The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-11
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SATURDAY, April 9, 1870.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at IL o'clock MIR.
J. A. WADDELL, President pro tempore, in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. Joshua Peter
kin, D. D., of St. James's Episcopal church.
RELIEF. .-..
House bill for the relief of John A.
Mann and others, sureties of John D. Tenn
pleman, late sheriff of Scott county. Read
second time and referred to the Committee
on Finance. ..
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA..
House bill amending an act making ap-
preparations to the University Of Virginia
was taken up, and under q suspension OF
the rules passed.
REGISTERED CERTIFICATES.
House bill to authorize the issue of regis
tered certificates of State stock to William
B. Blair for principal and interest in lieu
of bonds lost was taken up, and under o
suspension of the rules passed.
WILLIAM SAMPLE.
House bill for the relief of the sureties
of William Sample, late sheriff of Russell
county. Referred.
THE BANKRUPT ACT.
Joint resolution asking Congress to ex-
tend the provisions Of the bankrupt act in
so far as it relates to the so per cent
clause was taken up and referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill, with House amendments,
fixing the salaries of the judges of the
, several courts of the Commonwealth, which
was under discussion on Friday when the
Senate adjourned, was taken up.
MIR. FRENCH was in favor of poStponing
the consideration of the bill until the 10Th
instant.
MIR. HERNDoN wished the bill considered
at once, and proceeded at some length t.
argue the question Of immediate considera.
ton. The vote being put to the Senate was
lost-ayes, IS noes, II.
Pending the consideration of the bill, on
motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, the
Senate proceeded to the further execution
of the joint order, having for its object the
election Of county judges.
Mr.. FRENCH nominated Mr.. James II
Cox for the county judgeship of Chesterfield
| county.
MIR. Cox was declared elected, he having
received 81 votes.
Mr.. WALTER H. TAYLOR nominated Colo
mel w. K. Willis, of the town of Hampton
for the county judgeship of the counties
of Elizabeth City and Warwick.
| Colonel Willis received 125 votes, and
the President declared him duly elected for
the constitutional term of the Office.
Mr.. W. Z. PERRIN put in nomination MIR
Wyndham Kemp for the judgeship Of the
counties of Gloucester and Matthews. Mr.
Kemp having received 1l2 votes, ma
jority Of all cast, was declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. PATTERSON, tn,
further execution of the joint order wa
postponed until Monday at / o'clock.
| THE SALARIES.
The bill fixing the salaries of the Judges
came up after the postponement of tn
joint order.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK proposed $500 as 1
minimum and 81 900 as q maximum.
Mr.. HERNDON was in favor of $500 as tn
minimum and 81 900 as the maximum.
MIR. FlTZPATRIcK's proposition was fnall,
agreed to.
Mr.. RlDDICK moved to reconsider tn
vote by which the maximum was fixed a
1000. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. NoRMAND SMITH, tn
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer b,
Rev. DR.. Edwards.
PRINTING.
The Committee on Printing reported tina
as the laws on printing did not con
template the printing of laws in any bu
the English language, they did not feel a
liberty to order the printing Of 1000 copie
of the registration act in German. The.
recommended the printing of 5000 extr,
copies of the act in English for the use 0
the House. f.ss.
The committee also recommended tn
printing of 1850 extra copies of the &C
for laying off the counties into townships
The committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the reso
luton requiring copies of the Journal to b.
laid on the desks of the members on eacl
day.
The committee recommended the adop
rtion of the following resolution
sResolred, That the patrons or friends
Of any bill reported by q committee of this
House may, by leaving his or their order
with the Clerk of the House during the
session of the day upon which such report
is made, have as many additional copies
thereof printed as he or they may designate
said parties ordering paying for the same
to the Superintendent, of Public Printing
who is hereby authorized and directed te
cnnt ra ri FOR 40 Ia ,orint;np with The hnnded