The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
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Ninth judicial district and of county judges
be taken up at Il 80 j. 81. under the ioint
order. The Senate was notified of this ac-
uon' and that body acknowledgements
IN tho resolution.
On motion OF Mir. Georoe Wellington Koi-
ner. OF Augusta. House bill No. .. amending
the charter OF the town of Waynesboro, was
ordered TO its third reading.
Inc same acton was taken IN motion OF
Mr.. &. ). Thomas. of fluvanna. in regard TO
house on No. 10. amending the Code IN re-
gard 20 unlawful hunting in that county.
Mr. John +. Ryan. of the Finance Commit
tee presented the following resolution. which
was read Tor tho information of the House
Resolved. That the inyariable rule of this
committee. that oil the facts upon which
private relief bills stand must be substan-
tated py Afndav.ts before this committee will
consider the same. and that this lie reported
70 the House and Senate 20 give notice TO oil
concerned.
House bill No. 7. for the protection Of terra
pms. came up on its second reading.
nIr. benJamin Chambers. the father of the
OH, explained that tho existing laws protect
terrapin in the counties of Accomac and
northampton and that the same provisions
were 70 re extended to the counties Of North
umoeriand. Westmoreland. Lancaster, Rich
nond, Essex and Isle OF Wight.
Inc time for the election # Judges having
arrived the bill had to go over.
THE JUDGES.
Dir. j. Z. Mason. Of King George and Stat
ford. was ordered to notify the Senate that
the House was ready to proceed with the cleo
ion OF judges. and Mr.. William Campbell. of
Essex. nominated Mr.. I. X. b. Wright for cir
cut Judge IN the Ninth judicial district.
senator Tyler notified the House that the
same nomination had been made in the upper
House.
Messrs. William Campbell, Of Essex, and r.
L. lriplett. OF Fairfax. were subsequently, APP
pointed a committee 10 assist the Senate conf
m!ttee IN the counting of the vote.
MI. l. X. Is: Wright was announced to be
elected Judge by % votes.
The recently-elected Judge Of the Ninth
judicial circuit. Hon. Thomas Roane Barnes
Wright IS a prominent citizen of Essex
county and on the maternal side is
nearly related TO the families Of Roane,
liuffn, Richie and Brockenbrough, which
have furnished distinguished names 10
the bench in this State and North
Carolina. lie u O graduate of the University
OF Virginia. having left that institution in 1861
10 enlist IN the Confederate army as @ privete.
but bis gallantry and soldierly qualities caused
him TO be selected by bis comrades 10 a~lieuten-
ancy. He was so severely wounded in 1864 in
front OF Petersburg that he was compelled TO
use clutches for several years. lie came
TO the bar IN 1868. and two years
later was elected Commonwealth attorney
of ESSEX, a position which he has ever since
held. As a lawyer he Is careful, labOrious
and thorough, and brings to the bench q
character for purity and integrity which
would adorn the judicial ermine at any
period Of the States history.
The following nominations for county
JUDGES were then made IN patches Of Blk at a
time
John r. Moore. of Patrick. nominated by Nh.
Charles L. Nolen.
James +. Strother of Rappahannock. nomi-
mated by Mr.. John A. Browning. Sr.
William a.. Ayers, OF Russell. nominated by
Mr.. w. j. Combs.
Joseph b. Prince. Of Southampton. nomi.
mated by Mr. Frank p. Pulley.
X r. Waller OF Spotsyiyania, nominated
by AIr. NJ b.. howe.
j. +. West. OF Sussex, nominated by Mr..
c.. :. Parsons.
George W. Ward. Jr.. Of Washington. nomi-
mated. by Dir. Charles W. Anderson.
William J.. Fulton, Of Wythe, nominated by
Mr.. X. c. Kent.
GALLOWAY T. Brown. of Bedford. nominated
by Mr.. d. Thompson Brown.
n. s. IuTubull of Brunswick. nominated
10y Air. John ID. Shepperson. of Charlotte.
George VI. Peck. of Elizabeth City and
Warwick, nominated by Mr.. John II. Graf
ford.
James N. Trice. of Goochland, nominated
by Mr.. b. O. James.
n. II. Hairston. of Henry, nominated by
j. h. Stewart. OF T~azewell, nominated by
Mr.. Andrew n. Peery.
The nominees were subsequently elected.
Mr.. Peter K. Wrav. of Henry. moved that
the House, at the proper tiiue. adjourn until
tuesday morning az 10 O'Clock. He gubse- |
quently withdrew his motion, after NJ. j. +.
Mason OF hing George and Stafford. had eX-
planned that the early session would interfere
with the committee meetings which were
held in the forenoon.
On motion of Mr. John D. Shepperson, Of
Charlotte, the house Adjourned at $50 7. ii.
Ngw BILLS.
The following bills wore Introduced and
referred % the proper committees:
By MIR. NJ. IS. Spencer. Of lee: An act 81
th0riZing the Auditor of Public Accounts 70
pay q reward offered by the Governor Of the
State for the arrest OF Jack liamey.
The bill sets forth that on December IL.
1889. Governor FitZhugh Lee offered d reward
Of 500 for the arrest and conviction OF Jack
Bamey, charged with the murder Of II J.
Moore IN Scott county. In the attempt TO
arrest Jack Rauey he was killed and one OF
the conditions Of the offered reward not be
ing fulfilled the same was not paid. The bill
provides for the payment Of the 5000
BY Dir. u. c. Kent. OF Wythe. An act 10
amend the Sd section Of al act incorporating
the Plummer-M0mor.a College of Wythe-
vile. approved February Z. 1864.
The bill provides that the board OF trustees
of the institution shall have power 70 mort
gage or otherwise incumber the real estate
belonging to the institution or 10 lease the
for any period Of time that they may
thInk best.
tbs PRACTICE or PHARMACY.
BY Dir. William b. McIlwaine. of Peters
burg. A bill to amend and re-enact sections
1886. 1857, 1853. 1860. 1lGl. 1862. 1863. 1864
and 1866 Of the Code Of Virginia in rela-
ton to regulating the practice Of pharmacy.
The bill. which has been prepared at the
Of tho State Board of Pharmacy.
provides for the following amendments OF the
existing laws.
IL shall not be lawful for any person other
q registered pharmacist or registered
Dracticing physicians 10 retail. compound or
medicines or poisons or to open or con-
any pharmacy or store for retailing drugs
OF medicines. provided that nothing contained
the bill shall prevent the sale by merchants
not within three miles OF the store OF "a regis
tered pharmacy of Qulnine, epson salts,
castor oh, essence OF peppermint and otner
a%agOring preparations, caiomel, camphor.
.odide. bromide and chlorate OF potassa,
and sweet-oil and other domestic
nedicinos. but the sale OF quinlne, calomel,
.odide. bromide and chlorate Of potassa,
oareporic. laudanum. morphine and pro
r.torv roaEicina mugt be sold IL original