Mr. GREEN nominated James Keith of Fauquier, for the office of judge of the eleventh judicial circuit. Ordered, That Mr. GREEN inform the Senate that James Keith is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. LEE, who informed. the House that James Keith was the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For James Keith, The vote was recorded as follows: 114 For JAMES KEITH-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bland, Bocock, Bohanan, Brown, Burger, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Frazier, Fry. Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall. Hamilton, Hanger, H. H. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Hunter, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McConnell, MeCraw, McDaniel, Me Mullan, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Norton, Öglesby, Parrish, Pitts, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Trout, Van Lear. George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring. Watson, Whitacre. Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, Witten, Wright and Young-114. Mr. LOVELL nominated Robert II. Turner of Warren, for the office of judge of the twelfth judicial circuit. Ordered, That Mr. LOVELL inform the Senate that Robert II. Turner is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. WARD, who informed the House that Robert II. Turner was the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For Robert H. Turner, The vote was recorded as follows: 107 For ROBERT H. TURNER-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, BarBour, Bocock, Bohanan, Brown, Burger, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fry, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, H. H. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Henson, Hunter, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, Lady. Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McConnell, McCraw, MeDaniel, MeMullan, Moffett. Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Norton, Oglesby, Parrish, Pitts, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, Wingfield, Witten, Wright, and Young-107. Mr. HANGER nominated Wm. McLaughlin,, of Rockbridge county, for the office of judge of the thirteenth judicial circuit. Mr. FRAZIER nominated James B. Dorman, of the county of Rockbridge. Whereupon Mr. HUNTER offered the following joint resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the election of judge of the thirteenth judicial circuit be postponed until an investigation of the official conduct of the present incumbent shall be held. The question being on agreeing to the resolution, was put and decided in the negative. Mr. FRAZIER withdrew the name of James B. Dorman. Ordered, That Mr. HANGER inform the Senate that Wm. McLaughlin is the only person in nomination before the Honse. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. SHERRARD, who informed the House that Wm. McLaughlin was the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For William McLaughlin, For James B. Dorman, The vote was recorded as follows: 95 1 For WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohanan, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McConnell, MCraw, McDaniel, Michie, Moffett, Moneare, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Parrish, Pitts, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandige, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-95. For JAMES B. DORMAN-Mr. John R. Carter-1. Mr. TROUT nominated Henry E. Blair, of Roanoke county, for the office of judge of the fourteenth judicial circuit. Ordered, That Mr. TROUT inform the Senate that Henry E. Blair is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. MARSHALL, who informed the House that Henry E. Blair was the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For Henry E. Blair, The vote was recorded as follows; 90 For HENRY E. BLAIR-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Attkisson, Barbour, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Crutch field, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Frazier, Fulton, Goode, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Kyle, Lady, Lee, Lovell, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett. Moorman, Mushbach, Oglesby, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Wingfield, and Witten-90. Mr. OGLESBY nominated John II. Fulton, of Wythe county, for the office of judge of the fifteenth judicial circuit. Ordered, That Mr. OGLESBY inform the Senate that John H. Fulton is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. SMITH, who informed the House that John H. Fulton was the only person in nomination before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result : For John H. Fulton, The vote was recorded as follows: 86 For JOHN H. FULTON-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Barbour, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Frazier, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Kyle, Lady, Lee, Lovell, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moorman, Mushbach, Oglesby, Parrish, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William B Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, Van Lear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Wingfield, and Witten-86. Mr. SHANNON nominated John A. Kelly, of Smyth county, for the office of judge of the sixteenth judicial circuit. Ordered, That Mr. SHANNON inform the Senate that John A. Kelly is the only person in nomination before the House. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. WOOD, who informed the House that John A. Kelly is the only person in nomina tion before the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: For JOHN A. KELLY-Messrs. Anderson, Barbour, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntle roy, Ficklin, Fowler, Frazier, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Kyle, Lady, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Moorman, Mushbach. Oglesby, Parrish, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Wingfield, and Witten-84. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. MUSHBACH, FICKLIN and SANDIDGE a committee on the part of the House to count and report the joint votes. The committee subsequently, through their chairman, reported as follows: In the election of judge for the tenth judicial circuit Whole nuinber of votes cast, Necessary to a choice, Of which Wm. S. Barton received Of which John Critcher received In the election of judge for the eleventh judicial circuit-— 139 70 108 31 In the election of judge for the twelfth judicial circuit 143 72 143 In the election of judge for the thirteenth judicial circuit— In the election of judge in the fourteenth judicial circuit— In the election of judge for the fifteenth judicial circuit In the election of judge of the sixteenth judicial circuit- William S. Barton, James Keith, Robert II. Turner, Wm. MeLaughlin, Henry E. Blair, John II. Fulton and John A. Kelly, having each received a majority of all the votes cast, were declared duly elected judges for the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth judicial circuits, respectively, for the term of eight years, commencing on the 1st day of January, 1879. On notion of Mr. POPHAM, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1878. Mr. MOFFETT in the chair. The Journal was read by the clerk. In Senate, December 19, 1878. The Senate have passed House bills entitled an act to amend and re-enact section nineteen of an act entitled an act to provide for working the roads in the counties of Shenandoah and Page, approved February 6, 1878, No. 12; and an act to incorporate the Rappahannock Freedman's cemetery company, No. 17. Senate joint resolution returning thanks to W. W. Corcoran, Esq., of Washington city, for the gift of a valuable painting was, on motion of Mr. Bocock, passed by. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. SMITH of Albemarle two days, DANCE three days, and TALIAFERRO of Gloucester five days from 3d January, 1879, and indefinite leave for Mr. STARKE. Mr. KYLE presented a bill in relation to county and corporation school funds; which was referred to the committee on schools and colleges, under rule No. 37. Mr. LACY moved that the House do now adjourn; which was agreed to. The SPEAKER declared the House adjourned until Friday, January 3d, 1879. |