The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-07

The senate was called 10 order at II
O'Clock. Senator Hurt, president pro tenn
in the chair
Tue Journal of Thursday was
read. and a communication was re
cc~cd from the House announcing that
they had agreed 10 the Senate resolution
declaring it uncxpedient to legislate upon
the subject Of the suspension OF legal
proceedings under act of May 18th 1887,
and had disagreed % the Senate joint res
olution in relation TO the funding OF
securities also that they had passed
House bills entitled an act to amend and
ro-enaci section - of chapter lS Of the
code of 1873 in regard 10 uneXpended
school funds and an act TO amend and
ro. enact an act protecting fish in the
aaicrs of tie Maitaponi and Pamunkey
rivers also 40 act respecting wild game
iu LoulOun county. They had also
agreed to resolution insiructing the
Superintendent of Public Buildings 10
report concerning the condition ot the
Washington monument in the Public
square
PASSED
The House bin respecting wild game IN
loudoun county was taken MP out OF It's
order and passed.
The House Joint resolution for exam
lining into the condition of the Washing
ton monument was agreed 10.
DELINQUENT OFFICIALS.
lnder the call for bills. resolutions,
petitions. etc.. the following among others
were offered
By Senator Harrison Resolution that the
Aniitor of Public Accounts be requested
torepoittOth Senate the names all OH
cial- indebted tO the Commonwealth on
che lsf d1, of January, 1887, who have
not since paid the amount oi their IN
dchtciue~.. and the date of the contrac-
zion of thc debt and the character Of the
said debt thr pcDally Of their Official
bond 81 aug aud the sureiies on their
official bond and whether judgments
have been obtained on them or not.
Adopted
toNIAGIOJ- DISEASES.
Ma Enyson Of Rchmond offered the
following resolution
Whereas our cities, "a we'll i'm The in
e,po.el to the Introduction of contagious
diseases hy reason of the withdrawal OF
The Federal quarantine ser'ice IN the
winter season and.
Whereas ths District of Columbia
and the State Of Maryland are measure
Div interested therefore be il
Resolved the House of Delegates
concurring That our Senators be in
simcted and our Representatives ia
Congre.s from the state OF Virginia be
requested 90 use an lawful means To-
secure on appropriation tor the adequate
equipment of the national quarantine al
or near Cape Charles, &nd the adoption
of such regulations Dy' the Supervising
Surgeon General as Will insure its main
teuaucc by the Marine Hospital bureau
throughout the year
Taken up out OF It's order and adopted
MISCELLANEOUS MILLS PASSED
The him To- amend and re enact the 9th
and .th sections of the charter OF the
'Farmyile and Charlottesville Railroad
COMPANY as amended and re-enacted 10y
the act Of Assembly, approved the llth
day of May. 1887, was taken up and
passed
Bin 20 provide compensation 10 mem
bers of the special joint committee act
ins under resolution of February sthr
1855 and the accountants OF said com
miltee was passed.
Bill 60 relieve W : Phillips OF Peters
burg of taxes enormously assessed
against him Passed
Bill TO relieve John Collins from a fine
imposed upon him by the County Court
of Grayson county Passed.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
Senate bin No "a 10 amend and re-en
act section OF an act approved May
rs. 1857. entitled an act To authorize
subscription by the county of Chester
field 10 the stock of the Petersburg and
Chesterfield Railroad Company and its
branches was taken up out ot its order
and ordered TO its engrossment
ELECTION or JUDGES.
The hour for the election of various
Judges having arrived, the election was
proceeded with as follows
For Judge OF the Hastings Court OF
the city of Richmond, Mr. ). Il. witt
Democrat was nominated by senator
Lovenstein, and Judge I. ; Atkins
Republican, was nominated by the Re-
publicans. The total vote cast was l2O
of which Witt received 70 and At
kins 40.
For Judge of the Hastings Court OF
Norfolk. Messrs d. r. Brooks Demo
craft and +. r. Borland (Republican)
were nominated Total vote, III. Brooks
% BOOrland, al.
For Judge Of the Hastings Court OF
Portsmouth, Messrs. A. 5 Watts Demo
craft and c. w Murdaugh (Republican)
were nominated. Totalyote, ll9. Watts,
-3: Murdaugh, 40.
For Judge of the Hastings Court OF
Petersburg, Messrs. ID. NJ. Bernard Dem
ocrau and George :. Bernard (Republi
cam were nominated Total vote, ll6-
d. NJ. Bernard ~ George 5. Bernard
A
For Judge OF the Hastings Court OF
the CITY of stanton, Hon. Charles Grat'
tan Democrat and Mr.. Charles Curry
tRepublican) were nominated. Total
vote. 1l8. Gratian, 72 Curry, Al.
For Judge of the city oil Danyiile'
Judge A. NJ. Aiken (Democrat aud John