Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-05

ting the standing committees OF the sen
| ate as reported bv the committee appoint
ed 20 name them. The resolution wa,
adopted. The committees were puoisheu
IN the DISPATCH Of yesterday.
PEEsESrKD AND REFERRED.
The following bills were prese nted ano
| appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. Little: To repeal an act entitled an scl
| 20 amend and re-enact section 2fl OF the Soao =,
/ Virginia OF 1887, In relation 20 the prlntlng ~
acts OF the General Assembly, approved Jshu-
Hry Is, 1890.
! By Mr. Johes: A bin 10 amend and re-enaci
lection III Of the Code Of Virginia 20 as 70 re-
| ouire the surety OF one Of the sureties on bonus
or recognizances taken by circuit and county NY
courts or the clerks thereof % be resident OF the
| county In which tho same are taken. ,
House Joint resolutions providing that
! the General Assembly proceed at Z; M.
| TO the election of State officers and judges
was concurred.
RESPECT TO SENATOR wooD's MEMORY.
Mr.. Scott offered the following, which;
on motion of Mr.. Hurt. was passed by ana
made the special order for Thursday next
Rssoiusd, That in the death OF Hon. william
! II. Woods, OF the Twenty-nfth senatorial dis
| trict, which occurred a few months ago. tne
! Commonwealth has lost n representative worthy
| OF any constituency. His life as n soldier was
| characterized by courage and patriotism; as AZ
! tOrney for the Commonwealth OF bis county Tor
| many years he discharged his duty with hdehty
| aud wisdom as a Virginia senator he was &c
nial, courteous, Watchful, and acted always VII ~
| the calm Judgment and determined lu'pose 20
do right. 10 Is resolved that this paper be spreaI
upon the Journal, and that this body do now ad'
journ.
STATE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Att o'clock the Senate took up the Joint
order as agreed.
Senator Mushbach, after a vigorous en-
| dorsatiOn Of Colonel Morton Maryes re,
cord as Auditor Of Public Accounts, put
him in nomination for reelection TO that
position.
Mr.. Echols seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Berry nominated Colonel Frank II.
Ruffin for Second Auditor.
Mr.. Roberts nominated for Secretary OF
! the Commonwealth Judge Henry W.
! Flournoy.
Mr.. Jones nominated Mr.. A. W. Harmar
for Treasurer and bore testimony 70 IN;
! ability and efficiency. Mr.. Little seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Lovenste1n placed in nomination foI
the office Of Superintendent of Public
! Printing Mr.. James II. O'Bannon, who,
he said, had filed that Office with ability
! and economy
| Mr.. Dunn nominated for Railroad Com
| missioner Major j. @. Hill, and in q few re-
marks set forth the fidelity with which
| Major Hill had for six years discharged the
duties of that Office.
| Messrs. Lovenstein and Watson were ap-
pointed q committee on the part OF the
Senate 20 meet q similar committee on the
part Of the House and canvass the vote
above of the two houses.
The committee reported that all the
votes cast were for the nominees named
and they were declared duly elected.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Nominations for county judges being II
| order the following nominations were
made under the joint resolution proyidinl
tnat six be taken up at time and these bt
reported to the House: Accomac, Johr
W. Gillett. by Mr.. Stubs; Albemarle
r. Farrar, by Mr.. SOuthall; Amherst, vii
liam billiard, by Mr.. Berry; Appomattox
ID. A. Christian, by Mr.. Flood; Augusta
John W. Stout, by Mr.. Echols.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Tyler anC
Marshall TO meet the House committed
and canvass the vote of the two houses
The committee reported that oil the ,vote'
cast were for the nominees above, and they
were declared duly elected.
On motion of Senator Lovenstein (th'
House concurring) the further execution
Of the Joint order was postponed unit
| 1890 to-day.
The Senate then adjourned.
House of Delegates.
Heavy raindrops were hurting them
| selves against the windows YESTERDAY
| when Speaker Cardwell called the House
to order at Y o'clock.
| A fervent prayer was offered by Rev
| DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, and several of the
! members stood up while the divine bless
! ing was being asked.
The oath Of Office was administered by
Clerk Bigger to Messrs. Il. i. Bland. W
| G.. Parish, j. Thomas GoOde, X. Palmer
Hunter, and G. s. Thomas.
THE REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
Clerk Bigger reported the joint resolution
from the Senate providing for the appoint
slider the reapportionment Of the State tol
the General Assembly.
| Mr.. Cardwel lSlr. Ryan in the chair
| asked that the resolution be referred. Il,
expressed himself as opposed to specia
| committees.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Culpeper. also opposed
! the resolution. He SAID he thought 1t a re
| Election upon the House Committee ol
! Privileges ard Elections, of which he hoped
to be a member. The resolution was re.
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections.
| PUBLIC BUILDING AT sTAUNToN.
! lJn0eT "a EuSDtuhlOll VI lub IultS lAlc Dcu
! ate bill giving the consent of this State Ia
| the acquisition by the Government of the
| United States of so much land as may be
| necessary for public building In the city
! Of StauntOn was passed:
! The following pages we're then appoint
| ed James v Ratcliife, Willie &. Tyler
! Claiborne G. Chiles. Julian Ashby, FLOYD
! Gregory, Herbert Curtis, and Lynn Shep
pard.
| the hall was allowed the Virginia Histori
cal Society on Monday night December
! 2lst, and also on the following evening.
HOUR FOR ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Hudgins offered joint resolution
| fixing the hour of l o'clock for the cleo
| tion of State officers and judges nominated
| by the caucus the night before. This was
adopted under suspension Of the rules, as
! was another offered by Mr. Ryan pre-
! scrlbiEg the mode of election.
PRESENTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
The following bills we're introduced and
under a suspension OF the rules placed
upon the calendar
| By Mr. Dunlop: Empowering the Bcart
| of Supervisors of Rockbridge county tC
make a loan and to issue bonds therefor
/ for the purpose OF erecting q new court
house and clerks offices.
| BY Nj. &. Thomas: 10 give the consent
| of the Commonwealth 10 the purchase ol
! acaulrement of real estate IN the city o
| Roanoke for the site of a public building
| for tie accommodation of the United
| States court-rooms, post-ofice, and other
/ Offices.
The following members were granted
/ leaves of absence: Messrs. Burton, b. o.
! James, Wray, Michaux. and Pulley, and
| A. o. Sullivan, First DoOrkeeper.
| LIMIT OF BILLS.
| Mr.. Gibson, of Culpeper, offered the fol
! lowing, which was referred
| ResOIrcd, That the House decline TO entertain
| any bill in any case In which our courts are EN-
! powered under our laws 10 afford relief and &C
| comphsh the objects sought at the hands Of th'
| House.
| BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
! By Mr.. Pitcher: Bill to amend the ninth sec
| tiop of an act amending the charter Of the toWI
| OF WarrentOn. passed April 8, 1852.
| By Mr.. Chambers: To allow z. o. Warner 10
I erect a wharf on the YeOcomicO river, In the
I county Of Northumberland.
( BY Mr. RAdfOrd: Bill extending the time f0l
I commencing the construction Of the railroad o.
/ the Radford and Iittle-RiYer Railroad Company
I and completing its main line.
! By same To amend and re-enact chapter 129
extra session 1887, for the protection OF terra
pins
! properly paid into the treasury.