Chandler, OF
Norfolk. $40 ..,,
MIR. Staples, having received lo6 votes
WAS declared elected. ,,
The next nomination came from MERIT =
| wETHER LEWIS, who proposed the name Vi
.losenh Christian, Esq, and gave him re-
mutation such as any Virginian might DC
proud of.
Mr.. BLAND offered the name OIL Ailieu
Mo, ton, ESQ, as candidate.
The PREsIpEsT declared Judge CHRISTIAN
elected. he having received 1902 votes. ,.,
The next name was that of Judge VIZ
I;om r .Jovues, who was nominated by MT
ABEL T. JOHNSON. ~, Y
Snead, of Acconac. !,
Judge Joynes was declared elected ne
having received lO5 votes.
Mr.. ROLLER, of Rockingham, then took
the floor, and nominated Francis 7. Ander-
son. ESD, of the county of Rockbridge, ne
candidate. Mr.. ROLLER gave Mr.. An
derson most cordial support, and was
seconded by Mr.. HARRIS, of Halifax.
Mr.. NORMAN SMITH nominated Mr.. L. +.
Page MS a candidate; he thought it but fair
that Richmond city should have one Judge
fron, tho number to be elected
Mr.. AUSTIN seconded Mr.. Pages nomina-
ton.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said the caucus had gone
for Mr.. Anderson, and he was sure If Ma
ior Page knew of the proceeding he would
object to his name being proposed.
TEAMoH, of Portsmouth, nominated Mr..
G. Y. Thomas, who WIGS seconded by Mr..
CARR.
Mr.. Anderson, however, having received
the votes of SO members, was declared by
Lieutenant-G Governor MARYE to be elected.
On motion of Mr.. PATTERSON, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut IL o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Hoge.
IMMIGRATION.
The Special Committee on Immigration
reported that they deemed it inexpodient to
legislate upon the subject of the memorial
of the Virginia immigration Society asking
| for an appropriation of $4,000. The re-
| port was agreed to.
MEMBERS HOLDING UNITED STATES OFFICES.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. LovES-
STEIN inquiring as to whether there were
any members present who held office under
| tho United States Government, and who
were disqualified from holding their seats.
Referred.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE.
Mr.. KELLY, Of Smyth, offered the fol-
lowing:
"Resolued, That the Governor be re-
ouested to furnish this House with the cor
respondence between himself and the COM
manding General of the Department of
Virginia relative to the interference Of the
United Statos military forces in the civil
affairs of the city of Richmond, ami that
he be further requested to inform the
House whether or not there is or was any
necessity for calling for assistance from the
United States forces in this or any other
the resolution was passed.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, offered pream-
BILE with resolution setting forth that the
true spirit, if not the strict letter, of the
Constitution and Il just regard for the sem
timents and interests of the people Of Vir-
GINA demand that the members of the pre-
sent General Assembly shall not be elected to
Offices the salaries of which are to be fixed,
and the power of appointment to which is to
be exercised, by themselves. The House re-
fused to refer the resolution to committee.
The resolution was discussed, and pend
ing its discussion the hour for the execu-
ton Of the joint order arrived.
ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
The election of Supreme Cour, Judges
was then entered into, and Mr.. KELLY
nominated Judge K. L. Nloncure.
Mr.. WHITE nominated Judge Alexander
Rives.
Tie vote resulted: Moncure, IS; Rives,
! 80.
Messrs. BOILING, WHITE, and HATCHER.
| we're appointed on the joint committee to
count the vote.
The Joint committee TO count the vote
reported az follows: Whole number Of votes
cast, Isl, of which Moncure received III,
! Riyes 40. Judge AIoncure was therefore
duly declared elected.
For the next judgeehip Mr.. DANIEL
nominated Hon. Waller r. Staples.
Mr.. ROBERT NoRroE nominated l.. Ii.
Chandler, Esq.
The vote resulted Staples, 70 Chandler,
26; John \. Campbell, Of Washington, l.
The joint committee reported: Whole
number of yotes cast, l44. Staples re-
ceived LOG, Chandler 81, Campbell l.
Staples was declared elected.
! MR.. HE:LEY's RESOLUTIONS.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. KELLY
moved 10 take up the resolutions in refer
encc to military interference from the
table. Carried.
! The resolutions were then recommtted.
| THE ELECTION or JUDGES.
The election Of judges was then proceed
ed with.
Mr.. STUDIES nominated for the next Judge
ship Dir. Joseph ]. Christian.
Mr.. FRETZ nominated MIR. Alfred Morton
Of Richmond.
The vote resulted Christian, 10; Nor
ton, II scattering,3 3.
The joint committee reported: Whole
number Of votes cast, 1856; Christian, lO2
Morton, So scattering, 3.
Mr.. Christian was duly declared elected
For the next judgeship mir. KELLEY nomi,
mated Mr.. William Z. Joynes.
MIR. SoUTHALJ seconded the nomination.
Mr.. MORTON nominated Albert b. Snead
The vote resulted: Joyues, so; Snesd
II; W. IL. {. Ellis, of Norfolk, l; Frank
Moss. Of Buckingham, ].
The joint vote resulted Whole number