The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-21
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1870.
SENATE.

General Assembly, VI II saat"' r.
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock M..Lteu'
tenant Governor MAaYEin the chair: prayer
nv Rev, w. f. Hill, of the frespy'ef''n
shurch. Church Hill.
As- ssornps fby leaye) introduced bill
for the relief OF George McBurney, OF Alex
andria. which was referred to the Finance
Mr. LATHAM (by leave) introduced bii
for the relief Of George W. Marshall lale
sheriff of Caroline county; which was also
referred to the Finance Committee.
TINE FOR HOLDING COURTS.
Ril fixing the time for holding the courts
I'm the fifth judicial circuit was caueu tp
and the title amended so as TO ihciu1e Tue
tenth md eleventh circuits. The bill was
then passed.
csyxs FOR THE CHANCERY COURT OF RICH
MoSD.
Senate bill No. 123, providing for criel
for the Chancery Court Of the city OF Rich
mond. reported from the Committee FOL
Courts Of Justice with an amendment
(which was agreed to-, was ordered TO AZ
third reading.
Mr.. Courtney, from the Committee or
Banks, reported with an amendment . bill
to incorporate the Exchange Bank ut Char
lottesville; which was ordered to its thlrt
reading.
THE JOINT ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, or Loudoun
the Senate proceeded to the further eXecu
ton of the Joint order, having for its obJec'
fho aIactinr of cGunty Judges.
MIR. ANDERSON. of PittSylvania, placed IN
nomination Hugh Nelson. Esq, for the
county judgeship of Franklin county. ,
Mr.. Nelson received 90 votes and Mr.
James Patterson 1. MIR. Nelson was de-
clared duly elected. A.
Mir. WADpELL placed in nomination Mt
Joseph S. Carson for the county Judsesnil
of Frederick county.
Mr.. Carson. having received sufficient
votes, was declared duly elected.
Mr.. LATHAM placed in nomination for the
county Judge of Prince William county
Aylett Nicol, ESQ, who, having received
81 votes, was declared elected.
Mr.. RrpplcK placed in nomination Tor the
county judgeship Of Isle Of Wight county
George r. Atkinson, Esq, who, having re-
ceived all the votes cast Qo7), was declared
duly elected
Mr.. GR1nsLEY placed in nomination W.
VI.
OF Orange county, who. having received loo
votes, was declared duly elected.
Mr.. BEAzLEY placed in nomination forthe
county iudgeship Of Albemarle county
John l.. Cochran, Esq, who, having re-
ceived SO votes, was declared duly elected.
Mr. COURTNEY placed in nomination for
the county judgcship of Charlotte Robert
c. Bouldin. Esq, who, having received 81
votes, was declared duly elected.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at u o'clock M.-Spcaker
TURNER In the chair.
No prayer.
Journal of yesterday was read by the
Clerk and approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
On motions severally made, leaves of alb
sence were granted the following members:
Messrs. EDWARDS. MORRISON, HATCHER,
GRAHAM of Washington, TAYLOR, PooRE,
PIX. JONES, FAYERMAS, STEVENS, BoWDES,
F. NJ. PERKINS, DODGE, and McCRAcKES.
RELIEF OF sHERIrrs OF TIE COMMONWEALTH.
Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of
the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth being
the unfinished business came up, the ques-
ton being on agreeing to the amendment
offered by Mr.. BowDES to the second amend
ment proposed by the Committee on FL
nance.
On motion of Mr.. McLAreHL1s, the bill
was passed by.
GENERAL ELECTION.
Senate bill No. SO. entitled an act to pro-
vide for general election, being the special
order, came up. On motion, it was passed by.
DIVISION OF CITIES AND TOWNS INTO WARDS.
Senate bill No. lis, entitled an act direct
ing the division Of the cities and towns INTO
wards, was, on motion Of Mr.. FEAYzER,
taken up out of its order on the calendar. .
Mr.. McCRAcKEN moved to adjourn.
Lost-ayes, 10; noes, 7S.
The hour of O'Clock having arrived, the
House proceeded to the further electlon OF
county judges, being the joint order:
Mr.. HArcHER nominated Hugh Nelson,
ESQ.,, as county judge Of Franklin county.
The vote resulted as follows: hugh Mel
son, 70: G. FL. r. Greer, 4; Z. i. Dennis,
/. Mr.. Nelson was declared elected.
Mr.. ARNETT nominated Mr. James ;: Gar
son for the county judgeship OF Frederick
The vote resulted as follows Carson. &C ;
A. M. Crane, 9. Mr.. Carson was declared
Mr.. BURGESS nominated Mr.. George r.
Atkinson for the county judgeship Of Isle
of Wight county.
The vote was as follows: Atkinson, 1UI.
he was declared elected.
Mr.. BRYANT nominated Aylett Nicol,
Esq, as county judge Of Prince William
county.
The vote was as follows Nicol, 70; Wal
ter Weir, 2. Mr.. Nicol was declared elect.
ed.
Mr.. ATKINSON nominated Mr.. William g.
Williams as county judge Of Orange county
The vote was as follows Williams, 60
He was declared elected.
Mr.. HILL nominated Mr.. John l.. Coch'
ran as county judge of Albemarle county.
The vote was as follows Cochran, rs; s
". Southall, 2. He was declared elected. :,
MIR. BOILING nominated Mr.. K. G. Boul
din as county Judge of Charlotte county
The vote was as follows Boiling, Ga: Ed
mondson, 10. He was declared elected.
On motion Of Mr.. II. NJ. BELL, the House
adjourned.