The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-18
CArITATI0N-TAX PAII
In response TO resolution OF the House
Auditor Massey has furnished the follow
RAILROAD FROM OLD POINT TO NEwPOE'

RAILROAD FROM OLD POlNI ~ NENfuhI
NEWS.
Senator Norlon's bill to incorporate the
IIygcia, Hampton and Newport News rail-
road, recently introduced in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, provides that T..
II. Woodfn, II. PhGbus, Thomas b..
Thornctt, James G.. Balm, 4. II. Lindsay,
William ii. Stewart, William j. Wise,
Henry Kirn, John T. Griffin, and 5. b. Car
ney shall be created bodypolitic and corpo-
rate, under the name and style OF "The
Hygeia, Hampton and Newport News Rail-
road Company; that ii shall be lawful for
the company TO lay out, construct and
equip. maintain and operate with steam,
horse, or mule power, a railroad in the
county Of Elizabeth City, from some point
at or near Newport News, running
through the town OF Hampton 10 such
point on the United States Government
lands at Fort Monroe as She authorities Of
the United States may authorize and per-
nit. The capital stock OF the company
Is not TO exceed 100000, 10 be di-
ydcd into shares OF $50 each. Ii shall be
lawful for the company to acquire in
subscriptions TO its capital stock, or by
donation or otherwise, lands, pro-
perty, materials, or labor, and to re-
ceivc subscriptions from other compa-
nieS, associations, or corporations, and TO
make such arrangements a. shall be mutual
ly agreed upon 10y the respective Boards OF
Directors OF such companies, associations.
or corporations, for the inducement Of sale,
exchange, or consolidation OF stock and
lands as will facilitate a speedy completion
OF the road; and the company may sell,
lease, or otherwise dispose OF any lands or
other property acquired under this section
ut their pleasure.
The railroad may be OF any gauge which
the Board OF Directors may prescribe and
determine, and II shall be lawflsl for SAID
company 10 lease their railroad 30 any per-
son or persons. or domestic or foreign cor
poration.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
FRIDAY the General Assembly adopted 4
resolution fixing Wednesday next for the
election OF number OF eircHit judges,
including Judge OF the Seventh lIachmondl
circuit. The Seventeenth, not the Seventh
circuit WAS meant. The House yesterday
proceeded to do its part towards the cor
rection Of the error.
There is Judge TO be elected IN place OF
Hon. George T. Garrison, elected 30 Con-
gress. Mr.. Parker is prominently spoken
Of in this connection. Upon the death OF
Judge Shackeliord the Governor appointed
lng OF the General Assembly. lie has given
great satisfaction to the bar and people.
but he is not a Readjuster. Colonel
Thomas III. TGtwiler, Commonwealth at
torncy for FlEyanna county, and Judge
John W. Bell, Of Culpcpcr. are regarded rs
candidates for the RCddiuster nomination.
There is also n vacancy in the DanyiIe cir
cult. Judge Bergman Green resigned,
and the Governor appointed Judge Whit
tic until the General Assembly could elect.
The candidates are Judge Ford, OF Henry;
Senator Lybrook, OF Patrick; John ID.
Blackwell, Esq, Commonwealth attorney
OF Dnyillc. and ID. III. Pannill, OF Pittsyl-
yania. The last named was the chairman
Of the county Ecadiuster committee and
an active canyaSScr.
Several county judges win also be elected
Wednesday to ill vacancies.
RICHMOND JUDGE.
II is taken for granted by many Read
iustcrs that their party will at this session
elect q Judge OF the Hastings Court OF
Richmond. According to the decision OF
the Supreme Court in a test case Judge
Christians term will not expire for several
years to come. According to ReadiuSter
view il will expire January l, 1888. The
names OF the following will be presented
to the caucus by their friends as soon as it
determines to act Messrs. Meade Iiaskins,
Robert ID. Ward, J. Y. Reddy, and Jacob
Cohn. The name OF Judge Waddill, OF
Henrico, i also mentioned in the same con-
nectiOn.
READJUsTER CAUCUS WORK.
A call for the Readjuster caucus tonomi-
nate Judges to be elected on Wednesday,
three circuit and several county judges
has not yet been issued, but it will proba-
bly take place tomorrow night or Tuesday
night. As some OF the senators will be
absent from the city tomorrow. it Is more
Lhan likely that it will be called for Tuesday
night.
Ii is understood that under the caucus
rule each head OF department viii be al
lowed 10 choose one clerk without inter-
ference or suggestion from any quarter
whatever. The other clerks are to be 30
appointed as TO fairly apportion the patron
lge among the several congressional dis
ricis.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Democratic members OF
he General Assembly will be held IN The
senate chamber tomorrow evening nt D
'clock.