Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
reyRGI;yEA EEGTSLGTURE.

Ia toe Senate yesterday, pi!or to the cIeoiion
o! Judges, uotbi5e Of interest was done.
10 tie House # Delegates bill" Ss1e reported
from cou entities. 10 Guerd 90 act to prevent
tic sale os cotton between certain hour; 70
amend section SO Of chapter 81 of the Criminal
Code, in rafererco to the organization, govern
meat end disci plHe of tie penitentiary; to
amend The first and second sections of chapter
ITO. Of TIC Code of 1873. in relation to removal
OF causes pending in one court to another;
and to amend section chapter III, of tho Code
CT 1873, and the aots amendator7 thereto. 10
regard to commissioners of courts.
Bills and resolutions were introduced and re
ferred TO amend section S Of chapter IS OF ecs
of Assembly approved March H. 1878, relating
to lees Of justices aud ether officers; 10 lOqure
as TO tbs txpcdieuc7 Of striking from the Con
stl.utiou section 2 of article 10 in relation t.
taxing citizens Of this State for the privilege OF
catching oysters from their natural bsds With
tougs. 80; to itquire into the cxpedlenoy OF
reporting bill au.hcriztag the superintendents
of esylums 10 advertise for proposals to furnish
provisions fer the use OF the asylums; request
iug the Finance Committee to report bill
looking 70 al honorable settlement Of the pub
lilo dohF.
At 80 both houses proceeded to the cleo
nominated for tho Tenth circuit the present 10.
cumoea:, Hoo. W. s. Bar;ou, CT Ffedeticks-
burg.
Mr.. Brooke placed in nomination for the
Eleventh circuit the present incumbent, Hon.
James Kzi.h. Mr.. kei.h's nomination was
seconded By Messrs. Lce and Sinclair. Judge
Keith was reelected without opposition.
The 'rame Of Hon. Robert H. Turner, OF
WarEcp, was placed Ia nomination BY Mr.
Ward for reciec!icn 10 the Twelfth circuit. His
domination was seconded by MIR. Splitter. he
wss reelected without opposition.
For the Thirteenth circuit, Mr.. Sherrard
nominated MIR. James B. Dormau, Of Lsxiog.
tor. Mr.. k,iner nominated judge MoL1uah
!in, Of Rock bridge, tue presentlOcumbent. The
name of Mr.. Doruau was tuose queutly with
drawn BY MIR. Sherrard, aad Judge mclaughlin
was elected.
IL tho House Mr.. Powell, Of Spottsyvania,
placed ia nomination Judge William s. Bartoo,
tho present ncu III bent. for iu5gs of the Circuit
Court.
Mr. Wright, OF CaroIira, nominated Judge
Johu Critaher.
M5ssrs. Pophan aod Mooeure seconded the
aouinatiou Of Judge Barton.
Nj. hlcCa5e seconded tae nominated Of
Judge john Critooer.
TIE vote was taken buS not announced,
thcu Il it is kaoEn that Judge Barton Was re.
elected.
Fer tho juieeship IF the Eleventh judicial
circuit, the prescott Incumbent. Ju lee James
k,l!G, tho oa!y persoa placed On nomination
WAS uoaninou5ly reelected.
For the Twelfth judicial circuit, Mr. John
I. Lowell nominated Judge R.bert Il. Turner,
the nresant incumbent. lie was reelected with
| ou' opposition,
For the ThirtecntG judicial circuit Mr.. far
shs Hauge: placed in nomination Judge Wm.
MoL ushiln.
Mr.. Hanger said that he had petitions from
every nrDber of the bar from the c>usties OF
Au .usta, f ckiogbam, Bath, Allegheny and
H!gh!aud, asking aud almost demanding bis
rse!eci ~; also, petitions Of one thousand citl-
80 OF Il ;oa bridge couoty. aud petitions or Cit
| izsls from other couHties, eshiog fer biz reeec
| .lou, &c. Mr.. Hanger closed by oaliiag atten
| ton to circular which bad been handed him.
lie said 10 contradiction to this, that hel Haoser)
| had been 10 attendance at every court held 10
Augusta presided over By Judge Mclaughlin,
and had never seen bio under tho Influence Of
| liza or when Oh tho bcnoh. but ho would not
| d=ny but that Judge Mel. would take drink
whcr no wss cot disohsrgipg the dusiss Of bis
| oEace.
| bIr. Frazier opposed the election Of Judge
| nicLaushliu. During bis speech he charged
judge Mclaughlin with having been seen
drunk On the bench at various tines; also "a
| able to discharge the duties OF bis positioa on
that account. He closed by nominating MIR
John p. Dormap, Tor the judgeship Of the
Thirteenth judicial circuit.
Mr., Spegsard, ct Allegheny. s,conded The
aomipation of judge Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Alexander Hunter otftred resolution
TO postpone the joint order in relation TO tho
election ofjudgo Of the Thirteenth circuit and
a committee to DO appointed to investigate the
charges. which vas rejected.
Msssra. Hioer, CT Highland, Ecbols of Au-
gussa, and Moffett Of Rockingham, advocated
The election of Judge McLsughlin, and after O
heated discussion the name of Mr.. Dorman was
| Withdrawn and Judge Mclaughlin reelected
| witanu: further opposition.
Judge McLsughln received all the votes cast
| (96) with one exception (Mr. John r. Garter.
| who voted Tor Major Dorusa). Messrs. Fra
zier and Lady. OF Rockbridge, did not vote At
The Eouse then proceeded with the election
ofjudges for the Fourteenth. Fifteenth, and Six.
tionlh circuits and the present incumbeots
Judges Blair, Fulton aud Kelly were reelected.
The vote in each csse(except judges McLaugh-
In and Bartcn,) was unanimous and the com.
nittee appointed to count the vote declared
Judge Barton, Keith, Turner Mclaughlin,
Blair. Fulton, and Kelly duly reelected, and the
execution Of the joint order was thus completed.
Fashionable Wedding.
Correspondence Of the Alexa1dris Gazstte.
WARHENTON D,c IL Tho marriapa Gf