Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-18

derstanding the Chair proceeded to c'll
the roll, commencing At the end Of the
alphabet and going backwards, allow
ing each senator when his name was
called, to take up bill. Under this
rule the following Senate bills were ad-
vanced from their second reading to
their passage:
To amend and re-enact section OF
chapter OF an act entitled ian act to
amend and Te.enact the charter Of the
city Of Lynchburg," approved March
3, 1880.
To provided new charter for the town
of Wytheyille.
To authorize the mayor and Council
Of the town of Martinsville to borrow
money and issue bonds therefor.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Loyenstein offered a joint reso-
luton, which under suspension of the
rules was adopted, naming 1890 O'Clock
as the time for electing judges for the
Corporation Courts OF Manchester and
Winchester, and of certain circuit
Judges, in accordance with the act ap-
proved February l6, 1856, providing
for rearranging the judicial circuits in
the State. When this honr arrived the
Senate, after the usual interchange OF
messages with the House, proceeded to
the execution of the joint order. The
following were the candidates:
Democratic Republican
Manc chesier..Jot III. Ingram. 8, Basse;t
winchester. VIM. l.. Clarke. Eoopposit'n
Circ,A Judges.
LIST Circuit Chandler W. Hin. Noopposlt'n
I'd Circuit. Bev. a. Hancock. George :.
Bernard.
Cd Circuit. Frank u. Irving. Noopposit'n
4th Circuit" stafford q.
Whttle. NOOpposit'n
5th Circult John p. Horslev. Noopposit'n
9TH Circuit. Bev. X. Wexford. NooppoSlt'n
sth Circuit. Benz. Il. Guuter. X. l.. Henley
10Th Circuit. .Wm. s. Barton. NooppOslt
l1th Clrcuit~James Keith. Noopp)sitn
18th Circuit hOb't III. Turner. No ooppOslt'u
18th Circuit William A. Nc.
Iaughln. Noopposlt'n
IAN Circuit Henry Il. Blair. NooppOsitn
18th Crcuit-JOhn II. Fulton. No oopposit
l6th Circuit.JOhn A. Kelly. Nc oppOsltn
18th Circuit-H. $. X. Morrison. No opposit'n
The Democratic nominees, having re-
ceived majority Of all the votes cast,
were declared elected for the term pre-
scribed by law, commencing the lst
day of January, 1887. In the case Of
William l.. Clarke for Judge Of the Cor
poration Court of Winchester there
were only forty.nine votes i'll tho House
of Delegates-no quorum-cOnseqnent-
~ there was no election. This election
will be had to-day.
The same resolution under which
these judges were elected provided that
Judges for the Sixth and Ninth circuits
shall be elected at 1870 p. NJ. to-day.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To incorporate the Durham, Blue
Wing, and Clarksville Railroad Com
rany.
10 amend, &C., the Code Of 1873 in
relation TO services of process against
or notice to a corporation.
Adjourned at 3:20 z. N.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order at II
A. M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. Peters offered a resolution re-
scinding for this day only the resolu-
tion which provides that the chair be
vacated at >. Agreed to.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Pollard,
providing for the appointment Of
special court Of appeals composed of
five circuit judges Of the State, was re.
ported from the Committee for Courts
OF Justice.
FLAGS FOR THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Mr. Mayo offered the following:
BE At resolred 6ythe House Of Dele
gates the Senate concurring), That the
sum of 5000 be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated, to be paid out Of moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to pay for one United States
flag and one flag of the State, to replace
the flags now raised over the Capitol,
which have become torn and defaced.
This resolution shall be in force from
its passage.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution placed on the calendar.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Hurt: Bill to provide for
making or repairing division fences be-
tween co-terminous landowners in the
county of Russell.
BY Mr.. Chalmers Bill to repeal an
act to define the boundary line between
Warwick and Elizabeth City near New
ports News.
BY Mr.. Payne: Bill in relation to
infectious and contagious diseases Of
cattle.
BY Mr.. Black Communication from
T. Z. Sullivan, Of Montgomery, as to
the public debt,
BY Mr.. Thorne Bill giving the con-
sent of this State to the purchase by
the Government Of the United States
of land in Alexandria county for the
abutment of and the necessary
approaches to the bridge proposed
to be constructed across the
Potomac river at or near the
Three Sisters island, and the building
of such abutment and approaches upon
such land, and ceding jurisdiction over
the same.
BY Mr.. Chalmers Bill to authorize
Isaac n. Jones, treasurer Of Isle of
Wight comfy, to make and return an
amended insolyent- and delinquent-tax
list.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr..
Leftwitch for three days and Mr.. OgleS-
by two days.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To determine to whom the title to the
Falmouth bridge, in the county Of STAFF
ford, shall be conveyed, to confirm the