The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-19
CAPITOL NOTES.
busy Day in the sennte-Tobaeco Biii-"The
Famous Five e"--Proceedinss 10 the house-
RcndJuster Caucus.

Famous Five "-Proceedin3s IN tne bouse-
RcadJuster Caucus.
The Senate Yesterday, after agreeing with
the House TO 20 into the election OF certain
Judges to-day and passing resolution re-
auiIinp the Committee on Agriculture 10
report the House tobacco bill to-day, went
into fhe consideration OF private and local
bills. nearly all OF which were taken up un-
der suspension OF the rules, and many OF
them passed.
Mfr. Elliott, in a speech which he made
on the tobacco bill, indicated his belief
that the session would soon be brought to
an end. The scramble among members to
get their bills through was evidence that
said opinion was widespread.
There was no new development as to the
deadlock. Messrs. Williams and Wing
field were out Of their seats good deal,
4, but were generally to be found talking to-
gether In the rotunda. The Resdjustcrs
do not now claim that they can see their
/ way through their troubles. Mr.. Hubbell,
chairman OF the Republican Congressional
Committee. who came here on Monday,
left Yesterday. General Malone Is still
here Mr. Massey reached the city yester-
day evening. s....-.s&- ..l
House Notes.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Watkins, OF
Halifax, offered the following:
! Resolved Qhe Senate concurring), That
the General Assembly will adjourn sine
die on Saturday the 22d day Of April, 1882,
at Q O'Clock =. NJ.
! Mr.. Giddings moved 70 refer TO the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
! The motion was agreed TO by a party
vote, with the exception OF Messrs. Board,
and Sayers, Readiusters, who voted "No."
PULASKI AND WISE.
Mr.. Savers offered concurrent resolu-
ton, which was agreed TO and communi-
Gated 10 the Senate. providing for the
election to-day at II O'Clock Of county
Judges for the counties OF Pulaski and
! Wise.
THE FARR CASE.
The report OF the Committee for Courts
OF Justice in response To a resolution ask
ing II a vacancy exists in the House OF Dele
gates from the county Of Fairfax by reason
4 OF the election and qualification Of X. r.
Farr, the delegate from said county, as
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, was
taken up.
Messrs. stubbs and Coghill advocated
the adoption OF the report. Both made
strong arguments to show that Mr.. Farr
could not legally hold both offices.
/ At the conclusion Of Mr.. Coghilfs re-
marks Mr.. Grim moved 10 lay the report
on the table, which was agreed to by the
following vote:
/ AYEs.-Mcssrs 1Iansford Anderson. Bland,
Champin. Chase. Coleman, Gross. Dcyer. Dungce,
Eggborn. Frazier. Grandst,h, Duff Green, Armi-
stead Green, Griggs. Grim; Hadon, Hamilton, Iiar-
risOn. Herring Honaker. Lady. Lewis. May. Nor
ton. Owens. Parr, Phillips, Powell, sandy, Archer
scott. Slemp. smith. StrattOn.J. \. Taylor, Inr-
ner. j. \. Watkins, Witien' and MIR. spcaker-3e.
NOEg-Mcssrs. W. j. Anderson. Bailey, Butt,
/ C0gli!ll. Conrad, II. A.. Davis. 4. Wiley Davis.
Dickerson. Dickinson. Earle, Fitzpatrick, Griffin.
/ Hanger Johnston. kelam, Kelly. Lyhroos. Lyons,
Menefce, MOOrclcld. Morgan. Oliver, Plaster. say
ers. X. r. Scott. skinner, SpOtswOod, Stribling,
stubts 1errill Vaughan, Ward K. W. Watkins,
and Miikius-34.
The report OF the same committee in the
case OF Mr.. Pollard was also tabled-lyes,
80: noes, 81. The Democrats voted "No,"
Il being MIR. POllard's wish TO have the
question settled 10y the House.
FROM TIE SENATE.
! Messages were received that the Senate
had agreed to the resolution providing FOR
the election OF county judges for Pulaski
and WISE, and had also adopted a concur
rent resolution providing for the election
OF corporation judge OF Alexandra ut
O'Clock to-day.
/ GENERAL COMMISSIONER OF SALES.
| House bill 10 create the office 81 general
commissioner OF sales for the several coun-
ties and cities in the Commonwealth COM
4 ing ND, Mr.. Frazier moved that the House
/ insist upon its disagreement TO the Senate
amendments and ask for q committee OF
/ conference, 10 be composed Of three men,
bers from the Senate and five from the
House.
! The motion was agreed TO.
REslDUARY LEGACY.
! House Joint resolution authorizing and
! irstructing the Attorney-General To take
such proceedings a. may be necessary to
recover the residuary legacy due the Nir-
ginia literary fund under the will OF Peter
: Curran, deceased. late of Brooke county,
w. Va. and authorizing the Governor, II
necessary, TO employ additional counsel
and 10 pav compensation therefor, came up
on it, second reading.
! The property sought 10 be recovered Is
said to be worth about $50, 900.
/ Mr.. Griffin moved TO amend by striking
out that portion OF the resolution which
authorizes the Governor TO allow the
| Attorney-Gencral extra compensation
and to employ additional counsel and
TO insert in lieu thereof hat the
expenses of said Attorney-General be
paid him out Of any moneys in the Trea-
surv not otherwise appropriated"
! The amendment was rejected.
! The Joint resolution was amended.
on motion Of Messrs. NicOl and Gid
dings. so a. TO provide that the additional
counsel shall be "local," to be employed at
a sum not exceeding $500, and that the
! Attorney-General shall be allowed his ne
cessary expenses, after which il was order
cd to be engrOssed.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Several hills were advanced on the cal-
J ondar under a suspension OF the rules.
At 2:30 O'Clock the House adjourned.
Readiuster Caucus.
! 4 caucus Of the Readiuster members OF
the General Assembly was held last night,
and the following judges nominated:
Pulaski-Haryey a. jameson.
Wi.e-T. G. Wells.
! AlcXandria-N Nathaniel B. Meade.
Eighth Circuit-Richard l.. Henley.
The bill recently passed gives Pulaski
and Wise a Judge each. They are now at
tached 10 other counties. According to
the Democratic view, Judge Meade, re-
Gently elected corporation Judge OF Alex
andria. holds for full term; according to
the Rcadjuster theory, he was elected only
for the unexpired term Of Judge Chiffon,
deceased Hence this nomination. There
is no vacancy now in the Eighth circuit,
but il is understood that Judge B. W. Lacy
fwbo has been elected to the Court Of Ap-
Deals) win send in his resignation at once,
to take effect at the close Of this year.
There is some doubt whether even then