Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-12
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.
The Candidates Are Ali Conh"e"'-
Committee Meetings.

The contest for the judgeship OF the
EIGHTH Circuit loses nothing Of its inter-
EST nor have the candidates lost any o.
their confidence. The fight has attiacleu
~ the Capitol the largest lobby that mas
been here since the election OF DaseHlrh.
officers In addition 10 the gen'lelhen
here in the interest OF Judge bidoHH''',h, ~
mentioned I'm yesterday = DISpdtc.n, -. -.
rolioyring are here at work ior Sehd'Di
Parnes. William C. Stuart attorney; r.
NJ praxton attorney. G. K. HOSklhS,
Harbor Master; r. :. Robinson. attorIei
r.. q. Bickford. attorney; Dr. >. ~. nv
son. !. *. Newton. Coihm93.lMv, - - tice.
Il. W. Milstead. city Sergeant; Il.
Perkins l.. r. Sternes. eX-' 'oliertpl ".
Customs: Irwin Tucker. eX-ros 81 p t,r,r
W. A. Post. Mayor; Colonrl I; NJ Nj 80
ION AN Of Newport News; Or. }: II. CIai-
ford chairman Of Executive Commute
of Warwick county; a. J. Barnes' G T,as
man of the Executive Committee. JaHieSs
| Citv county: l.. +. Barnes. cn9lrill -, W
Exccutive Committee of New Kent coull-
! ~, Richard Lacey, New Kent county,
and Roger Gregory, attorney. New Kent
county.
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec7
| tinns of the House and Senate WIN nplu
| joint session In the senate ch 81 re-
! Tuesday night, for the purpose OF re
| ceiving recommendation for Glpolh,-
ments TO electoral boards. The n'eetins
was postponed from last night. oWlIls "
| the session OF the Committee on GeIeIai
Laws. Of which several were lneIiinpy IT, .,
| of the Committee on Privileges anu IN M,
| fions. IL Is understood that mere VII
| he an entirely new board for lacnihohu'
Messrs w. II. Palmer. X, y. PenD9hr ,'s ~
and w ]. Westwood constitute the poaLu
AZ present. Their successors VIII pe
Messrs. Writ +. Taylor James r.. NC
| Kenny. and G. l.. Brown, IT.
VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.
AT a meeting Of the House Comnltt1,e.
on Public Property yesterday y" su ~
| the hills for ventilating tho hall OF tne
| House of Delegates. after performing
that duty, the following resolution was
Resolved That this committee desires
90 express it's great sausiacti9h az -, ta,S
| success OF the venulating scheme adopseu
| bv Mr.. c. H. Read. architect. ana uuae'
| him it's thanks for his unremltuns otlel
| ton to all the details OF the WORK WHICH
is so satisfactory in its results
Mr.. A. Maupn presided.
EXECUTIONS AT PENITENTIARf'
rhe House Committee on Courts OF
Justice yesterday reported faVoraDS
quite a number OF bills.
The subcommittee, composer "
Messrs. Anderson. Mann, Of Nottoway
and Stubs, appointed Tor the purpose -
perfecting the bill providing that al
capital executions shall take place Wilhii
the grounds of the penitentiary, submit
ted three companion measures OH TN
subject one provides that the guards
the penitentiary shall be sent AFTER t t'.,
sentenced to death; the second sets fortl
that the Superintendent of the PenileIl
tiarv shall be the officer who has u
! execute the death penalty, and the thlr'
provides that place shall be nXe1 10
the hanging within the grouhos Vi " ~
| penitentiary, and names WIN she'H "
present at the executions. ...a.
The committee decided to report faVot
ably a bill making II unlaWful TOT an
lawyer, physician, surgeon ueulis', y, y
any other person engaged III Pr PHI g.
or calling taxed by the laws OF the sta.
who has his residence in this state I
rrac.lce his profession in any county =
citv of this Commonwealth under
, cense tax from any other State or TN
= District OF Columbia. tito, loe
At meeting OF the committee ias
NIGHT tho bill authorizing the sale or IN
county courthouse in Alexandra W.
considered II will be reported taVoraDl,
! unless compromise Of some character
: agreed upon within few days
THE PENITENTIARY BILL
e The bill providing for the erection erection, :,
! additional buildings at the pehliehtiaI
will nrobably be passed to-day. If theI
he time after the employers liability pl
i Is disnosed of. the latter being the vi
finished business. The Committee on Pui
lie institutions will accept the aIneu'
e ment offered by Mr.. Flood. proyidin
n that the work OF construction be
$ charge of a board headed by the Coz
e ernOr. 49, ,-.r,,
: The heating apparatus at the Cove
: nor's Mansion Is 70 be inspected by II
, Reeister of the Land Office. and repaire
. as NAV be needed. Mr.. James Mann, an
> Senanor Barksdale having gotten res
: luton to this effect through the Sena
- and House yesterday. The apparatus
y said 10 be quite antiquated and very q
fpctiXe.