The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-12

c.r,sin Judges-Second Auditors Ofilccs-
eesD,et 10 the Memory of Colonel 6. W.
Munford. -
Governor Cameron yesterday sent TO the
Scnote q message. which was not opened,
hecouse tae senate was engaged in debating
the nrorrie.y Of clccting Storckeeper of
fbe Penitentiary. a., in the opinion Of some,
that office is unnecessary. IL is generally
understood that the message gives the
Governor reasons for not signing the bill
10 consolidate the Richmond and South
western railroad with the Virginia, Ken
tucky and OHIO narrow-gauge railroad.
General William II. Payne was on the
floor q the Senate yesterday. and was
warmly welcomed 10y the leading men Of
both parties.
SIOREKEEPER OF THE PENITENTIARY.
In the Senate yesterday, on the motion
Of Mr.. Loyenstein 10 strike from the list Of
officers 10 be elected Monday StOrekeeper
OF the Penitentiary. there was lengthy de-
bate. The Rcadiusters indicated that they
meant 10 manage this matter OF creating
and abOliShing offices 10 suit themselves.
Some of them said that they would probably
support a measure 10 do away with this
particular Office, but until that is deter
mined upon they think that they ought not
70 defer an election of storckeeper. So
the storekecpcr will be elected along with
the other officers on Monday.
NORFOLK POLICE BILL.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill
amending the charter Of the city of Nor
folk. so that through commissioners ap-
pointed by The Judge of the Hastings Court
the ReAdjustcrs shall have complete con-
troll Of the Board OF Police Commissioners.
The bill now goes TO the Governor for his
approval.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL FOR STRANGERS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Webb, from
the special committee, submitted the fol-
lowing:
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
RICHMOND, Va, January II, 1882. :
To the Committee Of the General Assembly:
Gentlemcn,-In response to your inquiry
| respectfully report That we have
building 60 feet long, so feet wide, and -
feet high well ventilated. and will be fur
nished in proper style when its Use may be
demanded. The building is estimated to
accommodate twenty persons, and is en-
trely new, erected with view to accom-
mOdate strangers who might contract the
disease. Ii is located about two hundred
yards from the other buildings. Any pa
tent will be at liberty to select his physi-
clan and nurse, for whose services he will
be expected TO pay. The hospital is, how
ever, under the charge OF resident pbysi-
clan, who has had considerable experience
in the treatment Of this disease. strangers
will be charged at the same rates as are
charged our citizens. Only one patient,
young gentleman from this city, has occu-
pied this building. He had variOloid, and
Is now nearly well.
Respectfully, j. G. CABELL,
President Board of Health.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
The report Of the special committee OF
the last House (Messrs. Turner. Cross, and
LOyenstein) appointed TO investigate the
condition Of the Second Auditors Office
has been printed, and yesterday was fur
nished to members. II makes 800 pages.
Its most salient points have already ap-
peared in this paper.
ELECTION OF CAPITOL OFFICERS AND CERTAIN
JUDGES.
The following was offered i'm the House
yesterday by Mr.. Dickinson:
ReSOiCed (he Senate concurring), That
the two houses OF the General Assembly
will proceed on Monday, January 10th,
lSS2, at / O'Clock, TO the election OF Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Register Of the Land
OHice. Superintendent of Public Printing,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, Railroad
Commissioner. Superintendent OF the Pen
itentiary. PenitontiaTy StOrekeeper, and
also Judges OF the county courts OF the
following counties and districts: Craig and
Allegheny, Elizabeth City and Warwick.
Fluyanna, Madison and Greene, Patrick
and Washington, Brunswick, Nansemond,
AMI the corporation of Fredericksburg,
in the order named, to fiji vacancies eX-
i,ting in said disticts and counties, and
this shall be the order and continuing
order until completed.
While the resolution does not so express
It, il is really the intention Of the Read
iusters to elect these judges 10 ill meX-
pired terms.
This portion OF the resolution was op-
posed by Messrs. Nicol, Pollard, and Grit |
I'm lDemocrais), and supported by MessIs. I
Dickinson, j. G. Taylor, and others on the |
Readluster side Of the House.
Nj. NicOl, in discussing the oues.io, /
said that the resolution was open to the 1
following objections.
!. Under the decision Of the Court OF An.
peals In e1 DGrte Meredith and Howjson % /
Graft, there l. no such thing in Virginia
a an uneXpired term in a judicial Office
but every incumbent is elected for full !
constitutional term.
2. Under this decision the Legislature /
cannot elect for uneXpired terms without
violating the Constitution.
3. Whether the said decision of the
Court Of Appeals is correct or not, until IL !
Is iSreverSed by that court ii remains tie lar,
binding on all the departments OF the Gov
eminent.
I. The resolution seeks TO iii terms end |
Ing the 3ist Of December, 1885. The Le-
gelature cannot elect when no vacancy /
exists. The Legislature Of lSs3JSl must
elect.
The resolution was adopted by Il strict
party vote.
TESTIMONY N CRIMINAL CASES.
In the House Mr.. Reyercomb offered a
Dili 10 permit defendants 10 testify in Grim
nal cases. 1t tproyldes that in the trial OF
al indictments, complaints, and other pro-
reedings IN any court or before any justice {
or mayor in this Commonwealth against {
PERSONS charged with the commission OF
'ssdemeanors and felonies, the person so {
shafged shall, at bis own instance, but not
y,llefwiSe, be deemed a competent witness;
,1 .a his or her neglect, omission, or refusal 81
" seeluy shall not create any presumption G
"ssilisl MN or her. nor Shall any reference d