The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-19
WEDNESDAY,, December Is, 1873.
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WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1878. .
~, 'AS' .,.s. SENATE. 9taa
I,ieutenant.G Governor W ALKER presiding.
al number of House bills were twice read
and appropriately referred. No.. 8
staMr. spITLERl from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill toincor:
porate the Marion Reading Club. Of Marion,
Smyth county; Senate bill for the relief oil
Nathan w. " ilIiams from the payment OF
q fine: also, "a resolution as to holding q
constitutional conventions, declaring The
same inexpeGient. .Ss.:i'a .s..:'
Nh. LEE, from the Committee on Roads,
reported bill to incorporate the Dan Val.
lev ard Yadkin-Riyer Narrow-Gauge Rail
road Company.
h In executive session the Senate confirmed
Eugene D. Ficklin county superintendent
of schools of Fairfax county. -
Mr.. BELTS presented petition OF citizens
Of Westmoreiand, Richmond. and, King
George counties asking the election OF Judge
Critcher as Judge OF the Tenth judicial cir
cult. Tabled. t.-''" =
d! Mr. GAYLE; from the Committee on Coun.
ty, City, and Town Organizations, reported
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
DanieIsYile. in the county OF Campbell,
with amendments; Senate bill authorizing
the rentof county courthouses for lectures,
exhibitions, and other pur poses; House Dill
in relation to the assessment OF real prop
erty for purposes Of municipal TAXATION IN
the city Of Alexandria, and to exempt and
except said city from the net approved
March 90, 1sT7."r Z. :" 2. II
..a III: -. PASSED. ~ ."'-
Senate bill presented by Mr.. SMITH this
morniDg) to authorize the trustees OF
Roads Methodist church to convey to the
heirs OF Charles P. Roads cut OF land, dc.
Z Senate bill toincorporate the Dan-Valley
and Yadkin- River Narrow-Gause Railroad
Company. ~ ,'"E -
Senate bill to amend section 10 of an act
to provide for working the roads in Fau-
quier county, z" ",'..''. ''t -,
= House bill to regulate the working Of the
public roads in the counties of Prince vii.
liam, Montgomery, Chesterfield, and Ian.
easter. approved February %, 1878. ~. r
al ~ . LEAVE OF ABSENCE. -t.,...
On motion Of MI, CHILEs, Mr.. BLISS was
granted three days leave OF absence. :
On motion OF Mr.. DANIEL, Mr.. HURT of
Pittsylvania was granted leave Of absence
until after the Christmas holidays. ,r...,. -,
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, Mr.. PAUL was
was granted three days leave Of absence.
ia .l. ELECTION OF JUDGES. @s
At half-past II O'Clock the General AS
sembly went into the election OF circuit
judges. -..--.---------.-....
For Judge OF the Seventh judicial circuit,
Mr. tanner nominated Judge Beverly r.
Wexford, and he was elected without oppo.
sition. .. g.. .,.. , ~
For Judge OF the Eighth circuit, Mr..
BLAND nominated Judge r. J.. Montague,
Of MddleseX, and spoke in bis behalf.
Mr.. SMITH nominated Mr.. 3. w. Lacy,
and advocated his claims. .-.-
% Mr.. GAYLE spoke in behalf Of Judge Mon
tagUe. ?. 80 3..- 5.... ~. o.
Mr.. NoRToS seconded the nomination OF
Judge Montague. ....t .:..-.# N:.. .ar -...'
The roll being called, the vote in the SEN
ate resulted as follows ~~.,.. ..;."-:s. "-,#-
ForJudge Observation-Disclosures. Belts, Bland, Bliss,
Brooke. Chilcs, Daniel, Elliott: Gayle Goode Griffin,
Grimsley Hairston. Hurt Of Halifax Johnson, kol-
ncr. Lee: Massey. Moulton. Murray, NASH, Norton.
Mum, Phlegar, Powell, Quesenbeiry, Sincair Spit
Ter Tanner Walston Ward and Wor;hamIslI
sherrard, Slclnp, Smith, Stevens, and Wood.-7.
Joint ballot: Whole; number of votes
cast, 1913. Necessary to a choice. 80; OF
which Judge Montague received l0J votes,
and Mr. Lacy received So. ~. g.. -,
q. :. For Judge of the Ninth circuit Mr.. NUM-
nominated Judge James NJ. Jeffries, Of
King and Queen. Seconded by Mr.. Belts.
1.-The joint order was postponed until to-
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Adjourned. ".'' @~~
...+ HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
The Committee of Finance reported the
resolutions in relation to conference with
the creditors OF the State published in this
paper yesterday, notifying them that they
may meet the Finance Committee here on
the 18th of january if they are prepared TO
accept settlement ON the basis Of the BAR
BoUR bill. o.. t.....t. ......
1The committee was equally divided upon
these resolutions, but one member changed
his vote from emo" to "Aye" in order
that something might be presented for the
consideration Of the Housed
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill entitled San act for the relief
of the sureties of John Huddleson, late
collector of Central township, of the county
OF Rockbridge," with the recommendation
that the House agree to the amendment of
the Senate; several resolutions from the
Committee for. Courts of Justice, with the
recommendation that they be referred to the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED WITHOUT READING.
BY Mr.. EDWARDS: Resolution inquiring
into the expediency Of allowing a levy OF
tax on merchants for county purposes.
BY Dir. DICKERsON, OF Floyd:
RssolUed. That the Committee for Courts
,ss,f1 sEn IF
summoning grand Jurors to serve for one
year. = ...
By Mr.. BERNARD !: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 20 OF chapter 10 OF the act of
Assembly approved March IA, 1878, relating
to crimes and punishments.
By Mr.. WITTEN A bill to amend the act
q charter to the Virginia, Ken-
lucky and Ohio Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. JORDAN:
Resolved, That the Joint Committee on
Amendments be, and are
hereby, instructed to inquire into and re-
port upon the expediency of SO amending
the Constitution as TO change the time
for the election Of county district officers
from the fourth Thursday in May to Tues
day after the first Monday in November.
Also. to extend the term Of office for all
and district officers to four years.
By Mr.. Trout: A bill to prohibit in GER
tain cases the granting Of license to sell ar
dent spirits by retail. e.
BY MIR. BoHANAN:
Resotved, That the Joint committee Of the
Senate and House OF Delegates upon the
Library inquire into the eXpediency OF pro-
vidfng by law for the sale of so many copies
OF the map Of the boundary-line between the
States Of Maryland and Virginia, accompa-
nying the award OF the commissioners APP
nointed hY said States to determine said line