Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
THE CIRCUIT JUDGES
LlVsly Contest Being Wased In FlYe Of
the Districts.
WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.
The Plans for Settlement Not Attracting
Much Attention-Points About
Important Measures.

Very little regular legislative business
was transacted in either branch OF the
General Assembly yesterday. the time OF
both bodies being taken up for the most
part in executing the joint orders, which
were the election OF Judges OF the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals and county
Judge for Patrick.
There were really no nominating
speeches in the Senate, and only one in
the House, remarks being confined to
presentation Of names and the statements
OF those who presented them that they
were called upon to perform a pleasant
duty. Mr.. Jackson, the PopuIist senator.
when the roll was called on tne election
OF Harrison and Rely. voted with the
Democrats The rest OF the opposition
took no part IN the joint order proceed
ings.
NOT FOR THE SENATE.
Senator Thomas H. Barnes has received
q letter from Mr.. X. G. Murray, stating
that the paragraph read from his paper.
the Landmark, when Senator Herbert
tried in executive session 10 reopen the
question OF his, AIR. Murray's, conflrma-
ton "a Scnool Superintendent OF Nor
folk, was not aimed at the Senate His
reference was TO persons not connected
with the Senate who had come here TO
work agains. his confirmation. lie has.
he says. the highest respect for the SEN
ate. and would be the last man to offer
the body an affront.
WEST VIRGINIAS DEBT.
The plan OF settlement of tbs West
Virginia debt proposed by the adjustment
company organized by the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company OF Balti-
more. seems to have attracted very little
attention in legislative circles as yet. The
fact IS, since the plan was made public
the minds Of the Virginia Lawmakers
have been too much occupied with the
Supreme Court fight 10 take In much else.
Further 1t need not be expected :hat
much legislation viii be disposed Of until
the circuit judges shall have been elected.
Senator Berry. chairman of tho Senate
Finance Committee. when asked what he
thought Of tho W-st Virginia proposition,
said he had not considered it. and simi-
lar question t. other members OF the
Legislature wh) watch such matters
brought a similar answer.
Speaking Of West Virginia, a very long
headed member Of the General Assembly
said yesterday that he questioned whether
he had acted wisely in voting at the
last session to allow West Virginia to
copy the Virginia records relating TO the
territory now in the former State. He
feared, he added. that upon the compile
ton OF the copying there would be a
vast deal OF litigation over lands con-
tiguous to the boundary line between the
two States.
A HAPPY SENATOR.
The happiest man in the Senate yes
terday perhaps. was Hon. William ].
Jordan, OF Halifax. He was an ardent
supporter OF Major Rely for a position
on the Supreme Court bench. and did a
great deal Of quiet work for his
favorite.
Senator Eohols received many congratu-
lations yesterday. even from the friends
of defeated candidates. upon the skiful
manner in which he managed Mr.. Harri-
sons canvass.
Senator watts was also congratulated
on all sides upon the tactics he resorted
TO In order to render 1t certain that the
Southwest would have a representative
on the highest court I'm the State. He
made a most persistent and determined
fight. and. although It seemed to be the
sense Of the caucus, as developed at the
preliminary conference Thursday night
that each grand division OF the state
should have a Judge It is possible that
had not the Senator from Roanoke car
ried his point. there might have been
q multiplicity OF ballots and the South
west would have been left out.
FOR PUBLIC PRINTER.
Senator Flood Is circulating a petition
In behalf of Mr.. Joseph Button, OF Lynch
burg. for Public Printer at Washington.
Senator Sands was prevented from at
he TO and
den attack Of Illness which seized him In
his Office. He was much better last
night.
The ages OF the newly-elected judges
Of the Supreme Court of Appeals are:
Keith. 50: Rely 81; buchanan, Is; Card
well. Il; Harrison. 46.
II is supposed that Mr.. Cardwell will
be the resident member Of the court
and 1t has been suggested that Judge
Keith will be chosen president.
CIRCUIT JUDGESHIPS.
Now that the Supreme Court of Appeals