Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

SENATE Saturday, April 2-The bill to
provide courts for Richmond was reconsidered,
amended and again passed. The House con-
Cured in the amendments. The House amend
ments to the registration bill were concurred in,
and the act goes to the Governor for approval.
A resolution was adopted to exclude further
legislation on applications for private charters.
HoUsE-In the House various bills were
taken up and passed, but none possessing gem
eral interest.
The election of judges will be resumed to-
day.
SENATE Monday, April 3.-The Senate was
chiefly engaged in the consideration of the gen.
eral election law, which was finally passed and
ordered to be sent to the House for concurrence.
HOUSE. In the House substitute was a.
dopted for the Senate bill fixing the salaries of
judges The resolution prescribing the pay Of
members of the Legislature was further discuss
ed
SENATE Tuesday, April 5-Mr Courtney
introduced bill providing new charter for
Richmond. The Senate bill to incorporate the
Boston and Virginia soapstone company was
passed
HOUsE.-A lengthy report from the Judi
ciary Committee was submitted on the subject
of the relief of debtors. The report closes with
resolution against the passage Of any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts y The mile
age aud per diem resolution from the Senate
was defeated for want of a constitutional ma
iority The bill fixing the salaries of county
judges was further discussed, and was pending
| at the time of adjournment
| To-day the election Of city judges will be
commenced unless the joint order is again post
poned.
SENATE w Wednesday, April The follow
| ing city judges were elected Portsmouth,
| Chandler w. Hill; Richmond, Alexander B.
| Gugon; fredericksburg, John III. Herndon;
Norfolk, w. H. Burroughs Petersburg, E. NJ.
| Mann Edward Il. Fitzhugh was elected pro.
bate judge of Richmond.
| In the House the amended bill fixing the
| salaries of judges was passed. The mileage re-
solution was reconsidered and passed. The
Richmond delegation voted in the negative.
SENATE. Thursday, April Eth.-Two more
city judges were elected, viz Enooh NJ. Lowe
of Alexandria, and Alexander B. Cochran, Of
Staunton. No more city judges will be elected
until next Monday.
The following county judges were elected
Bland and Giles-Philip ". Strother, Q
Giles. BotefQlrt- D. Houston Floyd
John Merritt Madison and Greene Wyatt
S Beazley, of Greene. Lanentayg-W. Ii
Perry. Rappahonnock-James L. Strother
gcott-Evans f. TilIer Standardization.
| @. Allen. Nothing else Of general interes
was done In the Senate. The House passet
bills to reorganize the Public Guard, and to es
tablish the Central Lunatic Asylum for soloret
SENATE Friday, April s.-The following
county judges were elected. Bucleanghans-
John Hill Campbell G. Haythe.-
| Caroline = Walter G. Hudgn. Louisa Edwart
H. Lane The election of judge for Chester
field county was postponed after the nomuatlo1
was made.
The bill fixing the salaries Of judges was fur
ther discussed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted request
ing Congress to repeal the fifty per cent. pro
vision of the Bankrupt Law The House bill
authorizing the payment of the University an
nuity was passed.