The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-31
General Assembly OF Virginia.

By Mr.. ArSTlN.--' " hcFeas AZ
portcd that abont year ago coiis'oerno,e
number Of Immigrants, cmehy itoni iio,
land came to this State and settled on iahaS
in Amelia county, and from some cause the
scheme has failed, and now about hve nun
bred ranpcr families, fondless, without en-
rloymcnt. and with little il any knowledge
of onr language, are therefore thrown upon
the charity of strangcrs to keep them from
starvation; therefore
"Resolred. That the Committee on Immi-
grafton be instructed to inquire into the
facts, il any, md report If any and what
legislation is necessary to afford relief and
protect the interests of the State"
Adopted.
SALE OF ARTICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE
PESITENTIARY.
House bill No. 50, TO authorize salc OF
manufactured articles at the penltentlary,
with Senate amendments, was passed.
TIE JOINT ORDER.
On motion tf Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun,
the Senate proceeded to the further exccu-
ton of the Joint order relative to the elcc-
ton of Judges for the circuit courts OF tie
Commonwealth.
FOURTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Mr.. French said lie took great pleasure
IN nominating Alexander Mahooi, Ed4, OF
Giles county, rs caha'o"'c i"' WIZ '0"'
tccnth judicial circuit. q.
In the Senate MIR. Mahood recei''o 20
votes.
FIFTEENTH ClRCrlT.
Mr. FRENCH nominated Captain John IL.
rultor. of the county of Wythc, for the
iudrcship of the fifteenth Judicial circuit.
Mr.. DAVIS seconded the nomination.
In the Scuate Captain Fulton received u
votes.
FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Mr., GrEEvER nominated Mr.. John \. kel-
ly, of the county Of Smyth, rs gentleman
Of unusual capacity, to fill the office oil Judge
Of the sixteenth judicial circuit.
Mr.. W. 4. ANDERSON seconded the nolHl-
nation.
In the Senate Mr.. Kelly received " votes
On motion Of Mr. S>oWDEN. the 1ur1her
execution Of the joint order was postponed
until Friday Mt o'clock 7. M.
PAYMENT OF COUPONS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge. by leave,
introduced an act to amend and rc"nac1 an
act entitled an act authorizing the payment
to William &. Jackson of certain coupons
passed April 3D. 1861.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. PESDLEToN, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Public Institutions, rose to
question of privilege in regard to the pas.
sage Of the bill providing for sale OF
manufactured articles ut the penitentlary,
and asked to be relieved from serving on
the committee, rs the bill was passed this
morning while he was absent from the
Senate. and previously had been taken from
the Committee on Public Institutions and
given to the Committee on Finance, which
seemed to him to be an expression Of dls-
trust in the committee.
The action of the Senate WAS explained
bv several members. and Mr.. Pcndlcton
then withdrew his request.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun,
the vote by which the bill was passed ana
ordered to its third reading was recon-
sidcrcd.
Mr.. PENpl.EToN then proceeded to state
his objections to certain clauses III the bll,
and offered an amendment winch was
adopted.
pcndinc its further consideration the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow ct IL
o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Jetcr.
RnII-tstI.
The resolution Of Mr.. BELL. Of Augusta.
providing for the calling Of the roll was
taken IN and discussed as unfinished bust
ness until the morning hour expired.
HIRING OF co>vIcTS.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
reported the Senate bill authorizing the 60
vernon to hire out convcts to work on rail
roads or ut other suitable labor which was
placed on the calendar.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The election of circuit Judges being in
order,
Mr.. McCArLL nominated Captain Alex
ander Mahood, OF Giles, IVr the position OF
Judge of the fourteenth circuit.
The vote stood: Mahood, 81.
Joint vote: Whole number, us: Ma
hood, 10; c. Y. Thomas, 5.
Judge Mahood is the father Of the mem
Der Of the House Of Delegates, end not the
member, as We stated yesterday
Mr.. bower nominated Hon. John. II.
Fulton, Of Wythc, for the fifteenth circuit.
The vote stood /: Fulton, 81.
Joint vote Whole number. l0T Fulton,
l05; james s. Upton, :. ?. Irving, l.
Mr.. GRAHAM nominated Hon. John A.
Kelly, of Smyth, for the sixteenth circuit.
Messrs. THOMAS and WHITE endorsed the
| nomination.
The vote stood Kelly, -.
Joint vote: Whole number, 1873; Kelly,
~ R.W. Hughes, |.
On motion Of Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, the
Joint order was further postponed until
Friday. Carried.
JURISDICTION OF CorRfS OF RICHMOND.
On motion of Mr.. KELLY, the special order
Of the day-thc registration bill--was post
poned, and the bill providing for courts fol
the city Of Richmond. and defining the jul
lisliction thereof, was taken from the
! calendar. The bill Was ordered to ite ell
yr0ssmcnt.
REGISTRATION BILL.
The bill to provide for general regis
tration of voters wac taken up and discussed
until adjournment.