The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-26

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that the asylum shall be located at Hare's
Hill, near Petersburg. The amendment.
proposes that the asylum shall be located
at or near Petersburg, but does not desig-
nate lIare's Hill or any particular spot.
Mr.. Wilcox. the senator from Petersburg
and Prince George, said this bill was ac-
ceptable.
COURT OF APPEALS.
At 1890 the Senate proceeded to the fur
ther execution OF the JOINT oraeI.
Mr.. homer nominated Judge W. H..
Staples in brief speech, saying that the
only objection that could possibly be urged
against hlm is that be is not Rtidjuster.
Mr.. Lybrook spoke OF the action Of the
caucus Of the party with which he has
heretofore acted" nominating fire cam
didates for the Court Of Appeals, express
ing his disapprobatlon Of the hot haste
in which that question was considered and
determined. He referred especially to the
fact that the Senate had never even had
an opportunity OF passing upon the Taylor
resolution. Mr.. Lybrook was Of opinion
that Judge Burks's term did not expire for
years to come.
Mr.. Glasgow seconded the nomination OF
Judge Staples.
Dir. Wingfield OF Hanover said that he
was willing TO vote for ResdjuStors and to
choose between them, but he was not will
ing to vote TO ill the place Of Judge whose
term had not expired.
JUDGE STAPLES.
Mr.. Eskridge ReEdiuster from Judge
Staple-'s county, Montgomery spoke very
tenderly OF Judge Staples, and -Gd that
had he been the nominee OF his party he
would have been very much pleased to
support him. A. il was, he gave his vote
for another very worthy gentleman from
the same district, Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Wingtield Of Hanover and Mr.. Esk-
ridge here had some discussion about cau-
cuses. The former said they were "bad
things" and he didn't mean to 20 into
them. Mr.. EskIidge said caucuses are ne
ceSsary. In reality they are nothing but
conventions Of the party" How else, he
asked. would the party decide between
four or five worthy candidates for the same
OiiiceI
now THEY VOTED.
Mr.. Lybrook said that he always regarded
Judge Staples as q Rtaljustcr.
He thought that the nominees Of the Re-
adjuster party were inferior 10 the men
who had graccd the Supreme bc,ch for the
last one hundred years. lie had hoped
that Judge Staples would be retained for
the reason that il would be "the most
splendid step" the Readiuster party could
take, and Judge Staples would be OF in
valuable service 10 the new judges. And
yet he i 10 be thrown over because he cast
one Fundcr vOte-for John w. Daniel.
Mr.. LybroOk thought that Judge Stapies's
opinions had been Of vast service 10 the
X, adiustcr party, and be ought to be re-
tanned. He could not understand how il
was that Judge Staples was TO BE- thrown
over for casting one Funder vote, when
Judge Mann, Of Petersburg, who had cast
several, was unanimously elected. lSOmc
gentleman near Mr.. Lybrook said that Mr.
LybroOk had been misiniormed; that it
was split ticket judge Mann yOtcdl.
MIR. Riddleberger said it was not true,
according to his understanding, that Judge
Staples was thrown over because he voted
for Daniel. but because the members from
that grand division Of the State came here
nearly unanimous for another man.
"HARDIY RESPECTABLE"
Mr. Powell said that his preference was
fol Judge Staples. and il the caucus had
adopted his yiews-to select the five best
Roddjustcr lawyers in the State without
regard to localiiy-hc should have support
ed Staples in caucdS; but, as the gentleman
from shenandoah had said, it resolved TO
select the judges from the grand divisions.
Mr.. Lybrook really hoped that the new
court would develop the unexpected
ability" of maintaining the old court :
reputation; but from his r, marks he did
not count very confidently upon this, since
the caucus had refused even 10 retain Judge
Staples 10 give training 10 the ineXperi-
enced judges. In ability, Mr.. LybroOk
thought the new court "hardly respCcta-
ble" =; in this. Of course, he was referring
to legal attainmenls, moi personal charac-
ter.
When the roll was called Mr.. Lybrook
voted for staples. so did Mr.. Winsiield,
OF Hanover. Richardson was elected.
JOHN W. RELY, ESQ.
For the next membership on the court
Mr.. EdmundS nominated John W. Eieiy,
OF Halifax; MIR. Webb nominated Il. L.
FauntlerOy.
Mr.. Ednunds said: Mr. President,
arise IL put in nomination for Judge of the
Court OF Appeals Colonel John W. RELY,
of the county OF Halifax. y distinguished
alumnus OF Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. when the bugle called 10 arms he knew
that "the post OF duty was the post Of
honor.n and he entered The army q private
soldier. Such 4 man could not long re-
main unnoiiced even amid the gallant men
who marched under the stars and bars. lie
was soon made adjutant. with the rank Of
captain, under General Kirby Smith. From
that day till tie ilag was furied at Apo
mattoX Courthouse he WAS part OF II, aud
was paroled a. colonel.
At the close of the war be studied law,
and moved 10 the county of Haliiax. by
his industry. learning. and ability he was
soon the peer of bar second 10 none In
the Commonwealth Of Virginia. In the
county OF his adoption, coming stranger
in a county with maj aiority ranging from
SIX hundred 10 a thousand majority Of
coIored yoters-by the purity OF his life
and The integrity OF his character he
has been three time, ana each time
by increased maiorities. elected TO the posi-
ton OF Commonwealth attorney. And
now In the yiger Of hi manhood. in the
maturity Of an intellect enlarged and en-
riched by years Of study. not only Of the
law, but ~ " II in the lighter and more
delightful fields OF literature, the Conser-
yatiye-D e-Democratic party has placed him In
nomination for position on the Court Of
Appeals OF Virginia. A. man, he Is an
honor to the earth from which he sprang
and worthy of the heaven TO which be as
pires.
.pp TINY CONNIITEp.
Mr.. Lvbrook said that he could not vote
for Mr.. Familoroy for the reason tnat he
supposed him a. well AS the o'her caucus
| nominees committed 10 overthrow the
decision Of the Court Of Appears IN refer
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