Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-07

RCsOlrcd, That the Committee 70
Courts of Justice be directed TO inquir,
and report when the term of Office o
Judge William Gordon Robertson, o
Roanoke city, will expire.
AFTER STATE OFFICIALS.
Mr. Harrison offered the following
which was adopted
RcS0lred, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts be requested to report to the
Senate the names of all officials indebted
to the Commonwealth on the LIST day OF
January, 1887. who have not since paid,
the amount Of their Indebtedness, and
the date of the contraction of the debt
and the character of the said debt, the
penalty of their official bond, if any, and
the sureties on their official bonds, and
whether judgments have been obtained
thereon or not.
ELLIS AND PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Barnes Petition of citizens of
Virginia against the repeal OF the law
forbidding duck-traps in James river.
BY Mr. Hodges: Bill to incorporate
the West Norfolk Land and Improve
ment Company.
BY Mr.. Harrison Bill to provide for
the payment of certain moneys due TO
the Winchester Times Company.
BY Mr. Mills Bill concerning contin-
uances in civil causes.
BY same Bill for the relief of Frank
lin Willis, of Wise county, from the pay
mcnt Of fine.
SENATE Bills PASSED.
For the relief OF Walter S. Phillips.
For the relief of John Collins from
the payment of a fine and costs imposed
by the County Court of Grayson county.
NOMINATION or JUDGES.
When the hour of | o'clock arrived the
Senate, after the usual interchange of
messages with the House, proceeded to
the execution Of the joint order, having
for its object the election of certain
judges. The following nominations for
corporation judges were made:
Dem. Rep.
Richmond. .......SamI b. Wit Tho- : Atkins
Norfolk ...........D. f.. BrOOke..T Il. Borland.
Portsmouth. :. Natt-...CW W. Murdaugh
Petersburg. ......D. VI. Bernard. Geo. : Bernard
stanton. .Chas. Grat,an.. Chas Curry.
Fredericksburg .A.W.Wallace. N. slaughter.
For Judge of the Chancery Court of
the city of Richmond Mr.. Ellyson |
nominated ex-Judge L. II. Fitzhugh,
who. he said, filed the position with |
distinguished ability and with entire
satisfaction to the bar and people.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. /
LOvenstein, who spoke of the candidate
IN eulOgistic terms.
Mr.. Lloyd (Republican) nominated
for this Office MIR. Henry Hudnall, and
his name was seconded by Mr.. HUBBARD.
ELECTED.
The name of Mr. Samuel 3. Witt for
the Richmond Hastings Court judgeship
was presented by Mr.. Lovenstein, who
spoke in high terms of his,.peculiar
fitness for the Office. His nomination
was seconded by MIR. Edmunds.
Judge Atkins was the nominee of the
and his name was presented
by Mr. Lloyd.
Messrs. Lovenstein and Rawlings were
appointed on the part of the Senate TO
canvass the vote, and they ascertained
hat all Of the Democratic nominees were
elected.
Adjourned at 2:30 p. NJ.
House of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Iardwell in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. J. p.
cooper, of the First Baptist church. He
banked God for all social privileges. for
liberty, and the right to make laws by
Which we are governed. He begged that
divine hand would guide all legislation
o as to best subserve the peoples inte-
ests and lead TO wise conclusions.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To corporate the Great Southern |
Railway Company 10 present rule of
violence in certain cases making an '
ppropriation to pay for publishing the
tghty-sacond, eighty.third, and eighty i
curtin volumes OF Virginia Reports to {
reyent the pollution OF drinking water /
a this State to incorporate the Lou 1
oun Creamery Association to incorpo-
ate the Newport News Cemetery Com ,