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now stated by the Governor had been duly
considered in committee, and that the Sem
ators are as ready to vote now as they will
ever be. He opposed the motion
The motion was rejected by party vote.
The bill was passed over the veto by a
party vote, as follows:
Ayes 80; noes s.
Mr.. Crumpler was paired off with Mr..
Trout.
Mr.. Thurman was ordered to inform the
Honse; to take there the bill and message
and information that the Senate had passed
the bill notwithstanding the objections of
the Governor by vote in accordance with
the Constitution (which requires an affirm
alive vote Of two thirds of all the senators
present..
HOUSE. The Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the report of General
Marye, Auditor, in reference to inquiries
with regard to the alleged defalcation OF
Mr.. Mayo, late State Treasurer, presented
their report which recommended the adop-
ton OF a resolution instructing the Attor-
ney General to institute suit forthwith on
G1ayo's bonds, and if he should not do so
within, 30 days, then the Auditor to be in
structed to employ Counsel to do so.
Mr.. Cardwell, of Hanover, presented
petition Of the bar and citizens of Hanover
county praying for the. removal of W. W.,
Newman as county judge of that county.
The petition was signed by more than
hundred of the leading citizens of Hanover.
of Justice
The reasons assigned for this prayer are
that Judge Newman is incompetent and
has used his Office for political purposes.
The question of the passage of Mr.. Card
wells substitute to the bill in relation to
| the appointment of school trustees by the
school boards of counties came up, and, as
before, created considerable comment.
| The substitute proposes to increase the
electoral board in each county. A great
deal of time was consumed by the filibus-
tering efforts of the Coalitionists. The
bill was ordered to its engrcssment, and
the House adjourned.
SENATE.-In the Senate on Friday, the
18th, the communication Of the Governor
transmitting the resignation of Judge D.
J. Goodwin, Of the Corporation Court of
Norfolk, to take effect February /, which
was tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Newberry offered a bill to amend
chapter 105 of the Code to read as follows
S 16. That in every case in which a di-
the fault or misconduct of the husband, all
real estate and all personal property re-
manning and possessed i'll kind by the said
husband, which was obtained by, descend
ed to, or in any manner conveyed to him
on account of or by means ofsaid marriage,
whether conveyed by the said wife's father
or any other person, shall revert to the
said wife SO divorced and her heirs.
! Referred.
The bill abolishing the 18th Judicial Cir
cult, composed of the counties of Rocking
ham, Shenandoah, Page, and Warren, was
passed by vote of 21 to 8.
It allows Judge Mclaughlin and Judge
Turner each $500 extra pay for the extra
duties developed upon them.
Mr.. Keezell moved to make it $500, but
his amendment was rejected.
Mr. Koiner favored the bill, and said the
salaries Of judges are too low.
A bill to sell the Virginia Reports at So
80 instead of So, per volume was passed,
with the restriction that no attorney or
judge can purchase more than one set at
this price, and he must be citizen OF this
State and must make affidavit that they are
for his own uses and must certify that lie
has no such No. in his collection.
HoUsE.-The notification Of the resigna-
ton of Judge Goodwin was received
The bill for amending the Norfolk Char
ter was referred to the Committee on cities
and towns.
On molten Of Mr.. Cardwell, resolution
was adopted referring to the Committee on
Courts Of Justice, the memorial of citizens
Hanover, charging W. W. Newman, Judge
Of that County, with official misconduct.
A communication from the Governor, re.
turning without his approval the bill pro-
vlding a new charter for theNeity of Ports
mouth, was read by the clerk. The Chair
stated the question to be, "Will the House,
upon reconsideration, pass the bill, not
withstanding the Governors veto?n
Mr.. Porter moved to pass by, and this
was agreed to.
The Senate bill 'tfor the promotion Of
medical science by the distribution and use
of unclaimed dead human bodies for scien-
titic purposes came up, and was discuss
ed at length by Messrs. Mofett, Cardwell,
Christian, Gibson, Green, and Keen.
The bill was slightly amended and order
I'd to its engrossment aud third reading
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Lcvenstein, provided for the appointment
Of Capitol police and certain other employees
about the public buildings and grounds,
was reached on the calendar. and passed.
| The bill makes it lawful for the Register
of the Land Office to appoint one engineer
and seven policemen.
SENATE Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Koiner in the chair
The Senate was notified that the House
had PASSED a number OF Senate Bills
among them Mr.. Koiner's to exempt from
i jury service farmers actually engaged in
saving their crops. This now goes to the
| Governor for approval.
| In reference to the payment by Auditor
Allen of 20, instead Of p, per cent. as COM
pensation to John E. Hami lton for collect
ing railroad taxes, the committee on courts
of justice made long report, which, after
giving the law and the facts, concludes as
| follows
Your committee, therefore, find and re-
port that the Auditor (Allen), in issuing
said warrants to said Hamilton for said
sums respectively of So, $780, SO and 81, 737.-
%, acted without legal authority, OR color
of legal authority. He was authorized by
the law to allow Hamilton a commission
Of d per cent. on the amount collected and