Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-25
LEGISLATIVE.

In the State Senate yesterday Dlhs "eio
reported to amend the act prescribing the
times for holding the courts of the Tenth,
Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fifteenth judicial
circuits; to amend the Code in relation 10
the jurisdiction of corporation courts, and
to render valid certain Jurisdictions assum
ed by said courts; to amend the act pre-
scribing the time Tor holding courts Ill the
Twelfth and Eighteenth judicial circuits; to
amend the Code in relation to the bonds OF
fiduciaries; to amend the act to prevent
frauds on the Commonwealth and the hold
ers of her securities in the collection and dis
bursement of revenues; to amend the Code
relating to the duties of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners; and to provide for the sale
of certain lands Of the State.
Bills were introduced to amend the act
prescribing the duties, liabilities and COM
pensation of county officers; and to provide
n sinking fund for tax.receivable coupons.
A resolution was offered opposing the
printing of the evidence in the contested
election case of Sims against Hurt, of Dan
Vile, because of the rumored appointment
of Sims to q position in Washington, but
withdrawn.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Newberry requesting Malone to resign his
scat in the United States Senate was fur
Their discussed During Mr.. Powel's speech
he referred 10 General Wickham and the
Underwood Convention, when the Gen
eral made denial of the report that he had
favored the clause in the Underwood Con-
stitution DISTINGUISHING the white people of
Virginia; that he never favored it; that on
the contary, he did all he could to get the
odious clauses of the constitution submitted
separately, and that he did not vote in 1869.
1t SO happaned that he was out of the State
at the time, but he was in favor OF Wells.
aud believed Wells would have been bet
ter Governor for the State than Gilbert &.
| Walker What he wished to do was to
build up republican party; party differ
ent from that of the Underwood ring In
conclusion General Wickham said that be
was proud of being republican, and that
the coalition party is the worst party Vir-
gnia ever has seen.
The discussion was continued at night
session when the resolution was passed by q
party voted-ayes IS, all the democrats
present; noes 10, all the coalitionists present.
The resolution now goes to the House of
| Delegates where it will also pass.
In the House Of Delegates bills were in
troduced to regulate charges on small deeds
OF trusts; TO authorize the city Of Fredericks
burg to borrow money and to issue and ne
gotiate bonds to the extent of sixty thous-
and dollars for the purpose of supplying
said city with a suitable and adequate sup.
ply of water to amend the first section Of
an act entitled an act Incorporating the
Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary
and High School IN Virginia, passed Febru-
airy 18th, 1851 and to provide for the selec-
ton Of jurors for the trial of criminal and
civil cases in the corporation or Hastings
courts and in tho circuit courts Of the cities
in this Commonwealth.
Another Congressional apportionment
bill was introduced, in which the Eighth
district is formed as follows: Loudoun,
Fairfax, Alexandria county and city, Eau
qlier, Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, King
George, Stafford and Prince William.
Mr.. Porter, of Portsmouth, presented Il
petition of citizens of Elizabeth City county
in regard to the official conduct Of Judge
Booker, of the County Court of Elizabeth
City county. The petition is numerously
signed. The Judge is charged with bribery
and his actions on the bench are also called
in question. The petitioners respectfully
request that the General Assembly will take
the necessary steps to have the official cou-
duct of John Booker investigated.
The contested election case Of Robertson
(deuiocrat) against Franklin (coalitionists),
from Appnmattox county, was further con-
silcrcd.
Mr. Franklin got the floor to address the
House. While doing 80 MIR. Gibson arose
to point of order which he stated to be
that the minority report which gave Mr..
Franklin seat had been defeated, and that
| therefore he was not member of the
House. He would move immediately after
his point of order was decided, to allow the
gentleman the courtesy of speaking.
The chair decided the point we'll taken.
Mr. Pollard appealed from the decision OF
the chair, but it was agreed to let Mr. Frank
lin speak and he withdrew the sppeal
Mr.. Hazlewood renewed the appeal, say
ing he wanted such things to 60 on record.'
The ayes and noes were called, and the
House sustained the chair by vote of II
ayes to 80 noes.
The chair explained that he wanted time
to consider the question. He thought it
due both to Mr.. Franklin aud himself. He
explained that MIR. Franklin could speak
now, and that afterwards he would look
into the question, which was a very nice
one, and determine the status of the gentle
men on the floor.
Mr. Franklin declined TO enjoy by cour-
tesy what he believed he was entitled to by
right.
| a motion to reconsider the vote by which
the chair was sustained was made, and
motion to pass this by, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the House
adjourned.
The following judges were elected
d. Tucker Brooke, Judge of the Corpora
ton Court of Norfolk.
George d. Peters, Judge Of the County
Court of Franklin.
J. H. C. Jones, Judge Of the County Court
of King and Queen.
L. D. Yarrell, Judge Of the County Court
of Greensville.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
England is holding 10, 900 troops in reserve
for an emergency in Egypt.