The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
rRrpAy, April 81, 1882.
SENATE.


the Senate TO order at ii O'Clock.
Several bills were communicated TO the
Senate by the Clerk OF the House, and most
az them were put on the calendar, though
Mr.. RrpDLEBgRoER Intellectually opposed
suspension OF the rules when Mr.. MARTIN
made IL In the first instance.
When the bin for the relief OF John Il.
Woodward and others came up Mr.. SMITH
asked that Il be placed upon the calendar.
Mr., SHiTH showed that IL was ameritorious
case, but Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER again remon-
strated against suspension OF the rules,
and called upon his party friends to sustain
him. He wanted the calendar OF House
bills worked upon before the rules were
again suspended. The vote resulted
ayes. II: noes, IA. So the motion was lost
for want Of two-thirds vote.
The next bill reached was TO Keep I'D
order the roads OF IIenrico county. Mr..
ATKINSON moved that 1t be put upon the
calendar. Mr.. RfDDLEBERGER opposed the
motion, stating that he was not willing to
contribute to making up calendar they
never expected to touch. In the course OF
his remarks he stated that he had heard
that resolution would be to-day offered
here to adjourn the Senate over for three
DAYS. The motion failed, as did all subse-
quent ones. =.
Mr.. SMITH moved to adjourn. The roll
was called.
Mr.. wooD got out the chair and Mr..
LEWIS got in.
The Clerk: The vote is-ayes, 10; noes,
/ 1G. The motion fails.
MFR. LEWIS: The Chair votes "No."
/ fApplause and great laughter.l
Mr.. LEWIS gave up the chair to Mr..
WOOD.
After transacting some routine business
Mr.. SMITH renewed the motion to adjourn,
and it resulted ayes, Is; noes. 10.
The morning hour expired before the
clerk could call for reports from commit
tees and for the introduction OF bills, reso-
lutions, &c.
JUDGE LACY.
A communication was received from the
Governor announcing that Judge b. w.
Lacy had resigned his position OF circuit
Judge to take effect December 3lst. Laid
on the table OH motion OF Mr.. HURT.
On motion, the Senate agreed 10 q resolu-
ton from the House to eject Judge to fill
the vacancy at 1879 O'Clock.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the town OF Marshall, in
the county of Fauquier.
To confirm and make valid the settle
ment by agreement bearing date August
q. 1881, made by the Board Of Supervi-
sors Of Page county and the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Company Of the subscrip-
ton OF the said county to the capital stock
OF the said company. and to confirm and
make valid the sale of the said stock to L.
W. Clark e. Co. by the said Board OF SUI
peryisors in pursuance of the terms OF the
said settlement.
To amend and reenact section Of chap
ter 124 Of the Acts of 1867, and TO pro-
vide for the working Of the roads in the
counties OF Lee and Russell.
To confer upon the IRON and Steel
Works Association of Virginia Uimited)
certain corporate privileges in this State.
To authorize the school trustees in Ma
nassas magisterial district, il. Prince Will
liam county, to devote a certain sum from
the county school funds due said district
for 1881 to the payment of certain indebt-
edness OF said district.
CHARTER OF LEXINGTON.
The bill TO amend the charter Of the
town of Lexington so as to lay it off into
wards and to allow the Council to be elect
ed 10 choose the Mayor, came up while the
Mr.. GLASGOW made speech showing at
length the euormity about to be perpetra-
ted upon the whites OF Lexington, and ia
yoring an amendment proposed by the
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns
requiring the charter to be approved by
the people before it shall become operative.
ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Mr.. GLASGOW had the floor when at 1:3O
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proceeded to the election OF Judge for the
Eighth circuit. TO FIJI the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Judge Lacy.
Mr.. MARTIN Readiuster) nominated
Judge X. l.. Henley.
Mr.. THURMAN seconded the nomination.
Then there were speeches from Messrs.
NORTON, CHRISTIAN, BAILEY. RIDDLEBER-
GER, and WINGFIELD of Hanover, indica-
ting good opinions of Judge Henley and an
era of fine feeling all around for the occa-
sion. Judge Henley received all the Senate
votes. and was declared elected. OF the
Joint vote Mr.. EVANS, Of the House, re-
ceived IL.
Judge Henley is now Judge OF James
City.
LEXINGTON CHARTER, AGAIN.
The election OF Judge having been con-
Guided. Mr.. Glasgow resumed the floor and
continued his speech in opposition to the
Lexington charter.
Mr.. SMITH Or. L0vENSTEIN in the chair
demanded the previous question. Ordered.
The vote on the amendment was taken,
but before the rol-call was verified Mr..
LEWIS took the chair, and the result was
announced ayes, 10; noes, 10; and the
Chair voted mo" SO the amendment was
rejected. Messrs. HALE, LYBRooK, and
NEwBERRY vote "Aye"; Mr.. WILLIAMS
voted "No." and Nj. j. a. WISGFIELD
was not recorded.
The Clerk announced the vote on the
passage Of the bill-ayes, Ia: noes, l6.
MIR. RIDDLEBERGER desired to change his
vote. and claimed his right TO do so, the
formal announcement not having been
made by the Chair. He was allowed to
change his vote probably with view of
moving a reconsideration, and the Chair
MIR. LEwIsl announced the bill defeated
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey, Bliss, Elliott, EsSridge
James, Jones, Martin. Norton, Powell, Stevens,
Walker Webb, aud Noodle.
NOEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Christian, Digs, Ed
munds, Glasgow, Hale, Heaton, Hurt, koner,
Lowell, Loyenstein, Lybrook, NeWberry, Riddle
berger. Thurman, Twyman, and Wingield OF Al
bemarle-l7.
Mr.. SMITH was paired off with Mr.. WILL
cox; Mr.. BERRY with Mr.. BARNES; Mr..
FLETCHER with DIR. MAYO. II may be
that some o; the Others not voting were
paired of.
After acting on this bill the Senate adj
/ iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair
ELECTION OF A JUDGE.
! The SPEAKER laid before the House q
communication from the Governor inform
ing the General Assembly Of the resigna-
ton Of Judge b. w. Lacy, Judge OF the
Eighth judicial circuit.