Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-18
General Assembly of Virginia.

y SENATE Tuesday. Octo. LA number Of
]aouse bills and resolutions were reported from
Szcommittees placed on the calendar A number
zof bills were introduced and referred Mr..
SRoller offered resolution of inquiry as to the
Illegal effect of the Governors action upon SEN
lSate bill entitled. IAN act to incorporate the
Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
& The petition of number Of citizens Of Page
county was presented by Mr.. Roller, praying
: the passage of an act for the relief of James
&C. Robinson, late sheriff of said county, Re
@ferred
s House bill 'to provide artificial limbs for Cit
Eizens of this Commonwealth who lost their
climbs in the late war" was taken up, and
amendments of the committee concurred in,
kand bill passed As it now stands the bill ap-
Hpropriates $4,000 for purchase of artificial
7legs, to be furnished to all those not hithert.
3turnished by the State, and who are unable tt
Supply themselves.
3 At half past one clock, that being the spe.
s;cial order of the day, an election for Judge OF
Sthe Hastings Court of Stanton was gone into
& Mr.. Fitzpatrick nominated Senator Jos A
& Waddell, and spoke OF him in euloeisti.
smanner. Mr.. Pendleton seconded the nomna
Elton.
3 Mr.. Harris stated that no one had highe,
appreciation Of the worth and abilities of Mr.
MWaddell than himself, bat he had always re-
fused to vote for any member of the Genera
kAssembly for an Office within their control
Gle must vote against his friend on this account
ale nominated MIR. j. W. Greene Smith,
lawyer of eminence, and a gentleman greatly
Arespected in Staunton.
81 No other nominations were made and the
TROLL was called resulting as follows:
81 For Waddell-Messrs. A. Anderson. Beaz
aey, Campbell, Courtney, Davis, Fitzpatrick
E@sGreever, Grimsley, Herndon, Johnson, Ken
5drick, Latham, Lewis, Owen. Pendleton, Rid
lick, Roller, VIM. D. Smith, Snowden, Thos
AE Taylor
8 For Smith-Messrs. Austin, Carr, French
& Harris, Martin, Massey, Moss, Robinson, j
Rambler Smith, Normand Smith, w. H. Tay
Alor, Teamoh -l2.
q Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Massie were appoint
Ssed on the Senate part to count the joint vote
ssand reported whole number of votes cast 122
s. necessary to choice, 62; Smith IS, Wade
ss54
B Mr. Smith was declared duly elected
g Mr.. Waddell had no desire to be elected
AJudge, and after urgent solicitations and en-
y freates on the part of the Stanton Bar ant
Smany citizens, very reluctantly consented to ac
acept the office, if elected. He was defeated b.
81 he consolidationists and Radicals-all of tn
latter voting against him. No man in the Leg
ssglsature is more highly esteemed fer his charac
sass Ter and talents than Mr. Waddell, and none VIII
ahas more personal friends
81 HOUsE-A number of bills reported. I
glresoution was adopted declaring that the Stat
81 # Virginia is only responsible for two-thirds o
1.-THE debt due by the State in 1S60-West Vir
sssginia being liable for at least one-third Of tn
81 iebt due at that time.
Sa A communication from the Governor, enclo
ssssing correspondence which has passed betwee
Sssnlmself and the Governor of Maryland, in re
Sslation to the disputed boundary line betwee
EHceived and laid upon the table to be printed
10 The hour for the special order arrived, an
1.-THE House proceeded to election of the
"a JUDGE OF STANTON.
81 Dir Hanger of Augusta, nominated Mr.. Jos
IA. Waddell for the position, and Mr.. Cochran
u nominated Mr.. Jno. W. G. Smith.
81 The roll being called resulted as follows:
81 For Mr. Waddel-Messrs Arnett, Bell
81 Bradley, Breckenridge, Bristow, Burgess, Burk
b holder. Campbell. Chase, Chewing Glascock
EalGeorge Graham, Hanger, Hatcher, Haynie
sssHill, Henson, Hudgin, Kelley, Lawson, Low
3 enstein, Massie, Matthews, Pannill Peatross
Es5eorge Walker, Williams, VIM, Mr.. Speak
er-34
81 For Mr.. Smith-Messrs. Atlee, Boiling
Bowen, Brisby, Lewis H. Bryant, Buchanan
EsBudd, Bulman. Clarke, Cochran, Cox, Cren
81 shaw, Davis. Digger, Edmundson. Edwards
EsFayerman, Fulton, Gilmsr, Gosney, Jos J
Graham, Hamilton, Hawxhurst, Chas. Z
Hodges, Jno @ Hodges, Holomon, Horton
Es.ssJ ohnston, Peter K Jones, II. G. W. Jones
LINDSAY, Lipscomb, Marshall, McCaull, Nc
gDcnald, Robert A Miller, Morgan, Moss
q Moulton, Murrell, Noble, f. s. Norton, Rob
Morton, Read, Segar, Geo H. Southall, She
Eaaton. Stevens Taylor, Terry, Toy, Thayer, VIM