The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-20


Nc,c York Commercial (Repuohc0n).
General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met Mt II o'clock M:-Aieu'0-
nt-Goyernor MARYE in the chalr; ruos
Prayer by Rev. w. E. H1iI, Oh 'ne
byterian church, Church Hill.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. NonMANp SMITH, of Henrico,, moved q
call of the house, which was agreed 10.
The roll being called by the Clerk, twenty
senator's answered to their names.
Several senator's coming in, however, ana
a quorum being found present, Mr.. sh i !
then moved to suspend the order for call OF
the house. which was agreed to, and the
doors of the Senate were opened and busl-
ness proceeded with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee tor
Courts of Justice. reported substitute for
Senote hin No. 100, fixing the time for hold
ing the courts in the fifth and eleventh Ju-
diciol circuits; which was ordered TO It's
third reading.
Mr.. AUSTIN, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, offered 4 minority report IN rela-
ton to House bill reorganizing the Pubic
Guard, disagreeinc to the bill as passed ol
the House, On his motion the report was
laid on the table, ordered to be printed,
md made the special order for thursday
next.
THE HoLLASDERs.
The report of the committee to whom
was referred the resolution relative 10 the
condition of certain colony of Hollanders
in the county of Amelia was, on motlon OF
Mr.. AUSTIN, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HERNDoN, it was Or
dered that 500 copies of the report OF the
committee in relation to the colony OF Hoi-
landers in Amelia county be printed for the
use Of the Senate.
CHANCERY COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Mr.. HERSDoS (by leaye) introduced bill
to provide for crier for the Chancery Court
of Richmond; which was referred to the
Committee for Courts Of Justice.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Woop, of Petersburg, said that there
seemed to be great scarcity OF the copies
of the Constitution, and moved that 2,ooo
additional copies be ordered to be printed.
Lost.
RELIEF OF JOHN THOMPSON.
Mr.. SSowDES, by leave, introduced plii
for the relief of John Thompson, OF the Guy
of Alexandria, which was referred 20 inc
Finance Committee.
THE JOINT ORDER.
Mr.. SNowDEN moved that the senate pro.
coed to the further execution Of the JOINT
order. having for it's object the electlon OF
county Judges, which was agreed 10 where
mon MIR. WILLIAM A. ANDERSON placed III
nomination Mr.. John A; keynoios ior tNe
county iudge Of Cumberland:
M. REYNOLDS having received loo VOTES
was declared duly elected Tor Inc CONSTITUTE
tionaI term Of the office.
Mr.. PENN placed in nomination Alr. John
N. Iyle as county judge OF Montgomery
county, and he having received the whole
number of votes cast was declared duly
Mr.. w. A. ANDERSON placed in nomina-
ton Colonel James X. Edmondson for the
county judgeship of Rockbridgc county. -,
Colonel Edmondson having received all
the votes cast was declared duly elected,
Mr.. LATHAM placed in nomination Colo
mel Thomas Smith for tire judgeship OF the
county of Fauquier.
Mr.. TAYLOR seconded the nomination..
Colonel Smith having received nlnety-hve
votes was declared duly elected:
vi
William R. Cooke for the county judgeshp
of Fluvanna county.
MIR. Cooke having received the whole num-
Der OF votes was declared duly elected.
Mr.DAvIs placed in nomination Mr. John
w. Hacker for the judgeship of the county
Of Grayson.
Mr., Hacker having received majority
Of all the votes was declared duly elected.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK placed in nomination
Major John Fl. McCue for the county Judge.
ship of Nelson county. -.
Mr.. McCue having received majority Of
all the votes cast was declared duly elected
Mr.. GREEvER placed in nomination ioI
| the judgeShip Of Washington county MIR
Reuben u. Page.
MrTERRY seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Page was declared duly elected, hav'
| ing received amajority Of all the votes cast
! at this point Mr.. Penn offered resolu
| ton postponing the execution. of the joint
| order and adjOurning the Senate for one
hour, at which time it is proposed to con
tinuc the election of county judges.
The action being irregular, the CHAIR de
clined to announce the vote.
On motion of Mr.. WADDELL, the further
/ execution Of the joint order was postponed
until tomorrow at O'Clock.
On motion of Mir. FRENCH, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ o'clock. No prayer
CITY AND TOWN WARDS.
Senate bill directing the division Of cite
and towns into wards was presented, ant
upon motion to take it up noquorum wa
found to be present.
The same state of affairs was found'to exis
on motion to adjourn.
A call of the House was ordered, and :
quorum obtained without the services 0
the Sergeant-at-Arnls.
The motion to suspend the rules to pu
| the bill on the calendar was carried.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
! From Finance.-Senate bill for the relic
| Of the sheriffs of the Commonwealth. Also
| bill providing for the revision OF the laws IL
regard to the public revenue, and to coun'
| ty, city, and town levies.
| From Courts of Justice.-Bin to. ament
certain sections of the Code. in relation tx
appeals, writs Of error, etc.
RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
| By Mr.. Bupp.-Resolution In relation Il
| incorporating the Berlin Turnpike Com
pany.
By Mr.. sTuBBs.-Act incorporating Clay
Bank Wharf Company.
By MIR. DECENTRALIZATION Of citizens 0
Fluyanna In relation to certain lots in Co
lumbia.
RELIEF OF snERIFFs.
Senate bill for the relief Of the late sheriff
of the Commonwealth was taken up ant
discussed till the hour arrived for the exc
cution Of the joint order.
ELECTION or JUDGES.
Mr.. Moss nominated Mr.. John 0. Rey
nelds for judge Of Cumberland county.
Mr. LIpscoMs seconded the nomination..
The vote resulted: Reynolds, 10,