The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-16
IGEygRAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1880.
SENATE.

Mr.. HENRY Hreseuted resolution cai'ins
on the {. overnor H.: information IN regaiu
n the troubles OF the oys'ermen, &C. IN tue
Rappshannock. Agreed to.
M. HENRY presented a rvsolut'oh re-
oucs;ing the Committee Tor Courts OF Jus
tice 10 report what time the county y""s.s
cIc,ted since the Let of January, 1880 ana
bereafter 20 be elected, will be entitled 10
discharge the duties Of the office. Agreedto 10.
Mr.. PAUL presented petition OF cit'Zens
Of Rockingham praying certain amendments
10 the school law. Referred.
Nv same: A bill 20 amend sections . ana
& of an act 10 enlarge the powers OF the
ROYAL Land Company. Referred.
Nv Mfr. MAYO: Petition Of Joseph Britzei
PRAYING rcsei from the payment Of a fine.
Mr.. HENRY presented a bill TO repair ana
remove the statue Of Henry Cay to the SEN
ate chamber. Referred.
THE COUNTY JUDGES AGAIN.
The hour having arrived, a message was
received from the House announcing its
readiness to 90 on with the election OF
county judges.
TFor Louisa see first page.
Forjud Of Fluvanna Mr.. ELLIOTT nomi-
mated Abraham Sheppard. and Mr.. LOWELL
nominated Judge ID. w. X. Bowles.
Mr.. Sheppard was elected.
For Judge Of Gloucester Mr.. CANNON
nominated Fielding Tavlor, and Mr.. ATKIN-
SON nominated Judge Warner II. Jones.
Mr.. Taylor was elected.
For Judge OF Lunenburg Mr.. FULKERsoN
(sfter referring to the DiSDdtch's report OF
last nights caucus proceedings) nominated
Judge William III. Perry, the present in
cumbent.
Judge Perry was unanimously elected.
I
mated Sterling +. Watts, and Mr.. LOWELL
nominated Mr.. s. Il. May.
| Mr., Watts was elected.
For Judge Of Warren and Clarke Mr.
MAYO nominated Il. A. Finnell.
Mr.. LOWELL nominated Judge John b..
Page.
Mr.. Finnell was elected.
For Judge Of Orange Mr.. MACON nOmi.
mated w. X. Taliaferro.
Mr.. STRoTHER and Mr.. MATTHEW second
ed the nomination.
| Mr.. Taliaferro was elected.
For Judge Of Washington county Mr..
FUIKgRsoN nominated George w. Ward, Jr.
AIR. LOWELL nominated Judge Il. NJ.
Page.
Mr. Ward was elected.
For Judge OF Westmoreand and Rich
mond Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER nominated Robert
Mayo.
| Mr.. LOWELL nominated Judge Thomas
Jones.
Mr.. Mayo was elected.
For Judge OF Wise and Buchanan Mr..
LEECE nominated Henry NJ. Jones. and MI.
| MATTHEW Judge Samuel /. Graham.
MIR. Jones was elected.
For JUDGE OF Wythe and Pulaski MIR.
French nominated james p. McTeer.
n aifgot nn
Hudson.
Mr.. McTeer was elected.
MIR. FINNGY presented joint resolution
po.tponIng the Joint order until tomorrow.
Agreed TO.
The CHAIR announced that Mr.. RAwLEs
had been transfer ed from the Committee on
Fish and Game TO ROADS, &C., and Mr.. FIN
NEY from Roads to Fish and Game.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate various
! paners relative to the oyster troubles IN the
lower RappahannOck. Referred TO the IT.
nance Committee.
Adjourned until 1870 Friday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY called the House TO order
at II O'Clock. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Haw-
thorne.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Lyons: Bill TO repcal chapter 81
OF the Acts OF lS7S-'79, in regard to fees OF
notaries, &c.
By same: Bill to repeal chapter 2j4 of
the Acts of 1S77-'7S. in regard to taxes COL
| lected by notaries, &c.
Bv Mr.. MUsHBACH: Bill to incorporate
the Grand Council OF the Grand Ancient
Order of Sons and Daughters, Brothers.
Sisters of Moses in the United States Of
| A bo ri at
| Bv Mr.. CHAPMAN: Petitions signed by
large number of citizens OF Gloucester ask
ing the reelection OF Judge WarnerT. JONES
as Judge for said county.
| By Mr. LYONS: Resolved, That the Com
mitiee for Courts Of Justice be instructed
| to collate and have published IN book form
| 90 comics Of all the cOnteSted-eectlon cases
arising in this House and in the Senate since
| the wear 1S60-that is 10 say, shall publish
the majority and minority reports in such
cases and the action OF the House and Sen
| ate thereon.
By Mr.. LovENsTKIN: Bill to amend chap
ter ii Of Acts OF Special Session 1879, au-
| thorizing sale OF tobacco on storage, DC.
BILLS REPORTED.
Authorizing Board OF Supervisors Of
Clarke county to borrow money; prOyd-
inc more ehectually for the control ana in
yesiment Of the glcbe funds OF the county
of northampton; providing for tue APP
| pointnent Of superintendents OF the poor
| adversely; providing for the transfer OF
the Annandale church property in the
county OF Fairfax.
| PENITEATIARY STORE.
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
nent of special committee for the lnyesti-
| potion OF the affairs OF the Denitentiary
store was agreed to.
NELSON VERSUS GREGORY-KING WILLIAM.
The committee report in this contested
election case came up and was read, as was
The minority reIort-lbe latter in favor OF
the sitting member, ROGER GREGORY.
MIR. HANGER addressed the House IN eX-
PLANTATION and advocacy OF the minority re-
port.
Mr.. FRAZIER, chairman Of the Committee
on Privileges and Eel cioDs, spoke in favor
| OF the majority report, and had the floor
when lat l2:30) the SPEAKERS gavel fell, and
the special joint order was announced.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
| Fluvanna: Mr.. HADEN nominated Abra-
| ham Shepherd. Mr.. DUKE Conservative
seconded the nomination, though differing
| from Mr.. Shepherd in political matters.
The name Of Judge u. w. X. Bowles was
| brought with Mr.. Shepherds TO the House
from the Senate by Senator ELLIOTT Re
suit Of The vote in the House: Shepherd,
So; Bowles, 4.
Gloucester: Mr.. CHAPMAN nominated
Fielding l.. Taylor. Mr.. C0GHlIL nomi-
mated Judge Warner L. Jones seconded by
Mr.. CHAMBERLAYNE. Party vote. Taylor
elected.