The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-18
SEVEN GOODJUDG ES ELECTED
Six of Them for County and One
for Circuit Courts.
THE ROCKINGHAM DELEGATES.
Report Of the Committee In Favor Oh
Seating Them.
THE ANATOMY BILL.
Senate.

The Senate was called 10 order Mt ~
O'Clock by Mr.. John j.. Hurt, OF PlttsyIVa-
MIA. the President pro tenn. Prayer by Tue
Rev. w. B. McGilyray.
House Joint resolution proposing the APP
pointment OF joint committee TO consider
constitutional amendments was agreed TO.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
In response 20 resolution OF the Senate
the Board Of Public Works reported.
through William Il. Smith. secretary. that
George A. Martin, Railroad Commissioner,
took the oath OF office December %. lSS2,
and his clerk. A. L. kellam. took the oath
March 1G. 1888; also, that it did not appear
when they entered upon their duties. Land
upon the table.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Atkinson said that had he been pres
ent on Saturday he would have voted for
the debt resolutions.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill TO authorize the trustee Of
Nj. Zion church. at Charlottesville, TO bOr-
row money and execute deeds OF trust.
Senate bills TO regulate the practice OF
pharmacy in Virginia with amcndmcnD;
to incorporate the Virginia Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals: eX-
emping during harvest farmers personally
engaged in saving their crops from Jury
service; for the promotion OF medical
science by the distribution and Use OF un-
claimed dead human bodies Tor scientific
purposes; to authorize the Board of SUI
peryiS0rs to increase the salary OF the SUI
perintendcnt OF the Poor for the county OF
Halifax; for the relief OF +. Il. cambridge;
10 amend and re-enact section 10 81 chap
ter IS Of the Code OF 1873 in relation to
land damages; TO amend edition j3. chap
ter 1j7 OF the Code Of 1913, relative to de-
crocs i'm chancery cases with an amend
menN: TO change the name OF the Lou
doun and buckingham Construction and
Mining Company to Blue Stone Coal Com
pany. and confer certain privileges thereon
with substitute).
EASTERN-SHORE CIRCUIT.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice,
through Mr.. Atkinson, chairman. reported
that the term Of office OF Judge Fitchctt. OF
the Seventeenth circuit, expires January
/, 1881.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Lovenstein Offered resolution 10
facilitate the counting OF the vote OF the
two houses for Judges 10 fiji vacancies.
Agreed to. and sent 10 the House.
Mr.. Mccormick in the chair.
PRINTING RECORDS.
ON motion Of hlr. Koiner the vote by
which the Senate heretofore agreed to the
printing OF all the records i'm all the con-
tested-clection eases was raconSidcred-
ayes. 10: noes, 12-the objection being
made that such great bulk OF printing
would serve to delay consideration Of the
cases too long.
ON motion Of Mr.. Bailey it was unani-
mou>ly
Resolred. That the Committee on Priv
leges and Elections be instructed to have
printed the notice Of contests. petitions.
and answers in each OF The contested ease,
in this BODY, together with all the evidence
in each case. except such parts rs the parties
TO the contests may agree to exclude.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Atkinson: Bill to authorize the
Norfolk and Western railroad TO make
contracts for the use and operation or lease
Of connecting lines.
BY Mr.. Powell: Petition OF Mr.. Amber
complaining Of injustice nj the hands Of
the court authorities Of Louisa county.
By Mr.. Wngied (by request: Bill TO
amend and rcGnact section l23 Of chapter
102 OF Acts OF Assembly OF 1876. APP
proved February 20. 1876, in regard TO the
University Of Virginia. increases the an
nuity from $50. 900 to S4l.000.]
BY Mr.. Glasgow: Bill To confer upOn the
Iron and Stecl-Work> Association Of Nir-
GINA Qimiled) certain corporate privileges
in this State.
By Mr.. Berry: Bill to repeal section 81
Of chapter go Of the Acts Of 1889, in re-
lation to collection OF delinquent taxes.
BY MIR. Brown: Bill 10 allow I. ID.
Davis. county treasurer Of Franklin, 10
make further returns upon delinquent and
insolvent taX-tickets and improper assess
mcnts.
by Mr.. Wingfield (by request: Bill TO
revise and digest the Code and statutes Of
Virginia. Proposes TO appoint reylsers. J
BY Nj. Barnes: Bill to allow the admin
istrator Of James VI. Thompson and late
clerk OF Tazewell county further time TO
collect fee bills.
Mr.. Hurt in the chair.
ELECTION or JUDGES TO FILL VACANCIES
HENRICO.
For Judge Of Henrico Mr.. Loycnstein
nominated Judge L. {. Minor, the judge
alitionlstS; seconded by Mr.. Atkinson.
Mr.. HUBBARD nominated G. W. Thomas,
Esq.
Rall-call and party vote.
Judge Minor succeeds Judge Waddiil,
who resigned to become United States dis
trict attorney.
PRINCE GEORGE AND SURRY.
For county Judge OF Prince George and
Surry Mr.. Trout nominated Timothy
RWes. Esq.
Mr.. Rogers nominated II. b. Wilcox,
| Esq.
Eol-call and party vote.
Mr. Rives succeeds Judge Bate, de-
ceased.
AUGUSTA.
For Judge of the County Court OF Au-
eusta Mr.. Mccormick nominated W. \.
| Hudson.
MIR. Webb nominated Rockingham Paul.
| The vacancy wGS caused by the resigna-
! lion OF Judge QuarleS.
! Roll call and the usual party vote.
RICHMOND AND wESTMORELAND.
For this position Mr.. Meredith nomi-
mated Judge Thomas b. Jones, OF Rich
mond-t the former Judge Of these counties,
who was, Mr.. Meredith said. turned out
under the Malone regime. The nomina-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Wmgiield.
J Mr.. Mcdonald nominated Mr.. Joseph y,
| Arrest, Of WeStmoreland.
| This vacancy was caused by the death OF
! Judge MAYO.
Roll-cal, and the usual party vote.
ISLE OF WIGHT.
Mr.. Crumpler (CoalitionisD nominated
for this Office Judge George Il. Atkinson
lie said:
| MIR. President and Gentlemen Of the senate III
| affords me pleasure to present tue name OF . gen
tleman eminehtly qualified 10 MI this position lie
| Is gentleman well learned IN the law. and o
many years experience on llle bench. -Four year