Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


SATURDAY Feb. 18th, 1913.
The following communication received from the Sc
The Senate have passed the bills on,iilcd
IAN authorize three separate elections in the coun.
" OF Norfolk, and one IN the county OF Marshall aud
IAN act IN relation 10 Company OF Cavalry the
" OF Franklin"
On motion Of Mr.. GARxErr,
Resoired, Tha, the Committee of Finance inquire into
the eApedicncy OF reporting bill to tins House providing
that the Commissioners Of the Revenue have furtcr,ne I'M
al the LIST Of Juy lsI3 Tor the completion and delivery OF
the list Of taxable property instead OF the LIST O June
present provided by law.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Calycl That the committee of Courts inquire
into the eNpcGeucy OF modifying repeating the various
acts IN relation delinquent lands OF tine Allegheny
Mountains.
By Mr. Broadus: Resoired By the General assemble.
That the Ciers OF the House Of Delegates be- and ne l.
hereby authorized issue his certificate the Auditor in
favor Of Thomas Wihcrs has order OF the witnesses
before the committee on the memorial OF Martin r. Brooke
in relation Judge Scott Tor the Of sS23 9U-the
Of per diem for days attendance and mileage
on lOI miles coming and returning, without the oath
CURED OF the witness by the law passed the present
sion.
By Mr. Edgington: That the Committee of Courts in.
quTe into the exPediency Of extending the prison rule
the seveTa. counties Of this Commonwealth
brace the limits each county, instead the are of ten
acres as now required by law.
PETITIONS.
By Mr. Galahe o; several hundred citizens of Jefcr
son. for reduction Of fees OF officers court and for the
extension Of the jurisdiction OF justices of the peaceby
Mr. Edmond=, Of citizens Of Richmond county relative TO
the sale Of produce by free nsgocs-.hy Mr. Frazier of
Francis Oneale be refunded sustained
by HIM from State stocks paid him by Board
Of Public Works for constructing bridge Cheat
nycr the Stanton and Petersburg roadby Mr. Powell
OF citizens Of Amherst, Campbell and Buckingham an
Artillery Company out paFr oi those counties.
Engrossed Bills
The following cncrosscd bills were taken up
Authorizing the erection OF Mil dams, and to dam the
w.t'rthcEeof for limited period, read and passed.
Providing Tor the appointment Of q Suporindant Of the
Prices turnpike, and Cumberland gap road and for other
purpyses.
NJ FcEyou moved to I'LL the various blanks in the bill
lr Crutchied desired to know, If the object To re-
dure the toll. Mr. French did believe such was the
Intention 1t was proposed TO give the Board OF Public
Works leave 70 regulate the tolls according the Of
the work. Mr.. Cutchfei asked that the bill be laid on
the table til Monday. Agreed TO-.
Changing the Company Of Artillery attached to 56th
Regiment, to Company Of LigN Infanty-Read and
passed.
Allowing fur,herme of lot, in the town Of CO.
luTnba 10 build ond improve the same passed
TOreguate the reward for killing wolves in the county
. Of kanawha-passcd
Authorizing the exchange Of arms with the Petersburg
Light Infantry Greys-aid on the table motion Of Mr..
Crutchfied.
Releasing the Militia Of Wayne Co., from the payment Of
fines them IN 1912, for failing attend the training,
and ReRmenta muster m Cabc county.-passed.
Diyorcng Jane f. Gore from her husband John II Gore;
read, explained by Mr. Cuchcd, and passed without op.
position.
The bill to revive and extend the act passed in Is29 au
honsng the raising by way Of lottery Of money for
improving the Fauqher and Alexandria Turnpike was
called up by
Mr. CRrTcHflrLp who opposed the bl-contending that
there pledge to the company and that the bill
irayened the policy for suppres-inp lotteries
Mr.. GALLAHrE, Mr. Carter, Mr.. VERIFY Mr.. Gray, and
I Mr.. Hopkins supported the hull.
/ Mr.. STANTON called the ayes and noes.
The bill was passsd-ayes 50, noes 80.
Judgs Scott.
Mr. BYRD, from the Select Committee submitted the fol.
/ lowing resolution:
Rosored That me Select Committee to whom the me.
mortal Of Martin +. Brooke prccrng charges against the
Hon John Scott one If the Judges Of tc General Court
OF Yirgnn, referred, be- discharged from the further
consideration Of much Of their former report relates
. 10 the third charge therein -ot forth
The third charge relates a. the Mercer affair
Mr.. Byrd remarked, tnt the resolution agreed TO,
would enable the committee to discharge large number
Of witnesses, who we're Boo attendance grea, to the
] commonwealth.
Mr. WILLIAMS expressed ln. dissent To the rcsoution-
The committee had acted the ground that the breach Of
the peace uilcdged against Judge Scott inn
ptachabc offence. H. d.seutod from the Committee
c0ntcndcd that q o duy oi the House and committee
tOprocccd with the pros. culiUn.
Mr. TArAFrEEo vory much gaiifcd 10 hear that the
committee had uy investigated oil the charges against the
mora md judicial conduct " Judge Scott And hr was
pleased believe hat every mputaiOn resting upon his
character had been trumpanty repcllcd lie did not un
dorkc tD decide upon the evidence taken before the
m'ee and which would be reported 10 the llousc. The
committee had compted their isbour respect ~ oil the
charges Of mpeachIb'c characters aud VIZ T. said hc
surprised opposition the resolution Of tho com.
nuoe asking a. be- discharged from the further considera.
non Of much OF the memorial Of Mp Brooke chnrg
Judge Scott with having broken the peace IN two three
instances The memorial charges, that the Judge b
bucnt man. and general di-urbcr Of the peace II docs
however charge at such conduct chlmctedscs hi-
judicial career of y e,unr2od with i on ihp contrary,
expressly rcfcs hc charge 10 bis conduct 0l Che bCnc
connected with hs Office This, II true, would be grave
subject ~ complaint though not IN this form properly
before this House. But the memorial itself stamps the
character ~ ho charge aud by b. specifications. maucs
that the sweeping accusation moi only unjust, bus b. mo-
entitled a. the consideration demanded Tor %. The memo
rial specifics three instances IN which % rs said The ludg,
disturbed the peace. 10 docs not state any other From
the temper Of hc memorial the bitterness with which it %
filled, and anxiety manifest make injurious impression
against tho Judge u obvious nth other instances could
be- found they would be- multiplied, and paraded before c
world From the failure specify others the three eases
insanlsi Nay Ie fairly presumed iss MIR r. said Doe hrt
no doubt he TACT was all tiai be named. Nj Z
said u iiuo remarkable that these, ~ this late day
should be- brought before the world and relied upon 10 prove
any habtua distgrbcr of the peace. They have
ought long have been forgotten, being tho result
pf casual and unexpected Differences in which any gonlc
man, howoyer guarded IN hs Departments, IS liable g
be involved. They IN ~ respect, affect the ludicia
character Of the Judge, and were poreona difference
only The question then, is, will the House ogroc viii
the committee, and refuse TO investigate these matters