The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12
General Assembly of Virginia.
MONDAY, April II, 1870.
SEN ATE.

MONDAY, Aprll II, lotu.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock M.-Alr. }.
A. WADDELL, president pro tenn, in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. MIR. il CRANBERRY.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
House bill providing for an advance pay
ment of annuity to the Virginia Military
Institute was passed.
RELIEF.
House bill providing for the relief of the
late sheriff of Richmond county was read the
first time and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
SERGEANT OF ALEXANDRIA.
Mr.. SNowDEN, by leave, introduced bill
concerning the city sergeant of Alexandria
which was referred to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.
TIE JOINT ORDER.
A message was received from the House
of Delegates announcing the passage of Il
Joint resolution by that body providing for
the election of county judges for the coun-
ties of Roanoke and Pittsylvania so soon as
the present joint orders are executed or
disposed of by the General Assembly.
Agreed to.
RELIEF.
Mr.. SNowDES introduced bill for the
relief of Samuel Bagot which was referred
to the Finance Committee.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. WooD introduced a joint resolution
providing for night sessions, commencing
at d o'clock, in order to expedite the cleo
ton of Judges. The Senate refused to sus-
pend the rules for its introduction.
CITY JUDGE OF LYNCnBURG.
On motion Of Mr.. PENDLEToN, the Senate
proceeded to the execution of the joint
order by the election of city judge of
Lynchburg.
Mr.. PESDLEToN then placed in nomina-
ton Major James Garland.
Major Garland received all the votes cast
in the Senate, and receiving unanimous
vote on joint ballot, was declared elected.
A message was received from the House
postponing Indefinitely the further election
of city judges; in which resolution the
Senate concurred.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. W. L. RIDDICK put in nomination
| for the county judgeship of the district
composed of the counties of James City
and York Mr.. r. L. Henly, of James City
county.
Mr.. Henly, having received III votes,
was declared elected.
Mr.. PERRIN nominated J. H. c. Jones,
ESQ.,, as county judge for the district COM
posed of the counties of King and Queen
and Middlesex.
Mr.. Jones having received lis votes on
ioint ballot he was declared elected.
MIR. THOMAS L. TAYLOR nominated Major
Charles B. Ball for county judge of Lou
doun.
Receiving SO votes, he was declared
elected.
On motion, the further execution of the
present joint order was postponed until to-
morrow at l O'Clock, and the Senate pro-
cesded to the election of county judges (the
special order) for the counties of Roanoke
and Pittsylvania.
Mr.. PESpLEToS placed in nomination
Mr.. Flayius ]. Ribble for the county Judge
of Roanoke county.
Mr.. Rbble having received SO votes, q
majority of all cast, was declared elected.
Mr.. ABNER ANDERSON nominated John
Gilmer for county Judge of Pittsylvania.
Mr.. Gilmer having received los votes, q
majority Of all cast, was declared elected.
THE SALARY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. SNOwDEN, the PREsI.
DENT appointed the following committee 0,
conference on the bill to fix the salaries OF
the judiciary: Messrs. HERNDoN, ANDEs'
SON Of Pittsylvsnia, and SMITH OF Clarke
BILLS DISPOSED OF. ~.
House bin forthe relief of William Sam
pie, sheriff Of Russell county, was read o
third time and nassed.