The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-20

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THURSDAY, December 10, 1878. 1
SENATE.
Lieatenant-Go Governor WALKER In the CHAIR.
Senate bill to provide for the reitnquisn,
ment to the United States OF title TO ana
inrjsdiction over lands within the State oil
VIRGINIA for sites of life-sa1ing stations:
with House amendment, Has taken up ana
the amendment agreed to. $50 -
Mfr. PHLEGAR presented resolution 10
eyoedite the election Of Judges where there
is no contest. Agreed to.
Mr.. MASSEY presented a bill to proylae
for iss,,inc certificates Of debt which may De
Mood in nayment of all taxes, debts. dues,
and demands due the State. referred.
mir. SMITH. from the Committee on Edu'
cation, reported House bill to authorize
trustees OF certain school property IN the
county OF Roanoke to sell the same ana re-
invest the proceeds.
Mr.. DANIEL presented petition OF VINE
growers OF Albemarle for repeal OF the
Motfett liquor law
PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Marion
Reading Club, in the town OF Marion
Smyth county.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
For Judge OF the Tenth circuit: Mr..
NrRRAy nominated Judge w. S. Barton.
Judre Barton was reelected, the only two
senator's voting against him being Messrs.
POWELL andSLEMP.
On Joint ballot: Whole number OF votes
cast, 1889; necessary to choice, 20. OF which
Judge Barton received los. votes and Judge
Critcher 81 votes. usr"!..
For Judge OF the Eleventh circuit: Mr..
BROOKE nominated Judge james Keith.
Seconded by Mr. LEE and Mr.. SINCLAIR.
Elected without opposition.
For Judge OF the Twelfth circuit: Mr..
WARD nominated Robert H.. Turner. Sc
conded by Mr.. SPITLER. Elected without
opposition.
For Judge of the Thirteenth circuit: Mr..
SHERRARD nominated Mr.. James B. Dor
man. OF the county of Rockbridge.
Mr.. KoISER nominated Judge W. Nc
Lauylrlin. Of Lexington, and spoke in his
behalf. .
Mr.. BROOKE seconded Judge McLaugh-
Inns nomination.
Mr.. JOHNSON, without seconding the NOM
nation OF Mr.. Dorman, thought that the
charges made by Mr.. FRAZIER OF intem-
perance ought TO be investigated; that the
wishes OF the representatives of the people
should govern in all cases and be regarded
rather than the endorsement Of the men,
bers OF the bar. That principle had always
governed his action in the Senate, aid he
proposed to follow it up ~ this case. lie
spoke at some length upon this point.
Messrs. DANIEL and SHERRARD also dis
cussed the merits OF the candidates, the
former Senator in behalf OF Judge Nc
Laughlin and the latter in reply chiefly to
the remarks Of Dir. DANIEL rather than adj
yocatipg Mr.. Dorman's claims. g..
The debate was protracted to considera'
bic length.
Dir. MARSHALL spoke in behalf of Judge
Mclaughlin.
Just before O'Clock Mr.. FULKERsoE pre-
scented a Joint resolution postponing the
election Of Judge for the Thirteenth judi
cial circuit until the 18th of January.
Mr.. FULKERsON moved to suspend the
rules in order to consider the resolution to-
day. Lost-ayes. IL; noes, 10. g,
At 8 o'clock Mr.. SHERRARD said it was
with regret that he announced tie with
drawal Of the name Of Major Dorman.
Judge Mclaughlin was reelected. ..
Mr.. SuEERARD, in explaining his vote cast
for Judge Mclaughlin, said it was matter
OF formality-that he assumed none OF its
responsibility. .pt a'- =. 80. =.
For Judge of the Fourteenth circuit |:
Judge Henry E. Blair was nominated by Mr..
MARSHALL and seconded by Mr.. PHLEGAR.
Judge Blair was reelected without oppose
ton. i.' q
For Judge OF the Fifteenth circuit: Mr..
SMITH nominated Judge John f.. Fulton,
and he was reelected without opposition.
For Judge of the Sixteenth circuit Mr..
WooD nominated Judge John A. Kelly.
Seconded by Mr.. FULKERsoN. Reelected
without opposition. ia. -.r.:-... ....-. l..
Judge Garrison, OF the Seventeenth cir
cult, and Judge Bird, of the Eighteenth cir
cult, hold over until 1888. s~-H
MISCELLANEOUS.
The CHAIR announced that Mr.. JOHNSON
had been appointed to serve on the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. FULKERSON presented bill to amend
and reGnact section IL, chapter 8, of the
Revised Criminal Code. Referred.
BY Mr.. NASH: A bill to amend the act in
cooperating the Masonic Mutual Life-Assu-
rance Association Of Norfolk. Referred.
BY same: A bill to amend the law in refer
ence to obstruction to highways. DC. Re-
ferred. ,..,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to amend an act to prevent the
sale of cotton between certain hours; an
act granting loan of arms Of the State to
the principal of the Suffolk Military Acade-
my; to. amend and reenact section 53 OF
chapter 81 of the Criminal Code, in refer
ence to the organization, government, and
asrI9pe q ss the pen an6FEs
Judges thereof, in vacation, or Justices Of
The peace, to order sales of personal pro-
perry seized under writs OF teri facias, or
under distress-warrants, !, in eases where
such property is expensive to keep or per-
iShabe. a .s.st., NJ .aaa!,lta.E ..l,Elc a,
r,eSenate bill.to amend section Q of chapter
Ill of the Code of 1873, and the acts. amend
atory thereto, in regard to the commission