The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-09

sation set forth is moderate, lair, and
reasonable. or otherwise"
Mr. Massey replied
Upon nv return from Washington on
yesterday found your letter OF the 26th
ultimo, (Which herewith return accord
ing to your request,) and hasten to answer
it. / have not sufficient experience or IA
miliarity with the fees usually received by
counsel to speak as an expert. My opinion
will have to be based upon comparison Of
the time, labor. and eminent ability de-
voted to the case OF the commonwealth Us.
Messrs. johnson. Poe a. roe with those
given to other cases and the compensation
allowed counsel in those cases.
"Taking this comparison (of cases now
In my mind. but which forDear mention
ing because TO mention them would appear
invidious) as the basis OF my opinion, re-
gard the measure OF compensation you and
your associates ask for as both reasonable
and moderate.
livery few know or can know or fully
appreciate the time, labor, and legal know
ledge and skill which proper elucldation
OF the case required. /. rs you state, as
chairman OF the committee OF the House
OF Delegates TO examine into these
Matters had good opportunity to form
IN estimate of the time, labor. and ability
required to investigate it and to make up
your report and then prosecute 1t in the
courts; and repeat, from my knowledge
OF the case and the services OF yourself
and associates, / consider the measure Of
compensation asked both reasonable and
moderate, when compared with the COM
pensation allowed in other cases."
JUDGE SHELLS CASE.
Mr.. Barton, chairman Of the Committee
for Courts OF Justice, presented the report
OF the committee upon the PETITION for the
removal OF X. G.. Shell from the office Of
Judge of the County Court OF Dinwiddie.
and upon the charges preferred against the
same.
The committee repor. that 1t will be inn
possible for them to make the investigation
required by the resolution and also keep
I'D the current business referred to the
committee. They therefore ask to be dis
charged from the further investigation OF
this matter; that the resolution asking that
the charges be spread upon the record, and
that notice required by the Constitution be
duly served, be adopted and that n reso-
luton referring the case to special COM
mittee of three members OF the House,
with power to said committee to inyesti-
gate said charges, and for that purpose to
send for persons and papers, and to en-
ploy stenographer; and that any one
member OF said committee may be APP
pointed subcommittee TO take testimony,
and to sit during the sessions OF the House.
Adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following
special committee Messrs. Fitzpatrick,
Marshall, and McCandlish.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Paxton: Bill fixing the time
within which suit shall be brought to
enforce the payment OF county subscrip-
tions to railroad companies in certain cases.
BY Mr. Munford Bill TO define the cor
porate limits and charter for the city OF
Williamsburg.
Petition OF citizens OF Hanover praying
the impeachment OF j. l.. Valentine, super
intendent OF schools for Hanover county.
BY Mr.. Barton: Petition OF sundrv citi-
Zens OF Frederick, Clarke, Warren, and
Fauquier counties to establish ferry near
Berry's ferry.
THE PETERSBURG CHARTER.
As soon as the bill defining the bounda-
ries OF certain wards and providing for the
election OF registrars in the city OF Peters
burg was reached the Coaltionists COM
menced diatory motions, and an hour was
consumed in this way; after which vote
was reached and the bill was passed. Coali-
tionists voting NO" On the motion to
reconsider, the filibustering was again
practiced, and two or three extra roll-calls
followed before the House refused to recon-
slider.
THE ASYLUM BILLS.
After more than two hours OF filibustcr-
ing by the Coalitionists the House con-
CURED IN the Senate amendments to the
following bills, which now only await the
action OF the Governor to become laws:
House bill No. 2l3, to amend and re-
enact sections and OF chapter 50, as
amended by an act approved Februory 10.
1882. This act provides for the removal
of all the directors and Officials at the East
ern, Western, and Central Lunatic Asy-
lums, aud the election OF their successors.
House bill No. PIG, to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 81 Of the Code
OF Virginia. empowering the Board OF
Public Works to appoint the Board OF Di-
rectors to the above-named institutions.
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