The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-18


i Mr.. Hunr of Pitlsylgania nominated Mr..
| Bprrgn,af1 Green, OF Danyiile.
Mr. paussponiinste lfor. Hugh Nelson,
1 Of Franklin COUNTY.
| Messrs. BLAaD, MUM, and GRIasLEY
seconded Mr.. Greer, ISL animation.
The vote in the senate resulted as fol.
lows:
For MI Desls Bland Bliss,
iso Lee. Marshall Massey, roasoa Murray.
rard. Jr.. Slsrap splitter, Stevens. Wastcn, Ward,
land worthan-30. ...,,-
s,as sr IN f; dSeis sad l0'.'
I For M He1sosss--M essrs, Paul and Smith, -s
Joint ballot resulted Whole number Of
I.yotes cast, 18l; necessary TO choice, 81. OF
which Mr.. Green received 81 votes, MT.
1 Nelson received so votes. Mr.. Whittle re-
ceiTed "a votes. Mr. Green was declared
elected. W J.
For Judge OF the Fifth judicial circuit
/ Mr.. DANIEi. nominated Judge 6. a. wing
/ fieI6. Seconded by MIR. HURT OF fitesyi-
]yauia. Judge Wingfsld was unanimously
reelected.
For Judge OF the Sixth circuit Mr. GRIMs-
LEY nominated Judge Henry shackeliord.
Seconded by Dir. MASSEY and Mr. DANIEL.
| MI. DANIEL stated that Mr.. Cochran's name
would not be presented as competitor OF
Judge Sbackeiford. 9.
Judge shackeIford was unanimously re-
elected.
For Judge Of the Seventh circuit. Mr.
JOHNSON nominated Judge Beverly 4. Well
ford.
The joint order was postponed until i2*
O'Clock tomorrow. a
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. HANGER in the clair. No prayer.
| The following were reported from COM
| miitees: Senate bill entitled an act author
| izinp lien on all animals, vehicles, and
harness kept by the keeper Of livery sta
bic, or OF house Of private entertainment,
to secure the payment OF all charges due for
Keeping the same with substitute); SEN
| ate bill entitled an act to provide for the re-
| linquishment to the United States OF title to
| aud jurisdiction over lands within the State
OF Virginia for liie-saving stations; Senate
| Joint resolution relative to the purchase OF
machinery for the penitentiary (adverselU.
! The Committee on Asylums and Prisons,
in response to resolution OF inquiry, re-
ported that it is ineXpedient to abolish the
Board OF Directors Of The Penitentiary.
The following were reported from the
Committee for Courts Of Justice: House
bill for the relief of Francis j. Maggie, Of
Lee county; House bill to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 161 OF the Code
OF 1873, in relation to the compensation Of
CommonweaIth's attorney with substi-
tutc).
From Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns: House bill amending the law in
relation to certain county officers; House
hill to authorize the Board Of Supervisors
of Amelia county to pay counsel employed
BIZ them to prosecute certain suits in behalf
Of the county.
House bill to amend and reenact an act
approved March s, 1875. declaring South
Anna river, in Louisa county, lawful
fence, reported from the Committee on Ag-
riculture and Mining.
From Propositions and Grievances:
House bill to amend sections 7 and 8 OF an
act approved December 80, 1877. entitled
can act to amend The act entitled all act to
incorporate the Lee-Monument Assocla-
ton, approved January %, 1871; House
bill to incorporate the Centreville Grange,
No. 706, OF Princess Anne county; House
bill to amend and reenact section OF an
act entitled san act to amend section OF
enact section 4 Of an act to amend the act
to incorporate the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association OF the Union, passed March 8,
1858, and to add an additional section" APP
proved April 4, 1877; House bill to incor-
porate the Bangcn's Hydraulic Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
LIMITED SPEECHES.
On motion OF Mr.. GRAVES, it was
Resotved, That nominating and seconding
speeches for circuit judges be limited to
fifteen minutes.
BILL PASSED.
House bill authorizing the use of district
school funds for the payment of teachers.
PENITENTIARY MACHINERY.
The House rejected the resolution OF the
Senate ordering tue Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary to suspend the purchase Of
machinery, said machinery for the shoe
shop having, as explained by Mr.. MoFFETT,
been already purchased, and with due au-
thorlty Of law and on most favorable terms.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CARTER Of Loudoun: A bill to
provide fencc-aw for the county OF LOU
doun, and repeal and act entitled an act re-
lating to fences and for the protection OF
crops, approved January 2G, 1866, in so far
as it applies to the county Of Loudoun, and
to amend and reenact the fourth, fifth, and
seventh sections Of an act approved Fcbru-
airy 20, 1875.
By Mr.. ASHTON: Joint resolution pro-
posing amendments to the eighth section OF
the eighth article, concerning education,
and TO the fifth section Of the tenth article,
concerning taxation and finance, OF the
Constitution of this Commonwealth; for
publishing said amendments, and certifying
The same to the next General Assembly.
BY Mr.. LOWELL:
Resolued, That the Committee on Banks,
Currency, and Commerce inquire and re-
port as to the eXpedlencY OF so amending
the law in relation to the interest on money
as to prohibit the taking Of more than six
per centur, under the penalty OF forfeit
ure OF the whole debt-principal and inter-
est-if more than the rate OF interest herein
named is exacted.
By Mr.. BococK: Memorial to Legislature
In regard to the Hampton Normal and Agrl-
cultural Institute.
By Mr.. OGLEsBY: A bill in relation to in
terest on money.
By Mr.. MUsHBACu: Petition of Alexan-
dria BARRIERS and other citizens and accom-
panying bill.
By Mr.. CARTER of Loudoun: A bill in
relation to making and working roads in
the county OF Loudoun. and to repeal Sec
tons l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 8, 10, II, II, Is,
II, 90, 81, %, 30. 81, 80, and SO, Of chapter
81, Session Acts of 1S74-'75, and to amend
and reGnact sections Is and 81 Of said chap
ter, approved February 2, 1875.