The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF Virginia.
TUESDAY, January IL, 1880.
SENATE.
Senator MATTHEW in the chair. prayer
bv Rev, II. G.. Dashicll, ID. d., rector OF st.
Marks church.
On motion of Mr.. ATKINSON, Mr.. HENRY
was granted leave OF absence Tor two days
Mr.. KoINER, from the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions, reported House bill to con-
tinue the use of convicis on the James
River and Kanawbs canal. Calendar.
Mr.. WooD presented bill TO incorporate
College, in Lee county. Re-
ferred.
MIR. RIDDLEBEEGER presented bill to
amend and recnact sections IL ana IL OF
chapier II Of the Code, in relation to the APP
pointment OF certain officers OF the penlten-
tiary. Referred.
MIR. WALKER presented bill to amend an
act. approved April 16. 1874, to establish
courts for the cities OF Manches-
Ter and Winchester. Referred.
ELECTION OF JUDGEs-A BREAK IN TIE RANKS.
The hour having arrived for the election
of Judges, the usual messages were eX-
changed. ,
The first county announced was Abe
marie. [See local.
The Senate then went on to the election
Of county judges.
For Judge of Loudouu Mr.. MATTHEW
nominated Judge Charles b. Ball.
Mr., FULKERSON nominated j. Ii. McCabe.
Mr.. McCabe was elected.
For Judge Of NansemOnd MIR. RAwLEs
nominated Thomas j. kilby.
Mr.. DANIEL nominated Judge n. y. Rlo-
dick.
Mr.. Kilby was elected.
For iudre OF New Kent Mr.. CANNON
nominated Telemachus Taylor.
MIR. LOWELL nominated Judge Isaac III.
Christian.
Mr.. TAYLOR was elected.
For Judge OF Norfolk county Mr.. DANIEL
nominated Judge J.. Il. Watts.
Mr.. WILCOX moved to postpone the
election OF Judge for Norfolk county.
Withdrawn.
Mr.. DAVIS nominated Edward Spaulding.
Mr.. SpauIding was elected.
For Judge OF Page, Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER
nominated Judge James +. Stewart, and he
was elected.
MIR. FULKERs0N moved to meet at IL A.
NJ. Wednesday. Agreed to.
Adjourned at 5 O'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
II O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Hawthorne.
BILLS REPORTED.
House Bills: To amend and recnact the
1st section OF chapter 100 OF the Code OF
1873 In relation 10 unlawful entry or de-
tainer; for the relief OF Hamln Shields, OF
Petersburg, from payment OF a fine; to
amend the Code in relation to deposits OF
foreign insurance companies.
Senate Bills: TO authorize tue Tobacco
CITY Building Fund Association, of Lynch
burg. 10 hold real estate and convey same
10 authorize the Mutual Building Fund AS
ISOLATION, Of LyDchburg, to hold real estate
and convey the same; to regulate the time
of holding circuit courts in the Third judi
cial circuit
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WITT: Bill for the relief Of JOhr
A. Brooks, of Henrico county.
Bv Mr.. CHAPMAN: Bill for the relief o.
Mrs. Annie L. Hughes, Of Gloucester
county.
By Mr.. EDWARDS Bill TO define the au
thority Of the Council Of Portsmouth oyel
the streets and alleys OF said city.
HOUR or MEETING.
On motion Of Mr.. WILKINSON, 1t was
ReSOlUed That on and AFTER Tomorrow
the House meet at T. O'Clock A. N. until tn
election OF county judges is complete.
KING WILLIAM.
The Committee on Privileges and Flee
tlons tMr. Frazier charman), IN the case o
| NELSON Us. GREGORY, reported In favor o
seating NELSON. Dir. HANGER and othe
conservatives submitted Il minority repor
| in favor Of Mr. Gregory.
JUDGES.
| For Judge OF Loudoun Mr.. CROSS noml
mated Mr.. James b. McCabe. lie referred
| 20 petitions in his hands signed by grea
number OF people OF Loud0un asking th
election Of Mr.. McCabe.
MIR. HEAD nominated Judge Ball, the pre-
sent incumbent, and he would say, hopin
not to be unpariiamentsry, that he regarde
n as "lmpudence" for the gentleman froI
Nansemond TO undertake to represent Lot
dnun. MIR. HEAD said that young McCab
has no qualifications whatever for the pos
tion he seeks, unless, indeed, 1t be becaus
he l. the son OF his father-tbe man VIII
misrepresented Loudoun in this House th
last term. Speaking OF the distinguished
party services Of father aud sen, Mr.. HEA
said .hey delivered over the county speec
as their own which was the production 0
the late DIR. Duncan. He could see no re:
son for putting Mr.. McCabe on the benc
unless because be would be a subseryer
tool Of a d,shonored political clique. Sue
was the man the county OF Nansemond pre-
posed TO put upon Loudoun. Mir. HEA
asked, What IL the population OF Nanst
, mond, what the taxable value OF her lands
Mr.. LADY said that be couldn't tell any
thing about the population, but he knee
NansemoBd gave the Readjusters abot
: 100 majority. M
, Mr.. HEAD replied that he did not ask Ia
. formation from the gentleman from Rocl
|, bridge, but from the gentleman from Nans'
mopd (Mr. Cgossl and II was bis purpos
10 show that he mr. Caossl knew noihin
about the interests or wants Of the count