The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-17
THE LAWMAKERS.

ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES TODAY
THE FINANCES OF THE sTATE-PROBA-
BILITY OF A CONFERENCE WITH THE
CREDITORS HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILD
1NG-THE 6ooDE-FRAYsER INYEsTiGA.
TIoN, &c.
The two houses of the General Assembly
will to-day at o'clock proceed to the eiec-
tion OF circuit judges. Judge George
Blow. OF the First circuit; S. 5. Weisiger,
OF the Second; g.. A. Wingfeld. OF the
Fifth; Beverly Il. Wexford. Of the Seventh;
J. M. Jeffries. OF the --; James Keith,
Of the Eleventh; Robert FL. Turner, OF the
| Twelfth j. II. Fultons of the Fifteenth;
and John A. Kelly, OF the Sixteenth, will,
| 1t is generally understood, have no oDposl-
| tion.
Judge George T. Garrison, OF the Seven
| teeuth, and Mark Byrd, Of the Eighteenth
circuits, were elected to circuits created
after the State was first divided into Cir
cults. Their terms will not expire for sew
eral years to come.
Judge Asa D. Dickinson, OF the Third
circuit, has competitor in Major Willis j.
Dance, member OF the House from Powha-
tan county. Judge Tredway, OF the Fourth
circuit, will not be candidate for reetec-
ton. Mr.. Berryman Green Of Danyille,
Colonel John e, Penn OF Patrick, Mr.
Whittle OF Henry, and Mr.. Nelson OF Frank
lin, are mentioned in connection with the
place. The friends Of the two first named
seem to be most active.
Judge John L. Cochran. OF Albemarle,
will probably be run against Judge Henry
Shackleford, OF the Sixth circuit. Judge
Robert L. Montague, and Delegate Is. w.
Lacy, eX-iudge OF the County Court OF
New Kent, are candidates for the iadgeShlp
OF the Eighth circuit. Judge w. $. Barton
and Hon. John Critcher contend for the
honors of the Tenth circuit. Major James
B. Dorman, OF Lexington, will be run
against Judge W. n. Mclaughlin, OF the
Thirteenth circuit. James T. Johnston,
ESQ. member OF the House from Giles, is
spoken OF as a probable candidate against
Judge Henry +. Blair, Of the Fourteenth
circuit.
James F. Crocker was mentioned at one
time as candidate against Judge Blow. 1t
is now stated that he has withdrawn. Cap
tain J. H. Wood, OF Washington, was
spoken OF as candidate against Judge
Kelly, but has asked that his name shall not
be so used.
The two houses will be engaged for seve-
raj days in electing judges. Quite num-
ber of speeches have been prepared by
members who have fayorites to urge. There
will be no CAUCUS nominations.
PROPOSED BUILDING on CAPITOL SQUARE.
An appeal to individuals for funds to aid
the Virginia Historical Society to erect
building for the preservation Of their papers,
&C., was laid upon the desks or members
Yesterday. The committee say:
"rhe site selected for this building is
that part of the Capitol Square now form
ing the southern portion OF the Governors
grounds. It is at once the handsomest and
the most appropriate location for the pur.
pose in the city. In the petition for the
grant Of its use TO the Society the Governor
will gladly Join, and us the object sought is
the preservation Of the Commonwealth's
history, no apprehension whatever Is feit
that the Legislature will refuse to respond
favorably to the request. The building VIII
be in the EIZabethan style OF architecture.
Virginia was founded in the reign OF Queen
BesS, and was named in her honor. Taxing
the prevailing cost OF materials and labor,
and $50, 1000 will do the work. OF course,
with larger fund the building could be
handsomely g;unished; but this we Go not
press.
"a definite project is thus presented, and
Dominion, looking TO its successful accom-
plshmpnt. are most earnestly invoked.
"We need say to no man moved at all by
the memory Of our past that to no Shrine
could our children repair with more absolute
profit than to this house. And not our
children alone, but every one bound to
Virginia. by interest OF affection, through
out this and the mother country. On lis
walls would be preserved the portraits OF
the men VINO have filled our annals with
glory, and gathered within its precincts
would be found the works OF their hands.
We cannot be Indifferent TO our past il we
would stand with credit in the future"
CONFERENCE WITH THE BoNDHoLDERs.
The House Finance Committee will meet
at O'Clock this afternoon especially to con-
slider the subject Of the State debt.
The proposition of Speaker Allen to III.
vite the creditors TO conference, to be
held in this city some time in January, meets
with considerable favor from members gen.
erallv. but is opposed by the ultra read
iusters, who would prefer to pass the Bar
bour bill again.
THE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The Joint Committee on Printing yester
day evening examined Jul. l.. Wright
John E. Hankins, George W. Gary, Amo:
X. Henry, and Theodore Johns in the mat
ter Of the charges preferred by James L
Goode against Richard K. Frayser.
The inquiries were mainly directed to as
certain what qualifications are necessary fo1
an officer 10 discharge the duties Of Super
intcndent of Public Printing.
The committee adjourned to meet Wed
nesday at o'clock p. NJ.
, | THE DEIn roSyTrTs
) The committees of the two houses OF th'
: General Assembly on prisons met il th
Senate chamber last tnight-Senator Quesen
, berry in the chair-to investigate the cause
? OF the fearful mortality which prevailed
, amongst the convicts employed on th
} canal; nine per cent. OF them having diet
during the past fiscal year. Ur. Walker
Surgeon OF the Penitentiary Colone
Swami, Superintendent OF the Peniten
tiary; Colonel Cary, president of the Boart
OF Directors, and Major j. w. Johnston
superintendent OF the canal company, mad
statements.
1t appeared (mainly from DR.. Walker
accounD that out of about $50 men, mostI,
) negroes, 32 died; that the officers in charg
, near Tye river did not report to Richmond
the sickness until it was very widespread
that the men were insuficently clothed
(only one shirt piece, badly housed, GOV
; cred with vermin, and not dieted as the,
: should have been.
The testimony was such as to exonerat
Major Johnston and the officers OF the peni
; tentiary and to place the responsibility upol
, DR.. James, the physician in charge; Mr
Mayo, the officer OF the guard; and Colone
, Jolliffe, engineer on the part of the Jane
! River and Kanawha Company. The diseas