Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30

two PROPOSITIONS he had right 10 offer them Z, s,eb r
ger as ne saw h whether he presented the other
nrs was a question addressed solely his own udo.
en and he certainly should guided in that mat
ter by those who were hostile TO both
Mr.: rARKER said he presumed the gentleman from
1oochland was so much in the habit Of leading that IL
was little in accordance with his humour 20 be guided i'm
any thing.
The motion to lay on the tqbe was then rejected
CONDUCT OF A JUDGE or THE GENERAL COURT
Mr. HAanisoS said he had wish TO interfere with
The interesting question which had been discussed in th,
ii"us. io several days; but there u subject which
was deeply interesting member OF this legislature
upo" w,ich he asked lsave To make brcf remarks
~ would be ecollccted that at the Of the
session. an article was published in the Ehg ncvspa-
per oi t1s city, charging CT the msnbes with con-
duet which seriously implicated his character That ar.
uce was replied TO by the member, in the Whg and in
the course of the reply, charges were made founded
upon stubborn facts against the conduct of the
Judges OF the General Court of this Common alth
which the member pledged himself to prove. Il was
supposed that tins Judge would the propricty of
seeking investiga of his conduct in This Assem-
oy ana mat he would have sought for such nvesti
gaton With view OF calling his attention to this sub.
Ject Dir had sent copy of the article the
charges TO the Judge in question But instead of apply
ing Tor an inquiry into his conduct, he had chose 10
reply TO those charges through the public press and
Mr; II. found III the Wing OF this morning, an article
under mat individuals signature in which the following
passage occurs:
do not however precisely understand the character
of those charges do not perceive that am alleged
to have decided any cause i'm which was Interested
or In any wise concerned-nor that any official act of
mine is charged have been corrupt or Produced by
any corrupt motive And again he says, But as 1
al present rest upon The defensive, will say no more
but await your proof"
This, them said MIR. H., understand 10 be the posi-
ton in which this affair now stands and have
risen to say that when the subject now
before ,he House shall have been disposed of pledge
myself To ask for an investigation Of the conduct of the
Judge IN question: and to bring forward proofs TO sustain
the charges alluded to.
Mr.. PRESTIss said he should like 10 know To what tho
gentleman from Harrison alluded in the speech which
he had Just made.
MIR H.RRsos briefly rccapitulated the object he had in
Int hn staA ..l....
whose conduct he intended to call for enquiry should
know that such his intention Though the reports OF
this House.
Mr. PnESrIss said that if the gentleman had anv motion
to make he had better make not the best way to
save uine would be TO wait until he ready.
mr OiLMER merely rose to make an inquiry. He did
not know the Judge OF the General Court, whom al
fusion had been made, nor he acquainted with the
facts of the lie wished TO know whether The rem
ueman intended to conine the inquiry the charges
which he had made against that Judge and whether he
ala not intend also to embrace in the investigation the
conduct OF the gentleman from Harrison himself?
MT HAKnisoS said that he should shrink from any
inquiry which might be made into his conduct but he
should move Tor this enquiry into the public conduct of
Judge And when the House should have gotten rid of
that question, MIR. II. willing that his conduct f,r
twenty years should undergo the ninutest scrutiny
member asked the Speaker what question was now
before the House.
The SPEAKER said, that the gentleman from Harrison
had stated his intention of offering articles of impeach
ment against Judge of the General Court
Mr.. DoRMAN. did not understand that the gentle
man intended to impeacl the judge. Is that the fact
l,led imam
the course he should take. He had consulted with
others, but had yet made up his mind upon that
point But he pledged himself at proper time to call
tor an inquiry into the conduct OF that individual
The subject here dropped.
ExPUNGiNG RESOLUTIONS
The House then resumed the consideration of The
Expunging Resolutions.
hr Boris addressed the House in opposition to the
resolutions, and read conclusion Protest which b
Intended 10 offer 10 the House should the resolutions he
adopted.
Mr. MALLORY made brief explanation of his OPT.
mons as TO the subject before the House He believed
that the act of the President which been censured bv
The Senate OF the United States sustained by pro.
prety and exPedicncy and that it violation of
the Constitution But he could for the resaI
TONS IN their present form, because e did not think the
Senate had the power to expunge He therefore moved
an amendment Of the resolutions BY which The word 70
ssiad substituted for exbnngc-but subsequently,
Withdrew the motion for the present allow the discus
SION to proceed OH the main question
After some further remarks from Messrs Parker Wat
kins Stanard Harrison, and Holenan motion of Mr.
Watkins, the resolutions laid on the table for The
present. - w
The engrossed bill TO incorporate the Union potonac
Company was taken up its passage and after consi
derable discussion, in which Messrs. Watkins Harrison
nmier' Murdaugh, Griggs, Berry, Wethered, Price
hinccioe and Gregory, took part the bill was passed
oh motion OF Mr.. WATKINS, the House adjourned
Friday Jan 30
FREE SE"koES AND MULNTroEs.
On motion of Mr. GREGORY, the resolution offered hv
him on yesterday and laid on the table was taken mn
ard the following substitute offered nv NJ ~ P,
adopted - ""'
kesoired. That the Committee for Courts of Justice
DC Instructed TO inquire into the expediency 0f amend
ing e several laws concerning slaves free negroes and
muattOes, cecluay to prevent The retnrn 10
TINS Common wealth of such free negroes mnlatoos In
dans or descendants of Indians may have left or mnv
hereafter leave this State and that they ha leave To-
report by bill or otherwise.
oh motion OF Mr. GREGoRY, Select Committee was
oTdereu To be ralscd for the purpose of enduring into the
most suitable and efieclual way oremoyino the free
groes and mulaltoes from the Commonwealth
Ana on motion OF Nh. GREGoRY the said Committee
was instructed TO inquire into the expedency of pre-
venting slaves, free negroes and muattoes from trading
e ~ carts or boats from county 10 any Of the
OF this Commonwealth.
Inc following gentlemen appointed 10 constitute
the aforementioned Committee :-Aiessfs Gregory
MuTdaugh, Bolts, Goodall, Christian, Crutchfeld
turnout Cunningham, LayDe, Watts, Deashmult
Parker, McMullcn, Hunter, OF b. and Hays
On motion Of MIR PARKER leave was given IN br;oo
III bill to amend and extend the provisions of an act
making provisions Tor the removal OF free persons of CO.
our and that the select committee lust raised prenore
and bring in the
Petitions were presehed and referred; by MIR CoodaI
OF Jesse Wnn, Tor the release Of the Commonvealtb's
gbt TO certain tract Of land--by Mr. Stanard OF the
stockholders OF the James River and Knnawha for
notifications of the Charter of said Company-bv Mr.
Southa, OF the heirs of Lieut.. VIM. Lewis for oompen-
saon Tor the revolutionary services of their ancestor
The House then proceeded the execution Joint
order OF the day for the election of Brgader General of
the militia, TO supply the vacancy occasioned nv the
death Of Gen VIM Mccoy.
MIR SherraTd nominated John Sloan, Mr Mccoy no.
minated James Boggs, and Mr.. Mullen, Angus McDo.
nad.
The Senate having been notified ofthe readiness Of the
House TO proceed TO this election the roll was called and
The vote Stood for Sloan l03 for Boggs g. for Mcdonald
I5Jon vote with te Senate for Sloan I3O for Bogga
3, for Mcdonald 20. %
EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF Mr. McMULLEN, the House resumed
the consideration OF the Expunging Resolutions