The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-01

examine into the truth OF the charges set
forth in the memorial Of the citizens; 10
send for persons and papers; to employ a
! clerk or steno2rapber, and sit during the
session OF the General Assembly.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The hour for the execution OF the Joint
order, having for Its object the election ~
certain judges, having arrived. the Speaker
announced that the first business In order
/ was the election OF Judge OF the County
| Court OF the county Of Prince william.
MFR. Powell nominated Mr.. William f..
| Lipscombe.
Mr.. Duff Green said that there bad been
so much difficulty in getting judge Of
Prince william county that he would be
compelled to vote against Mr.. Lipscombc.
The roll was called, and Mr.. LipscOmbe
was elected.
The next business was the election Of
Judge for the Hastings Court Of the town
OF Roanoke.
MFR. Marshall nominated William Gordon
Robertson. He said: {" Mr.. Speaker, I
place In nomination for the office Of Judge
OF the young and growing city OF Roanoke
William Gordon Robertson, Esq. II puri-
, ty in private life, high attainments In his
| profession, are requisites In the makeup 81
the high office OF Judge, then / can assure
this House that the city will have IN The
person OF Mr.. Robertson an able and eff
cient Judge, and as his immediate, person
al representative upon this floor, heartily
commend him TO your consideration
Mr.. Moon seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Robertson was elected.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH HARBOR.
On motion OF Mr.. Muniord the rules
were suspended. and the bill 10 amend and
recnact sections |, 2, 3, !, and IL. Of an act
creating board OF harbor commissioners
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, and for the
preservation OF the harbor OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth, approved March 3. 1882. The
bill was passed TO its third reading and en-
grOssment.
REsCINDED.
On motion Of Mr.. Cardwell the calendar
was postponed for few minutes. aud
resolution offered resembling the night
session resolution.
Mr.. Evans opposed the resolution, but it
was adopted.
PAY OF JURORS.
Mr.. CardweIps bill 10 increase the pay u
Jurors was taken up and discussed by
Messrs. Saunders, Ryan, and Opie. and
passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Bill cOnsenting to the purchase Of The
Arlington estate by the United States.
ceding Jurisdiction, and renting taxation
| thereon.
Bill to authorize the County Court u
King George TO appoint commissiOncr' 10
resrrange the boundaries Of the lencc-aWs
| in said county.
Bill TO amend and re-enact section II
chapter 81 OF the Code Of 1873, repeating The
Joint resolution approved April, lSS2. and
adding other sections touching the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institute at Staunton.
Va. fThls bill removes from the Governor
the power to appoint visitors TO the
Asylum, gives it TO the Board Of Public
Works. and yacates the present Board of
Visitors on the Both June, 1884.
Bill TO incorporate the John l.. Roper
Lumber Company.
To incorporate the Norfolk Classified
Building Association, Of the city Of Nor
folk.
Bill to re.enact, extend, and renew the
charter Of the Portsmouth Gas Company,
passed February II, 1854.
TO amend the charter OF Mt. Hebron
cemetery.
Adjourned.