The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-17

Gauge Railroad Company TO South ATTAIN
tic and Ohio Railroad Company, and con-
fer certain privileges thereon.
CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. WALKER presented the petition OF
Mr.. j. b. Stovall, contesting the seat OF
Paul Edmonds, Esq, senator from Halifax
county, and asked that it and the evidence
accompanying it be printed.
Mr.. UrRT stamped rs utterly unworthy
Of belief the charge Of fraud on the part OF
Mr.. Edmonds. In reference to the charge
of had faith on the part OF the notary, he
would saw that that gentleman was an
ORIGINAL Readjuster, is a Rcadiustcr to this
day. and committee clerk in the House.
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
They have authority to print.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. THURMAN offered a joint resolution
proyidinc for the election Of n United
States senator on Tuesday, 10th, at Ia
o'clock. Passed under q suspension OF the
rules.
Mr.. EsKRIDGE offered the usual rules for
the Joint session on Wednesday. Adopted
under suspension Of the rules.
Senate bill TO amend and recnact sections
>. 3. 4, and 6 of IN act 10 incorporate the
Norfolk and Sewell's Point Railroad Com
panv. approved March y, 1872, and to
change the name Of said company.
Senate bill to authorize the trustees OF
Martha Washington College to borrow
money.
Senate bill to ratify and confirm the con-
solidation Of the Richmond and South
western Railway Company with the Viz
einia, Kentucky and ONO NarroW-Gauge
Railroad Company under the name ana
STYLE of the Richmond and Louisville Rail
road Company.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
On motion OF Dir. WILCOX. it was
ReSolred, That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice be, and they are hereby, re-
ouested TO inquire and report rs early rs
practicable whether or not the State can be
so redistricted is to reduce the number OF
judicial circuits without injury to the
public service.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The Senate, after some discussion, agreed
to the House resolution for the election OF
certain circuit and county Judges on
Wednesday next.
TIE DUELLiSTS.
The bill removing the political disabili-
ties OF Messrs. Ward, Trigg, and others
was rccommitted, on motion OF Mr.. THUR
MAN. i'm order that the names Of all parties
needing relief Of the same sort may bc III
corporated in the bill.
SENATE RECESS.
Mr.. WILCOX offered a resolution that
when the Senate adjOurns to-day it adjourn
to meet on Tuesday.
Mr.. BAILEY moved to strike out Tuesday
and insert Monday. Reiected-ayeS, Ii;
noes, II.
Mr.. EsKEIDGE moved to reconsider.
Hostages, Il; noes, IL.
Adopted-ayes. 20; noes, lG.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speakcr
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by the Rev.
W. G.. Starr, ID. ID.
THE CONTEsTED-ELECT1ON CASE.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the House took up the Eockbndge
contested-elcction case.
Mr.. FAIR. who had the floor when the
House adjourned on Thursday, resumed
his remarks i'm support OF the majority re-
mort lie coutcndcd that il had been
clearly shown in the investigation before
tbe committee that Irregularities and de-
fects existed in the returns from Rock
bride. which, il corrected, would entitle
/ the contestants 20 their seats; that 1t was a
case that neither the County or state Boards
could reach. and that The House was the
nrouer tribunal TO settle the matter. lie
ureed the House TO vote down all compe-
ting propositions, and 10 adopt the ma
/ iority report.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. LYONs'S
amendment. which was to declare the cleo
ton held in the county Of Rockbridgc on
the Sth day OF November last invalid, and
10 order rev election in said county.
| The amendment was lost.
The minority report was then rejected
bv the following vote: Ayes, 80; noes, -.
Mr.. CaRDwELL moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. LYONS's amendment was
/ rejected. Lost.
The majority report was then adopted
BY the following vote:
! AYEs.-Messrs. II. Anderson, Baldwin, Bland,
Rca~d. thamplain. Chase Coleman, Gross, Dicker-
~, nictin.rn. nncE. Dungee. Egchorn, Farr,
| Fry. Giddings. Grandstatf. \. Green, Dun Green,
/ Grigg,. Grim. Haden, Hamilton, Bsmsbcrgcr,
Harris, Harrison, Haylewood' Herring, hon9ker'
Plrr. Phillips, Powell, Rcvcfcomb Richardson,
sandy. sayers. 4. scott, Slenp Smith strttion' j.
\. Taylor J. c. Taylor Iinsley' Turner. vaughan
j. \. Watkins, Webb, Witten, Young, and Nj.
'N0FS.-SIessrs. w. J. Anderson. Bailey. Butt.
Cardwcll, COnrad. Dalton, y. =. Davis, i. W. Da-
Wis, Dunn, Earle. Evans, Fitzpatrick, Graves, Gri-
fin. Hanger Johnson, kellam, Lyhrook' Lyons
| Alencfee Moon, MOOricld. Morgan, MunfOrd, Nj
col Oliver, Plistcr Pollard, r. II. scott, Skinner,
SpOt,wOod, Strhiug, Stuart, Stubs. &. +. Taylor.
Terrell, Ward, l.. W. Watkns, and Wii2ns-30.
In each case the vote was strictly party
one.
shortly after the result had been an
nounccd Dir. LADY appeared in the House,
and after subscribing TO the oath took his
seat. lie was cordially received by his
party friends. Mr.. FRAZIER did not make
his appearance.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Cross 4 hill to remove the
political disabilities OF X. Il. Campbell, OF
Fauquier county, and w. l.. Wilder, OF
Portsmouth, under the duelling clause Of
the Constitution.
BY Mr.. III. CONRAD: 4 bill to authorize
the county Of Clarke to revoke its subscrip-
ton to the Alexandria. LoudOun and llamp-
shire Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. FAIR: a bill providing for sub
mission to the people Of the proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution OF Nir-
ginia in reference to the elective franchise
and qualification for office.
BY Mr.. KELLY: An act for the relief OF
certain persons from the payment OF the
capItation-tax required by law:
/. BE IL enacted by the General assembly
Of Virginia, That all persons who have
attained the age OF sixty years shall be re-
lieyed from the payment Of the capitation-
tax, both State and county.
2. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent