The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-26

enscting section 10 Of chapter 1913 Of the
Code, In relation to clerks OF courts.
By Mr.. Whitehead: Bill TO protect nsn
and game In Back bay and its tributaries
in the county OF Princess Anne.
STATE SEAL.
The House received from the Governor
the following communication
at communicate herewith a clear and
learned renort from Colonel Sherwin Nc
Rae In regard TO the restoration, under the
oct M 1874. Of the Great Seal OF the Com
monwealth. The report explains the sub
iect fully. and request, after presentation
10 The House. when printed, you VIII cause
the document TO be transmitted to the SEN
ate.v
The report was ordered to be printed.
JUDGE NEwMAN's ACTIONS.
The report OF the minority OF the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice in the matter
OF the investigation OF the charges against
Judge Newman was presented in the House
to-day. The report makes twenty-seven
noQes OF ioo.scap, and reviews all the eyi-
dence and sustains all the charges OF the
memorialists.
II fayors the removal OF Judge Newman
on the ground OF incompetency, unhtness
for the Office, improper conduct in the re-
moyal of Judges OF election without notice
and without cause for partisan purposes,
impIoper conduct in the removal OF a COM
petent commissioner OF accounts and the
appointment OF one utterly incompetent
| and known as such to the Judge. in
allowing such incompetent commissioner
10 farm out the Office in violation OF
law without removing him; also, impro-
per conduct IN failing to appoint school
| trustees in Ashland magisteria district,
and in combining with Jackson l..
Valentine in the appointment Of igno-
rant and incompetent men rs school trlls.
tees Of Hanover for partisan purposes, all
OF whom are Coalitionists, and all the
| teachers elected by these trustees are MEM
| bers OF the same party. The report de-
cares that the efficiency OF the schools In
Hanover has almost been destroyed by such
action. Numerous specific instances OF the
incOmpetency and ignorance OF the Judge
are recited in the report, which is signed
! bv Messrs. MunfOrd, Smith, and Moon.
The report was filed. and the members OF
the minority committee intend to make Il
vigorous fight on it. and they nope to Sc
cure Judge Newman's removal despite the
ported in Judge Newman's favor.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill for the relief OF Frank {.
Johnston, high constable OF the town OF
Portsmouth.
The following Senate bills passed:
For the working OF the public roads in
the counties OF Chesterfield, Powhatan,
and GOOchland.
To provide for the sale Of certain lands
| in the town OF Buchanan and the city OF
Richmond belonging 10 the State, with
amendments.
To incorporate the Virginia and Ken
lucky Railroad Company.
TO keep in order the public roads in
Amelia county.
10 transfer to the county OF Clarke the
| States interest i'm the ChlrlestOwn and
BerryviIle turnpike.
To incorporate the Lynchburg and
Southwest Railroad Company.
Senate bill vacatIng the offices OF school
trustees and providing for their reappoint-
ment in towns aud cities OF more than
5000 inhabitants. with House amendment
excluding Norfolk and Winchester at once
from the provisions OF the bill and the city
OF Petersburg after July I'd.
To incorporate the Virginia and West
ern Railroad Company.
To amend section - Of chapter OF the
Code OF 1873, as amended by an act APP
proved March 81, 1870, in regard to regis
tration OF voters.
Authorizing the Old Dominion Iron and
Nail-Works to purchase Understands m
certain counties in the State.
To amend the charter OF the Nansemond
4 ~ Co.. pati
Company.
An act to declare valid certain contracts
with railroads.
To amend an act with regard to what
number of judges may hold court.
To increase the salary OF the county
Judge OF AccOmac.
The chair was then vacated until s
O'Clock.
Night Session.
The House met at s O'clock-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
THE GENERAL ROAD LAW.
House bill No. 500, to provide for the
working and repairing Of public roads and
bridges. was taken up.
A great deal OF discussion ensued and q
number Of amendments were offered, and
the bill without definite action beng taken
was dropped at 1915 O'Clock for the con-
sideratiOn of the special order-Senate
Joint resolution having for its purpose the
employment OF special counsel IN the cOu-
pom cases, providing that the compensa-
ton shall be reasonable, the terms TO be
agreed upon by the Auditor. 1t was
ordered to its third reading.
After endless confusion and without
the definite accomplishment OF anything
the House, on motion OF Mr.. smith, at
| LIZ n,rlnnk adjourned