The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-25

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Mr.. RIDDIcK placed .iauana|E
3 l. -. Cooke for the judgeship OF the
district composed OF the counties OF sussex
and Greeneyille.
MIR. Cooke having received the whole
number cast-1l2-was declared duly
elected.
SALARIES OF THE JUDICIARY.
Senate bill No. 1872, fixing the salaries of
the Judges Of the several courts OF The Com
monwealth, and the. pay Of the reporter Tor
the Court of Appeals. was taken up. 5,
Mr.. TAYLOR. OF Loudoun, who lnsroduc ce,1
the bill, requested the reading Of the Sth
section of the bill, which provides for the
payment ofthc salaries of the judges quar-
terlv out of the treasury Of the State:
"But it shall he the duty of the super
visors for each county, and the proper OH
GERS of each city and town containing over
5 900 inhabitants, at their annual meeting
in each year, in addition to the other
taxes and levies which they are required
to assess for county purposes, to levy tax
sufficient to raise the salary Of the judge OF
said county or district, or the judge OF said
city or town, as fixed by law, which sum
shall be designated as for the payment of
such salary, and shall he collected rs other
takes, ana )dl0 lillo lhS tiSenuis W. S''>
State in like manner PROVIDED, That where
the district of a county judge embraces
more than one county the assessment OF bis
salary shall be apportioned between the
counties forming such district by the AUDI
tor of Public Accounts, according TO the
population of said counties respectively, 10
be computed as hereinbetore provided"
Mr.. FRENCH moved to strike out all OF the
above section (S) except that portion which
referred to the payment of the salaries out
of the. State Treasury. Lost-ayes, IL !;
noes, IA.
ar. FRENCH moved to pass by the further
Of the bill, which created a
lengthy discussions being Rartieipated IN by
Messrs. French, Terry, Taylor, and John
son.
MIR. JOHNSON moved to lay on the table
and make it the special order for Tuesday
next.
Mr.. HERNDoN thought that the bill ought
to be considered at once; that 1t was neces-
sary to end this question. He was opposed
to any further postponement OF the sub
iect.
The question of postponement until
Tuesday was put to the Senate and lost
ayes, 5; noes, q.
Mi. French then moved to postpone until
Friday. Lost-ayes, 2; noes, "a.
Mr.. FRENCH moved to amend by striking
out twelve hundred dollars and inserting in
lieu thereof one thousand dollars.
Thereupon Mr.. HARMS moved to lay the
bill on the table, and the question was de-
termined in the affirmative-ayes, IS;
noes, 10.
On motion of Mr.. PENN, the following re-
solution was adopted:
"Resolued (,r,th the concurrence of the
House of Delegates), That Il committee of
conference be appointed, consisting OF five
members Of the Senate and lime on the part
of the House of Delegates, to consider the
subject Of disagreement between the two
Houses in relation to Senate bill fixing the
salaries of the judges of the several courts
Of the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. Terry, the Senate adj
journed.
! HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'clock NJ. Prayer
BY Rev. Joshua Peterkin.
: .t RECoMMITTED.
Bill to authorize the issue OF registered
certificates to Washington College in lieu
of lost coupons was recommitted.
-.s +. .. REPORTS. ,...s 2
From the Committee OH Schools and Col.
leges-Bill to incorporate Jackson Female
Institute at Abingdon. The same committee
reports adversely to the scheme of convert
ing the Virginia State Guard into military
school for the education Of young men, in
connection with the duties Of guarding
convicts, &c.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION. ....
Mr.. SMITH TURNER rose to question Of
privilege, He wished to have the statement
of the Dispatch that he was arraigned be-
fore the har of the House, on the call OF the
A fTbe error was unintentional. The name
Turner was taken for Thurman.]
~ GENERAL ELECTION BILL.
The bill providing for a general election
was taken up and discussed until the hour
for the execution of the joint order.
81 H.. COUNTY JUDGES.
MIR. Cox nominated Mr.. John F. Lay for
county Judge of PoWhatan.
Messrs. SoUTHALL and MADDOX endorsed
the nomination. .,.'s sst..s..,-
The vote stood: Lay, So.
Joint vote i: Whole number, 109-Lay,
Mr.. STEVENS nominated Mr. Charles L.
Cooke for judge Of Greeneyille and Sussex.
Mr.. p. X. JONES seconded it. - &.
The vote stood Cooke, IS.
Joint vote: Whole number, 112--Cocke,
112. .t',...-r IS -
GENERAL ELECTION BILL.
The consideration of this bill was re-
sumeds -. : 80 -
Pending its discussion quorum was
found wanting, and call of the House was
ordered and Its execution insisted IInon.
After much discussion the call was post
poned until q quarter-past u o'clock Mon
day. .r ~ >5E ~
Adiourned .+e