Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.

OENATE-MO nday, Marcn ZISC IL Ne Cena.0
adhered to its former action on the bill district
ing the State for county judges and dividing the
| State into townships. The consolidation ques-
| ton" was further discussed without result.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-ln the House, re-
solution to expel Andrews, the muiatto dele
gate from Surry, was defeated for want OF a
two thirds majority "a reprimand' will be
| administered. Nothing else worthy ofmention
was done.
| In both Houses resolutions relating to the
rebellion in Richmond against the lawful au-
thorities were introduced for immediate action,
| but were referred to committees
| SENATE-Tuesday, March 22nd.-The Sen
| ate concurred in a resolution from the House
agreeing to proceed to the election of circuit
| judges on Friday, 25th instant, and immediate
| ly thereafter to the election of city judges. A
Senate joint resolution was also adopted to pro-
| coed to the election Of county judges after the
city judges are elected.
| The resolution offered in relation to Chief
Justice Chase was withdrawn. The ''consolida-
| ton question was postponed until Monday
next. The Senate bill fixing the salary of the
| Secretary of the Commonwealth was passed.
A resolution requesting the Governor to defer
| the further exercise of the appointing power un-
der the Enabling act, until its constitutional
| ity is tested, was tabled.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The bill concerning
commissioners of the revenue was projected
and ordered to be engrossed The bill to es-
tablish the Central Lunatic Asylum was reject
/ ed for the want of a constitutional majority
The mulatto delegate from Surry was formally
reprimanded by the Speaker by order of the
House. Two silly resolutions, offered by Radi-
cal members, were referred.
| SENATE. Wednesday, March 23rd-The
following judges of the Supreme Court of APP
! peals were elected on Joint ballot:
Hon. r. G. l.. Monroe.
Hon. Waller r. Staples.
Hon. Joseph Christian.
| Hon. William I. Joynes.
Hon. Francis T. Anderson.
Nothing else of special interest was done in
| the Senate.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES. In the House res
oIution was adopted requesting the Governor
to furnish copy of the recent correspondence
between himself and General Candy, and to
state whether there has been any necessity for
military interference. The resolution intended
to repress the aspirations of ofice-seeking mem
bers Of the Legislature was further discussed
until the hour arrived for the election ofjudges.
SENATE-Thursday, March 24th-A report
from the Committee of Conference on the town
ship bill was concurred in by both Houses, and
the act goes to the Governor for his approval.
The report recommended that the Senate agree
/
changing metes, bounds, &C., into the hands
of the county court instead OF into the hands Of
the General Assembly.
| In the Senate, Mr.. j. A. Waddell, of Au-
gusta county was elected President pro tena o.
the Senate. A Senate joint resolution was a.
dopted to expedite the election of judges.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. the House,
bill was reported to provide for and defining
the jurisdiction of the courts Of Richmond. The
declaratory resolution to exclude members O
the Legislature from the general scramble fo
Office was further discussed, and rejected. The
House bill In regard to commissioners of The
revenue was passed. Several bills of minor i'm
portauce were also passed.
SENATE Friday, March 25th.-The Legis
lature elected five circuit judges, viz: LIST, Hon
George Blow, Jr.; %, Hon. S. S: Weisiger
Sd, Hon. Asa d. Dickinson ; 4th, Hon. G.. A
Wingfeld; 5th. Hon. Henry Shackleford.
, A Joint resolution was adoptedin both House
requesting President Grant to assist the civi
officers in enforcing legal writs of civil courts il
: certain counties of this State.
= The Senate passed bill Incorporating tn
Virginia Law Society.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. In the House severs
interesting reports from committees were sub
] mitted and placed upon the calendar.
E The principal business for the next ten day
will be the election of judges.
. SENATE-Saturday, March 26th-In the Sen
1 ate nothing of interest was done-the time be
e ing devoted to the election Of Judges. Thre
f more circuit Judges we're elected as follows:
Beverly r. Wexford of the seventh, Geo. 7
Garrison Of the eighth, and JAS. M. Jeffries Q
the ninth circuits.
D HOUSE OF DELEGATES. In the House, tn
report of the committee Of conference on tn
bill districting the State for county judges wa
concurred ia. The Senate bill to incorporat
+. the Virginia Law Society was passed. Tw
: resolutions relating to the clergy were referred
The bill to provide the registration of voter
was made the special order for Monday next a
two o'clock