The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
IN THE STATE SENATE.
rBF Caucus NOMINATIONS ron So
pRywE JUD6 GsHIPS CONFIRMED.
rowhatan Bouidin, Jr., Elected 10 the
Bench of Patrick County-fhe special
order for Memorial Services Carried.

The Senate was called to order
promptly at noon. bat thc senators were
slow in assembling. and there were
many vacant seats when Rev. Dr.
cooper offered prayer.
senator Berry offered a resolution that.
,hc House con5urrine. the General As
sembly proceed arIc:So to elect judges Of
ths Supreme Court OF Appeals.
The resolution was agreed 70. as was
also a resolution by Senator Hurt that
at O'Clock the joint bodies proceed
10 The election OF a county judge for
Patrick county.
Ia obedience 10 concurrent resolution
thc Auditor OF Public Accounts laid be-
fore the Senate "a statement showing the
status of accounts Of the treasurers and
clerks Of the several counties and cities
o. the Commonwealth.
The statement was ordered to be print
Cd.
Bulls introduced.
The following bills were introduced
and referred.
By Senator Loycnstcin: To permit city
the disposition Of school funds, 10 pre-
scribe The methods therefor, etc.
By Senator Green. Allowing the treas
urcr OF Wythe further time 70 collect
taxes FOR isS1-SS and 80.
Supreme Judges Elected.
Tho hour for tho execution Of the joint
order hlyin- arrived for the election of
Judges Co the supreme Court Of Appeals
81 virginia
senator Buchanan put in nomination
Hon John a. Buchanan.
senator Wickham nominated Hon. i.
d. Cardwcn.
Senator Echols. OF staunton. placed
il nomination Mr. George NJ. Harrison,
o. that city.
senator Fairfax nominated Judge keith,
Of iouquicr.
Senator Lovonstcln seconded Judge
keith's nomination.
Senator Washington also advocated
Judge Keith in complimentary terms
Senator Jordan nominated Judge John
". Rely, OF Halifax.
Senator Stubs paid q high tribute TO
each OF the gentlemen nominated by the
caucus.
Senator Hurt seconded the name Of
Judge Rely.
Senator Watson paid high tribute 10
the character of Judge Rely.
The vote having been counted and &c
having been ascertained that John A.
Buchanan. r.. n. Carwen, Geo. VI. Harri-
son. James Keith. and John w. RELY
received an OF the votes cast, they We're
declared by the Lieutenant-Go Governor as
duly elected judges Of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals Tor the next regular legal
.srm Of that Office.
Patrick's Bench.
The hour for the execution Of the Joint
order Tor the election Of a judge for
Patrick county having arrived Senator |
Hurt put in nomination the name OF Pow |
Aatan Bouldin, Jr. for that position. He |
having received an of the votes cast was
declared duly elected.
In Memorian.
The hour for the joint order memorial
services 20 the late Senator Hacker, HAY
ins arrived IL was taken up.
Dir. Jennings. who now represents Mr..
Hackers district, submitted a memorial
and SIR Jones made a brief but feeling
address on The life and character Of thede-
ceased senator.
SIR. Jones spoke OF the faithful manner
~ which 1ir. Hacker had represented his
District ana ln broader sense his State.
ana alluded In forcible terms to his SER
wee in the Confederate army when ne
i-,l an arm. and the force and ability
h.ch had brought him into public life.
Ar Jennings memorial was then read
a. follows and adopted.
Mt President; As the senator from the
district formerly represented by my de-
ceased friend, James Wiley Hacker. il
would seem proper that / should say
something Of his history and the manner
ia which he filed The brief span Of his
allotted life
Judge Hacker was born I'm the county
li Grays0n on the I'D Of May. 1871.
AZ the outbreak Of the late war he vol
inferred and entered the military service
u me Confederate government as q pri-
a'e-soldier and by personal gallahtry and
-eFouOn 10 duty rose TO the ranl, Of first
.snienant Of his company. In the battle
u PIEDMONT Virginia. he was badly
rounded and from which he suffered the
oss Of his right arm.
Being disabled from rendering efficient
DlIlaiy service and from engaging in
Jay pursuit involving manual labor he
etuined 10 his home. taught school for
'4ne and subsequently, attended one ses-
,o4 al Emory and Henry College. Upon
Pc return from college he entered upOn
ne study Of law in the Office Of the late
olonei a. NJ Davis, at one time a senator
pom this floor In due course OF time he
as admitted 70 the bar and commenced
ie practice Of law at Independence about
PC year 1868 and rapidly built up a large
'actcc.
ABOUT the year 1870 he was elected
1se or the County Court Of Grayson by
e General Assembly and held this Office
r nVe years, when he resigned and with
me same year was elected Common
ea-ths attorney for Grayson county. G
Alch Olice he held for twelve years.
lie was then elected member Of the
ouse or Delegates and al the succeeding ,
ection was elected TO the Senate Of Vtr- {
MA, and before the expiration of his ,
rn the message came which summoned ,
m to duties In higher sphere. He died
e on Of January. 1893 :
Such in brief is the history Of judge T
mes Wiley Hacker. He leaves wife +
Do seven children 20 mourn his untimely I
attn. and his devotion 20 his family and I
elrs 20 him may be clearly expressed by {
otng the touching words of his widowed I
@e in letter 10 me. in which she says: I
% fact, no language possess is sufficient {
express 10 you what a loss we have a
stained In his death" lie was true and [
nest and faithful and conscientious in b
o discharge OF the duties OF every trust o
mmitted 10 his hands. q
us immediate neighbOrs and country q
who knew him most intimately in all I
walks OF life from boyhood to ma u