The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-20
VIEWS OF JUDGE BURKS.
rv,,n, Acr AnLowIS' HUSBAND
.xn VIE TO TESTIFY IS VALID
r,. r,.Judrs Has Written " Letter ON '"'
subjsct-summcr Session OF tho
Normal School.

pr,rrpSRURG, VA, June 19.-Special.-
Afr w p. McRae said to-day In reply
% a question by the Times correspond
ut concerning the recent decision or
Judge Wexford holding the act permitting
husband and wife to testify for or against
each other TO be unconstitutional, that he
did not think that the Court OF Appears
would sustain Judge Wellford's rulIhs'
Mr.. McRae further stated that ne mad
lust received permission from Hon. u.
c. Burks, ex-judge of the Court Of APP
peals. one OF the revisers OF the Code,
and lately president Of the Bar Associa-
tton OF Virginia, to publish a letter VIII
ten by Judge Burks 10 Hon. Rando!ph
Harrison, or Lynchburg, In wnicn the
constitutionaity OF the law as applied
to civil cases is clearly demonstrated.
Mayor Charles +. Collier, who mas Deeh
confined TO his house by sickness. Is now
able TO be out
THE NORMAL INSTITUTE.
There are some eighty or more teachers
from various parts OF the state IN at
tendance upon the summer session OIL the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute,
The annual meeting OF the board Oh
trustees Of the Bishop Payne Divinty Ald
Industrial School was held to-day. fres-
emit: Rt. Rev. F. NJ. White. ID. D.,
Rev Jobn y. Newton and Rev. DR.. PIKE
Powers. Of Richmond: Rev. c. X. Harris,
u. D., Of Petersburg; and Messrs. ln0'iS'
Potts. of Richmond: F. p. DAVIS ~ -.
Egerton, ]. f. Moyler. Fortesque " ~ H.
tie. OF Petersburg. Reports ron pn,
nrnIcIpals. Rev. f.. L. Goodwin ana keV;;
Thomas Spencer, were read. me pos -
determined TO continue the scnool aUe
another year The f %, Rny P,iS NJ Whit
lie. Rev. Pike Powers Of Richmoha' So
retary: r. O. ERerton OF PetersrDutISS'
treaslrer; Executive Board: Rev. {. H.
Hams. D. r.. f. F.. DAVIS. X. -
Fortesque white. j. f. Moyler'
DELEGATES TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
AT a special meeting Of the Champer Oh
,,an,nerce held this afternoon Messrs.
Augustus Wright Pascal DAVE anu =,
= nibbell were appointed delegates 10
ro,rceent tho Chamber ar the cohEFH't1,',,
ofcanitalists and business men 10 De menu
in New York city next 1hnrSnaS'
NOMINATION OF CITY OFFICERS
The Democratic members of the com com
mon Council held a caucus to-nlsniti t ios'
closed doors. to nominate ca na ali,
for tho different city offices TO DE nlis - =
nv that body at it's meeting on tht :"
~ fIiv next A nomination is equiVd-
lent TO an election. .ts hod been
made up to midnight: city Auditor, ' 1ya
man r.. GIL; City Attorney, George Ma
a nor,i Pcqister of Water Works. John ..
Evans: Superintendent Of Water Works
Edward Whyte; City EngInesr' Js ss1r, Mi
X Rrister: Clerk of Old Market. 7. J.
clark: Keeper OF Powder Magazine, w.
r. Butler. chief of Fire DeP 2;,-.Io I,
+. V. Farley: Keeper Of City Clock 81. p.
& Gregory: Chief OF Police, Denny Per-
kinson: Lieutenant Of Police, Milton }.
The candidates for health officers are
Or. c. Y. Robinson. incumbent. and Or
Samuel 4 Hinton. Three ballots were
taken for this Office. resulting. in tie
each time. and the taking OF another
ballot was postponed to the close OF the
caucus. IL,
The only changes made up to the time
this report closed was the nomination
OF John r. Evans for Register Of Water
Works. in place Of Myer Saal. and MILO"
J. Sheffield. for Lieutenant Of Police. in
place of j. ? Cookies. incumbent The
caucus will be in session nearly all night.