The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-05

Mr.. Lady, who informed the Senate that
the House had agreed 10 the following
Joint resolution
RcSolred (the Senate concurring), That
the General Assembly proceed this day al
II o'clock 10 the election OF corporation
Judges for the cities OF Danyille, Rich
mond. Norfolk, and stauntoD, and Il coun-
ty Judge for the county OF Nelson.
The joint order was taken up and agreed
to.
Mr.. Walker was designated to inform
the House.
4 resolution was passed In the House
and agreed to by the Senate providing in
effect that nominations should be made in
each case, then the roll should be called
therefor, and after all the elections the
usual joint committee should be appointed
to take the rolls, add up the votes, and re-
port the result in each and all the cases TO
the two houses.
At II o'clock Mr.. James placed in nOmi-
nation j. ID. Blackwell for judge OF the
Hastings Court OF Danyile. The usual
messages were exchanged with the House.
Mr.. koiner said that this was one OF
those eases where the Democrats did not
believe there WAS vacancy.
The roll was called, and q quorum was
only made-if indeed truly made at all
I BY some Democrats voting "No'.
JUDGE OF THE HUsTINGs COURT or RICHMOND.
Mr.. Eskridge placed in nomination for
/ this position Thomas :. Atkins, ESD.
/ speaking in handsome terms Of the charac-
ter and abilities Of the gentleman.
! Mr.. Walker said:
( rise to perform disagrecable duty in
seconding this nomination (Alr. Atkins.
| II is disagreeable 10 me, sir, because.
/ though consider him very worthy man,
/ | don't consider him deserving man. |
I think hc Is getting position beyond his
/ deserts, in any consideration or otherwise,
/ but | yield to it because | think il best at
| least. i know he il "a very worthy man. L
/ know he has been a peculiar man. / know
| he will endeayor to be competent for this
position. think he VW be competent,
and 80, sir. the disagrceablencss OF the
thing is rather healed [laughterl when ]
| look at il In that light. IRenewed merri-
mcnt.l ] don't think he got the nomina-
! ton right, or rather il didn't suit me. |
don't think he deserved it In any sense or
word. Nevertheless [ shall vote for him
with pleasure, and / second his nomina-
| tin. Laughter
! Mr.. Glasgow pleasantly suggested TO Mr..
/ Walker that with his views il would be well
/ for him TO abstain from voting, AZ the gem
/ tlemen of his side [Dcmocratsl intended
/ TO do.
| Mr.. MAYO seconded the nomination Of
I Mr.. Atkins, saying that no man in this city
! stands higher than hc does; that he has
/ been a consistent Republican, and will fill
/ the pos iiOn worthily.
! Mr.. Walker, in the course Of further re-
marks, said he believed Mr.. Atkins had
not an enemy in the world.
! Mr.. Thurman said that ii that was so IL
was hardly fair TO elect him Judge where he
would be sure to make enemies. II would
be better 20 let him die in peace.
HUMOR.
While waiting on the House OF Delegates
the grave and reverend senators-or some
OF them -induged in humorous remarks, re-
lations and orations. .Esthetics. politics and
grammar were discussed, and the gentle
men officiating, somewhat at their own ex-
pense, afforded much amusement TO the
/ gallery.
When the roll was called some Of the
/ Democrats answered "present, but not
yoting.r
All the ReGdiusters Qcss than 2D voted
for Atkins.
He WANTS To 90.
I In view OF the difficulty OF getting q
/ quorum by actual voting Mr. Riddleberger
offered a resolution that the General As
sembly will adjourn to-day yesterday at
! 3P. VI. Mr.. Riddleberger sought to put
the responsibility upon the Democrats for
failure in these elections, because they re-
fused 10 vote 10 make quorum. lie stated
that certainly there had not been quorum
III the House on the last two elections.
The Democratic members OF the House
would not vote even "NO"; would not
answer at all. The legality OF the election
OF these Judges might be questioned.
MIR. Smith got the floor. but yielded to
Mr.. Thurman.
Mr.. Thurman told Mr.. Riddlcberger to
do his worse; the Democrats would be
content. A. for the censure the Senator
poured out upon the minority, "tbat Is an
other responsibility we are willing to march
up to-"
Mr.. Thurman maintained that the Reid
justers are here daily violating the Consti-
tuition a. construed by the decision OF the
Supreme Court. and that their action is
revolutionary, while the Democrats in
reyerencing the decision OF the Supreme
Court were but performing the obligations
OF their oathS. Said he: "This Legisla-
turc has no right to set itself up as high
appellate tribunal 10 reverse decisions made
repeatedly, one after the other, by The
highest appellate tribunal OF this State
charged With the decision OF this matter.
$40 vote to ill one OF these iudgeships
/, a violation OF my constitutional oath,
and | will not do il; and II il involves an
adjournment sine die, lct II come. Bring
up your resolution. Let il go to the world
that the dominant party, because they cam
not control the consciences OF the minority,
are willing to send the country TO wreck
and ruin. We do not intend to be bull
dozed by any such proceedings. Let them
20 before the people. They have MAORI
ty here; they are responsible. Let them
go before the people and tell them that be-
cause their men have kept out OF the way
and neglected their legislative duties" they
have been unable TO elect judges.
40 FUNDER VOTES WANTED.
Mr.. Thurman referred to the fact that
the Senator from Washington Mr.. Bailey
not long ago empbatically declared for his
party {" We rant no buader UoteS."
Mr. Bailey here reiterated his expression,
and said he wanted as little to do with the
Funders as possible. All he wanted was
that they should rote.
GO TO THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Thurman said the Readjusters had
declared they did not want Funder
votes [Mr. Riddebcrger denied that he
had ever endorsed that seniimentl, and
now they would be accommodated. In con.
clusion, Mr.. Thurman challenged the Re-
adjuster party to pass the resolution and
90 before the people "to answer for theii
manifold sins, shortcomings, and trans.