The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-23

& Mr.. Watts having resolved 81 votes was
declared 10 be duly elected. > ~
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, placed In Honi.
nation John M. Herndon, Esq, as county
Judge of Spottsylvania county.
Mr.. PESDLEToN seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Herlidon having received 113 votes
(the whole number cast) was declared duly
elected s,<e4e--s ,s.s
Mr.. AUSTIN placed in nomination Mr.
William Fl. Mann for the county judgeshlp
Of Nottoway county.
Mr.. W. A. ANDERSON seconded the noml-
nation.
Mr.. Mann having received 107 votes, the
whole number cast, was declared duis
elected.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, placed in nomi-
nation for the judgeship Of Princess Anne
county Frank NJ. Whitehurst, ESQ, VINO.
having received SO votes, the whole nunoer
cast, was declared duly elected.
The execution of the joint order haVtr 'k
been completed for this day, house on'
proyidIno for the incorporation OF the Cen-
| trail Lunatic Asylum was taken up, nAths
the hospital at Howard's. Grove, neat ILL, ;rS
CITY of Richmond, and ordered TO iIs 'n'i
reading.
. p11I, FIXING THE TINE OF HOLDING THE COB
poRATIoN COURTS OF THE co4hoN"E ALfh.
Mr.. SsoypEs (by leave) introduced bill
to fix the time for holding the corporation
courts of the Commonwealth; which, un-
der a suspension Of the rules, was taken up
and passed.
RELIEF.
Mr.. SsowpEN (by leave) introduced q bill
for the relief Of Richard L. Rochefort, OF
Fairfax county; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
AMENDING THE CODE.
House bill No. 100, to amend and re-
enact section Is of chapter 1872 of the Code,
as amended by the acts of Sd March, 1866,
and 24th April, 1867, in relation to appeals,
writs of error, and supersedeas, was taken
up, twice read, and Mr.. R1DD1cK moved to
strike out Incorporation wherever it oc-
Cured. A division was ordered. Pending
which,
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'clock NJ. Prayer
by the Rev. George Peterkir:
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
There being no quorum, call of the
House was ordered.
A quorum being obtained, motion was
made to dispense with the further eXecu
| ton of the call. Lost.
The further call was proceeded with, al
ter some difficulty, and the Sergeant-at
Arms brought the delinquent members &c
! the bar Of the House amid great laughter
MIR. TURNER was the first to be brough'
| up. He said he had no excuse save tnat nc
was caught in bad company. He went &c
| the Radical Convention, and intended to
have gotten back in time. [Laughter.] Tie
was excused.
Messrs. Cox and BRISBY gave their eX-
cuseS, and were excused. -,
The call was then further dispensed with
REPORTS.
The Chair laid before the House the re-
mort of the Commissioners for the adjust.
ment of the public debt with the State OF
West Virginia. Also, report OF the Rector
and Board of Visitors Of the University Of
Virginia.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., OFFERED.
Bv Mr.. SMITH S. TURNER.-Bill in relation
to the Front Royal Turnpike Company
which was referred to the Committee on
Roads, &c.
By Mr.. s. BoLL1NG.-A resolution, that
the Committee on Finance be instructed to
inquire into the eXpediency of reporting a
bill for the relief of Joseph j. Price.
By Mr.. DANIEL. in relation
to the increase of salaries of clerks in the
Auditors and Treasurer's offices.
APPEALs, wRITs OF ERROR, &C.
The bill in relation to appeals, Writs Of
error, and supersedeaS, was passed.
GENERAL ELECTION BILL.
Bill providing for general election was
taken up and discussed until the time for
the election arrived.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. SrUEBs nominated Mr.. L. r. Watts
for Judge of Norfolk county.
Mr.. WOopwoRTH favored the election OF
Mr., &, X. Parker. He nominated Mr.. Z.
W. Lemoscy.
The joint vote stood los : Watts, 81; LIE.
moScy, Is.
Mr.. JAMES ". WALKER, Jr., asked unaui-
nous consent Of the House for the use OF
the Woman's Right Association for a meet
ing Thursday nj ght next. Objected to.
Mr.. j. II. KELLEY nominated Mr.. John Nj
Herndon for Judge of Spotsylvania.
Mr.. MCCRAcKEN endorsed the nominal
ton.
The vote stood: Herndon, 81.
Joint vote: Whole number, l15-Hern-
don, 113.
Mr.. GEORGE II. SouTHALL nominated Mr..
William II. Mann for judge Of Nottoway
county.
The vote stood: Mann, SIS.
Joint vote: Whole number, 107-Mann,
107.
Mr.. BAGwELL nominated Dir. L. n.
Whitehurst for judge of Princess Anne.
Joint vote: Whole number, G9-Mann,
90.
GENERAL ELECTION.
The bill providing for a general election
was taken up, and its consideration re-
sumed.
During it's consideration a call Of the
House was ordered. and the House pro-
ceeded to carry it out. Messrs. &. II. SOUTH
ALL, STEVENS, and d. +. JONES, were called
up and excused.
Pending further proceedings, the House
adjourned.
DIED,