The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-18
Fifteenth Day.
WEDNESDAY,, December IL, 1875.

Senator ELLIOTT presiding
Mr.. HURT moved that The. House OF Dele
gates be Informed TINT the Senate IS DoV
ready to meet in ioint session for the pur
pose Of efectiug senator. Agreed to.
At this point message was received iron
the House OF Delegates, announcing tina
that body was ready to receive the Senate
The Senate then proceeded to the Hous
I OF Delegates, in the order prescribed b.
law. ,..-...,y,,.,. .g-.s, ,....,.,.-. H..
/ Upon the return OF the Senate the Jour
I nal OF yesterday was read. -.
House Joint resolution appointing join
4 committee to fake au inventory OF all valua
BILE papers in the Treasurer's office wa
agreed to. -.s..,m- ,-,.-
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
i By Dir. DANIEL, from the Committee fo
Courts OF Justice: i bill to authorize th'
Tobacco City BuiIding-F und Association t.
hold READ estate and convey the same.
! By Mr.. HENRY, from the Finance Com
mittee: q, bill! In relation to the commits
sions OF the commissioner OF the revenue o.
Loudoun county. This bill was passed
under suspension Of the rules, on motior
Of Dir. MATHEW. ... -.sc. ! ST.
| -: PRESENTED AND REFERRED. Tva!r
By Mr.. SMITH OF Alexandria: A bill tt
incorporate the Mount Vernon Railroad
tCompany. 80" q.
| By MIR. RIDDLEBeRGER A bill to amend
sections 15 and 80 Of an act prescribing The
duties, liabilities, and compensation: Of
county officers, concerning the fees OF trea'
surers. ~ ...fE
| By Mr. DANIEL: A bill to fix the time fol
holding the courts in Campbell county. ~
| 40 :. PASSED. 81.
Senate bill to authorize the Mutual Build.
ing Fund Association OF Lynchburg to hold
real estate and convey the same.
| Senate bill to authorize the Tobacco City
Building-Fund Association to hold rea
estate and convey the same.
COUNTY JUDGES. .-
For county Judge OF Accomac Mr.. CAM
NON nominated the present incumbent, Cap
Messrs. FINNEY and THURMAN seconded
the nomination.
| Judge Parramore received all the votes
cast-130.
Mr.. F CLKERsoN presented joint resolu-
ton postponing the election OF Judges fer
Albemarle and Bedford.
Mr.. KoISER moved TO insert the county OF
Augusta.
Mr.. PAUL objected.
Dir. KolSER asked why Mr.. PAUL OBJ
iected.
Mr.. PAUL replied that the Two parties
had selected the candidates for Augusta.
It is well known that the Readiusters
would present J. A. Quaries, and the other
side the present incumbent, Judge Hen
dren.
At this point 4 message was received
| from The House postponing the election for
judge of AlbcmarIe until January 18th.
| MIR. FULKERSON withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. KoINER moved to amend the House
resolution by adding "Augusta." He
hoped the Senate would allow day or tw o
for reflection on this matter. He hardly
supposed that the judges would be en-
braced in the political arena. He had not
supposed that the observation-disclosures pro-
gramme was TO be carried out in the cleo
| tion OF the judiciary. He was not asking
the postponcment OF the election on party
grounds.
Dir. KolNER'S motion was rejected.
The House resolution was agreed to.
| For Judge OF the counties OF Allegheny
and Craig, Mr.. EsKR1DGE nominated Paris
| Y. Jones.
| Mr.. DANIEL nominated the present judge,
Andrew Cameron.
The vote resulted:
For Mr. Jones
For Mr. Cameron
For Mr. Skeen......
| MIR. Jones was declared elected.
| Mr.. BLISS nominated +. R. Farrar for re-
election for county Judge Of Amelia. and he
was elected, receiving all the votes cast.
For Judge of Amherst, Mr.. RIDDLE
BERGER nominated Mr.. William DIlard, Jr.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson, in renominating
the present incumbent, Mr.. S. Ii. Henry,
said: So far as his opponent, William
billiard, Jr., is concerned, L. have no.
thing to say against him, and | could not
do so il were disposed. He is gentle
| man OF high character and standing. His
| life, public and private, is blameless and
enviablc. He is gentleman worthy and
we'll qualified for the position, and rising
young lawyer.
The joint vote resulted:
For Mr.. Diard.. .......~...........74
For Mr.. Henry. AZ
Mr.. billiard was declared elected.
For Judge of the county OF AppOmattoX,
DIR. ELLIOTT (Mr. WOOD being in the chair
nominated the present incumbent, Hon.
| Henry r. Parrish, and paid him high COM
pliment.
| Mr.. DANIEL seconded the nomination.
| Mr.. Parrish having received every vote
Cd>I WiS cleCteu.
| For county judge OF Augusta, Mr.. PAUL
nominated J. NJ. Quarles.
| Mr.. KOINER put in nomination the pre-.
! sent incumbent, Judge John n. Hendren,
and made most earnest address in behalf
OF Judge Hendren.
| The result was announced as follows:
For Mir. Quarles. 20
For Judge He ndren .,..52
Mr.. Quarles was declared elected.
On motion OF Mr.. MATTHEW. the further
execution OF the joint order was postponed
until Thursday at 12t 2. NJ.
A message was received from the House
that that body had disagreed to the Senate
resolution.
For Judge Of the counties OF Bath and
Highland, Mr.. SHERRaRD nominated Mr..
James W. Warwick.
BIZ. DANIEL nominated the present in
cumbeut, John ". Myers.
The vote resulted
For Judge Myers
Mr.. Warwick was declared elected.
Mr., FARR informed the Senate that the
House had agreed TO the postponement OF
the joint order.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SPEAKER in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Starr.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Senate joint resolution for Christmas holt
days from Goth instant to 9Th January came
up: