The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-09
JUDGE GOODWIN ACQUITTED.
Probability that He VIII Now Resign
the Office.
BoTEToURT JUDGE ELECTED.
Chancery Court Salary Bill
Passed Both Houses.
IMPORTANT PENDING MEASURES.

The Senate was called 10 order at II
O'clock by MIR. Hurt, the President pro
tenn. Prayer by Rev. j. q. Armstrong, ID.
D., OF the Monumental Episcopal church.
Several bills passed bv the House were
received and referred. That incorporating
the Lynchburg. Halifax and North Caro-
lima railroad was taken up, and under n
suspension OF the rules, having been read
by It's title, was passed.
1t was stated that the Senate had passed
a similar bill.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Glasgow Bill to amend and re-
enact section II OF chapter AZ, relating TO
the duties OF the Sinking.Fund commits
sioners.
BY Mr.. Warwick: Bin to authorize the
Common Council of the city of Manchester
to authorize persons OF companies TO con-
struct street railway.
By Mr.. Fletcher Bill to allow Edwin
+. Dennis. OF the county OF Accomac, to
erect wharf at Franklin City, in said
county, for the purpose oi shipping oys-
ters.
BY Mr.. Twyman: Bill for the relief OF
the sureties of James L. Robinson, late
treasurer OF Orange county.
BY Mr.. Keezell: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved March A., 1880, enti-
tied an act to amend and re-enact an act
approved January %, 1879, so as TO extend
the time in which district school boards are
authorized TO use district school funds for
the payment Of teachers.
BY Mr.. Fletcher: Bill to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors OF the county OF Ac-
comac to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor for the purpose Of providing 4
new courthouse and clerks office for said
county.
OYSTER PIRACY.
The Committee on Finance reported the
| following substitute for a bill heretofore
referred TO them:
| Whereas the citizens of Accomac county
have been and are now at great expense
protecting the oyster interests OF. this local
ity and repelling inyasions OF depredations
| from citizens of other States. in violation
OF the oyster laws OF the State of Virginia
and destruction of their rights as citizens,
therefore
/. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
| of Virginia, That the sum OF $50 per
month he paid to George W. Hincman,
oyster Inspector. or his legally qualified
successor, for the services of himself, YES
sci and crew in protecting the oyster in
terests Of said county, beginning on
December LIST. 1883, and to be continued
thereafter until May lst, 1884. which
amount shall be paid by the Treasurer Of
the State, out Of any money not otherwise
appropriated. upon the presentation OF his
account after having been sworn to before
justice OF the peace, with certificate OF
the County Court OF Accomac attached.
.. That all acts or part OF acts in conflict
with this act be. and the same are hereby,
repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
Put on the calendar
FREDERICKSBURG STOCK.
The Committee on Finance reported
Senate bill 20 to transfer to the sinking
fund stock held by the Commonwealth in
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company, with an amend
ment, which merely corrects a clerical
error.
JAMES VI. GRANGER RELIEVED OF FINE.
Senate bill relieving James NJ. Granger
from the payment OF fine imposed upon
him by the Hastings Court Of Richmond
on his conviction of malicious libel-for
having printed a circular saying that a
citizens wife had been an inhabitant of
Locust alley, for which he got nine months
in Jail and $3.50 fine-was passed-ayes.
26: noes. 0.
Ii now goes to the House.
The passage OF the bill was urged on
behalf OF the prisoners surety. w. +. Gran
ger. Esq, who, a senator stated, the day
before yesterday had been gotten to sign
what he thought was merely a bond for the
appearance of prisoner TO answer the
judgment OF the Supreme Court, and
which turned out to be bond for that
and for the fine of $3.50 also. All parties by
this bill are relieved of the payment OF the
fine.
PENITENTIARY STOREKEEPER.
The Senate bill abolishing this Office was
passed. Go to House.
JUDGE OF BOTETOURT.
At O'Clock the two houses-eacb in its
own cbamber-proceeded to the election OF
a county iudge for Botetourt county.
Mr. Glasgow said:
Mr.. President, | have to nominate for
County, Judge OF Botetourt Mr.. George
Swami. a member OF the bar IN my county. !
There were reasons paramount controlling
my own mind to prefer another gentleman |
for this office-not, sir, that 'love Cesar |
less, but that / love Rome more" will
say, Mr.. President, OF Mr.. Swami, that he |
commands my highest confidence. He is
man OF classic learning. He is thorougly |
up in his profession-the law. He will |
perform his duties faithfully and with per-
feet integrity, and will give great satisfac-
ton to the county. | am very proud to |
say that we have more than one man i'm |
Botetourt worthy TO wear the honors OF
the ermine. / hope it will be the plea
sure OF the Senate to elect Mr.. Swami.
Upon the roll call Mr.. Crumpler voted
for Mr.. Swann.
MFR. Hubbard and Mr.. Games voted for
Mr.. Glasgow.
All the other opposition members re-
trained from voting.
Mr.. Swami was duly elected, and so de-
clared.
WESTERN LUNATIc ASYLUM POISONING.
House Joint resolution proposing to ap-
point Mr.. Mckinney, OF Staunton, clerk OF
he Joint committee to investigate the poi
,oning at the Western Lunatic Asylum,
vas received and amended to allow him 81
)er day OF actual service, and was then
greed to.
CHANCERY COURT.
House bill providing for the payment by
he State OF the expenses Of the Chancery I
Court Of Richmond came up. II
Mr.. Loyenstein explained it. Il
The bill was passed and 1t now goes to
he Governor for his approval.
The bill Is as follows:
BE II enacted by the General Assembly Of &
phyinio, That the salary provided by law
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