The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-03


LETTER FROM GENERAL b. T. JOHNSON MAX
IyG THE ANENDE HcNoRABLE-PAY or
PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS COMMISSIONS
OF COUNTY JUDGES, &C., &C.
Major Daniel, i'm the Senate yesterday,
sent up TO the Clerks desk and bad read
the following letter. which was ordered TO
be spread upon the Journal.
BALTIMORE, January IA, 1880.
MAJOR John W. Daniel, Senate, Richmond,
"a:
Ny Dear Sir,--In caucus In 1877 I charged.
and as then believed proved. that Mr. r..
+. Walker. Superintendent OF Public Print
Ing, had taken the iron-clad oath before the
Legislature Of 1865. The evidence before
me fully justified me in making that charge.
But have now seen in newspaper let
ter from Hon. r. W. Hughes proving that
be did not take II.
Captain Walker was a bitter, constant,
and persistent political enemy OF mine du-
ring the whole OF my connection with Vlr-
ginia politics; but have never intention
ally wronged any man, friend or foe, and
therefore write TO repair this injury to him
the best way can, by stating as publicly as
made the charge that am satisfied he did
not take the iron-clad oath; that would
not have made il IL / had bad Judge
| Hughes's letter before me; and. by with
drawing it, ask you to hand this letter TO
the Conservative caucus, or to the Senate.
Your obedient servant,
BRADLEY T. JOHNSON.
DEBTS DUH YHYsICiANs AND DRUGGISTS.
Mr.. ChambeTlayne'S bill "to amend and
reenact section % OF chapter l2G OF The
Code OF Virginia. rs to the order in which
debts shall be paid" has been reported from
the Committee for Courts of Justice to the
House as follows:
I. BE il enacted by the General Assembly,
That section - OF chapter 126 OF the Code
be amended and reGnactcd so rs to read as
follows:
Section 25. Where the assets OF the dece-
dent i'm the hands OF lis personal repre-
sentative. after the payment OF funeral ex-
penses. claims for physicians fees for SER
UiCeS rendered during the last illness Of the
decedent, and druggl6' accounts for drti-
cieS Furnished during the same period. and
charges Of administration, are not sufficient
| for the satisfaction Of all demands against
/ him, they shall be applied-tirst, to debts
( due to the United States; secondly, taxes
and lcyies assessed upon the d 1cedent pre-
vious to his death; thirdly. debts due as
personal representative, trustee for persons
qnder disabilities. guardian or committee,
where the qualification was in this State
in which debts shall be included debt for
money received by husband acting as
such iiduciary IN right Of his wife; fourth
/ ", ell other demands raiaby, except those
! I'm the next elias, and lifthy, voluntary OBJ
! legations.
| 2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
/ JUDGES COMMISSIONS.
The Governor Yesterday issued the COM
missions Of many Of the county Judges
elected by this General Assembly.
II is understood that Judge Minor. oil
| Henrico, and numbers Of others in like po-
sition, will not surrender until the question
when commences the term OF the new
Judges is decided by competent authority
| Ii was reported in Rcadiuster circles al
the Capitol Yesterday that Mr.. Webb, elect
ed as Judge OF Carroll county before the Isl
of January, upon receipt OF telegram IRON
Richmond announcing said election, TOOK
possession Of the bench.
From two bills introduced in the House
Yesterday by MI Frazier, 1t seems that the
headjusters expect that TIE old Judges VII
refuse now to surrender to the new. SC
these bills provide IN substance that th'
irdges Of election and assessors OF lane
Shall be appointed by the judges elected a
thi, session OF the General Assembly.
MCCORMICK TELESCOPE.
on motion or Mr. MICHiR, tho following
ioint reeoIu,ion u.as placed IpOn the Hous
calendar:
Whereas it appears that w. II. Wander
bill. has donated the sum OF $4,000, on Ger
tain conditions, for The establishment at th
University OF Virginia Of the telescope prof
lered by Leander J. Mccormick to that In
stitution OF learning; therefore be II
ReSolced By the House Of DetegateS Qh
Senate concurring), That the thanks OF IN
people OF Virginia, through their represen
tatiyrs in this General Assembly. are hereb
rendered to MessrS. William IL. NanderDi'
and Leander j. Mccormick for their gene
rous appreciation Of the merits OF our Onl
yersity, and their valuable and timely sym
patby with orr efforts to maintain ana pei
pettlate lts influence and efficiency.
Mr.. BARBOUR subsequently moved for TN
suspension Of the rules, so that the resolu
, ton might have its second reading thea
, but the House be,ng "thin," the neceSsar
'nnmber OF votes tG7) could not be obtained
though both sides rose with unanlmity.
BLACKSBCRG.
4 sub committee OF the House Commit
tee for Schools and Colleges will Wis
Blacksburg College on THURSDAY neA
February 5.h) 10 investigate its affairs.
This Subcommittee (Mes'rs. Bailey, +
lis, and Farm are invested by vote OF II
House OF Delegates with power to send Il
persons and papers.
p THANKSGIyING-nAY.
Y Mr.. Lovenstein's bill making Thanksgl
t ing-day legal holiday has been iayorab
: reported from the House committee
D whom it was referred.
CAUCUS DEBT COMMITTEE.
y A member OF the Re;idi ulster Caucus CO.
: nittee on Debt Is authority for the statemel
: that the amount OF the principal to be reco
4 niZed has been practically determined I
a them and in this way: Each member wro
T.. on a slip OF paper the amount he thOng
T.. proper. These figures were then aggregate
r and an average struck.
: That WAS much after the fashion OF !url
o in ascertainlDg damages.
: The same member says that the deOt d
will not be passed until ihe last days OF u
y session. and that it viii be 80 timed that u
! Goyerner must either approve II or XIII
: by withholding his signature. Ihey &
il pect him TO veto II.
9 THE YcRKTOwN CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
: Senator Atkinson's Yorktown Centennl
!, Committee. composed OF representatives
II tine two houses Of the General AssemDi
l. met last night in the Senate chamber 10 co