The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-16
The Caucus Tuesday Night.

The ReadJuster caucus heG on Tuesday
night last resulted iii the re nomination of S.
Brown Allen, Esq, for the office of Auditor.
The Wig Of yesterday simply states this fact.
The Dispatch, which is Of course hostile to The
caucus, represents The session to have been Il
stormy one We make the following extracts
from the Djspatcl2s report;
The first thing that was done. contrary to
expectation, was the springing Of the trouble
some Massey question. Strong speeches were
made in his favor by Messrs. Newberry and
Hale, who were replied to by gentlemen Of OPP
posite views Finally ii was agreed upon
both sides TO abide the decision Of the caucus
and so into a nomination. Senator Lybrook
then nominated Mr. Massey whereupon Mr.
Riddlebergcr got the floor, and i'll hot words
denounced Mr.. Massey, using, it is said the
word "ielon'' in connection with his name
He also said that sooner than vote for Massey
he would resign his seat and 60 home. This
speech created great excitement, and the Mas
sew men arose To their feet, and with cries of
This way, trcemen," left the hall.
The Big Four all came out accompanied by
Messrs Board, Webb, Young, Phillips, Waugh
an, and others
Some one came out after awhile and asked
Mr.. Hale to go back.
You will never get me back in there as
| long as you live" said the Senator
i "Oh, yes, come back and save the ship"
said his friend.
The ship is broken ship" remarked Mr.
Hale as he moved away.
| A part of The boilers went down into the
AUDITORS Office and held consultation with
| Mr. Massey, while portion went of TO Sena-
tor Newberry's room in company with that
| gentleman.
The Dispatcd adds that reconciliation
seems further of than ever.
General Commissioner of Sales.
The bill to create the office of general COM
missioner OF sales for the several counties and
cities of the Commonwealth, and to prescribe
his duties and fix his compensation, introduce
ed by Mr.. Lady some time since, was APPROX
| ed by the Readiuster caucus Friday night.
1t provides tor the appointment by the Gov
ernor OF a general commissioner OF sales tor
each county and city in the State, whose term
of office shall he for four years. beginning on
the LIST day. Of July, 1889 The duties OF the
office are defined as follows:
The general commissioner shall sell all real
estate decreed and ordered to be sold by the
court in the county for which he was appoint
ed. He shall collect and disburse the proceeds
of sales, as may be directed by the court,and no
one else shall be empowered so to do except
when the commissioners relation to parties
interested in sales, and his relation to subjects
of sales make it improper tor him TO act; and
in such cases the CoGrt shall reclte this fact IN
the decree OF sale and thereupOn may appoint
| a special commissioner to execute such spe-
clfic DEGREES and orders of sale; and no consent
OF parties, entered OF record, shall be authority
for any other person or persons to execute
such DEGREES. And the general commissioner
shall execute all orders and DEGREES of the
court or courts for which appointed, direct
ing the lease OF real estate.
Every general commissioner shall. eg-QDtc5o,
be the general receiver OF the court tor which
he was appointed general commissioner; and
he and his sureties shall be liable on the bond
required tor his faithful performance and dis
charge of all the duties ola general receiver OF
court. He shall receive and manage such es-
tate, and pay out such moneys as the court
may order by virtue of section IL, chapter 1O4,
Code of 1873 and in every and all respects he
shall perform all of the duties and require
ments, and be subject to all Of the penalties,
provided for and imposed on general receivers
of courts sections Is, H. IS, 10, 20, %, "A, 20,
and 26 of chapter 175, Code of 1878, and any
and all other laws applicable TO general receiY-
ers of courts.
The bill also prescribes the manner in which
the general commissioner shall account for his
transactions, and also prescribes the mode OF
compensation Which shall be the same as now
allowed TO trustees and certain fees named
in the bill
The judge Of the court may, for cause, re-
move the general commissioner and I'LL the va
cancy temporarily. but all permanent appoint
ments must be made by the Governor.