The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
In THE STATE SENATE.
ELEvEN CIRGUfT JUDGES o'hh
WHICH THERE VAS NO CONTEST.
Penitentiary-Farm Bill was Passed. and
Few others Similarly Disposed OF.
Cruelty to Animals Bin Passed BY.


The seats IN the Senate vacant during
tho fret part of The week were filled yes
,ordav whom the Lieutenant ovctnor
called tho session to order at noon. ana
tho hall presented a more busness-like
o,nearancc than on previous days. Rev.
~, coorqe II. Ray asked the divine
,,o..,ne unon the lawmakers in beautiful
and impressive words.
THE first business before the senate
was the presentation of communicative"
,o,.,,,,,, tho Senate to be present AZ 'ne
,,o,,np ~ the Virginia Hospital Ihurs-
dav afternoon. The invitation was ac-
oo,,ed hv a vote of the Senate
iIo,se Joint resolution that the peheIa.
,ssomhly AT ! o'clock proceed 10 o'eS'
,ndoes OF the Second. Third rous ILL.,
r,f,b sixth, seventh. MINI. Jehth, Inn
,ecnih Fourteenth, and f1i'een'" ''
dcial circuits was agreed TO-
Introduced.
Tho following bills were presented and
referred: -,ora.a the
Nv senator Stubs: TO incorporate u'e
Koran Mercantile Company.
Nv senator Watson: TO incorporate the
blackstone Female Institute. -
BY Senator Tredway; To alio" n
Rousseau. sergeant Of Danvliie' rurthf,
time for collection of taxes TOT 1903 anu
1889 not returned delinquent
B,Iis Passed.
,rh. following bills were passed:
tIa,,sa Rils. To amend the charter OF
Tho Fupire Transportation Company.
10 amend the Code relative 10 Gel
a,,iee of county and city treasurers' also
so amend the Code relative 10 SUITS
against treasurers. -, pu,aso
ennate Bills: To incorporate the bIiuse-
water Construction Company
10 a,,thorize the Superintendent OF the
penitentiarv 10 lease a farm. WIN option
For The relief Of ]. r. PEBBLES treasurer
of Nelson county. -. =.
To protect sheep ana other S'voN III
the counties Of Accomac ana Nor'na'i'p-
ton -, w..
TO amend the charter OF the farni-
vile and Powhatan railroad.
no Increase the number or commits
sioners in chancery for Manchester from
io For the protection OF fish in shenan-
doah river.
Cruelty 10 Animals
The hill comforting on societies Tor the
crevention Of cruelty 10 animals the
mower TO make arrests ana other prlNi-
ieges came up on its second readlns' win
amendments from the Committee on ueh-
eral Laws. ~. - -
The first excludes from the list Of Of
fenses under this law the docking Oh
horses tails. There is con-
| siderable business in the northern couh-
ties of this State in raising HACKNEY
| horses, the sale OF WHICH 10 ueP0""' ~
docking their tails.
,rhe second gives to the society one-half
NJ ali the fines imposed in cases OF con-
viction under this law
senator Wickham offered an amend
| ment. inserting the word 'wiliully before
the sentence in the bill imposing a me
against persons for abstaining from iur-
nishing sustenance TO animals in their
possession. on the ground that TINS pro-
| vision. with the one conferring pohce
| movers. would give an irresponsible agent
opportunity TO visit his spite on any one
| who might offend him.
Senator Flood said that he was not
fulIv informed as 10 the provisions of the
bill. and asked that it be passed by.
This its patrons and friends readily
| consented to- They think, when under
stood. the bill will pass as ii now STANDS
without trouble. They only desire the
power to take charge of stock. under TINS
nrovision. when for some reason, accl-
| dental or otherwise. the owner ~ unable
TO feed them. The bill has created
good deal Of interest. and DR.. Jud. Is
/ Wood considers that the success OF lh'
society here is dependent on IT'S passage
IL will no doubt pass the Senate to-udy
Circuit Judges Elected.
| The hour having arrived for the eNecu-
| ton Of the Joint order for the election
| ~ the iudees of the Circuit Courts IN
| those circuits i'm which there Is no con-
| test the Chair announced that nomiha-
uons for such judgeships were III orueI
Senator McIlwaine nominated Is. a.
| Hancock for the Second judicial circuit
/ senator Watson seconded the nomination
! For the Third circuit Senator Parrish
| nominated Judge Samuel +. Coleman
For the Fourth circuit Senator tired
way nominated Judge ;. q. Nhitue.
| For the Fifth circuit Senator Mlil'r' III
nominating Judge Jno- -. hoIsels, 80 80
1T is unnecessary for me to say any
thing about his fitness for the position
as his past record speaks FOR itseli,
| The entire bar of his circuit Is a UNI
for his reelection. | therefore place IL
| nomination the name OF Judge JHo' -
Horsely for the Fifth circuit.
For the Sixth circuit Senator Hay honi'
mated Judge d. A. Grimsley
For the Seventh circuit Senator Loven'
stein nominated Judge Beverly X. Wen
ford. Jr c.,,,
For the Ninth circuit Senator STUDS
nominated Judge T. X. y. Wright.
For the Tenth circuit the name or Juus'
w. :. Barton was put in nomihatloi
by Senator Little and heartily seconded
by Senator Wickham.
For the Thirteenth circuit Senator
Jones nominated Judge VIM. McLaugh
lin.
For The Fourteenth circuit Senator
Watts nominated Judge Henry Il. Blair
For the Fifteenth circuit Senator Greer
nominated Judge Samuel W. Williams.
The above-named judges having re-
ceived all the votes cast were deciare'
duly elected judges OF their respective
judicial circuits. The Senate adJourne'
at 2:Se p. NJ.
Senate Notes.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education and The Hous
Committees on Schools and Colleges am
prisons and Asylums Will start out OF