The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-25
HOIJSE OF DELEGATES.

to ANDERSON on account of ill-health, and one
day to Sergeant-at-Arms Crittcnden.
w. THE REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
The protest by the Republican members
Of the House in regard to the election OF
county judges by this General Assembly
came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. VAN AUSEN Republican) said as one
of the signers Of that protest he desired TO
make All explanation. He proceeded to argue
at some length the unconstitutionaiity OF tho
election, and read All article from the Rich
mond State Journal to sustain his views.
Tie said that not only was it thought uncon.
stitutioual by himself and colleagues, but
that many OF the ADLER Conservatives of the
House also thought so, and lie was surprised
that they should have allowed themselves to
be driven against their convictions by the
party lash. For the purpose OF Carrying out
their object. the Conservative element in this
House had, in flagrut violation of the Con.
stitution, changed the hour Of meeting Of the
General Assembly. Believing this to be I'M
constitutional, and having no power to pre-
vent it, he and his colleagues. as a dernicr
resort, had protested, and now they desired
to have this protest entered on the Journal.
Mr.. WALL called the pending question
which was sustained. The request to enter
the protest on the journal was then refused
by party vote. e..
The Republicans endeavored to have the
ayes and noes recorded, but were not strong
enough to sustain the call. r.. :.
Mr.. VAN AU1EN moved to reconsider, and
proceeded to protest against the overslauSh-
ing of Judge c.. L. Cooke, Of Sussex county,
by the election Of another Judge to till lis
place. He said that, although differing with
Judge Cooke in politics, his judicial crininc
was spotlcss. and he protested against The
election OF Mr.. ". S. Goodwin as county
Judge OF Sussex county in the name Of every
man, woman. and child, without regard to
color or previous condition. His constituents
hadn't been represented in the caucus which
nominated judge for his county, and he
must enter his solemn protest against it.
Mr.. PAIGE (iiepublican) claimed the right
Of protest, and madea an appeal TO bealiowed
to enter this protest Oh the Journal as an
established privilege. He said that many
members from the Conservative side OF the
House had succeeded in having bills passed.
bv assistance rendered them by his party
when their friends refused. He had fire.
ouentlv seen members from that part Of the
House seeking votes from bis party, and
they lad succeeded. He now called on them
| to return the favor.
Mr.. MATTHEWS (Rcpublcan) of Petersburg
regretted the bitter partisan feeling which
| this protest had accustomed in the House:
and while he had great respect for the legal
| and constitutional learning Of the member
| from Amherst (AIr. CoGHlLL) and others who
| favored the election, yet he himself believed
| it unconstitutional, and he hoped the House
| would reconsider the motion by which the
protest was refused.
Mr.. P. h. JONES (Rep.): Hc did not think
| that the party lash had such an effect among
the members on the other side Of the House.
| The friends of little railroad bill somewhere
! in the western part Of the State made some
| tine ago a most earnest appeal to the Repub-
| Leans for assistance in its passage, and they
received it, and now he called OH them TO reci-
Drocatc. Pending these remarks the morning
hour expired, and the House proceeded to
the business on the calendar
PASSED. e
The following House bills were passed :
To amend the third clause Of the 9th section
of an act to regulate the imposition of taxes
for the support of free schools, ETC.; 10
amend the charter Of Charlottesville; to
authorize the trustees Of the parsonage pro-
perty for Atlantic circuit, Methodist Episco.
pal Church South, to sell the same; to all-
thorizc the Lcesburg and Aide Turnpike
Company to issue preferred stock; 10 amend
the act TO authorize the Washington City,
Virginia, Midland and Great Southern Rail-
road Company to acquire and sell lands; TO
authorize the supervisors Of Craig county
and Allegheny county to contract for keeping
certain public roads in repair; to make
james river a lawful fence in Amherst
county for the protection of fish in jackson
and Cowpasture rivers and their tributaries
to authorize the Circuit Court of Pulaski
county to decree and confirm sale of Ger
tain real estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Kent, de-
ceased; to authorize the county school boart.
of Elizabeth City county to borrow money,
&c, with Senate amendments the act Tor
the organization of county school boards,
&C., with Senate amendments ; to authorize
Stephen Thomas, former sheriff of Grayson
county, to collect unpaid tax-tickets, tee-bills,
and county leries for the years 1S59-'60; to
provide for the sale Of certain estates be.
uueatbcd by William A. Christian, deceased ;
to provide for working and keeping in repair
roads in Fauquier county.
The following Senate bills were passed
To incorporate the TazeWeil County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, and to appoint
4 police for the same; joint resolution lnr
lation 10 the preservation of the original
draft of The ordinance of secession, adopted
by the Convention of Virginia, April 1861 ;
to authorize the sureties OF the Western Lu-
natic Asylum to convey a certain lot Of land
to William A. keyser, of Staunton; to amend
the Coz G concerning the Superintendent of
Public buildings; to incorporate the Rock
bridge Bank TO establish the flags and seal
of the Commonwealth to amend the char
ter Of Liberty, in Bedford county to amend
the Code as to offences against property SO
as to punish more vigorously in certain cases
the crime of arson; to incorporate the Bos.
! ton Wharf and Warehouse Company. Of Nor.
folk; TO incorporate the Manchester Railway
and Land Improvement Company. ~
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour for the election of judges having
| arrived the House proceeded TO the consid
| Grafton Of the joint order. For result, sec
Senate report.
Mr. LovESsTEIN offered Il joint resolution
| postponnS the further consideration of the
joint order till to-morrowa at II III. Agreed
to. 3tsEfs r.
A message was received from tho Senate
stating that that body had eoncurred Ia the
Joint resolution. a
| ts oTHaE BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills: To Incorporate the Rich
] mond and Eair Oaks Turnpike Company
Ito authorize the town of Manchester to con
s.rllct n free bridge over james river; tt
aluend the charter of the town of Farm
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