The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA,
WEDNESDAY, January IA, 1880.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, january II, iooe'
SENATE.
Senator ELLIOTT presiding. PRAYER Oy
Res. r. &. Dashici, Of st. Marks Episco-
pc church.
Mr. Woop presented the report Of the
ypecia committee appointed to investigate
The Treasurers Oflce; which. on his mo-
lion. was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
Mr.. KoIyER presented the application OF
w. +. vaniossen for Communication for an
artificial limb. Referred.
MIR. LOyEr1 presented petition OF citi-
zens of Front Royal asking for locaI-op-
ton law, ADD bill to amend the charter OF
that town so as TO carry out The petition.
Referred.
Mr.. PACE presented petition from citi-
zens of stanton asking repeal OF the
Moffett-register law. Referred.
PASSED.
Senate Joint resolution TO investigate the
store and penitentiary.
Senate biiito Tx the time for holding the
Circuit Court Of Campbell county.
Senate bill to incorporate the United
States Commercial Company.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Richmond and MecklenbHrg Railroad Com
pany.
Senate bill to incorporate the Teachers
Mutual Life Assurance Association OF Nlr-
ginia.
SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Southwestern Railway Company came
up on the calendar, the question being on
the amendment proposed by the Committee
on Roads TO forbid the Richmond and South
western road from transporting freight and
passengers along the Valley of James river
unless by consent OF the James River and
Kanawha Company or railroad company
purchasing the rights and franchises OF said
company.
Mr.. HENRY desired time to examine the
bill.
Mr.. FULKERsoN opposed the amendment
proposed by the Committee on Roads. lie
never heard of such proposition as the one
proposed. He did not know that the james
River and Kanawha Company had monOp.
DIV on anything except convicts in the peni-
Tertiary.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson advocated the
amendment. Nobody ever heard OF allow
ing railroad company TO build line right
along side of another road.
Mr.. KOINER objected to the proposed
amendment by the committee. and agreed
with Mr.. FULKERs0N. He wanted time TO
look into the subject.
Mr.. HENRY suggested that the bill and all
proposed amendments be printed.
A number of amendments were sent up.
and The bill and amendments were passed
by and ordered to be printed.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour arrived for. the election OF
county jndgos.
Mr.. WILCOX presented a resolution to
postpone the election Of Judge OF Mecklen-
burg until the 18th.
Mr.. FULKERsON presented resolution
postponing the elections for franklin, Pat
rick. Pittsylvania, Prince William, Kappa
hammock, Russell, Southampton, and Spot
sylvania until the 18th.
Mr.. WILCOX said be did not propose to
vote for any person believed 10 be an i'm.
proper character for the Office OF Judge, and
he believed that the person nominated by
the caucus for the iudgeship Of Mecklen-
burg is not a proper person. lie would not
violate every principle Of his manhood and
stultify himself by voting for such person.
Mr.. FULKsRsoN asked Mr.. WILCOX TO
withdraw his resolution and TO move TO
amend the one he presented.
Mr.. WILCOX consented, with the under
standing that he would not be embarrassed
in any way.
Mr.. FULKERsoN would not promise to
help Mr.. WILCOX to get in his county.
Mr.. SgOvALL OF Halifax moved to include
Meckenburg and Halifax.
A discussion.
Mr.. STovALL withdrew Mecklenburg and
left Halifax.
Mr.. WILCOX now moved to add Meek
lenburg. He said he was in earnest. There
were six votes at bis side, and the Senator
from Mecklenburg (Mr DAVIS was com.
mitted to vote for the resolution.
Mr.. DAVIS said he saw no reason for de-
lay, and that was evidently the intention OF
the mover. He could see no good to come
out OF further agitation OF the matter.
Mr.. KOINER said that, as he saw some Of
his friends in dilemma aud trouble, he'd
suggest that II they would bring the nomina.
tons before the General Assembly he would
help them out Of the trouble'and give them
good judges.
A uiua-Uoce vote was then taken on Mr..
WILLC0x's motion to include Mecklenburg,
and there being some doubt about the re.
suit, Mr.. WILCOX demanded the ayes and
noes; which were taken, and the Senate
agreed to include Mecklenburg by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES -Messrs. Atkinson, Boush, Daniel, Davis,
Early. Finney, Henry, Hurt. X liner, Loved. Ma
con, Matthew, Murray, Pickett, Riddieberger Sher-
rard. Smith of Nelson, Smith of Alexandra. So
vail Of Halifax, STROLLER, Thurman, Wilcox, Wing
field ana Wood-.4.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bliss, CaDheB. Elliott, FukersOn,
Hale, Leece, Norton Paul, Walker, and Williams
10.
The vote was then taken on the motion Of
Mr.. STovALL Of Halifax, and Halifax was
also included-ayes, %; noes, 8.
The resolution as amended was then sent
over to the House by Mr.. FULKERsON.
The election Of judges was then pro-
ceeded with.
For Judge Of Northumberland and Ian
caster Mr.. MAYO nominated Edwin Brown,
OF the county OF Northumberland.
Mr.. DANIEL nominated Judge Samuel
Mr.. BURGESS, from the House, now came
in with a Joint resolution postponing
the counties OF Northumberland and Lam
caster
Mr.. PArr said that II the Legislature e)n-
tinued to postpone they would never get
through
Mr.. FuLKrRsoN opposed the resolution to
postpone
Mr.. MAYO advocated the postponement be-
cause his colleague in the House asked it.
The motion 10 postpone was taken by
ayes and noes, sed defeated by the follow
Ing vote:
ATEg--Messrs. Att5asoD, Boush. Daniel, Fmney,
Henry, HUT. I.oveh. Matthew, Mayo. Murray,
Pickett, Smith OF Nelson. Smith Of Alexandra,
Thurman, and Wilicex-l5.
koEs--Nessrs. Bliss CgBnon. Early. Elliott. Esk-
ridge. Fuikers0n. Hale Jsmes. koiner, Leece,
Norton. Pant. Rawies, thery1rd. Stoviil Of Henry,
Walker, Williams, and Wosd-1s.
Mr. MAYO moved TO reconsider the vote
10y which Tue resolution was defeated.
Lost.
Mr. MAYO then notified tho House fbat