Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-19
sustain their second attack, from the degree of success
| attending The FIST
Very respectfully, yours,

sustain their second attck from the degree Of succes
Attending The FIST
Very respectfully, ycurs,
Hon. SPEAKER of II. of D Va.
! 1h' Clerk having comme need to read the sReve
| ct judge >, Nj i; wDEN objected to The right G
Judge to appear before the House argue upou les
tImony VIII CHI vas taken last Winter. The prom.
course IS To lei Judge Scott have notice. and then o
HIN to answer the IN moral just presented. Mr.
was incl ned TO thu should not hear Judge al all
until he was properly brought up for trial.
MIR. TAYLOR cnn,ended that, as the present mpmora
emhr;cfd the charges of last Winter, should nos
receive he ans Of Judge Scott, which replies to os
v'rv c!nrgos 1t is but tonmon justice to Judge S.
Mr. MeRAE concurfed with alr. Taylor
Mr. DANIEL of Prince George thought i. was n Very
anomalous proceeding. 10 hear The argument Of Judy
Scott before we heard The evidence by the
Mr.. TALIArERRo sad, The whole and only desire oil
Judge was to be heard fully, fairly and promptly -
Even if the paper OF Judge Scott &c Technically de
fence, it was due to Judge to hear it, The prefen
memorial contains only one new charge, but reeia,e:
The old charges Of last Winter Last Winter The Com
mtee decided that none of the charges sustained
This was The conclusion of the Committee upon all the
charges-and as to every of them, hut that whcI
charged patt'alty TO the clients of F.. Scott, Esq
the Committee were unanimous. AT the same time
Judge D was perfectly willing that the whole niatie
shonld be revie we'd Mr. r. thought it was but Jus ice
10 Judge 5 to have the whole facts before the House
we cannot undersandingy refer ID q COMMITTEE with
out hearing the contents of this paper.
MIR. BowDEH not in the least Influenced BY the
private wishes Of Judge S. He had not made up his
mind as 10 the guilt innocence of Judge ST. of the
grave charges made; ba, Mr. B. thought the effect OF
Judge Scoits review was 10 fores:ull the Judgment
the House, and 10 produce impression in his favor
Mr.. HALLAnER thought that Judge Scott should
have the plain right to have his answer to the old
charges made last Winter heard by the House The
very fact OF the House refusing 10 hear him, would give
him great advantage, should he be disposed u act
improperly
Mr. EDGIyGros argued that the old memorial had
been made part Of the present memorial, Judge S
should have the right of presenting contradiction
whch should 90 out pori passu with the memorial
Moreover, last Winter, tie Committee unanimous
IN favor OF his innocence, except regards his favor
i,isnl 10 his son, q counsellor al law.
Mess's. DANIEL Of r. c., WncHER and TEBBs, sus.
famed the reading OF the paper.
The House decided that the paper should be read
and II was accordingly read a, great length,
Mr. CARTER moved that The memorial and answer be
laid on the table and be printed.
Mr. STEPHENSON opposed the printing at the public
expense. If the argument of Judge 5. be printed we
must have printed The whole evidence, on which that
argument is printed. 1t will make as much as the two
volumes of the Revised Code
MIR CARTER thong the House could not act under
standngly on these papers without having them print
ed. Last winter the memorial Of Brooke and the an
swer Of Judge Scott had been printed The effect OF
III effort 10 refuse the printing IS to deny light this
question. This is stretching The doctrine of economy
rather tho far
Mr.. STEPHENSON The Report of the COMMITTEES
last winter covered 700 pages and unless the whole be
printed, the light would be entirely e1 partc. To
print The whole, would cost al enormous He was
actuaed Only by principles OF economy. Let it go to
The committee, and hereafter if be deemed
~, We can print wha. is necessary.
Mr.. WITcHER opposed to printing. If The par
ttaut
at their own expense
Mr.. CARTER withdrew his motion 10 print, and then
the whole subject was laid on the table.
Mr. ANDERSON called up The following resolution OF
Mr.. Bocock relating 10 the James River and Kanawha
Company.
Resoiced By the Central 4ssernJig That Proxies re-
presenting the Stock of the Stale the James River
" Kanawha Company, be- and they are hereby in
s,rcc:ed, in the next meeting of the Stockholders to
vote as follows:
l. For reduction of the tolls charged upon the Ca
nal OF the said Company, SO that no agricultural pro-
duct shall pay for transportation more than cents per
ton per mile.
3 For resolution Of the Stockholders requiring the
Board OF Directors TO put under contract The proper
and requisite communications with the South side OF
the River, soon surplus of tolls may arise suii-
Gent to pay for the same after meeting the necessary
charges upon the said Company.
Against The reelection of Joseph {. Cabell, Esq
President of the said Company.
The resolution was taken up.
Mr. ANDERSON, 10 open The discussion moved the
indefinite pos:pnnement.
MIR Bocoox at Como length addressed the House in
support OF the resolution. As to the first branch Mr..
contended that the tariff Of tolls The canal was higher
by thFeeiod than any similar line Of improvement,
in the t. S. On the Northern canals il did not amount
TO one cent per ton per m,le-whe here pay three
and half cents, and on some agricultural products
four cents. We pay more now for transportation than
we did before the Improvement made. The enor
tolls violaory of the charter-and this work
which to benefit the whtle State, made TO bea
with peculiar hardship, on his portion of the country
1t was fair that they should lay such heavy
TONS for the benefit of the Of the State. As Il
the second branch Mr.. Il maintained that his con
suents had been teated most unfairly, and had beer
refused any of the communcaons which had been Sc
lavshly promised TO them. Mr.. B. gave history o
the double dealing OF the Company this subject SO
important 10 his portion OF the country. The thirt
branch of the resolution had been introduced solely Il
carry out the views Of his constituents, publicly
pressed
Mr.. YERBy sustained the policy Of the last Legisla
tnre in arranging the present thrift OF tolls The peo
pie Of Buckingham had been enriched by this grea
work and should bear at least portion of the buthen
Mr. Y. commended that the tolls 33 per cent
cheaper than The old James River canal Mr.. Y
was not the advocate of the James River and Kanaw
ha Company, but he wished 10 ward off all unnecessa
~ taxation from his constituents In relltion 10 th
SECOND DIaHc0, MI was lnlOliUeO, llal TIE Ocmpu
ny would, this year, 60 on u consruc! two bridge
across The River. MIR VERIFY thought we should no
proceed against Mr. Cabel unless on the stronges
grounds
MIR BiRD Of Pendlston moved the previous qnes
ton, and the resolution Of Mr. Bocock rdefnsly
postponed
On motion of Mr.. BIRD of Pendeton, the House ad
journed
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday. Dec. Is, lS43
The leave OF absence for six days allowed to tn
Speaker, having expired, the Clerk called the Hous
to order.
MIR TALIArERRo read letter from Mr. Hoeman
regretting that his engagements would probably pre-
vent his return before the 2nd January
| Mr TALIAFERRo moved that the House appoint
Speaker pro tim during the absence of the Speaker
Mr.. SrAsros suggested iha, We should appoint
Speaker pro t,m., for soma n.led tine. The Speake
might not return at all. If the Speaker should nc
return a, the specified time, we should then elect
Speaker permanently.
/ Mr. BYRD of Frederick, moved TO amend TIE resou
tion SO as to appoin, Speaker pro t'm tai the 3c'
January. The private business Of gentlemen shoul'
be made to yield to public duties.
| Mr. TALIArERRo accepted the amendment of MI
Byrd.
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