The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15
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ortn ,,,os when be heard or o. ,mhss
: ~ theft in persons nomlnss'ts~ 80 Isen n, !,
,n,ied mtriyial." Nor coulu -. dirr
,rom,h shut when this HOUSE. rm;t. e,gu
~ annear before name'ess '.,ss go nc
had Understood that there w.. ..h uauei n
Committee somewhere or QUIET wpcn dlc'
tated these nominations 70 ,ne gentiemeh
ON the other side, but ne nau 70. nea,o oe.
fore that this House had tc appear peio'e
parhaps what the committee proposed IN
the resolution might exhaust tue treasury,
but wbat would these Judges eAnaust ~
whom the gentlemen on the otner sluc sa'o
drunkenness and theft were -uNa' vi
fencesfn Not only would tn's eAnaust TUG
Urea .lry, but 1t would soon oes.rgy Muse
ever remains OF the dignity OF virginia.
MIR. CwANBERLAYyE insisted tnat these
Things were not "trivial," anu tnat tne
Legislature Of Virginia cou'u NOT DC seiAeu
by that little committee OF wnlcn .nc seu
tleman from Louisa Mr.. WALkI aPpeareu
to he the doorkeeper. MT. ehA ,1 n,
LAYYE, in closing, said his sue Wou'u no'
be willing to trust that caucus coinlll'l.ee'
even though it was endorsed DY tue gent'e-
man from Louisa. ,.;.,.;o,,
Mr.. VALE in reply repeated ni' inVltatioh
to the other side to come 10 tue e.uous ~,
famonc them General EarIyl who had
| brought charges against the nominees were
oven now testifyinp before the committee.
Every member WIS invited before that CON-
mittee. he insisted that the Readlusters
are as honest rs the gentleman from Rich
mond or ANYBODY else, and their chief de-
sire in choosing judges Is to get honest ana
capable men.
Mr.. WILKINSON: Are you personally ac-
quainted with this gentleman, Mr.. Boswell!
Mr.. VALE: No, sir; / don't know MN.
Mr.. WILKINSON: Has his name 0een De-
fore this investigating committee!
Mr.. VALE said IL had not, but that MS
side had appointed committee 10 which
these matters could be referred. Mr.. VALE
said further: You can find that commit
tee il you want it. II is in session ii one
OF the rooms upstairs
Mr.. WILKINSON then said that while he
did not know Boswell, yet he knew the
people Of Halifax county, and few days
since, in coming down to Richmond, the
people at all the stations were perfectly
outraged at the selection OF Boswell as their
Judge.
! Mr.. FULKERsON communicated to the
House the fact that the Senate had passed
resolution postponing the election Tor
Franklin, Halifax, Mecklenburg, and some
other counties, till the l1th.
Agreed to.
ANEW HITCH.
Mr.. BURGESS (Readjuster) nominated for
Judge OF Northumberland and Lancaster,
Samuel Downing. There was some whlS.
pering around Mr.. BURGEss's desk, and
then Mr. BURGESS said he desired to with
draw the name and have the House pass on
TO the next county. y resolution TO that
effect was drawn up by Mr.. BURGESS, and
adopted and sent to the Senate. The SEN
ate refused to agree to it,
Mr.. CROSS nominated Edward Brown.
Mr.. PITTS (Debt-Payer) would baye noml'
mated Judge Downing had not Dir. BURG ESs
already done 50.
Mr.. Brown was elected.
Forjudge of Prince Edward Mr.. HANGER
nominated Judge +. y. Watkins, and spoke
in handsome terms OF his qualifications.
Mr.. EVANS (colored) nominated Mr. James
NJ. Cruies.
Mr.. CrutCs was elected.
For Judge OF Prince George county Mr..
BLAND (coIoredl nominated for reelection
Judge Bate. and made quite neat little
speech in favor OF that gentleman.
For Judge OF Princess Anne county the
present incumbent (Judge Kelling) was
nominated by Mr.. OWENS (cOlored).
For Judge OF Roanoke Judge james W.
Palmer. present incumbent, was nominated
and elected.
The committee appointed 10 count the
votes reported all The Readiuster candi-
dates elected.
For Judge Of ROckbridge Mr. FRAZIER
nominated james Il. Patton.
Mr.. HANGER nominated for reelection
Judge Edmondson, IN IA cordial speech. He
also presented petition signed by the en-
tire Rockbridge bar Save Onel, which he
had read at the clerks desk.
Mr.. BURGESS (Readiu>fer) said that he
didn't know either of the gentlemen, and
he wouldn't vote for either.
[Mr. FRAZIER went over and talked with
him, and he subsequently had his name re-
corded for Mr.. PaltOn.1
Mr.. Patton was elected.
For Judge Of Rockingham Mr.. MOFFETT
nominated Mr.. Robert Johnston.
Mr.. HANGER nominated Judge Charles L.
O'Ferrall, the present incumbent.
| Mr.. FICKLIN announced that he would
support Mr.. Johnston, the members from
old Judge, and he desiring to return good
for evil.
For Judge OF Scott Mr.. Mcconnell nom.
mated Mr.. NJ. Il. Wood.
Mr.. MATTHEW nominated for reelection
Judge Morrison.
| Mr.. Wood was elected.
For Judge OF Shenandoah Mr.. STRAYER
nominated George X. Calvert, present IN
cumbent, recommended by the bar, and
having six years experience. A message
waS received from the Senate through Mr..
DANIEL that Calvert was the only nominee
before that body.
MIR. Calvert received all the votes cast.
For judge Of Smyth county Mr.. HARMON
nominated ID. &. Miller, and Mr.. MATHEW
Andrew L. Cole. The former was chosen.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. FRAZIER,
MOFFETT, MATTHEW, STRAYER, and HAIR
MON a committee TO count the votes cast for
the last five judges elected. Having re-
ported, the SPEAKER proclaimed the result
election Of the Readiuster candidates.
a message was received from the Senate
| through Mr. RIDDLEBERGtR communicating
the pas sage Of ioiut resolution pOStponing
| the further execution OF the Joint order
until tomorrow at 129 O'Clock. The same
was agreed to bv the House.
PURvIs COMMITTEE.
Speaker LACY appointed the following
| committee to investigate the charges against
q. w. PurviS r. II. W. DUKE, VI. i. SPEs-
sARD, W, H. PAYNE, J. h. LADY, and Il. X.