The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-25

Yesterday. in the Senate, resolution
from the House Of Delegates was commti-
nicated by Mr.. Board, providing for the
appointment Of special committee TO en-
anime the books and papers OF the Office OF
Auditor Of Public Accounts, so that Mr..
Allen NAV at once qualify. The Senate
agreed TO the resolution. The President
pro TEN. appointed Mcssrs. Wingfield OF
Albemarle and Eskridge on the part OF the
Senate.
NORFOLK TERMINAL COMPANY.
Senate bill to amend the I'd, 4th, 5th, eth,
9Th, and 10th sections OF an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Terminal Railway, Wharf, and
Warehouse Company, approved March >,
1880, was passed.
JUDGES TENURE.
A resolution from the House was COM
municated TO the Senate proposing that the
two houses proceed at y O'Clock this day
YESTERDAY TO the election OF corporation
Judge Of Norfolk and county judge OF Mel
son. Mr.. Rue moved that the resolution
be taken up. Agreed 10. Mr.. Rue then
offered an amendment postponing the cleo
tions aforesaid until March Sd. Mr.. Thur
man urged the postponemcnt in view OF
the fact that Judge Godwin's case involves
the question OF the tenure Of judges elected
to ill vacancies. and senator's desiring 10
speak on this subject, here for the first time
presented, should have opportunity 10 pre-
pare arguments.
Mr.. Ruc's amendment was agreed To-.
The resolution was adopted.
JAMES RIVER AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
Mr.. Rawles bill "to incorporate the
James River and Western Railroad Com
pany" was passed, and now goes TO the
! House.
The bill provides that it shall be lawful
| for books Of subscription TO be opened,
under the direction OF the persons named
| in this section, who are hereby appointed
commissioners for the purpose. nj the places
/ hereinafter named, respectively: In the
| town Of Waycriy, Sussex county, under the
direction Of p. Fleetwood, j. :. Ellis, and
/ J. VI. Bailey; lin the county Of Green's
vile. under the direction Of Il. ID. Tillar,
/ b. +. Jarratt, and John !. Deycr; and in
such other places, and under the direction
/ OF such agent or agents, as Il majority OF
| the commissioners herein appointed and
authorized TO receive subscriptions in the
/ town OF Wayery shall authorize and desig-
nate; which books OF subscription may be
30 opened for Che purpose OF receiving sub
| scriptions TO an amount not exceeding
| 100000, in shares OF $50 each, TO c0n.ti-
/ tute Joint capital stock for the construc-
tion from some point on James river, in
/ Virginia, near StoopS's Point, 10 point at
Tor near the city of Danyille, Va.
,. Whenever $3.50 Of stock shall have
been subscribed by individuals or corpo-
rations other than railroad or internal i'm
proycmcnt companies, u. Fleetwood and
J. :. Ellis, Of the State Of Virginia; John
VI. Bailey, Edward Dexter. and James j..
/ Chaplin, OF the State Of Massachusetts, ;
| their executors, administrators, successors,
| or assignees, shall be, and they are hereby
declared to be, a body polite and corporate,
under the name and style Of the James
/ River and Western Railroad Company !;
and shall be subject 20 all the provisions Of
the Code and general laws Of Virginia ap-
plicablc TO railroad and internal improve
ment companies, except III 50 far rs The
same may be inconsistent with the proyi-
/ sions Of tins act, &c, &c.
/ House bill providing for yGcating the
/ Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia Military
Institute was taken up on motion OF Mr..
/ Elliott.
Several amendments proposed by Mr.. FL
! liott were agreed TO.
The bill provides that the present Board
shall be vacated on the 2jth OF june. IL
inferentialiy leaves the official corps, pro.
/ fessors and instructors, 10 be dealt with 10y
the new Board. They are, however, not
referred 10 in the bill.
The vote Oh passage was as follows:
! AYEs.-Mcssrs. Barnes, Bills, Edmunds. E-k-
ridge. Hale. Janes, Jones, Mayo NeWhcrry, Nor
Ton, BIddleherger' Rue stevens Walker webb
/ NOEs.-Mcs.rs. lleaton, kolncr, Loyenstcln
Thurman, Wingfeld Of Hanover, and WingIcld OF
/ AlbcmlrlcA6.
senators nQt recorded were paired OIL.
POLI-TAX.
House Jill providing for submitting to
the people the proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution in reference TO the repeal OF
the pol-taX qualification was taken up, on
motion Of Mr.. Rddcbcrger, and passed
without division.
The amendments will be submitted tC
the people at the November election.
mir. Hurt in the chair.l
TIE JOINT ORDER.
The hour OF O'Clock having arrived
the Chair announced the Joint order.
The usual messages were exchanged Will
the House.
For Judge OF the Fourth (Danyille) cir
cult Mr.. Elliott nominated III. VI. Ford il
words OF great praise.
Mr.. Hurt [Mr. Wood in the chairl nomi
mated in handsome speech Judge stafford
&. Whittlc. lie was warmly seconded by
MIR. Thurman, who said it was IN outrag,
to remove him for any untried man.
"TOTAILY INCOMPETENT
Mr.. LybroOk spoke kindly Of Mr.. Fort
personally, but again pronounced him "to
tally incompetent" and declared that Mr.
Ford rs circuit Judge would not be salts
factory to the people outside OF the circle o
ofice-holderS. Mr.. Lybrook warned hi
friends that this nomination would not do
that the day of reyulsiOn would surely
come. In conclusion, he said he would
vote for Judge Whittle, to whom he paid ;
| high compliment.
, When the roll was called Messrs. Hale
, Newberry, and Williams, late members o
"the Big Four" voted for Ford.
Mr.. Winglield Of Hanover voted fol
White.
The joint vote resulted:
E9rd
Mhiiie. 4;
Blackwell
Total
, 1.-THE PTyE."
, On motion OF Mr. Riddleberger, the sen
ate adopted the following without division
RcSoired Qhe House c0ncurring), Tha
the judges for the Sixth and Seventeenth
Judicial circuits shall be voted for befor
, there shall be- joint count Of the vote; ant
that The ire Judges OF the Court OF Appeal
shall all be voted for before there shallbc
inini counf