The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-09
chapter 10 Of the Code OF, 1850 !, which Has
read frnt time and referred.

fead nret time Gnu EclcIIcu' -.
SALARIES OF COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. COURTNEY called up. the bill fixing
the salaries of judges, and moved to post
pone the consideration of The bill until
Tuesday the 10th With D view Of first COM
pleting the. election Of county Judges. -.
Pending the discussion which ensued, on
motion of Mr.. HERNpoN, the Senate Cd
journed until Saturday at IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge.
PoACHISG.
Mr.. CAMPBELL submitted petition from
the citizens of Shenandoah on the subject
of t,cspass in hunting, which was re-
terred.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill for the relief of John A. Mann
and others, surctics of John D. Templeton,
late sheriff Of Scott county. .
House bill authorizing the payment OF
the annuity of the University OF VAR
ginia ont of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. y.
House bill for the relief of the suretles OF
William Sample, late sheriff OF Russell
county.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour for the execution of the joint
order having arrived,
Mr.. McLAUGHLIN nominated for judge
of Rockingham county Mr.. John Hill.
The vote stood: Hill, 100. Joint vote !:
Whole number, 1879. Hill, l99.
Mr.. BURKHoLDER nominated John Il.
Haythe, Esq, for the judgeship of Camp
bell county.
The vote stood: Haythe, IS. Joint vote !:
Whole number, 1903. Haythe, l0S.
Mr.. PEATRoss nominated w. G. Hudgin
for the judgcship of Caroline county.
The vote stood Hudgin, so. Elicit DeJar-
nctte, !. Joint vote: Whole number, los.
ludgin, l04; scattering, /.
The nomination of the judge of Chester
field county being next in order,
Mr.. MADDOX moved to pass by the cleo
ton for this county until tomorrow, as the
gentleman who had been nominated for the
position Mr.. Cox was not lawyer, and
it would be doing violence to the feelings OF
the people to elect man who was not a
lawyer to the judgeship of so large
county.
Mr.. BOILING stated that, though Mr..
Cox was not practitioner OF law, 1t was
the opinion of the people of his section that
he was learned in the law.
Mr.. BowDEN did not think he was eligi-
BILE. He was personal friend of Mr.. Cox,
but he could not vote for him when he
thought him ineligible.
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The Senate having concurred, the noml-
nations were further proceeded with.
Mr.. McLAUGHLIS moved to pass by the
rest of the nominations and take up the
county of Louisa. Agreed to.
Mr.. KELLY, of SEotsylvania, nominated
Mr.. Edward II. Lane for county judge OF
Louisa.
Mr.. IN. PERKINS nominated Mr.. Thomas
5. Watson.
Mr.. SorTHALL stated that Mr.. Watson
lid not desire his name to be used IN this
connection.
The vote stood: Lane, "a Watson, 10.
Joint vote: Whole number, ia. Lane,
81; Watson, l6; scattering, l.
On motion of Mr.. H. NJ. BELL, the
further execution of the joint order was
postponed until tomorrow.
LOST COUPONS.
Bill to authorize the issue of certificates
to William 3. Blain, of Amelia county, III
lieu Of coupon bonds lost, was passed.
BANKRUPT ACT.
On motion of Mr.. MCCACLL, the joint
resolution reported by the Committee on
Resolutions requesting Congress for the re-
peal Of the ffty-per-cent. clause of the
bankrupt act and the extension of the
benefits of the act, was called up. The
resolution was passed, and motion to re-
consider was lost.
PORTER rOH SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
PRINTING.
Bill providing porter for the Superin-
tendent Of Public Printing was ordered for
engrossment.
Adjourned.