Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-06
ON A TEDIOUS TASK.
The Legislature sim Engaged Ia The Election
Of Judges
TO COPY OLD RECORDS.
MIN 90 Appropriate $4,000 for Tits Pur-
pose--veteran Cavalry Association.
Railroad 60 the Bay Personal.

Tho Senate was called 10 order q few
minutes after u o'clock yesterday, and the
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Hoge. anote having been received
from Or. Cooper stating that having
funeral TO attend ne oould not be present.
A communication from the Governor
was read notifying The Senate OF the death
Of Judge w. G. w. Farthing.
A communication was received from tho
House notifying the Senate that the former
body had passed Senate bin giving the con-
sent Of the State to the acquisition 10y the
United States Of the necessary property
on which 20 erect public building IN
stanton.
APpoRIIoNMTNT.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolced That so much Of the Governor 5
message as refers the reapporuoument OF
the State into congressional and Legislative
districts be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. with instructions
10 report by bill or otherwise.
Senator Jones, Of Highland, moved that
the Superintendent of Public Printing be
instructed TO furnish the Senate with
tabulated statement Of the population OF
the counties, cities, and towns of the Com
monwealth according TO the last census.
Agreed 10.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
appropriately referred:
By Mr.. Marshall Toamend and re-enact
section 9552. chapter 1877. of the Code OF
Virginia, relating TO the exemption OF
wages of laboring man from distress levy
Bv Mr.. Damn: To amend and re-enact
section 2906 Of the Code Of 1887 with re-
spect 10 the survival of the right TO the
plaintiffs representative IN action for tort
when the plaintiff dies pending the action;
b. Mr. Walton To re-enact section l4J
Of the Code of Virginia, allowing mileage 10
Judges OF election carrying election re-
turns 70 the clerks Office
By Mr.. Wells To incorporate the Nor
ton Street Railway Company.
Bv Mr.. Little: To approve and ratlfy q
charter of incorporation granted by tue
Congress Of TING United states, approved
February %. 1891. entitled an act TO IN
corporate the Washington and Arlington
RAILWAY Company of the District of
Columbia. so far as 10 relates 10 Its pro-
posed railway line within the limits OF the
State of Virginia.
THE JOINT ORDER.
At 1880 the Senate resumed the, execu-
ton of the Joint order, which was the cleo
ton of county judges, and the following
were nominated: Caroline, u. g.. Moncure,
by MIR. Wickham Charlotte, Boyian Green,
by MIR. Scott; Dinwiddie, Is. ); Epes' by
Mir. Yarrell Essex, Thomas l.. Blakey Dy
Mr.. Stubs FLOYD. W. l.. Howard, by Mr..
Hacker; [Fauquier 10y joint resolution
was passed byl Grayson, Robert l.. hlrby,
by MIR. Hacker.
5Iessrs. Sands and Wickham were ap-
pointed committee as the part OF the
keuete TO meet a similar committee as the
part of the House and canvass the vote.
The committee reported that oil the
votes cast were for the nominees, ana they
were declared duly elected.
Nominations were then continued as
folloys-Mr. Lovenstein in the char {:
Halifax, w. j. Barksdale by Dir. Jotdon
Hanover, Samuel G. Redd, by MIR. WEEK
ham; Henrico. +. @. Minor, by MIR. Sands;
Isle Of Wight. George K. Atkinson, 10y Mr.
Stubs, in the absence OF the senator from
that district; KING George and Stafford,
Charles w. Ashton. bv MIR. Washington :;
King aud Queen, John q. Dew, by MIR.
Stubs
The usual form of appointing a commit
tee TO act with House committee III can
yasslng the vote was gone through win,
the vote announced, and the nominees de-
clAred duly elected by the Leutenant-
Governor, who had resumed the chair
The execution of the JOINT order was re-
ahmed and nominations were made as iol-
lows Loudoun, X. Ii. Iibbs, by Mr.. Fair-