The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-21
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.

The Senate on Saturday passed the sub
atitute proposed by the Committee for
Courts Of Justice for the Senate bill to pro-
vide for filing vacancies in the Offices of Lieu
tenant Governor or Attorney General. Its
provisions appear in our legislative report.
Opposition to its passage was made 6y
Senator Courtney, Of this district, on the
ground that it gives the Governor too much
power, and was not in accordance with the
spirit of the Constitution. The objections
we're met by Senator Herndon, whose argu-
ment prevailed The bill goes to the House.
The elections of Second Auditor and Re-
gister Of the Land Office were not charae-
terized by the unanimity which has hitherto
marked the elections of State officers. The
friends Of General Rogers rallied to the
support of Mr.. Shackelford, who was their
next favorite, and secured his nomination,
although, as there were several very COM
petent candidates, the vote was close. The
detection from the caucus nominee when it
came to the vote, however, was slight, ,and it
is proper to say, in view of the fact that seve-
raj persons voted for Mr.. White for Auditor
and Mr.. Sutton for Register, that the use
of their names was entirely unauthorized,
and caused them regret, as they cheerfully
acquiesced in the nomination of the caucus.
Mr.. Anderson made statement to this eff
feet in the Senate and Mr.. Popham in the
House.
Mr.. Kellam, the new Register, is son
Of the gentleman who represented Acco-
mac county in the Peirpoint Legislature,
and was at one time clerk in the Regis
ter's Office.
Mr.. Arnett's remarks in introducing his
resolution 10 legalize the acts Of existing
State officers ore worth notice. He stated
that in many parts of the country with
which he is acquainted persons holding
Office by military authorities have declined
to perform their duties any longer, belleV-
ing themselves flsnctuS o6scio. His idea
was to pass q resolution indicating what
the policy sf the Legislature would be in
such cases, in order to reassure them, and
that the peace of the Commonwealth may
be preserved. The resolution was not
passed, however, as it was thought by some
that it would look like taking the matter
out of the hands Of the committee having
it in charge. A resolution of MIR. Kelly
(of smyth) Of similar purport also fell
through. s. =, ooo
+ The claim of Mr.. James Lyons ior Si,ooo,
reported from the Committee on Claims,
was 81 for services heretofore rendered In
going to Washington and arguing in the su-
preme Court the cases of Sally Anderson
Caesar Griffin, and Jeter Phillips, and Tor
services hereafter to be rendered IN arguing
the case of Jeter Phillips in the United
States District Court of Virginia"
A communication received from General
Candy by the House states that there are
from three hundred and fifty to four hun,
dred thousand judgments in the CLERKS
Offices of the State.
The magnanimity of the Conservative
majority was shown in the action OF the
House Of Delegates in the case of Braxton
Us. Stewart. Mr.. Stewart is Radical, snd
is the sitting member from Sussex county.
His seat was contested by Mr.. Bra1ton, Q
Conservative, with considerable show OF
right; but the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, after thoroughly. sitting the evi.
dence, found that while illegal votes hsc
been cast 1t could not be established that
they were cast for Mr. Stewart. He waa
therefore given thu benefit OF the doubt.