Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-10
OUR STATESMEN.
TEEIR WORK YESTERDAY.

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The Senate met at ~ o'clock NJ
Hon. John L. Hurt, President pro tem.,
in the chair. No prayer.
JUDGE cRUTE RESIGNS.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from Governor Lee
transmitting to the Senate the resigna-
ton Of j. NJ. Crute, who was recently
re- e-elected Judge of Prince Edward coun-
ty, the resignation to take effect upon
the election and qualification Of Judge
Crute's successor. The resolution adopt
ed by the House Of Delegates, setting
Friday, February 10Th, at 1915 P. NJ,
as the time for electing Judge Crute's
successor, was taken up and agreed to.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
4 message was received from the
House Of Delegates by Mr.. Munford,
who informed the Senate that the House
had agreed to Senate joint resolution
providing for the election Of circuit
judges, after amending it by making the
18th instead Of the 10th as the day for
their election, and providing for elect
ing judge Of the Husting's Court
for the city OF Manchester at the SAM
time. The resolution was taken
and the House amendments agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
The following House bills were re-
ported from committees To amend
and re.enact section Of an act
for the protection Of game, approved
March %, 1877, as amended by an
act approved March 3, 1879, and to
amend and re-enact the 8th section Of
an act for the protection Of game, ap-
proved March %, 1877; to amend and
re-enact SECTION / of chapter jl4 Of the
Acts of lSS3-'s4. entitled an act Jap
proved March 9, lSS0,) respecting wild
game, approved March Is, 1884, with
an amendment; for the better protec-
lection Of game in Henry county.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To compensate Judge Charles P.
Latham for holding term OF the Hust-
ings Court Of Richmond, with an amend
ment proposing to reduce the amount
from sl33.40 to $50; to pay II.
llughes's administrator s67 .65 in full of
jailers' fees against the Commonwealth,
with an amendment for the protection
of game in the county Of Henrico.
CHANGE OF PAGES.
Mr.. Williams presented resolution,
which was adopted, electing william
Keller as a page Of the Senate in place
of William Ramsay, resigned on ac-
count Of sickness.
COMMITTEE CHANGE.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellyson, he was
excused from serving on the joint COM
mittee appointed to visit the University
of Virginia. Mr.. Petit was appointed
in his stead.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Stubs a bill for the pro-
lection Of oysters and to obtain revenue
therefor.
BY Mr.. Flanary A bill to amend
and re-enact the second section of an
act entitled an act making an appOrton-
ment of senator's and members Of the
House of Delegates. The object Of
this bill is to put the county Of Dicken
son, which is new county, in the Sec
ond senatorial district, instead Of havin,
it divided between two districts as now.
BY same (by request: A bill for tn
relief Of the sureties of L. 7. Cecil,
late treasurer Of Lee county.
BY Mr.. Dalton: A bill to incOrpOr.
ate the Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust
Company of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. koiner: A bill requiring
skaling-rinks to be listed and taxed.
THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Mr.. Diggs, chairman Of the Commit
lee on Courts, said that upon examin-
Dg the bill ordered to its engrossment
on Monday he found that two counties
had been inadvertently omitted. He
therefore asked that the vote by which
The bill was ordered to its engrossment
be reconsidered that these counties
might be inserted. Agreed to.
lie then moved to amend the bill by
inserting in the Ninth circuit the coun-
ties Of Matthews and MiddleSex.
Mr.. Stubs strongly opposed this
and said that such legisla-
ton was without precedent or paral-
lei. lie reviewed the legislation of
lSSl-'S2 on this subject. when but for
The Big Four" a similar step would |
have been taken, and thereby number
of Democratic judges would have been
)usted.
Messrs. Williams and Meredith spoke
n advocacy ofthe amendment.
Mr.. Diggs demanded the previous
question, and the vote being taken the
amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. koiner the vote bv
which the previous question was ordered
vas reconsidered, and the amendment
proposed by Mr. Diggs was adopted.
Mr.. Gaines moved to amend the bill
~ transferring the county of Chester
ield from the Second to the Seventh cir
uit. He said that he appeared in be-
lalf Of the down-trodden Democracy Of
he Fourth congressional district. lie
acknowledged that the purpose of his
mendment was to oust the present
udge (Hancock) lin order that a man
rom a more central portion Of the dis
rict may be elected"
Mr.. Diggs was surprised that the
entleman from Nottoway (Mr. Gainesl
hould champion the rights of the
down-trodden" " or any other Demo.
racy. Mr.. Diggs opposed the amend
nent proposed by Mr.. Gaines, and said
he gentleman who is now acting as
udge for an unexpired term is resi-
ent OF the district for which he has
een elected, and if his administration
oes not prove satisfactory, the time to
emedy it will be when he is TO be re-
lected.
Mr.. Warwick also opposed the amend
nent. and it was lost.
The bill, as amended by Mr.. Diggs,
vas ordered to its engrossment.