The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-22


Stribliug. Stuart, Stubs. Vaughan, Ward, II. w.
Watkins. wilkins, and YouDg-33.
The following Re,idjusters voted against
the engrossment OF the bill i: SIessrs. Board,
Sayers, Vaughan. and Young.
The House then adjourned until a
O'Clock last night.
The Democrats fought hard to defeat
what they regarded as a most unwise piece
OF legislation, but labored under the seri-
Gus disadvantage Of being allowed the least
possible margin under the rulings OF the
Chair. Indeed, one OF the decisions rem
dered during the night, on a motion to adj
iourn, brought forth the remark from Mr..
Hanger that IL the Speaker was right, then
every Speaker OF the House OF Delegates,
from the Hon. John B. Baldwin (who was
the author Of the House Rules down TO
and including Judge Lacy, had been in
error.
The bill reads as follows:
4 Bill to Redrronge the JmdiciaI Circuits
OF The Commonwealth, 10 Diminish The
Number Thereof, and to Repeal an Ldlcs
There,rih CONFLICTING.
Whereas the public interests demand
that the Judicial circuits OF the Common
wealth should be reirranged and dimn-
ished in number; therefore
/. BE IL enacted by the General assembly,
That the State be, and the same is hereby,
divided into twelve judicial circuiis, as fol-
lows:
First. The counties OF Lee, Scott, WISE,
Dickinson, Buchanan. TaZcwell, Russell,
and Washington shall constitute the First
circuit
Second. The counties Of Smyth, Wythe,
D,,in
Carroll, and Grayson shall constitute the
Second circuit.
Third. The counties OF Roanoke, Craig,
Botetourt. Allegheny, Rockbridge. Bath.
Augusta. and Highland shall constitute the
Third circuit.
Fourth. The counties OF Rockingham,
Page, Shenandoah. Frederick, Clarke, and
Warren shall constitute the Fourth circuit.
Fifth. The city OF Alexandria and the
counties OF Alexandria, Fairfax, LOudoun.
Culpeper. Orange, Madison, and Greene
shall constitute the Fifth circuit.
Sixth. The counties o! Albemarlc, Nelson,
Amherst. Buckingham, Fluyanna. Gooch-
land. Cumberland. Powhatan, and Ches-
teltield, and the city Of Manchester, shall
constitute the Sixth circuit.
II.
Campbell. Franklin. Patrick. Henry, Pitt
sylvania, Halifax, the city OF Danyille, and
the city OF Lynchburg shall constitute the
Seventh circuit.
Eighth. The counties OF AppomattoX.
Amelia, Prince Edward, Charlotte, Motto
way. Lunenburg. Mecklenburg, Bruns-
wick. Grecnsyllle, Dmwiddie, and the city
OF Petersburg shall constitute the Eighth
crcuit.
Ninth. The city oi Richmond and the
counties Of Hcnrico. New Kent. Charles
CITY. Hanover, and Caroline shall consti-
tute the Ninth circuit.
Tenth. The counties OF Louisa, Spot
sylyania, Stafford, King George, King
William, King and Queen, Essex,
Richmond, WcstmOrcand, Northumber-
land. Lancaster. and the city Of
Fredericksburg shall constitute the Tenth
circuit.
Eleventh. The counties OF AccOmac.
northampton, MiddcseX, Matthews. Glou-
cester. York, Elizabeth City, Warwick,
James City, and the city OF Williamsburg
shall constitute the Eleventh circuit.
Twelfth. The cities oi Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and the counties OF Norfolk, Nam
semond, Princess Anne. Southampton. Isle
/ OF w lEul, SN>ScN, iliI'' pthE'' dliu
Surry shall constitute the Twelfth circuit
! =. All acts and parts oi acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from and
after the lst day OF January, 1888.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House was called TO order shortly
before O'Clock by Speaker Fowler.
Mr.. Harrison moved TO dispense will
the reading OF the journal.
Mr.. Hanger said his side would agree
with the understanding that the House
would Immediately adjourn.
Mr.. Frazier wanted the Democrats to say
that they would not oppose the passage Of
the judiciary bill when it was called mp thi'
morning. With that understanding h'
would favor IN adjournment.
Mr.. Hanger said il was not in the power
OF the minority TO prevent the passage o.
the bill. IL was only necessary for The ma
jority TO resort 10 "the pending question:
Mr.. Frazier expressed himself ~ salts
fed with This answer, and upon Mr.. Grave
moving to adjourn II was agreed to amos
unanimously.