The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-24

iChlies, Daniel, Dickensoi. Gayle Goode, Griain,
Marston John y Nnns asineiar, Smith,
Tanner fyier. WATSON sion nj. aud
For Major Watker. Nessrs Brooke, o E't Ha1
ton, Paul. Phiesar s pogeas Qucsenberry, slemp,
Sterens, Ward, and Wood-l6. rr..u TT H..
A ,,,ss Not henry u HUT
Captain Frayser was declared duly elect
ed on joint ballot, as follows: Whoie
number Of votes cast 161; necessary 10
choice, 81 !; OF which number Captain Fray
ser received 81 votes and Major Walker 20.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE pEsTTESTIAEY.
Mr.. GAYLE nominated for the office OF
superintendent Of the Penitentiary Colonel
/ Samuel A. Swami, the present incumbent.
Mr.. OUEsESBERRY, Mr.. BLAND, and Mr..
SINCLAIR, seconded the nomination.
Mr. MASSEY nominated General K. Lind
say Walker.
Mr.. PAUL seconded General Walkers
The vote in the Senate resulted as fol-
lows:
For Colonel SDann..Messrs. Betss, Bano,
Brooke, Cbiles, Daniel. Dickenson, Gayle. G0ode.
Lee, MARSHALL. Mouiton. Murray Num-, PhlegaI,
| Quesenbcrry, Sinclair, Smith, Ianher' watson 4,
For General Waher.-Nessrs. Bliss, Elliott,
| Fulker:on, Hinton, Massey, Nash. Norton, Paul,
Ponel, siIERJrARD, Slemp. Stevens, Tyler' ward,
absent or Not Voting.-Messrs. Hurt of Halifax,
Splitter, and Grimsley.
Colonel Swami was duly elected.
The result on Joint ballot was as follows !:
Whole number OF votes cast, 1853; neces-
sary to choice, 50; of which number Col
onel Swan received 80 and General Walker
"A votes.
GENERAL. AGENT AND SToREKEEPER OF THE
PENITENTIARY.
For this office Mr.. SMITH of Nelson om-
mated MIR. n. c.. Taliaferro, the present IN
cumbent.
Mr.. DANIEL seconded the nomination.
Mr.. HINTON nominated Mr.. W. r. Gaines,
OF the county OF Charlotte.
! The vote in the Senate resulted as fot-
! lows
Forfr. Teliaisrro.iIes5rs Setts, Bis2d, 5tiSs'
Brooke Ches Daniel! DckeHs0nf Ga!r ri % ohn
SON, Koiner, Lee, Marshall, Moulton, Murray; Nor
ton, Mum, Sinclair, Smith, stecsgs, Tanner, Tyler
aI For IL. Gaines.-Messrs. Elliott, Fulkerson
Hinton, Massey, Nash, Paul, Quesenoerry' shER'
ar. phIegar. VINO would have voted for Mr.. Tai.
| iaferro. paired with Mr.. Slcmp.
Cir. Walston paired with MIR. Ward.
Upon joint ballot Mr.. Taliaferro was duly
elected. Whole number OF votes cast,
necessary to choice, II: OF which NUN Der
Mr.. Taliafcrro received 80, and Dir. Ha' mes
60 votes.
On motion OF Dir. HURT OF Pittsylyania,
Mr.. HINToN WAS granted leave OF absence
fer two days.
Adjourned at 4:20 on motion of Mr.. LEE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut /:
o'clock-Speaker ALLEN IN the chair.
The galleries and all the privileged seat
were crowded by half-past II O'Clock.
ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS. ..
Senate resolution instrlEtipg the joint
Committee on Constitutional Amendment:
to inquire into the eXpediency OF so amend
ing section 81 OF article 6, and sections
and 2 OF article 7. OF tie Constitution, as tt
require the election for county, city, town
and district officers to be held at the rcgll.
lar November election Tor State officers, was
agreed to.
ILLEGAL RAILROAD CHARGES.
Senate resolution providing for the ap
Monument OF committee OF two upon tht
mart OF the Senate and three on the part OF
the House to investigate the alleged vol;
tons OF the railroad laws, with power &c
send for persons and papers, and to make
report OF their proceedings to both houses.
was agreed to.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. LACY
CoGnILL. WALKER of Northumberland
HARvIE, REESE, EDMUSDs, FAUNTLEEoY,
HENRY, KYLE, HENKEL, and FULKERsoN,
on the committee to report rearrangemcn1
Of the judicial districts.
GOVERNMENTAL EXPENSES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
munication from the Auditor OF Public Ac.
counts lin response to resolution OF the
Housed submitting comparative statements
OF expenditures for the officers OF govern.
ment, &C., for the fiscal years 1S59-'60 and
1S7C-'7I Ordered to be printed on motion
of Dir. JOHNSTON, OF Giles.
LEAVE
of absence was granted Mr.. NELSON for
three days.
b. BOND ABSTRACTION.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, OF Giles, moved that the
evidence taken before the Joint committee
on the abstraction Of bonds be printed.
Agrcedtc.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. PACE Bill to amend and rcGnact
charter OF the town OF Dnvile.
BY Mr.. f'IcKLEN: Petition OF merchants
in reference to license OF sampa-mcrchants.
By Mr.. WALSH: Bill to require county
and corporation treaSurcrS to furnish to
registrars lists of all persons who have paid
the captation-taX Tor the preceding year,
and to require the registrars to furnish such
lists TO the Judges OF elections at or before
the opening CT the polls OF each election
precinct.
BvMr D1CKERsoN oil Russell: Resolution
as to constitutional amendment to devolvc
the duties OF superintendent OF Public IN
struction on some other officer.
Ry Mr.. ROBINSON OF Norfolk: Resolution
as to memorializing Congress so as to en-
courage State banks.
By Mr.. TALIAFERRo OF Gloucester: Pcti-
ton OF 112 citizens OF Gloucester county
praying that the use Of pound-nets and like
nets may be prohibited by law.
By MI. BURGER: Bill to authorize Charles
r. Iipes, OF Botetourt county, to establish
q ferry across James river at the town OF
Jackson, in said county.
Dv Mr.. FOWLER, OF Washington county ::
Bill to authorize the trustees Of the Oregon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Rich
mond, Va, to borrow money and execute
deeds of trust to secure the same.
By Mr.. MCCAULL: Resolution in relation
to amending the Code as to the reduction
OF land-warrants for waste and unappro-
priated lands.
| BY Mr.. FAUNTLEEOY: Petition OF {. VI.
| Conrad for relief from taxation.
By Mr. TALIAFERRO OF Gloucester Pc
+;t;on NJ 15S citizens Of Gloucester county