The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-01
TWO NEW JUDGES ELECTED.
Bill for Sale of Useless Public
Property Passed Senate.
THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Imnrtant Bill on this Subject Offered by
Senator Berry.
NEW CODE OF VIRGINIA.
senate.

senate.
THURSDAY. January 81, 1884.
Mr.. Hurt I'm the chair. PRAYER by Rev.
NJ ID. Hoge, ID. d., OF the Second Presby-
terrain church.
CoLORED NORMAL SCHOOL.
rho Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Board OF Education
T., roenonse TO n resolution requesting the
Board OF Education to report TO the senate
ne to tbe establishment OF the institution
for the education OF colored persons, pro
vided for in an act approved March D.,
1882. Laid on the table and ordered TO DE
printed. H. h..
They report substantially that site has
been purchased near Petersburg, and that
the progress being made VIII be seen from
the annual report OF the Board OF Visitors.
OUR OLD SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. Barham presented the following
Joint resolution. which lies over under the
rules
Whereas there is information in posses
sion OF q member OF this Senate that the
CITY School Board OF the city OF Richmond
have paid out sums OF money to newspa-
pers and attorneys for purposes not atl-
fhorized by law, and the effect OF which
NAV be a diversion Of school funds: there
fore be it
Resolued (the House OF Delegates con-
curring), That Joint committee OF two on
the part OF the Senate, and three on the
part OF the House, be appointed to inyesti-
gate the said matter. and be empowered TO
send for persons and papers, and that the
committee be authorized to secure the ser
vices OF a stenographer.
CALLAHAN-RUE.
Mr.. Koiner made an inquiry rs to the
status OF the Calahan-Rue case, and Mr..
Townes introduced a resolution on the
subject.
MIR. Thurman, the chairman OF the COM
mittee, said that the record had been
sent to Lynchburg to be printed, and the
committee would take up The case on Tues
day.
From statement OF Mr.. Diggs it APP
peared that Mr.. Rue's testimony was closed
only on last Tuesday. The printed record
will be finished Saturday. 1t was sent to
Lynchburg by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing because the press on the Rich
mond printing offices prevented its being
printed here in time.
Mr.. Townes withdrew his resolution
recurring the committee to report forth
with-and the matter was dropped.
THE BONDS.
The Chair laid before the Senate n COM
munication from the Treasurer and Second
Auditor in response to resolution OF the
Senate OF January %, 1884. calling for GER
tain information in relation to coupon
bonds having receivable coupons attached
OF
DESTROYED. Laid on table and ordered to
be printed. They recommend that all but
n limited number OF the bonds be de-
strOyed.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Diggs: Bill to provide addi-
tiOnal accommodations for the library.
BY Mr. Gaines Bill to extend the time
for the repeal OF the present fence-law in
the magisterial districts of Totaro and
Red Oak, in the county OF Brunswick.
BY Mr.. Meredith: Bill to authorize the
payment to Burke e Herbert the amount
Of certain coupons rendered by them in
payment Of taxes upon the funding OF the
said Burke Il Herbert OF 1000 coupon
bonds into new Virginia per cent. bonds
issued under the act OF February II, 1882.
BY Mr.. Wlckham: Bill to encourage i'm
migration.
By Mr.. Newberry: Bill to incorporate
the Virginia and Kentucky railroad.
By Mr.. Mccormick: Bill TO amend char
ter OF Front Royal.
JUDGE OF ROANOKE CITY AND PRINCE WILL
LIAM COUNTY.
At | O'Clock the Senate, with the House,
proceeded to the election OF judge OF
-, 70 ba
ent incumbent, whose term has about
expired.
Mr.. Meredith nominated William f.
Lipscomb, stating that the present in
cumbent does not desire reelection.
He is quite old, and retires upon
his Iaurels. Old as he is, Mr.. Meredith
would have supported him for reelection
had he desired it. As it is. Mr.. Meredith
said that Mr. Lipscomb, whose name he
presented, is honest. faithful. and capable,
and is the choice OF the people OF the
county whom he is TO serve.
Mr.. LipscOmb received all the votes cast.
Messrs. Meredith and Crumpler were
appointed to meet similar committee on
the part OF the House, and having added
up the vote, made their report, and Mr..
Lipscomb was declared elected.
Mr.. Trout placed in nomination for Judge
OF Roanoke city Mr.. w. Gordon Robert
son, speaking OF him in handsome terms.
Mr.. Gaines (CoalitionisD said that he had
heard that Mr.. Robertson is thoroughly a
bipartisan, and that that was the sort OF
Judge he wanted. He hoped all on his
side Of the House would vote for Mr.. RO-
bertson.
Mr.. Robertson received all the votes
cast.
Messrs. Trout and Gaines were appoint
ed committee to count the vote. and upon
their report, MIR. Robertson was declared
duly elected.
Bill authorizing the Board OF Super
visors OF Warwick county to borrow money
to repair and rebuild the courthouse and
Jail Of said county.
BILLS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, presented
A bill to repeal section o Of chapter $50
OF the Code OF 1878, regulating he fees OF
commissioners in chancery. Leaves i'm eX-
istence q provision fixing their pay at IS
cents per hour.l
A bill to amend and re-enact section OF
chapter @ and to repeal section OF chapter
l6 OF the Code. and TO provide for filing
vacancies in the Offices OF Governor and
Observation-Disclosures. [The Lieutenant
Governor succeeds the Governor, and the
President pro tenn. OF the Senate succeeds
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts to pay to Harriet Lightioot Brooke.
widow OF Francis Il. Brooke, deceased, late
Superintendent Of the Central Lunatic
Asylum, the sum Of S4G5, one quarters
pay Of the late Superintendent.
For keeping the public roads in order
for the county Of Amelia.
TO provide for working and keenino i'm