The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-07
porse HILLS PASSED.


To Incorporate the Atlantic Improve
ment Company.
To amend and re-enact section OF an
oct annroyed March 8. 1875, entitled an act
90 nroyide for the election and qualification
of county officers. o
To repeal the act passed january 70,
1866. relating to fences, so Tar as said act
ann,;es 70 the Little-Mill election district,
m the county Of Sussex.
WHO HOLD THE PLACES.
A list of the persons holding positions
| ~, the BOARD OF Directors OF the various
institutions was submitted by the Secreta-.
nv NJ the Commonwealth, and, on motion
n Mr.. Heaton, laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
! Mr.. Heaton remarked that considerable
had been said on the appointment OF men,
hers ~ the General Assembly TO these po-
eit,ons. and he agreed with the sentiment
that thew should not be appointed, but he
saw no reason why this did not also Apply
| 10 the Acknowledgement, who held the po-
sition Of a member OF the Board OF Nlslt-
ors OF the University.
Adjourned.
secret Session.
The Senate yesterday. in executive ses-
sion. confirmed the nomination OF John NJ.
VolIaday as Superintendent OF Schools Tor
SpOtsylvania county.
Thcv rejected the nomination OF DR..
Lewis J. Walton as superintendent OF
Schools for Fluvanna county.
House of Delegates.
The House met at II o'clock, Speaker STU
art i'm the chair. No prayer.
JUDGE HUNTER.
Mr.. Marshall. chairman OF the commit
toe 70 whom was referred the charges pre-
Ierred against Judge +. c. Hunter, OF the
Countv Courts of Stafford and King
George. reported that they had begun ana
prosecuted This investigation as speedily as
the law would permit OF their so doing IN
the premises. and they had taken the testl-
mony of several witnesses touching SAID
charges. when it was developed that great
number OF witnesses would have to be
examined by both the memorlalIsts ana
fine said Judge +. G. Hunter; and upon
representation OF said facts to the House
vour committee were directed TO proceed
70 the town OF Fredericksburg and there
continue said investigation in the vicinity
; OF the accused and in close proximity to
the witnesses.
Your committee had large number OF
Witnesses summoned to appear at the city
Of Fredericksburg, both for the memorial
lists and for the accused. when the House.
upon its own motion, rescinded said order
I directing your committee to 90 to Frede-
ricks5urg, and also directing the Suspen-
: sion OF the further taking OF testimony by
: your committee. In view OF this action
: bv the House your committee ask some
action upon the part OF the House as 10
their desire in the premises.
Mr.. Green. of Stafford, said Judge Hun
| ter bad written to him saying that while
the charges were hanging over him he dld
I not think that he ought to hold the court.
Mr.. Green moved to discharge the COM
: m;ttee from the further consideration OF
the matter. The motion unanimously pre-
= vailed, the Democrats thinking that the
time was too limited to push the matter
TO n (inalty. This Is equivalent to dis
missal of the charges preferred against
Judge Hunter
MIR. Cardwell moved that the committed
be instructed to destroy the evidence. OBJ
= iections were made to this by several Dem
( ocrats, and Mr.. Cardwell subsequently
withdrew his motion.
PASSED.
, The following House bills were passed
For the relief OF Mrs. Kate .. Haden, Of
Fluvanna.
, For the relief Of the Sureties OF B. c
! Clark. late treasurer OF Washington county
Giving consent TO the sale OF certain rea
estate in the county OF Norfolk to the UniteC
! States, and eXempting the same from taxa
o ton.
!, To repeal certain acts relative to thu
Wythe county road law.
To relieve Lafayette Fowler OF certain
fines and costs.
To incorporate the Walker's-C Greek Toll
" Gate Company.
To Incorporate The town Of Timberville
, i'm Rockingham county.
= To allow the school trustees OF Lebanon
i'm the county OF Russell, to sell certall
school property.
; To provide for furnishing to justices
: the peace certain form-boOks.
u To Incorporate the HartshOrn MemOria
e College.
: To define the corporate limits and char
! ter for the city OF Williamsburg.
To amend and re enact sections |, 2, an'
u 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporat
: the Meherrin-Valley railroad, approved
. March II, 1873.
To amend the charter OF the Lynch
q burg, Halifax and North Cafoiha rail-
:, road.
} TO Incorporate the Montgomery ant
Z Flovd Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany.
For the settlement of the judgment o
John Kelly. surviving partner Of keIl
: & Lavnev, against the Board OF Publ
!. Works.
! 10 empower the Dismal Swamp Cans
:. Company to construct and operate raj
~ way on its own land from GilmertO
y locks in Virginia TO South Mills in Mort
- Carolina.
IL TO allow the erection Of private whaI
in Accomac county.
In relation to working OF roads so FAR
it relates to certain counties.
y Toauthorize the qualified voters OF Yves
moreland county to vote with reference
le building bridge.
TO incorporate the Richmond Art Asst
- citation.
o, To allow the trustees Of Martha-Wasl
e, ipgton College to convey to the trustees {
the Sinking-Spring church the prOpert
N, known rs the standardization Institute
W. To incorporate the Tazewell County In
n, prOyement Company.
In relation to exemption of articles G.
~ empted from levy.
In relation to working roads in Fauqui'
~ county.
mt To incorporate the Cincinnati and Vi
ginia and Carolina Railroad Company.
In relation to the protection OF game
no LUNATIC ASYLUM IN TUE SOUTHWEST.
n. Mr.. W. G.. Mustard introduced bill
8. the House to appropriate $4,000 to pr
IN vide for the erection OF lunatic asylu
Y. for whites in Tazewell county to accol
eS mOdale Ut le'st f0V inhl"tes' luz I'm,