The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19
CIRCUIT JUDO s

Mr.. FRAZIER u1oYed,to strike out the Sth
section of the bill. His idea svas not to re.
duce the pau but the number OF the circuit
Judges. That plan, he thought, Woud gave
them reasonable amount OF WORK I'd 90,
and keep their minds fresh In the Jaw ana
some OF them cut of politics.
Mr.. BERNARD opposed the reduction OF
the number OF the judges. or the two al
ternatives forced upon him ne would cut
down their pay as proposed (from S2,Ooo 10
81, 5000. 81 $3.50
Mr.. HANGER was opposed to any diminu-
ton OF the circuits. He was also personally
opposed to lessening their salary but Oh the
| two alterternatiyes would choose the latter.
Amendment rejected.
Mr.. EDMUHDs moved to amend the Sth
section by adding that the judge Of the
Seventeenth circuit (who has only two coun-
lties-Accomac and Northampton be paid
$1,000; so that the section would read:
."section 5. The judges OF the circuit courts
R,naIl receive the sum OF 81 1900 per annum,
except the Judge Of the Seventh circuit
/ rcity of Richmond. who shall receive the
aum OF $4,000 per annum, and the Judge OF
/ the Seventeenth circuit, who shall receive
$780,"
MIR. KYLE moved to strike out "S1 200"
and to insert I" 81 1000"
General TAL1AFERRo proposed $1,000,
Ruled out OF order. ;,
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Accomac opposed all
amendments, and stood up for the Eastern
Shore in fine style.
| General TALIAFERRo had the floor, when.
at 8 O'Clock, the chair was vacated until
/ 1880 P. NJ.
| Night Session.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair.
After further discussion on the amend
ment of Mr.. EDMUNDs, MR. KYLE's amend.
ment to the amendment was rejected. MIR
EpaUNDs's was adopted-ayes, 65; noes, 10
Various amendments proposed by Messrs
LOWELL, WALKER of Westmoreland, anc
EDMUNDs, consequential upon the changes
made in the bill by the House, were adopted
The salary bill was then ordered to en-
grossment by the following vote:
AYEs-sIessrs: Adams Ahers, Ashton Attkisso N
fS Davis, Diclerson,, Dickinson. Dyer
Echols, Edmunds Farr, Eauntleroy, F1cklen. Fin
Gray Green, hardasy Reuben N
son, Harvie, Henkel, Henson, X: d. James. Wadd!
T. James, johnson, Johnston Jordan, Kelly, heX
ser, KYLE. Lacy, Lady, Lowell, Luck. McC0nnell
McCraw, Mcdaniel, Mcmillan, bIof1ett, Moncure
Norman, NIushback, Nelson, Oglesby. Pace, Par
dIdge, Shannon. sheihurne, shriver, Shumate, z: r
Smith, j. Howard Smith, Spessard, Stevens, VII
liam B. 1aliafrrro, Warner t. Taliaferro, Audrey
j. Taylor. Van Lear. George Walker, William d
Walker, wallace. walsh, Warine, Watson. Whita
ere, smith J. r White, Witten' Wright Young an'
NoEs-Messrs. Hamilton and sYkes-2.
| ABSENT OR NOT VoTING.-39 members.
The motion to reconsider the bill was re
iected.
1t is to be cngrossed as it came from the
special joint committee.
ea Hr PASSED.
House bill for relief of E. G.. Marshall
Jr., OF Clarke county.
Senate bill for relief OF John Fl. Silvers
OF Montgomery.
Senate bill regulating reports of insurance
companies, with amendments.
! TURTLE SOUP.
House bill to prohibit the catching of ter
| rapins and turtles during the close season
came up, the House being at the moment il
a hilarious mood. 49,. "
MIR. GRAVES moved to amend the secont
line by inserting the word or dry lanC
Elaughter], so that it would read, "that NJ
water or dry-land terrapin Or land-tllrtlt
should be caught, killed, or molested from
the first day of November until the 1st o.
June" Agreed to.
Mr.. MUSHBACK moved to amend by in
serting after turtle mock turtle. Laugh
teri
Mr.. FINNEY said that he had heard o.
mock-turtle soup, but never OF mock tur
ties.
The amendment was agreed to.
After some further fun OF this sort thu
bill was laid on the table.
| Adiollrned