Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16

| tho rerorda Of the county, IL shall be tb'
duty OF the clerk 10 publish a notice set
ting forth the names OF the petitioners
and the object OF the petition. which
must be heard by the county court upon
a day set by the Judge, At the hearing
any either OF the county shall nave the
right to appear and show cause why the
| muster roll should not be recofdeu, OF
| ,yhv anv name upon II should be omit
ted. The bill provides that desertion'
misbehavior before the enemy. or any
| other matter affecting their record as
soldiers may be deemed good cause for
| emitting the names of those now
/ on the rolls. 1t is also provided
\ that a copy Of the roll shall be filed with
I the petition. and that the copy shah be
| the best obtained and that the court
shall have power 10 add TO the list at
any time. upon satisfactory evidence, the
names OF persons entitled 10 places on
| the rolls The cost of the record-book
| and Of recording the rolls shall be borne
| by the counties. and must be paid at
! the time of fling the petition.
AS TO DELINQUENT TAXES.
The following, offered by Mr.. Keezeil
| was adopted:
Whereas. the report of the Auditor OF
| Public Accounts shows that OF the capt.
tation-taxes assessed for the year lST
amounting to 1853. 62S only the amount
of $224.S7SS2 has been collected. leaving
uncollected $135, 259.1s: therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Senate. That the Audi
tor of Public Accounts be requested TO
furnish for the information Of the Senate
a statement showing the amount OF de-
linauent capitation-taxes in each of the
counties and cities OF the Commonwealth
for the year 1896.
TRACTION COMPANY'S BILL.
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
Richmond Traction Company was passed.
The Senate adjourned at l2:4O.
House of Delegates.
The House yesterday. after quite
fight. decided TO convene on the LIST OF
January. after the Christmas holidays. In
order that the General Assembly might
be in session on the day Of the inaugu-
ration Of Governor-elect Tyler. "A reso-
luton, however, with such an object in
view was defeated, and it was only after
the body had been Informed of the Senate
resolution, providing that the Inaugural
ton occur i'm the presence of the General
Assembly, that the House agreed TO con-
vene in time for this TO be done.
The House was called to order at l1:i5,
In accordance with a resolution adopted
the previous day. and Rev. w. A. Barr
offered prayer. At noon the two houses
went into Joint session TO proceed with
the election of a United States senator.
This formality was disposed of in few
minutes, and the following were appointed
a committee to inform Senator Daniel of
his election: Messrs. Clement, Munford,
Flood, Jennings, Featherston, and w.
H. Mann. The telegram received by Mr..
Jennings from Major Daniel Tuesday,
and which was published in the Dispatch
yesterday, was then read; after which,
upon motion of Senator Flood, the joint
session adjourned.
INVESTIGATE JUDGE TURNBULL.
The House then proceeded with the
business of the morning hour.
Mr. Saunders introduced q resolution
providing for the manner I'm which the
judges shall be elected next Saturday.
The counties will be called in alphabet
cal order, according to the usual custom.
Mr. Buford asked that the county OF
Brunswick be exempted from the opera
ton of the resolution. as there were
grounds for objection to the election of
Judge Turnbull, the nominee of the
Democratic caucus. He offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved by the House of Delegates OF
Virginia the Senate concurring), That
committee of twelve-eight to be selected
by the Speaker OF the House of Delegates
and four to be selected by the President
Of the Senate-be appointed to investigate
the objections offered by the delegate
from Brunswick county TO the reelection
of Judge n. S. Turnbull as Judge OF said
county, together with any other facts
affecting his fitness 10 be reelected, and
TO report TO the House Of Delegates and
the Senate such facts as may be de-
veloped by said investigation.
The resolution was adopted, with an
amendment providing that the committee
be composed of twelve MEMBERSHIP from
each house.
PRESENTS HIS OBJECTIONS.
This was done at the suggestion of Mr.
Saunders, who said that the Senate had
complained at the action of the House in
not appointing on such committees an
equal number from each body. OF course
the House was the larger body, but he
did not care to so into a discussion Of
the question then. and simply made the
suggestion in order that there might be
no delay.
Mr.. Buford then presented paper con-
tanning the objections of the people of his
COUNTY 10 the Ee-cleCllOn OF Judge lurn-
bull. This was ordered to be referred.
The delegate from Brunswick stated to
the body the nature of these objections,
which were in brief:
/. That Judge Turnbull was incompe-
tent as "A lawyer.
g That he did not have a single client
after holding a license fifteen years.
g. He had never argued a proposition
of law before any court.
That in his pecuniary transactions.
he has not displayed those characteristics
which should distinguish judge.
s. That he acted improperly in certain
land transactions.
g. That he was a confessed defaulter.
T. That he had an improper transac-
ton with a party upon whose case he
was settling. which, it was believed, in
fuenced his decision.
THE CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Mr.. Withrow introduced a resolution
providing that the House adjourn We'd
nesday, December 22d, and convene again
Tuesday. January 4th.
Mr.. Cooke opposed this. He thought
the General Assembly should be in ses-
sion when the Governor and Lieutenant