Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-12
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, DrcrsrrR
oarrrnD rRocErDISoS.

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IDANIri- OF Richmond. offered resolution thai this
kyil proceed with the Senate, ON Saturday neat, To
Public Printer. (Cauicd.)
-SroyAL offered resolution ins,rlcting the Com
FINANCE To inquire into the expcdcncy Of requiring
Rs top pay into the Treasury the collected In
a. earlier period than required by law. Car
iGARSrrr oil.rcda resolution that the Committee of
II inquire int, the eSpedency of selling the stocks
the State in the several Banks or such mari thereof
tprevent the necessity OF additional taxation, or rc.
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and offering this resolution Mr. GARSrrr said. I,mov
all dpcr, Mr. Speaker, tina, should remark that my only
AZ IN submitting this resolution is one of enquiry.
onno' nod myself committed t. this measure, evcu.f
after It's investigation OF the subject should
Tiommend; but, present advised, | am more dis
TITO resort TO this source 10 rcplenish exhausted
AIS y than either of the others which have been refer
nj =. Ana, Mr.. Speaker there but Others (so
| am advised from whence draw the neccs-
npplies 10 meet the demands upon the Government,
additional taxation and further aans, it, indeed, they
te negotiated know, Sir. hat a, the hTs; glance at
sio'roposon il will be thought mpoliiic; but when we
=iavc more light upon the subject. we shall be better
red to come u proper conclusions The demands
the Treasury must bee 10 d. So, we are com.
II To resort To one of three evils let take the least it.
d, we can ascertain which that IL.
~ resolution adopted.
- SPDTTs offered resolution TIM, SD lslch Of the an
report OF the Board of Public Works relates the
turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road, be referred tn
| oiimileo OF Roads md Internal Navigation. Gar.
~. BYRD. of Pendlcon, offered resolution that the
neo OF Finance be instructed enquire into the ex
my of "a amending the 35th and 37,h sections
= act entitled "dn act reducing into the several
prescribing the mode Of asccrianing the taxable pro-
within the Commonwealth and of collecting the pub
--venue," passed February 2I ls4l) that Conmis-
r OF the Revenue be hereafter allowed than the
-, tor valueing and entering on his book each
OF newly granted lands. Carried
~ GRAY offered resolution directing the Public Prn.
Pnn 800 copies of tho Census OF Virginia. prepar-
~ the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives. ut the in
ice OF the Hon. Walter Coles, for the Of Tue citizens
iirginia. Carried.
"a motion, Messrs. Daniel, # Richmond Leakc, of
omarc, and BococS, were added To the Committee of
feools and Colleges. Mr.. Moore, of Rockbridge, was
ed TO the Committee OF Roads and Internal Navigation;
Mr. Bowden was ndded to the Committee on Lunatic
fums.
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dec 10Th, 1912.
= message from the Senate was received stating that
body had agreed the resolution of the House for the
fuon OF Gov, the 18th instant and had adopted
: following resolution:
PesOlped by The General AssemJ,v That the Governor
This Comm jnwealh be requested cause be collected
foon as practicable the debt due the 'W ashngton Monu
lnt Fund.- and Ia invest the in bonds of the State
tgina, bearing interest of per cent be paid semi
nhyi and Tint the interest arising from such investment
the said fund.- shall, also Le semiannuaily invested or
isoon thereafter the pToi,aby he DONE ne
dng to the act OF the General Assembly, passed 22nd
huary 1928 entitled an act 10 invest the "Washington
onument Fund"
9hs resolution gave rise much debate. The power of
Senate to originate il denied, aud the policy the
oceedne conuoyericd. Il was referred the Treasury
1mmitiee II give il the go-by.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The joint order of the day. for the election of Public
inter- executed by the election of SAMUEL SHlrrAEp
unanimous vote.
JUDGE SCOTT.
Mr. SMITH, of Fanquicr presented memorial of Martin
Brooke mpeaching the character of Judr. Holm S.ott
> and "A officer nsk tho ;,s,;
tc an Investigation into the truth OF the charges made and
remove said Scot; from the Bench. The memorial was
adj II Is couched in very bitter words, and contains
81 81 HccusHu1s relating % the personal ani judicial
onduct OF the Judge The memorial is the subject sun
~ pamphlets, with which the Fauquicr Public IL familiar
nd grows out Of the eud which has ragged in
;ouny for several years.
After the reading of the memorial, Mir SrRoTHER ad
ered to the harsh terms in which it ccuchcd, and
lc unpleasant personal quarels of which had sprung
hc he expressed that this personal affair had been
unsierred from the contracted Theatre Fauquer the
more enlarged arena OF the Commonwealth, he stated that
re- was authorized by Judge Scott shy that he courcd the
nlrsi inquiry into the charges made aud into every
ma passage o MS HE, public and private lie srnk from
10 scrunyconscious OF his integrity and confident q,
Jung every allegation against his personal and official
conduct.
airiox, within Judge SCOTS circuit bore testimony his
'1nding Judge and TO the high confidence which the
people had in his ability and imparaliiy.
Mr. lEvN0 expressed his profound regret that the records
II the House to be stained with the des of private
Iuarres teemng with personal bitcrns like that of hc
memorial before them. Most of the chgrgcs if tue were
not Ut for the consideration of this House and belong with
much more popety 10 other tribunals But the subject
ins been introduced II but Just Judge Scott, that
all inquiry be had and that account he should vote that
ne memorial be printed and referred.
Mr. BETTwH considered the charges preferred 81 crave
,haracter and well merng the consideration OF the House
II Judge OF the General Court had been guilt of the moral
and official dclinqucnccs charged IN the memorial he
unworthy member of the bench and could NOT be ronoy
ah fhsl ncfs. t.,ttI ~.
would listen respectfully accusations against tosc high
n authority, however humble the individual los whom they
nay lie PFcierrcd
The memorial ordered be printed and referred to
Select Committee-which the Speaker SAID he would
on Monday.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. CowAN-Th0t Committee Roads inquire into
he cxpcdieucy Of reducing the number Of Directors in the
Gap and Prices Turnpike Road.
BY Mr. LEwtS-Ihat Committee of Courts inquire into
The expedioncy of amending the 10th section of the aci
titled ian reducing into one the several acts, directing
The method OF proceeding in the Courts of Equity against
absent debtors and other absent defendants and for settling
he proceedings on attachments against absconding dcbto
passed rob lin, 1919 ne tO provide that final udg
nent shall be rendered at the which the attachment
returned executed, but the he continued
uure to m and OF order of publication directed, giving
ioce Of the proceedings that any pcrson, other than the
lebtor claiming the property attached, may have day in
louu to appear and file his inicrplcadcr.
By Mr.. SNMH of H.: That Committee School, in
uire into the cvpcdency Of authorizing the Board OF rus
ees OF the North Wesrern Virginia Academy appoint
On additional trustees
BY Mr.. McRAE; That much of the Governors mes
ngo relates 10 the militia be referred to the Commit
ee the militia Laws.
BY Mr.. GARvErr: That Committee Of Courts inquire
no fine cxpcdiency Of amending the Of Assembly pas
cd March 2 1872 reduce into one the several
ernng mills and rhl.dams, authorize the several
,ouniy Courts to permit the erection Of dams floss the
water thereby, for limited tnes in each year
Petitions,
Were presented by Mr.. Bowdci, Of citizens of York,
II L.. -. a
ion Of The inspection Law" Of March 10, lSll by Mr.
lanie of X. OF Ihnmaa Brcsnchnm. hY Nj BlnMn of r.