The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-16

for the various counties IN the order
named In the Code. The members are "a
vote in their ospectiye houses for all tn
nominees as a whole and JOINT com
mittee OF two members from each county
is afterwards TO count the votes cast.
Mr.. BufOrd. of Brunswick, objected &c
the resolution, II IL provided Tor TIE eie--
ton Of the nominee for his county. anu
stated that he had prepared Joint resOiu-
ton asking that Joint committee inVesli-
gate the character OF this nominee. ne
also said that he had prepared speeihca'
tons In connection with this mater, 'ne
truth Of which he was responsible Tor 70
the General Assembly and 10 any one III
the Commonwealth OF Virginia
Mr.. Saunders explained that even un-
der the Cper ttion OF the resoiuton II
would be possible for the member from
Brunswick TO raise objections 10 any nom
ination at thar time. In view OF lhls eN-
PLANTATION Mr Buiord withdrew MS oD-
lection and tho resolution was agreed TO-
THE ELECTION.
Promptly at IDcn, the hour fixed for the
execution OF the joint order Tor the an
nouncemcnt Of the result OF the votes cast
Tor United states senator. the senate
OF Virginia was announced by the Ser
geant-at-Arms and that august body en-
tered headed by Governor
Kent and Clerk Button, while the mem
bers OF the House were standing,
Lieut. snant-GOvernOr Kent called the
Two clerks, Mr.. JOS Button and Colonel
John Bell Bigger. read the rolls OF their
respective houses, which showed that
twenty-seven senators ana eighty-siN dele-
gates were present.
10th clerks then read the minutes OF
the proceedings OF the previous day IN
their respective houses as To the cleo
tiOn of United States senator. III was
shown in that mannr that thlrty-hve SEN
ators and ninety-twO delegates had cast
their votes for Major John w. Daniel The
latter was then declared by Lieutenant
Governor Kent to he duly elected Tor q
term. OF six years, beginning March .
1893.
ON motion of Mr.. Upton ID. Jennings,
OF Lynchburg. 1t was decided that a spe-
cial ioint committee OF three members OF
the Senate and three OF the House be
appOintd 70 notify Senator Ddniel OF MS
election. 1.,..
The Chair appointed Senators Clement,
Munford and Flood and Delegates Jcn-
nlngs, Fcathegston, and Mann, OF le'etS-
burg. members Of that committee.
Colonel Bigger then read "a tVlesihli VsI,ll,i
sent by Senator Daniel from Washington
10 Mr.. Il. d. Jennings. thanking the Gen,
eraI Assembly for the compliment pald
him by his reelection. ..,
ON motion OF Senator Flood, the JOINT
assembly then adjourned sine die.
MR.. BUFoRDS PROTEST.
Tho House then resumed its session, ana
the following resolution;
Resolved. by the House Of Delegates OF
virginia the Senate concurring' That
committee of twelve, eight 10 be seleclcu
bv the Speaker OF the House or Dele
gates and fOu TO be selected by the presl-
dent of the Senate. be appointed TO IN
vestigate the objections onered py N
DELEGATE from Brunswick county 70 the
recollection of Judge N ;. Turnbull as
Judge of said county, together win any
other facts affecting his htness TO De It
elected: and to report 10 the Rouse "l
Delegates and the Senate such facts ~
may be developed by salu intes'is9ts'o t. b.,
In speaking TO this resolution, MT. bu-
ford said he had prepared specifications
wherein he objected 10 Judge IuIhDuh
reelection because he was, as ld"yti,
incompetent TO preside IN court, AlSDI
bavine been licensed as lawyer lot
more than fifteen years, he had not "a
single client that he was aware Oh, anu
he had never argued PROPOSITION % s IA"
before any court that he had ever ne9lu
Of In his pccuniary transaction Juuke
Turnbnll had not displayed the charac-
tcristics which "a judge should nave:
The Speaker was here interrupted by me
announcement on the part OF SenatYl
Keezeu that the Senate had agreed 10 tne ne
aIecfi6n Of Judges on Saturday at l2.D
o'clock under joint ordef. ..,..
Mr.. Buford, In continuing MS reWal ~,
stated that after mortgagins ms Ianu
twice. Judge Turnbull had SOLD a DOT
tion of IL 10 an iliterate man, VINO pc
lievcd he had secured q clear titie. Ire
latter afterwards sued Judge Turnbull for
the land and obtained judgment bu'
never had any damages been paid.
Judge Turnbul had also been confess
ed defaulter. after having made Iaise
report about the receipts OF money 10. 10.
the sale Of certain lands. As late as lfs'
lime Judge Turnbull had IN case pend
ing in his court, made an apparently I'M
proper yuling in view of certain pecuih"is
with the sultof ..--.,... 60
Mr. Buford disclaimed any intvuiiitVn -, ~
criticise Judge Turnbun for inabill'y 70
nay honest debts. Ills was not case vi
an unfortunate man who could not pay
his debts but one Of such entire absence
OF moral principle as renders the pIesomss
Judge of Brunswick county unworthy OF
a judicial position. M -
NJ Huford said in conclusion: Il hope
the members of this House VIII not llleI
from the character OF these ciluclSiihS @ ti@l
/ am unduly harsh In 0Herlhg this toau
iution / am doing that for my county
n,bich each member of this House, under
iilrc circumstances, would do Tor MS.
am endeavoring TO preserve the integrity
of my County Court II thc Cna! ~
have made were untrue / would not haNt
,nade them. The fact that they are true
&c one of the urgent reasons wilCh com
rels my presence here as the representa-
tive of an honest people 70 p'ulost
against the imposition OF such " man
lpgU them as iH'i JHf'nNf
After some further discussion the reso-
f,,tton was agreed TO with the amendmenl
that six members from each mousse Shoulu
serve ON that committee.
on motion OF Mr.. Saunders, or frahh-
itn tbe vote was then recommended on
Inc ioint resolution concerning the elec-
lion Of Judges and after the county ol
Rrmnswick had been stricken from 'hc lsl
81 counties the resolution was AGAIN
"s'ee' w. THE RECESS.
Some discussion then arose over JON,
resolution offered BY MI, w nIoM, "a
Alleghany. Bath, and lilshiand, ploNiuln5
,hot when the General Assembly duJoiIt
~ Wednesday. December I'd. II shouk
Io so until Tuesday. January 4th,
AZ NJ Jennings. of Lynchburg, oHercd as
~ rn'r,,cndment that the General Assembly
"a m 1,o,,,,, from December &rd 10 Deccmoci
49, while Mr. Campbell, or Amherst
80 nted 10 have the session recohNehe Oh
January 5rd. ,a ..,o,,fo, to the fact
mat. il the General Assembly, Snoe'U n,o,,id
,,e ,e ON January ord the menpcis W"ut"
have to travel on SUNDAY, WIN" ""'
iectional 10 some OF tncm. ,., .....,,a
Nr Jennings then withdrew ms amend
nent and offered one instead, tnat az. az
adjournmnt te taken from DECEMBER ~
to January lst. ..,,.,. Gov
arnor TYLER had received the compliments
of the farmers some time ago.
Mr.. Cookies amendment, 10 adjourn
from December 22d 20 January lst was
lost by a vote OF IS TO 40.
AT this time Senator Flood announced
that the Senate had agreed TO Joint