Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

government as GIltif IcbucTS ulu lOT GncH
States rights, which is saying a good deal.
for, we believe, it is conceded on ali hands.
that the old boys were very good in that
scrimmage. And don't let YOUR readers
Republican or Democrat, that governs the
country wholly from one side of the line
North OF South-can have any pretension
to be called a National Republican or Ma
tional Democratic party. 1t is a sham and
The American people won't DO long IN dis
covering it, and Furnishing it at the ballot
box.
CAPI1OL NOTES; STATE AND
MA IIONAL.
The Senate has passed the bill abolish
ing the eighteenth judicial circuit, de-
yolvng its duties on Judges Mclaughlin
and Turner, the present judges of the 18th
and 18th circuits. and giving these gentle
men an increase of $500 each in their sal
airy in consideration of the additional work
imposed on them. Mr.. Mccormick, OF
Clarke, advocated and MIR. KeezIe, of
Rockingham. opposed the new arrange
ment, both Senators representing districts
within the abolished circuit. A letter
from Judge Allen Of Shenandoah, was
quoted in favor of the change, and NJ
Koiner, of Augusta spoke in advocacy of
it. It was put through under a suspan-
sion of the rules with only FIVE Senators
voting in the negative. An effort of two
Senators living out of all three circuits in
terested, Messrs. Diggs and Berry, to get
a reconsideration Of the vote failed. The
bill now goes to the House, under the bill
Rockingham is added to the Augusta
circuit and Shenandoah and Page to the
Clarke circuit.
The Commonwealth has Just been
mulcted in verdict of $4,000 against
her, clear loss growing out of the Kendall
bond printing, matter that has already
caused some sorry sights in Virginia. 1t
seems that the first design directed for
the bonds was likeness of Gen. Malone.
That order was countermanded after the
plate was made, and the face of Rddleber-
ger substituted. The delivery of these
bonds was delayed, but much had
already been completed when the Board
of Public Works voted to annul the con-
tract, Auditor Allen and Treasurer
Rrveley voting to annul and Auditor
Dyson voting against 1t. The jury as
stated gave verdict against the Com.
monwealth for $32 900. The Malone gov
ernment has been an expensive one to
Virginia. The case will probably be ap-
pealed.
Another Malone Judge has resigned
under fire. Judge Thomas Claiborne,
County Judge of Franklin county, who
was characterized as the Lizard Judge"
by the Democrats at the TINA OF his cleo
ton IN 80. has been under Investigation
of the House Committee for Courts of
Justice for several days. He is accused
of gambling. using his office for political
purposes, drinking, and the like. Com
monwealth's Attorney billiard, of Frank
lin, testified before the Committee. Clai-
borne. like his coadjutor. Judge Mays
of BotetouTt, commenced defence before
the Committee, and also like Mays, sent in
his resignation to the Governor before the
matter was ended. Judge Claiborne was
asked by the Committee if the State would
compel the attendance and pay the expen-
sss of all his witnesses would he 90 further
into the investigation to establish his in
noceuca. Claiborne replied Il have ten
dered my resignation to the Governor and
| don't wish to proceed any fnrther.' H
sent his resignation to the Governor, Fri
day evening. A petition from the bar
and citizens of Hanover county has been
presented for the removal of judge w. w.
Newman, County Judge of that county.
Judge Goodwin of Portsmouth, the evil
dence against whom did not, in the opin-
ion Of the Committee, warrant his
removal, has sent in his resignation to the
Governor, to take effect February LIST. In
Botetourt. Franklin, Norfolk, War
renton and Hanover, where the members
of the bar seem to have had the courage
of their convictions, the Mahonite judges
seem to have Jared ill.
Attorney General Blair's attention has
been called to matter, by the Democratic
Legislature, which appears to have been
overlooked by its predecessors. The Au-
ditor, in answer to inquiries. reports
that the total detalcation for which
Joseph Mayo, late Treasurer of the Com
monwealth, is liable is $16 $50 80. The
sureties on Mr.. Mayors bond are VIM.
Malone, j. f. Taylor, and - Wexford,
and the legislature has adopted joint
resolution directing the Auditor, if At
torney General Blair does not do it within
thirty days, to employ counsel, at not ex-
ceeding ten per cent. Of The amount recoy
cred, to institute suit.
In response to Senator koiner's resolu-
ton of inquiry relative to the cost of the
new female ward of the penItentiary.
Superintendent s. c. Williams furnished
some facts which do not IT fleet credit on
the management of that institution. The
sum of $50 600 was appropriated for the
building by the legislature. and Superin-
tendent Williams says the Board of Direc.
tors, undertook the erection without
consultation with him and the expenses
were audited and paid without his ap-
provdl. One of the members of the Board
superintendent the work and it was
"continued until complete complication
and general mismanagement compelled
the board to suspend operations. and re-
quested me to take charge of and complete |
the work" The Superintendent then took |
charge and had to take down the building,
by advice of prominent engineers, and put |