Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-23
BETTER FROM RICHMOND.

correspondent " Ge [1tt.C3ht" N'
RICHMOND, March pa conference OF the
conservative members Of the Legislature vas
held last night for the purpose ct dominating
appellate Judges, which vas moro numerous.
~ attended than any caucus that has been held
sirca the meeting Of the Genera! Assembly,
there being one hundred and three present out
Of one hundred aud twenty four, the whole
number OF Conservative Delegates and Sena
tors. The very best feeling was manifested
and thc caucus seemed acluated but by only
ona deslre-to obtain good and able men Tor
the RESPONSIBLE positions. Fourteen gentlemen,
all Of hiph legal a%ttainmeats, and we'll fitted for
the bench. we're put in nomination, az follows :
r, c, l.. Moncure, Jos. Christian, Leigh X:
page, of Richmond, John A. Campbell, OF
Washington county, Waller K. Staples, OF
Montgomery, j. A. Meredith, Francis i.
Anderson, Of Hockbridge, Giles Cook, a.; w.
Shelley, Hunter Marshall, OF Charlotte, W. 1:
,joynes, VIM. Green, JAS. \. Brooke, OF
Fauouicr, and S. Y. Southall, delegate from
Albemarle. Upon the first ballot Messrs Mon
cure, Christian and Staples were nomluated'
the vote standing Moncure s.. Christian 81,
Page %, Campbell 81, Meredith 9, Staples
Sc, Anderson Al, Cook Al, Shelley IS, Mar
shall 80, ,Joynes IS, Green 80, Brooke 10,
Southall 23. Scattering /. On the second
ballot there was no choice, the vote ioollng up
Page a, Campbell 4, Anderson 40, Cook %,
Shelley !. Marshall 81, Joynes Al, Green FL
Southall 4. On tie third ballot Judge Joynes,
of Petersburg, was chosen, having received 55
votes, necessary to a choice 5l-the ballot stood
Page 80, Anderson 4S, Cook 81, Marshall Al,
Joynes So, Green 7 and Campbell l. On the
fourth ballot there was no choice, the vote
standing Anderson As, Marshall sc and Page
II, On the fifth ballot Mr.. Anderson was
chosen, receiving 50 votes and Judge Marshall
fl. The nominations we're then made unanl-
nous aud the caucus adjourned subject TO the
call Of the Chairman.
A bill has been reported in the House OF
DELEGATES aud referred, ia reference to pilotage
on the Potomac, by which it is provided that
ni!ots may be allowed to collect from all sea 60.
Ing vessels navigating the Potomac and en-
~ploying them; for vessels drawing under ID feet
inward bound 81 per foot, outward hound
sl.75: on vessels drawing over IL feet S2.3O
Der loot inward bound, and 1926 outward
bound; "Coastcrs,' however, are TO De ex'
empted from ~pilotage upon a payment OF 80
year, but any sea going vessel not having q
written permission and refusing to employ a
| pilot shalt be liable for half ~pllotage. ANY
pilot detained on board a sea going vessel /:
entitled to So per day tol tine OF detention.
The Senate, to-day, postponed the who'd
subject OF consolidation until Monday next by a
vote OF % to Is A rowd gathered in the
lobby awaiting action, and the friends OF con
soiidatioa were much disappointed.
The Legislature has determined to proceed
with the election OF circuit and city Judges On
Friday next, and il is more than probable that
Immediately thereafter the election OF county
judges will follow, SO that in i week or two
the judiciary OF the State viii bn arranged-a
very desirable object 10 be attained, and one
that the people are mere nearly Interested IL
than almost any other measure pending before
the General Assembly.
The Senate. 10 day, passed the bill fixing the
salary Of the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
at 50, 500.
A bill rearrunginc the first judicial circuit
aud creating AN additional circuit, WAS passed.
The Senate agreed 70 20 into IN election for
a president pro tcul on Thursday, Mr.. Maldei!
cf Stanton will probably DC chosen,
In the House Of Delegates the speaker, in
accordance with a resolution. administered Il
reprimand to Andrews, one Of the colored mem
bers, for conduct unbecoming a member,
A bill defining the duties Of commissioned
of the revenue was passed TO lis eugrOssmcut.
The bill incorporating the Potomac and Pied.
mont Railroad COMPANY, i local road running
principally throush l)uioun county, was
passed.
The resolutions on the subject of military
interference in Richmond were placed On the
calaudar in the House, and in the Senate the
resolution calling on Chici Justice Chase to
intervene was Withdrawal.
Barney McCrackcn "oiiin over with iud!s.
nation il. the House, offered the following rosa.
luton, which was appropriately r~e'errei.
"Wlioreas Ereeet Major Genera! + X. j..
Calty, c!Iilain4 10 bc supreme c}Ilmanae: III
the affairs q! ltlr city Of Richmond, having
used the soldiers OF his command to prevent
the sa;d citizens from C~EStins by force Il mayor
and city council politically obnoxious 10 Them:
Now there: ore resolved, That the Legislature
request his Exca!lcucy Governor Walker u re-
move tie said Canoy, paaccablv il he can, for
chilly il he musl, under the cnahl!ng act, and
said Candy TO the ranks.
The city has been quiet oil day and tie pros
pect is now that there will not be 4 resumption
of hostiii!ics. the city is in the hands Of the
legally CONSTITUTED authorities, and q sufficient
force OF roiica has been organi2ai to prevent
any disturbance.
Accounts received here from Elizabeth City
County represent Il rather unpleasant state of
lllalIS cSiStl1g luSlt, liE DldCAS IaFluS oSL
the civil authorities at defiance and threatened
the citizens OF Hampton with violence. n
committee of the citizens is here asking the
Governor for AID, or to ask protection from
the military authorities at Fortress Monroe.
The Governor does not wish to call on the L.
$. authorities to suppress ally disturbances in
the STATE il il c.E be otherwise prevented, and
is in hopes that &c will be- able TO Sctt!a this
difficulty without the aid Of Federal troops.
General Candy has been pretty etfectually
sauelcnrd by Gov. Walker in the corrcspon-
,enca which has taken place between them,
and ia which the Governor has shown a Thorough
kncwieas" OF the Jaw, besides having the facts
on his sid. 1t is needless to say that his
curse has been warmly applauded.
When the bill for the formation Of the pub
lie guard was under consideration in the House
of Delegates yesterday, Mr.. Thomas called the
attention Of the House to the fact that Con
2resS l2i not repealed the law prohibiting the
organization 0! military forces III the State Of
ia. wlcgeupon the bill went over.