The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-22
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The resolution Of Mr.. WILCOX, in
curing rs to the ACCESSIBILITY OF reducing
the number OF circuits, with the adverse
report of the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice, came up for consideration, when Mr..
WILCOX, stating that he had had no OPP
portunity to give TO the committee his
views on the subject, moved to rccominit.
Mr.. BAILEY stated that this report was
the unanimous judgment OF the committee,
but in courtesy TO the Senator from Prince
George, who desired TO be heard, he would
not object TO recOmmittal.
Mr.. WILCOX said that he urged fair
consideration of the subject, not to make
places for his party, not that he supposed
there were a lot Of incompetents in the
iudgeshipS, but that he wished inquiry
made as 10 the amount of work performed,
the number of circuits needed, &C., &c.
Mr.. WILCOX seemed tothink that the work
is very unequally divided, or at least per-
formed. and that while some Judges labor
hard, others do very little.
Mr.. GLASGOW Democrat, as member
of the committee, had no objection to re-
committal.
The resolution was recOmntted.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bills: To repeal an act TO pre-
scribe fence law for the district OF Gull
ford, in the county of Surry; authorizing
the Board of Supervisors OF Albemarle
county TO borrow money.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
ByMr. RIDDLEBERGER Bill ratifying the
sale by the Board Of Public Works OF the
claim OF the State against the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
BY same: Bill confirming the issue OF
the capital stock Of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
Bv Mr.. WOOD: Bill to amend The first
section of an act to incorporate the Viz
ginia Mineral and Gypsum Railroad Com
pany, approved March 3, 1879.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs: Resolution that the
Auditor of Public Accounts be requested
to communicate TO the Senate a statement
of the amount Of money paid annually to
manned and disabled Confederate soldiers
since October, 1865. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. WALKER: Bill to amend and re-
enact the law in relation to compensation OF
county officers.
By.Mr. BLISS: Bill fixing compensation
/ for disbursement Of school leyies, dc.
BY Mr.. ELLIOTT: Petition of Judge A.
/ s. Hall and others, Of Buckingham, asking
the repeal of the special road-law for Buck
ingham.
By Mr.. LOWELL: Bill to authorize the
county of Clarke TO revoke its subscription
TO the Alexandria, LOudOun and Hamp-
shire Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. BERRY: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 10 OF chapter IL OF the crimi-
nal code, approved l4th March, 1873.
BY Mr.. RUE: Bill to increase the COM
pensatiOn of the sheriff OF Norfolk county
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
House resolution proposing to defer tn,
election OF Judge for the Fourth circuit
till January 10th was laid before the Sc
nate.
Mr.. WINGFIEID, of Albemarle, moved t
add the Judge OF the Sixth circuit. Agreed
TO without division, and subsequently the
senate was notified that the House had con
Cured.
The election of Judge for the counties o
Madison and Greene was postponed till Thu
same date. on motion of Mr.. TwYMAN.
Then Mr.. HANGER came in with a concur
rent resolution from the House postponinl
the whole joint order till January 10th
Agreed to.
A., NJ. AND o.
Mr.. SMITH offered the following reso.u
ton, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the Attorney-General b
requested forthwith to furnish the Senat
} a statement showing the present condition
/ of the Commonwealth interest in tn
cause OF Butler and Barlow, surviving
trustees, against the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, together wit
: his opinion as TO the probable result Of tn
c appeal now pending in the Supreme Com
: OF the United States.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr.. LOvENsTEIS moved to take up tn
I House resolution directing the Superin
: tendent Of Public Buildings, under tn
direction OF the Committee on Public Pre-
perry, to have the Executive mansion reno
, waited and refurnished. Agreed TO.
The resolution was passed.
FEDERAL JURISDICTION.
A communication was received from tn
Executive asking the General Assembly
e make provision for the payment Of suitabl
I fees 10 Messrs. W. j. Robertson and Il. L
o cambridge. appointed by the Governor III
+. der legislative authority In the cases {
Federal Us. State jurisdiction in Marcl
1879. Laid on the table.
1 Adjourned.
I HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
, The House met at 10 o'clock-Speake
{, , Fowler in the chair. Prayer by the Rev
! W. G.. Starr, ID. ID.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
! A bill providing for the publication b
, the Public Printer in some Rlchmon