The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-02
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8 Sen ATE. Is.ssss 8
Lieutenant-G Governor WALKER presldlng.
{: ON motion of 3drs d. AssE ssoant fesosu-
tton proposfng; 10 rescind tue feso'Htssoh IoI
the election 81 circuit judges to-aay came came
dr. ID AssEYt spokei IN fayor OF aEescinding
~ NJ ls.s spIgIrn opposed tie resolution.
b Mr. PHLRGAR spoke In opposition 20 any
postponement. II s.
the election of Judges should De ostponed
MI Hi. ma MsRsaAlL opposed any postpone
mcnt. Il 81 a;5, i; Z
interest oil the people to elect the Judges az
this session. I. g
i1,dpes should be proceeded With, according
ia, The original resolution which had passed
both bodies of the General Assembly:
Whether we meet next winter or not, SOUND
policy required that this matter be not de--.
.iayed;, It was great change OF lie for. a.
LAWYER to mass from the bar to the bench,
or for o Judge to pass from the bench 1DacK
to the bar. The. lawye lad! to settle his
business. wind up his old accounts, and
prepare himself for the career OF Q judge,
Ten months notice was not too much. Inc
fudge, IL not continued in position, had to
look out for new means OF pport-pro pa
Div to return to the bar-place himself IN
the way OF new clients, and prepare TO Dulla
himself up as q lawyer airesh. Ten montns,
notice to set his new house in order was ilt-
tile enough, and IL we elected judges now to
go in Office january /, 1879, this IS all they
would have. s.,l.
There was another consideration why we
should now elect judges. Section OF Art
icle v. of the Constitution provides that
g The General Assembly shall meet once IN
two wears; and not % tener.",3 This Is the
Language OF the amendment which was
adopted November Z, 1875. He could not
see how with this positive and clear inter-
dict before them the Assembly could sit
next winter II they do SIT, and elect
Judges, their action might be deemed 'ille-
Gal. The Judges, it Is true, mightbe held de
facto officers; but perplexing question
affecting their title would be raised. We
can avoid all question by consummating the
elections now. i; !. i gg....A
Mr.. GAYLE agreed with Mr.. MASSEY, that
the election should be postponed. lg.s.
The resolution to postpone was rejected.
;SSte-FasI MGYo's BRIDGE. 4s1H..i lgs''
Mr.. CHfLes presented bill authorizing
the purchase by the city OF Manchester OF
Mayo's bridge; which, under suspension
OF the rules, was read a third time and
passed. ',s'1.'s ~ .,.,.ts..-.fg.st -,
O. APPROPRIATIONS BILL. I'll
i; Mr.. GRIMsLEY presented q bill appropri-
atlng The public revenue for 1877-'78, and
moved that the rules be suspended requiring
the reference OF the bill. ......, ...t:.,.,.
Agreed to, and the bill was placed on the
calendar. IN r,-1r osrFry ysa. ~
3i ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Ko1NER, at 1915 P. NJ, called for the
order OF the day. sss-..1
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY' moved that the House
be informed that the Senate is ready, on its
part, to proceed to the execution OF the
Joint order, having for its object the cleo
ton OF certain judges. Agreed to.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY was directed to inform
the House OF Delegates.
MIR. QUasEEBERRY reported to the Senate
that he had performed the duty imposed
upon him-gone to the hall OF the House OF
Delegates, found no organization there, but
had been informed by the clerk of the
House OF Delegates that that body had adj
iourned. .s
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that committee be
appointed to consider and report what ac-
ton the Senate should take in regard to the
matter.
MIR. BLAND said that all this body can do
when it has been ascertained that the House
has adjourned is to acquiesce. Tor the Con-
stitution requires that the action OF each
body shall be distinct. He held that the
House had right to adjourn at any time,
and this body has no right to criticize its
action. -.-~
Mr.. MASSEY defended the course OF the
House on the ground that either body can
adjourn for period not exceeding three
DAYS without the consent of the other house.
It was the most higf-handed measure he
had ever heard OF. He stood here to defend
the House from the adoption Of any such
resolution.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that no sane man ever
entertained the idea of censuring the House
for its action. He offered the motion for
the appointment Of committee to consider
the subject only to have the matter 60 on
record. If the report OF the Senator from
Caroline is to go on record it would be sat-
isfactory to him.
The report was spread upon the record.
ANOTHER VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate CON-
muncation from the Governor returning
without his approval, the bill passed by the,
General Assembly prescribing the manner
in which public free-school funds shall be
collected, and requiring them to be paid to
the credit OF the public free-school fund,
and used only for public free-school pur-
poses; which was read as follows:
To the Honorable the Senate:
I return the bill "prescribing the man.
ner in which public free-school funds shall
be collected, and requiring them to be paid
to the credit Of the public free-school fund
and used only for public free-school pur-
poses," without my approval.
The principles OF this bill were so fully
discussed in the message sent to the
House OF Delegates, giving my reasons for
not approving Bill go Of that House, I" i'm
posing taxes on real and personal property
to meet the necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent. for public free-school purposes,
and to pay the interest on the public debt"
that it would be needless to go over them
again.
3 The reasons therein stated for not APP
proving that bill are equally applicable to
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