Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24
FROM RICHNOSD.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, March 22-At the night session
of the Senate, last night. Mr. Taylor, of Lou.
doun, presented bill to authorize the judge
of the eleventh judicial circuit to certify certain
claims for services as experts IN the trial Of
Mrs Emily Lloyd, charged with poisonl TX her
family, in Leeshurg, which was referred.
Bills were passed to amend the 10th chap
ter of the code In relation to the service OF pro-
cess or notice to corporation; In reference to
certain bonds and rccognZancas; TO amend the
LIST, ID Sd, 4th, and Sth sections of au act to
amend the charter Of the Richmond and Lynch
burg Railroad Company, 30 as to change the
name of said company and extend the time
within which it may commence aud complete
the said railroad; to amend the act to fix the
times for holding the Circuit Courts OF the
State. and 70 ameud sections ) aud I Of an act
to regulate and define the jurisdiction Of the
County and Circui, Courts, and to fix the pay of
county Judges.
The Senate DILL to provide for the pubica-
ton. and distribution OF Com. Maury second
rcport upon the resources of Virginia, and the
map accompanying the same, was rejected for
want of IA constitutional majority (222 votes)-
ayes Is, noes S. The vote ly which the bill
was rejected was r,cUnSidcrud, aud the till laid
upon the table.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice were in
structed to inquire into the expectancy OF
amending the existing law 50 as t. allow shcrlttS
or other officers free commissions wl'eu in any
case after he makes distraint or levy the debtor
paws off and discharges the debt dlStralucd or
levied for to the plaintiff Or attorney.
4 number Of Senate bills were ordered to
eugrossmcnt, and several were read twice.
The last hnur of the session was spent in
great noise disorder and confusion, and tho
most extraordinary efforts Of the President to
preserve order were Intellectual.
In the House OF Delegates bills were ordered
TO bc engrosSed to autharlZc the L-csburg and
Aide Turnpike Company to issue preferred
stock. and to amend the 81 clause of 57th Sec
ton of al act to regulate the imposition, assess
ucpt and collection o! taxes Tor the support OF
t the public free Schools BY cuurtlcs and school
districts.
\ number of bills were advanced on the cal
eudar, aud the Senate bill in relation to the
records Of Alexandria co1loty passed.
In the Senate, to-day, the bill to authorize
the Judge of the eleventh judicial circuit to
certify certain claims for service as experts in
the Logged poisoning case IN LeeSburg, was re
ported from the Committee Oh Courts Of JUS.
tcc, as was Il bill! to allow judges OF certain cor
poraton or Hastings Courts TO practice law.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was appointed on the Com
rnittce Of Conference on the dlsagrcclng votes
of the two houses on the Interest bill, in place
! Of Mr.. Cochran, absent.
The Senate bill to amend the act providing
for the funding and payment Of the public debt,
was ordered to be engrossed.
Bills were passed to amend section II, chap
ter | II of the code in relation to interest; to
amend the first section Of an act to require a
deposit Of securities to DC made by foreign IN
surance companies doing business in this State,
ana to Incorporate the Agricultural and Indus
trial Association, Of Alexandria.
10 the House of Delegates the protest OF the
Republican members of the House. against the
election of county judges by this General As
scmbly was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour.
\ bill was introduced by Mr.. Head of Lou
doun, to incorporate the trustees OF the Grand
Lodge, |. 0. q. T., of Virginia; aud rcsolu'
tons instructing the Committee on Asyums
and Prisons, to inquire what are the reasons, II
any, for not having matron at the Central iu-
matte asylum, aud authorizing the Governor to
APPOINT ten commissioners TO the Vienna IN
position, provided no expense 10 the State be
incurred.
The following county judges were, to-day,
elected WIN g. Williams, for Orange s.
G. STABLES, for Patrick Jas ID. Cole for
Pittsylvania; T. n. Watkins, for Prince Ed
ward 2. b. Bate, for Prince George and Sur
ry: Aylett Ncol, for Prince William; j. +.
Strothcr, for RappahaDnock j. X. Edmond
son, for Rockb bridge; Ii. G. *. Morrison for
Scott; Andrew p Cole, for Smythe; John +.
LEVEL, for Warren and Clarke; George w.
Lewis fer WeStmoreland and Richmond; Geo.
r. Calvert for Shenandoah; I. S. Garrett,
for Nausemond; T. L. Henley, for James City,
York, and City of Williamsburg.
Further nomination were made, but the Sen.
ate being without quorum, the election had
to be postponed until Monday.
Mcssrs. Daniel, Brooke aud Walker COM
mented severely upon the action OF the Senate.
The Conservative caucus yesterday evening
made the following additional nominations OF
candidates for county judges: Fauquier, W IL !.
Gaines Spottsyvania. John i. Goodrich; Madl-
son and Greene, W. S. Bcazley Shenandoah
Geo. r. Calvert.
In the case Of Fauquier county, Judge Thos.
Smith declining reelection, there was con.
test between Mr.. Gaines and Mr. Z. l.. Pol
lock, the latter receiving handsome vote.
Three others received scattering votes
AN UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCY The Gen
eral Assembly will, We suppose, be compelled
to meet in December next. The State Constl-
: tuition contains the following provision
"Ihe Governor shall be elected by the vot,
ers at the times and places of choosing mem
bers of the General Assembly, The Speak
er Of the House Of Delegates shall, within one
week thereafter. that is, after the meeting of
the General Assembly chosen at the same time
the Governor is chosen. in presence OF 4 ma
jority of the Senate and House of Delegates,
: open the said returns, and the votes shall then
be counted. The person having the highest
number of votes shall be declared elected, &c. "
So that there can be no such thing as a post.
ponement of the meeting Of the next General
Assembly until January, 1874. Previous to
that time the votes for Governor must have
been counted, and some one must have been
declared elected, so that he may take office on
the 1St of January
The Radicals rely upon this provision of the
Constitution to justify them in protesting
against the election of the county judges at
this session of the General Assembly. They