The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03

ent-0f-PuDi1c-in F0rr. was amend
ed by striking out the clause allowing the
committee to employ stenographer, and
as amended was passed.
JUDGE sHuMATE REMOVED.
Mr.. Barton, chairman Of the COMMITTEE
for Courts Of Justice. to whom was refer.
red the case OF Judge Shumate, Of Eau.
quier, reported the following resolution,
to be adopted after notice thereof and ol
the charges which accompany the commit.
tees report shall have been served upon
w. B. G.. Shtimate for at least twenty days
Resolred 1.-THE sepate coneurYinej, That w. b
q. Shumate be removed from the Office Of Judge oi
the County Court Of Fauguiaf county, Va.
The committee reported the following
for immediate action:
Whereas the House Of Delegates, by resolution
adopted on the goth day Of December, 1883, re
careful inyestigaiiom Of certain charscs against
lion. w. u. q. sbumate, judge Of the County Court
Of Fauquier comfy, OF certain alleged Official mis-
conduct and mstrut OF Office. and instructed ITS
committee, II in their Judgment Il seemed proper.
to report and prefer sad charges or such Others
might be found against Hon. W. B.6. shumate. In
proper form 10 this House: and whereas the said
committee has made report in obedience TO its In
structions: therefore be 10
| Res0fued lthe Senate coneurring), That the
House Of Delegates and the senate cause to be en-
tered In the Journals OF their respective houses
The following causes Of removal Of Hon. W. D. =.
shumate from his Office OF Jndge OF the County
Court Of Fauquler county:
First. FOR gross inc0Dipetency
| Second. Because the said W. B. q. Shumate did
aid one Benjamin George in a manifest, wilfni.
and partisan violation of the statute OF Virginia
| which prohibits and makes II q misdemeanor for
any clerk or other officer 10 issue his blank receipt
4 for any such tax with view to the same being
filed at future time as 10 give receipt for such
taxes, except IN cases In which the money Is paid
at the time Of executing such receipt.
L De I.af fl.sa r<xfft R1-n
| going resolution and charges be forthwith served
| upon W. B. G.. Shumate, and that he be further
notified that after twenty days shall elapse from
the day Of serving said notice the General Assem-
bly, will take proper action thereon IN accordance
with tine provision of section 23 Of Article vi. of
| the Constitution OF Virginia.
| The report OF the committee was ordered
to be printed, and the resolutions were
adopted.
A minority report will be presented.
| BILLS PASSED.
| Senate bill for the relief Of John Owens
and others.
Senate bill to allow b. b. Vaughan to
apply TO the Hastings Court OF the city OF
Petersburg to correct the assessment OF q
lot purchased from said city.
| House bill to amend and rc-enact Sec
tionS /, 2, I, and II OF an act creating a
Board of Harbor Commissioners OF Nor
folk ard Portsmouth and for the preser-
walton OF the harbOr Of Norfolk ard Ports.
mouth, approved March 3. 1882.
House bill to prevent the officers and
employees and records Of the Treasurer,
Auditor OF Public Accounts, and Second
Auditor from being taken and removed
from their respective offices for the pur-
pose OF testifYing and being used as eyi-
dence in civil and coupon cases.
House bill TO provide for the protection
OF fish in the county OF Frederick.
House bin TO incorporate the Nelson
Manufacturing Company.
| House bill to amend and re-enact section
> Of chapter IL Of the Code OF 1873, relating
to the qualifications to hold office.
| House bill TO incorporate the Virginia
Society for the Protection Of Animals.
House bill to amend and re-enact section
4 of chapter 235 OF the Acts Of Assembly
Of 1S76-'77, entitled an act in relation TO
the protection of game.
| House bill for the relief OF the sureties
OF A. +. Creel.
House bill to refund to James Wood,
sergeant OF the city OF Danville, S10O.
House bill to amend and re-enact section
6 OF chapter 1877 OF the Code of 1878, as 10
liability OF heirs OF devisees for debts OF de-
cedents.
House bill TO facilitate the execution OF
orders Of reference and TO lessen the eN-
pense thereof.
House bin TO provide for the working
and keeping in repair the public roads IN
the counties OF Bath, Highland. and Ale
| ghany.
House bill to amend and re-enact the 2d
section OF an act to amend and re-eDact the
lst and 4th clauses Of section Of the act
to give effect TO compromise OF the litiga-
tion in respect TO the will OF Samuel Mil
Ter. deceased, and TO establish the manual
labor school provided for in the 18th clause
Of said will.
House bill to amend and re-enact an act
approved March @, 1882. entitled an act TO
amend and re-enact the seventh section OF
the Revised Criminal Code, approved
March II. 1878, to prevent the carrying Of
concealed weapons.
House bin empowering the Board Of SUI
pervisors OF Ienrico county TO pay certain
claims.
House bill to establish Trinity Hall Fe-
male College in the county OF Wythe.
House bill to amend and re-enact the
charter OF the town OF North Danville.
House bill to amend and re-enact section
81 OF chapter l72 OF the Code OF 1873, in
relation to deposiiions taken out OF the
State.
Senate bill to incorporate the Salem and
| southwestern Railroad Company.
| Senate bill TO confer upon the Iron end
Steel Works Association OF Virginia Uim-
ited) certain corporate privileges in this
State.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railway Company.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Grattan: Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Normal School at Bridgewater,
Rockingham county, Va.
BY Mr.. Anderson OF King William: Bill
for the protection OF fish in the waters OF
the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. Jones: Bill to amend section
OF chapter 102 Of the Acts Of 1S11-'7S, en-
titled an act to amend the act entitled an
act Incorporating company TO construct
q turnpike road across the Warm Spring
mountain.
BY Mr.. $. y. Mustard: Bin TO provide
! for working roads in the county OF Bland.
By Mr.. c. {. Meade Bill to prohibit
the hauling OF seines and for other pur-
poses in the counties OF Scott and Wash
! ington.
BY Mr.. Graves: Petition for q local-op-
tion law by members OF Emmaus Lodge,
No. 300.
BY Mr.. Stuart: Bill to authorize the
trustees OF Fairfax chapel, in the county OF
Fairfax, to convey Farfax-chapel lot to
trustees to be used as cemetery.
OYSTER INTEREST.
Mr.. A. b. Evans asked that the rules he
suspended and an appropriation made Of
! $500 for the purpose OF buying ammuni-
tion for the citizens Of Middlesex in order
that they might protect the oyster-beds in
their vicinity. Mr.. Evans stated that these
| itixans had a Whit worth 0Iln and that