The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02

hin, indoe' would rather trust this child
here, fp,Ittinc his hand on the shoulder
oi a little page.l Mr.. Lybrook said that
Judoe Ford dafc Judge OF this county,
win he renudiated by the people AZ circuit
iudoe. and IIairston will not be acceptable
even as the successor Of Judge Ford. He
placed in nomination Hon. George W.
Booker. saving of him as the highest enco-
MUM that could be uttered that he (Nlr.
Rooker) had been 4 member OF Congress
and had not been corrupted. Laughter.l
| The Democrats voted for Booker.
Mr.. Hurt asked TO be excused from yo-
ting. NOT being informed that there was
Vacancy In the office.
No action was taken on his request.
GOOCHLAND.
Mr.. Riddleberger nominated J. VI.
/ 1rice.
The Democrats voted for Isaac w. Plea
SAINTS. who was nominated In the House.
! Usual result.
RUSSELL.
/ Mr. Barnes nominated for Judge Of Rus
sell county J. w. McBroome.
! The Democrats generally dld mol vote.
( MeSsrs Ednlunds and Rawles were ap-
poinfed a committee TO meet similar COM
] mlIIec OH tllc part tl lilt IlDhNt W ''uit
| the vote in the last five elections.
The Re;idiuster candidates welc pro-
nOunccd elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the further
execution OF the joint order 0he House
concuning) was postponed until | O'Clock
! to-day.
CORPORATION JUDGES.
The resolution as first introduced in the
senate proposed TO postpone the election oi
all the corporation judges for which nomi-
nations have been made, but Mr. Smith
stated that his city (AleXandria) Ind for
some time been without judge. and that
it was highly important il should have
one by Monday next, when the March
term begins. Accordingly that Judge was
omitted from the resolution. Then, upon
/ the suggestion of another senator, the
Judge for DanyiIlc was omitted. The reso-
/ luton. as passed and sent to the House.
postponed until tomorrow only the elcc-
| ton Of the Judges OF Richmond and Staun-
| ton. The reason for this was not explicitly
given. but Yesterday morning before the
| two houses met il was said in some GUAR
| tiers that there was not quorum present
when Mr.. Atkins was nominated. That
must be an error. for Mr.. Atkins received
/ on the last ballot ii votes. Anyhow, such
was the expression Of satisfaction among
citizens upon the pcwS OF his nomination
/ that his friends feel if there should be- Il re-
opening OF the contest he will come out
more triumphant than ever.
House Notes.
Very little was done in the House ye,ter-
day beyond the election oi Il few county
judge.. Some OF the leading ReadiustcrS
were i'm very unamiabe frame OF mind,
caused by the action OF the Democrats on
Tuesday ia preventing some OF their pet
schemes from being advanced on the caicn-
der under suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Pollard moved to suspend the rules
and take up out OF it, order House bill No.
81. being
TIE GENERAL TAX-BIl.I.
He urged the immediate consideration OF
this bill H. q matter OF great importance to
the State rs well aS to the taxpayers. lie
said he felt confident that il the dominant
party desired the dispatch OF business, and
to prevent the expense OF an extra session.
that they would now vote with his side to
take up this important measure and pro-
cecd with its consideration. II they de-
sired an extra session, all that was neccs-
sary was to keep back, u had been their
policy up 10 the present time. all DllS re-
lating 10 the revenue. The vote was taken,
and the motion was lost, the Democrats
voting solidly for it and the Reddiuster-
almost Soidly against il.
Mr.. Graves also moved to suspend the
rules and take up House bill No. $40, by
which the old law imposing penalty OF D
per cent. on taxes not paid prior 10 De
ccmbcr i repealed. Mr.. Graves urged
that this was measure OF general interest,
and that the law rs it now stands bears
particularly hard upon the poor, and should
be repealed. The motion was lost by party
vote. the Democrats voting 10 suspend the
rules.
RAILROAD FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS.
House bill No. 12l, TO regulate freight
and passenger tariffs. came mp yesterday on
it, second reading.
Mr.. Coghill proceeded 10 state his obicc-
ton. TO the bill, but gave way for motion
TO dismiss, madcsbysMr. Amos DickcrSon.
The Chair decided the motion ont OF
order.
Mr.. Hamilton then moved 10 lay the bill
Oh the table which was agreed to-aycS,
jG: noes. 81.
Is TIA WAR CLAMP
Mr.. skinner moved to reconsider the
vote by which House bill No. 2jS, for the
relief OF j. X. Gilliat * Co., Of London,
England, was passed. He said that he
considered the claim Just one, but it had
been suggested that il was dcbt contract
cd by the State during the war, the
payment of which was prohibited by the
Constitution.
Mr.. Munford opposed the motion to IT,
consider. Gilliat e Go. held the first mort
gagc bonds OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tutc. and the money appropriated by the
/ bill was 10 relieve the Institute, and not 10
pay a war claim.
Mr. Frazier opposed the motion.
Mr.. Coghil argued 90 show that the pas
>agc of the bill would be N violation OF the
Constitution.
After some further discussion the mo-
lion to reconsider prevailed.
lIr. Graves then moved To commit the
bin 10 the Committee for Courts OF Justice,
which was agreed TO.
Personal.
Mr.. Charles +. Taylor states that hc was
unavoidablv absent on Tuesday when the
vote on the engr0ssmcnt OF The general
local-option hill was taken. Had he been
present he would have voted "No."
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
All o'clock the House, after ascertaining
that the senate was ready, proceeded TO
the execution OF the Joint order Tor the
election OF certain judges.
For Judge Of Prince William county
Mr.. Dun Green nominated Mr.. Charles &.
llowisOn.
Mr.. Nicol stated that according to n de
ci,ion Of the Court OF Appeals the present
Judge had several years yet to serve. The
Democrats Therefore refused TO make