The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
SATURDAY, January II, 1889.
SENATE.

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A number OF House bills were read and
referred.
Mr.. DANIEL. from the Committee for
Courts. &c, reported Senate bill TO au-
thorize and empower Preston Lodge, No
a.. A. +. and A. NJ, OF louisville, Lee
county, to sell and convey certain real
estate
Mr.. THURMAN presented the report OF the
committee appointed to examine the Seco1d
Auditors Office (the books and papers wore
fourd correctly and neatly kept and The
Office In good conditionl which, on his mo-
ton, was ordered to be printed.
PASSED.
Mr.. SuERRARB presented bill for TIE re-
lief OF j. +. Tompkins, OF Rockbridge
county. for relief from erroneous assess
ment OF his lands for 1874 and 1875, which
was passed urder suspension oil the rules.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CANNON: A bill to prohibit the
catching Of oysters with dredges, and by
any other means except tongs.
BY Mr.. FINXEY: A resolution as TO whe-
Their members OF the Senate OF 1s1S'79, IN
assigning senatorial districts to odd or even
numbers, thereby declaring what districts
any authority for the same.
BY Mr.. PAUL: A bill for the relief OF A.
n. Pierce (and petition) from the payment
OF a fine aud the costs OF same.
BY Mr.. RAwLEs: Petition Of +. c. But
Ter for relief from the payment Of a fine.
BY Mr.. ELLIOTT for Mr.. HALE: A bill to
amend section % OF chapter 206 OF the Code
of 1878.
By same for the same: A bill to enable the
Penitentiary Storekeeper to purchase sup.
plies.
By same for the same A bill to amend
section 90 OF chapter - OF the Code OF
1873.
By Mr.. BOUsH: A resolution as TO eX-
eXpediency of enacting law for the more
rigid enforcement 0i the Sunday liquor
law in the cities, counties, and towns OF the
State.
By Mr.. FULKERsoN: A resolution OF in
quiry a. to the number OF clerks required
in the Second Auditors office to refund the
debt under the McCulloch bill, &c.
BY Mr.. BLISS: A bill 10 amend the lst
section OF chapter AZ Of the Code, so as TO
enlarge the jurisdiction Of justices OF the
peace.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH OF Alexandria.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson was granted leave OF
absence for two days.
THE COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour arrived for the election OF
county judges.
Mr.. FULKERsON presented joint resGlu-
ton TO postpone the election OF Judge, for
Franklin. Mecklenburg, Patrick, Prince
William, and SpOtsylvania till Tuesday the
Goth.
Mr.. HURT moved to amend so as to add
Pitisylvania after Spotsylvanil.
Mr.. FULKERSON appealed to the majority
in the Senate TO postpone the election IN
Patrick county for reasons which bad come
to his knowledge within the last six hours.
Mr.. STovALL Of Henry said that the two
gentlemen occupied opposite positions, and
yet similar positions. He said he hoped the
scenes---be would not say disgraceful-Of
yesterday would not be enacted. 1t was
yesterday merely to get of wind and get
themselves on record that gentlemen fill
clustered. lie could see no good reason
why either county should be postponed.
Mr.. Hurt thought it strange indeed in the
Senator from Washington (NIr. FULKERsON)
to oppose his request when he now asked TO
postpone Patrick. He bad understood that
The candidate for Judge of Pittsylvania had
made promises which, il true, would rem
der him unit for the Office.
Mr.. STOvALL Of Halifax moved, for the
benefit Of all parties concerned, That the
county Of Halifax be postponed.
Mr. WILCOX (who did not know that
Mecklenbuig was included in the original
resolution) moved to add Mecklenburg.
[Laugbter.]
Mr.. CANNON defended Mr.. Davis, the can.
Il 10 ania ii
stated that he had made no promises or con-
cessions to the Rcadiusters' caucus.
Mr.. Paul. opposed the motion to post |
pone Pittsylvania, and eulogized Mr.. DAVIS,
the candidate.
Mr.. STOvALL OF Henry asked the Senate
to consider his night to demand that the
election of Judge for Patrick be not post.
poned on account Of the interests he repre- |
sented.
Mr.. FULKERsON again appealed for the |
postponement Of Patrick and against the
OF the election for Pittsyl- |
vania. He wanted the gentleman who had |
been named for judge Of Patrick TO have
The opportunity of clearing up what might |
bIacken bis character whether he should be |
elected Judge or not.
Mr.. HURT desired TO correct a statement |
made by Mr.. CANNON, who had just called |
the pending question; but Mr.. CANNON !
would not withdraw The call and thus give |
Mr.. HURT the opportunity he asked for.
The pending question was ordered, and
Mr.. HURTS motion to insert Pittsylvania |
was rejected by the following recorded
vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. An inson, Boush. Daniel. Early, |
Fmney, Henry. Hunt, Koiner, Lowell, Matthew,
Murray. Pickett. Smith of Alexandra, STROLLER, |
Thurman. and WiDghcld-16.
NOEs.-Me,srs. Bliss. Csnntn, Davis, Elliott. Esk- |
ridge French. Fulkerson. Hale, James, Leece. Ma.
con. Mavo, Norton, Paul Rawles. sherrard, Stovsll
IF Halifax, Stovsl of Henry, Walker, Wilcox, |
Williams and Wood-22.
Mr. HURT asked leave to have the follow
Ing protest spread upon the journal:
Whereas the name OF HoratiO Davis, of
the county OF Pittsylvania. has been selected
by the Readjusters OF the General Assembly
as a candidate for the office Of Judge OF said
county and whereas it has been publicly
stated that although the said Davis was an
earnest and ayOwed supporter OF what was
known as the McCulloch bill in the recent
election, and as such could not have re-
teived the said nomination, yet that he has |
made 10 writing promises to member OF |
The said party to the effect that if elected |
Judge OF said court he would use his office |
in The interest OF the Re&diusters' party |
and appoint none but Readjusters to |
office, and has been nominated; and |
whereas the representatives OF the said |
,oumy have called upon the said Senator to
ascertain whether the charges were true,
which call the said Senator has declined 10
.ccede to, as will appear by the correspond
nee hereto attached; and whereas a mo.
ion has this day been made in this body to
postpone the election OF Judge for said
county until Tuesday next, the 10th OF this
month, IN order that said charge against
and Davis might be inquired iuto; and