The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-22

| journed at 2:l0 o'clock.
HoUsE.-House met at IL a. IN. No
prayer.
THE REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
The protest of the Republican members
of the House, against the election of coun-
ty judges by this General Assembly, Of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Ramsdell, came up
as unfinished business.
Mr.. Ramsdell spoke at length in support
Of the protest, defending it as respectful,
and claiming its admission to the journal
as a parliamentary right, always accorded
to minorities. ats.uIF
Mr.. Coghill opposed the protest, as
those who made it had seeded practically
from the House by declining to do their
duty in participating in the action ordered
by the House. The matter went over, the
special JOINT order coming up.
NIGHT SESSIONS INTERMITTED.
Mr. Lovenstein offered resolution,
which was adopted. resembling for to-day
the resolution directing the chair to be
vacated at 2:30 p. m. and resumed at s
p. m. H-re
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following were introduced and ap-
propriately referred:
BY Mr.. Van Auken: Bill to allow the
qualified voters of Wakefield township, in
the county Of Sussex, to vote upon the re-
peal of the fence law.
By Mr.. Head Bill to incorporate the
trustees Of the Grand Lodge, l. 0. o. F. of
Virginia.
BY Mr.. Evans: Resolution instructing
the committee on asylums and prisons, to
inquire what are the reasons, if any, for
not having matron at the Central lunatic
asylum.
By Mr.. Gilman: Joint resolution to
authorize the governor to appoint ten COM
missioners to the Vienna Exposition, pro-
vided no expense to the state be incurred.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour of IL m. having arrived, the
execution of the joint order, the election of
county judges, was continued.
The following nominations were made !:
BY Mr.. Taliaferro: VIM. G. Williams
for Orange. $751;
By Mr.. Critz: Samuel G. Staples for
Patrick. 4...slIg :. q +.
By Mr.. Scruggs: James D.. Cole for
Pittsylvania. aa II.Ea
By Mr.. Elliott: f. N. Watkins for
Prince Edward.
By Mr.. Loyenstein P. B. Bate for
Prince George and Surry.
On joint vote these were elected and so
declared. For Judge of Patrick, Mr.. John
Il. Pearcc received one vote; Mr.. M. III.
Clarke one for Pittsylvania; Mr.. Joseph
Jorgenson one for Prince Edward, and Mr..
Q. p. Ramsdell one for Prince George and
Surry. Z
Further nominations were made as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Lewis: Aylett Nicol for Prince
William.
By Mr.. Thomas: j. r. Strother for
Rappahannock.
By Mr.. Donald: j. X. Edmondson for
Rockbridge. @ 9
By Mr.. Queen: H. G. X. Morrison for
Scott. t sfrG a.tss-
By Mr.. St. John: Andrew P. Cole for
Smythe. ,zEgs
These nominees were elected and so de-
clared.
Mr.. James S. Greever received one vote
for judge of Smythe.
Further nominations: ia
By Mr.. Thomas: John r. LEVEL for
Warren and Clarke. avs 4tnt5H
By Mr.. Griffin: George W., Lewis for
Westmoreland and Richmond. :,
BY Mr.. Riddlebarger George R. Call
vert for Shenandoah. ~AS
BY Mr.. Beaton: T. S. Garnet for Nam
semond.
By Mr.. Bagwell: R. L. Henley for
James City, York and city of Williams
burg.
These were elected on joint vote and so
declared. Mr.. w. @. Kennedy received
one vote for Warren and Clarke. Messrs.
w. w. Douglass and e. W. Massey each
received one vote for Westmoreland and
Richmond; Mr.. John j. Jones two for
Shenandoah; Mr.. w. III. Shields two for
Nansemond; and Mr.gD. Nj. Norton one
for James City, York and city of Williams
burg. sg...s
Further nominations ea7
By Mr.. w. T.. Jones: w. Kemp for
Gloucester.
BY Mr.. McMullen: w. S. Beazley for
Madison and Greene. H
By Mr.. Bishop: HI. j. Morgan for Lee.
BY Mr.. Beaton: Joseph w. Urquehart
for SOUTHAMPTON. eI
By Mr.. W. 7. Sones w. r. Willis for
Elizabeth City and Warwick. 81
The vote was taken in the House, when
message was received from the Senate
with resolution postponing the further
execution of the joint order till Monday
at IL m.
The House refused to concur.
Mr.. Matthews, of Loudoun, moved to
reconsider, as he understood that the ac-
ton of the Senate was taken because there
was no quorum in that body to-day.
It was stated that the Senate had ad-
journed.
Messrs. Daniel, Brooke and Walker
commented severely upon the action of the
Senate, and hoped the House would not
concur in the postponement, if it were pos
sible for the House to go on with the cleo
ton by itself.
Messrs. Clopton and Lawson hoped the
House would concur, as otherwise the
joint order would be broken.
The Senate resolution was then con-
CURED in. fa#al
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, of Hanoi
yer, House adjourned at 1926 till Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Uranus.
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