Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-19
eENERAL AssEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

SENATE-SatuTday, April J.-Inree more
county Judges were elected, viz: Chesteyietd-
James H. Cox: Elisabeth City and War'cich-
William r. Willis, of Hampton. Gloucester
and Middleser w yndham Kemp.
In the Senate, the House bill in relation to
the annuity of the University was passed. The
amendments of the House to the Senate by
fixing the salaries of judges were amended, etc /,
evidently with the view OF sending the subject
to committee of conference. -
The House passed bill authorizing the ad-
vance payment of an annuity to the Virginia
Military Institute. 4GA s
SENATE Monday, April 1l.-Maior James
Garland was elected city Judge of Luxembourg.
The following county judges were also elected !:
James City, York and WittiomsJury-R. L.
Henley.
King d Queen and Miaalesen j. H. C.
Jones.
Loudoun-C P. Ball. Roaaoke-Flav
| Jus Ribble PttylUania-John Gilmer
| The bill fixing the pay of judges was, bv the
| concurrent action of the two Houses, referred
| to a committee of conference.
| The Senate passed the House bill authorizing
| the payment in advance OF the annuity to the
| Virginia Military Institute.
| The House passed bill for the appointment
of commissioners to enquire into the propriety
of the sale and removal of the penitentiary.
Two interesting communications were received
from the Auditor of Public Accounts A joint
resolution was introduced to authorize the es-
| adjustment in Virginia of branch of the ma
tional asylum for disabled volunteers.
county Judges ss were elected NansenondM
| Theodore S. GARRETT Northumberland ana
| Lancaster-Samuel S. Straughan. Prince
| George and Smry-Peter ?. Bate of Prince
| George.
Both Houses passed, yesterday, bill appro.
priating $4,000 to the Institution of the leaf,
Dumb and Blind, at staunton. Also, a bill
amending the registration law
| The Senate passed the House bill relating to
the removal of the penitentiary, and the House
age of members of the General Assembly.
| 'SENATE-We dnesday. April Is The follow.
| ing county judges were elected; Wythe ana
Palaski-Wi lIiam H. Boiling, Carol-A. w.
| G. Nowlin. Lee-Henry J. Mgrgan. eEsser :
Museoe Garnatt. .NeckleaJwg-J. W. King.
Culpeper-JIahn W, Bell, .4legeaaria ana
Fau5on Richard Il. Cockerille. ,Soathantp.
on-Joseph T. Urquhart Aleghany and
| Craig Andrew Damroa, Of Allegheny. Am
herst-Samuel IL. Henry. The conference COM
mittee presented report on the bill relating to
the salaries of Judges. The report was concur
ed in by the House. In the Senate it was
placed on the calendar. The Senate passed the
House bill relating to the collection of State,
| city and taxes.
La the House report Was presented in favor
of instituting the Office OF State Librarian The
Piedmont Land bill was further discussed.
SENAFE-Thgrsday. April IA The follow
| ing county judges were elected Nortbanap-
| toa-James E. Heath. Rockingham james
| Kenney. Diaaciddie-James Boisseau Gooct-
land--Andrew K. Leake. Prince Eicard-
Francis N. Watkins. Warrea and Page-J Ohm
w. Ashby.
The Senate passed the peritentiary deficiency
| bill, and the House passed two revenue bills
SENATE-Friday, April l5.-The following
| county judges were elected: Smyth-George
W. Jones. King George and Gtq6ord-J. B.
Jet. HalJdr-Thomas Leigh. Acconsac =
| Thomas c. Parramore. Appomattog-Lewis
| T. Isbell. Ratr1ck-Samuel G.. Staples. Ricih-
nsona County and Westmoreland-George w.
| Lewis. Bed}oad-.J ohE A. Wharton. Thus fal
| forty-seven county judges have been elected.
The number yet to be elected is thirty four.
La the Senate yesterday, the House bill to re-
organize the Public Guard was reported back
with amendments The recommendations Of
the committee of conference relative to the
salaries of judges lin which the House had con-
curred) we're disagreed to for the want of foul
more votes in the affirmative. In the House
nothing of general interest was done but the
election of judges.