The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16


kIessrs. SSowDEN aud GR1MsLEf were
denuted for the joint committee to count
ballots. The Joint ballot resulted: Total
number of votes cast, Isl. Stevens re-
ceived 145, Smith 5, scattering |. "i
Stevens was declared duly electeo' 10
The Senate then adjourned uh'i' -
o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE
The House met at noon yesterday 5
Sneaker TURNER in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Burrows, of the bap-
fist Church.
FROM THE SENATE.
A bill to incorporate the Harrisonburg
and Rawley Springs Turnpike Company:
A bill to authorize the Governor to hire
out the convicts in the penitentlary Tor
work in stoneuuarries OF for other suitable
labor.
The above bills were read first and
second time, and appropriately referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Officers and Offices of
the Capitol reported adversely to the pro.
nosition to abolish the Office of Register OF
the Land Office. Agreed to.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
reported bill to amend and resnact chap
ter S. of the Code in relation to lunatic
asylums. Read first time, and placed on
the calendar.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported that the office Of Superintendent of
the Penitentiary exists under statute not
repuguant to the new Constitution. Agreed
to. -.-
STATUS OF JUDGES OF THE COURT OF AP-
pEALs.
Mr.. SOuTHALL, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, presented report that
in their opinion Judge II. B. Burnham, at
present president of the Court of Appeals, is
not lawfully exercising such functions, be-
ing disqualified by holding military office
of profit under the Federal Government in
violation of the second section of chapter
twelve of the Code OF Virginia and the
committee, being advised by Judges Dorman
and Willoughby that in the event the office
of one of the judges of the court should
be declared vacant they would take no
further action as court, refrain from any
expression of opinion in regard to them, and
respectfully recommend the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolued, The Senate concurring, That
the Office of H. B. Burnham, now exercis-
ing the functions of one of the Judges of the
Court of Appeals, be and is hereby de-
clared vacant"
The report was afterwards withdrawn for
verbal amendment.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
By Mr.. WooDsoN.-Requesting General
Candy to furnish the House with any in
formation in his possession relative to the
number and amount of judgments recorded
in the clerks Offices of the courts Of record
in the State. r..
BILLS PASSED.
House bill appointing commissioners to
treat with commissioners from West Vlrgl-
MIA for the adjustment of the public debt
of the State of Virginia. ..-
House bill, in the nature of substitute
for the Senate joint resolution, in regard to
the approval of the official bonds OF certain
officers.
The above bills were read third time
| and passed.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENTENTIARF.
The hour for the joint order-viz., the
election of Superintendent of the Penlten-
tiary and Storekeeper of the Penitentiary-
having arrived, and the House being in
formed of the readiness of the Senate to
60 into the election,
Mr.. PANNILL nominated George F. Stro-
Their, of Culpeper, for Superintendent of
the Penitentiary, and the nomination was
seconded by Messrs. MAHooD, PoPHAM, and
SEGAR.
Mr.. B. F. JONES nominated Thomas C.
Epps, of Richmond.
Mr.. EDWARDS nominated Burnham Ward
we'll, the present incumbent, and read q
written and highly -eulogistic speech in sup
port of the nomination.
Mr.. NORTON, of York, advocated the re-
election of Mr.. Wardwell, and spoke of his
administration as satisfactory to the whole
world. .
Messrs. McCAuLL md CRENsHAw op-
posed the nomination of Mr.. Wardwell.
Messrs. TAYLOR, HAwxHURsT, and STEW.
ART, being appointed to count the vote, re-
ported az follows: Strother, Isl; Ward.
we'll, 3; Epps, /; scattering, L. Whole
number of votes cast, 1856; necessary to 6
choice, 10. Mr.. Strother was therefore de.
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STOREKEEPER OF THE PENITENT1ARY.
Mr.. CAMPBELL nominated Joseph M. Ste
vens, of Richmond, for General Agent and
Storekeeper of the Penitentiary, and the
nomination was endorsed by Messrs. Kelley
and Woodson in highly complimentary re-
marks.
There being no other nominations, the
vote was taken with the following result
Whole number of votes cast, Isl necessary
to q choice, rs. J. N. Stevens, AS; 81. j
Smith, 5 !; scattering, /. .s ..~.,.
Mr.. Stevens was therefore declared
elected General Agent and storekeeper Of
the Penitentiary. ,.s
REFERRED. .. .-,fE
The following resolutions, bills, &C., we're
without reading, referred to the appropriate
committees: RS
By Mr.. CLARK (of Pittsylyania) joint
resolution declaring it inexpedient that any
member of the Legislature Shall accept any
Office whereby his seat may become vacant
By MIR. WooD (of Halifax Resolution
to discontinue county courts until judges
can be elected to hold the same.
BY Mr.. STRoTHER.-Inquiring into the
expediency of repeating or modifying the
fence law.