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~ JOINT SESSION. E
Mr.. Penn offered resolution that both
Houses sit in joint session during the cleo
ton Of Judges, SOFAS to save time, and that
D special committeesbe appointed to inquire
into its expediency. Adopted, ,.,,--..--.-.,r,
COUNTY JUDGES. 49,.
Mr.. SNowDEN offered resolution that 80
soon as the General Assembly shall have
elected the circuit and city judges they then
proceed at once to the election Of county
judges. Agreed to. .....
STRANGE REQUEST.
Mr.. Woop, of Petersburg, offered the fol-
lowing: .'a: .1ar
Whereas the result of the enforcement
Of the enabling act lately passed by this Lee
gislature having already caused the I'M
killing of several Of our citizens
and the wounding of others, and it's constl-
tutionality questioned, and an appeal been
taken to the proper tribunal to decide the
same therefore be it
"Resolred, That his Excellency Cover
nor Walker be, and is hereby, requested to
defer making further appointments or ex-
ercisinc any powers assumed to have been
conferred under said act until the legality
of the same shall be determined by the
court having jurisdiction in such case
made and provided"
Mr.. SN0wDEN moved to lay it on the ia
blc-aycs, rs; noes, I.
SALARIES.
By Mr.. KENDRICK.- That the Committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire into the
of fixing the salaries of county
Judges before the election of such officers.
Adopted.
LEGISLATORS INELIGIBLE.
By Mr.. HARR1s.-That it is impolitic and
improper to elect to judicial office any mem
Der Of the Legislature unless it be in espe-
cial cases, and then by petition of the bar
or people of such district or county.
Pending the consideration of this resolu-
ton,
On motion of Mr.. SSowDES, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Atkinson, of Hampden Sid
ncy College.
REPRIMAND OF ANDREWS.
The CHAIR directed the Sergeant. alarms
to bring WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, the mem
Der from Surry county, to the bar OF the
House, there to be reprimanded puoIlcly
by the SPEAKER, in accordance with the re-
solution passed yesterday. ANDREWS came
up, smiling, and stood in front OF the
SPEAKER as straight rs single.
They informed him that the House had
unanimously passed resolution to pub
liclv rpprimand him. The cause of his
offence had been the subject of diligent,
impartial, and thorough investigation by o
special committee which had been appoint
ed solely with view that no one should be
upon it who could be said to be Influenced
by any personal prejudice against him.
The committee had reported that he had
committed fragrant breach of order with
out any Justification. He had, according to
his right, been allowed to file q paper, in
which he did not attempt to Justify him.
self, but merely excused himself, asserting
that his actions were not induced by any
spirit of malice, but were the result of q
playful spirit. He had also promised that
he would not again be guilty of such vio-
lation of the rules of order. 1t was the
opinion of the Chair that the House had
been greatly Influenced in its action by this
promise, and he trusted that he would in
future deport himself so as to redeem this
promise. He warned the member that
there was limit beyond which patience
ceased to be a virtue, and, further, to act in
future so as not to make himself again
to the censure of the House.
ANDREWS returned to his seat as he came,
smiling.
CANDIDATES. AMONG MEMBERS.
Mr.. II. NJ. BELL offered a preamble and
raising question of law under
the Constitution ne to the right Of members
of the General Assembly to be candidates
for office within the jurisdiction of the &C.
neral Assembly.
The House refused to suspend the rules,
and the resolution was referred.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
The resolutions of Mr.. KELLEY, offered on
Yesterday, in relation to the military in
reference of General Candy with verbal
Placed on the calendar.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
Mr.. BAGwELL submitted a petition Of the
Faculty of William and Mary College in re-
lation to the land fund endowed by Con-
srcss which was referred.
STATE JUDICIARY.
Mr.. P. X. JONES offered the following re-
solution:
"Resolred by tie House Of Delegates
the Senate concuring), That special COM
nittee of eight on the part of the House
md five on the part of the Senate be ap-
pointed to elect the whole judicial depart
mert of the State of Virginia, and that we
will consider said election as being entirely
in accordance with constitutional liberty as
defined by the General Assembly, Re-
ferred.
CANDY To BE OUSTED.
Mr.. McCRACKEN offered the following:
"Whereas Brevet Major-General L. K.
:. Candy, claiming to be supreme COM
mander in the affairs Of the citizens of
Richmond, having used the soldiers of his
command to prevent the said citizens from
ousting by force Mayor and City Coun-
I'll politically obnoxious to them; now,
therefore, be it
Rcsolced, That this Legislature request
his Excellency Governor Walker TO remove
the said Canby-pcaceably if he can, forci-
bly, if he must-under the enabling act,
aud reduce said Canby to the ranh;S." Re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
STATE RoI-SDARIES.
Mr.. TILLER offered resolution author
zing the Special Committee on Boundaries
to send for persons and papers which was
adopted.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Mr. DANIEL offered q resolution Sxinn