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COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA,
GoyEEx0E's OPpIcE,
RICHMOND, Va, March 8, 1880.
TO TIC General Assembly;
II becomes my painful duty 10 commupi.
cate to YOU intelligence OF the death OF Hon.
Robert l.. Montague, judge OF the Eighth
Judicial circuit. lie died at his bone. :. In.
glewood," Middlesex county, March 2,
1880.
1t Is unnecessary for me TO say another
word. The deceased was well known 10 the
people of bis native State, which he loved
with almost romantic devotion. He filed
during his active and valuable life many i'm
portant and high Offices, and filled them
bonorably and well. The news Of bis death
will excite sorrow in the hearts Of the citi-
zens OF Virginia, who will feel that one has
passed from their mid,t whose every i'm
pulse beat in unison with whatever was
useful or glorious TO his country.
Very respectfully,
FRED. w. NJ. HOLIDAY.
READJUsTgR CAUCUS.
meeting OF the Readjuster members Of
the General Assembly was held in the hall
Of the House last night. After spirited
debate Speaker BENJAMIN w. Lacy, OF New
Kent, was nominated for Judge OF the
Eighth circuit Gn place Of Judge Montague,
deceased) over Major Baker =. Lee by
more than a two-thirds majority. The
election takes place today.
! The caucus adopted a resolution favorIng
an adjournment OF the two houses sine die
Tuesday night. No bills Of private interest
will be considered till those OF a general
and public nature are disposed Of. II seems
pretty generally understood that the sppro-
priation bill will be left severely alone.
The present appropriation bill lasts until
| October 1st--so il is centended by many.
Many others hold now, and have always
held. that for officers and institutions duly
authorized by law no other or general ap-
preparation act is necessary. Auditor Mas
sey, who will exercise considerable power
| in issuing (or not issuing) warrants, was at
! the caucus last night, and seemed TO have
| full understanding with the bretheren.
During the proceedings Mr.. Carter n.
J HarrlsoD, eporter for the Commonwealth,
was discovered standing on the ledge OF the
northern wal. very near the window 10 the
right of the Speakers stand. Mr.. Harrison
had performed the difficult and perilous un-
dertaking of walking from the western
poriico Of the Capirol on this ledge around
/ to the northern wall aforesaid, and had been
there altogether about an hour. Mr.. Fra.
Zier. who was down in the Capitol Square
on the lookout, saw him, and went into the
hall and informed The Sergeant-at- Arms and
members.
| Mr. Harrison was taken into the hall
"scooped III Through a window, and
/ brought prisoner OF war before the Chair
man. Various propositions were made as
! to what should be done with him, but in
view Of bis gallant though partially un-
successful attempt to report the caucus,
and in consideration of the fact that he had
been severely punished by being compelled
TO listen to some very boring speeches, he
was allowed to march out with the honors
If war. He was therefore carried "acrOs'
the lines " into the rotunda, where be was
received into the bosom Of his brother re-
porters and voied q gold medal-to be paid
| for by Mr. Royal.
Harrison has purchased "a bedroom at
tachmenI" Of the Dispatch patent tby
which seventeen great caucuses have been
fully and accurately reported by us), and
will not, therefore, be again caught on "tht
ragged ledge" suspended between HEAVIER
and earth.