Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-20

ed that longer should be given and tina, the STATE
should make its promised subscription OF 81 ,OSs 900
Legal decisions I'm analogous cases. would show that the
State could be held ut leas, ior the proportion OF expend
tufe as far incurred.
Mr. CRurcHrrrLD remarked that the rights Of this Com.
pany TO the subscription very cleHr, was
made manifest 10y the laborcd Arguments OF advocates
lie surprised Mr.. Randophs course, after having
In his Finance Report this among the per.
rlIHeRt liabilities OF the Treasury. That gentleman now
confessed, that it is permanent liabiy-and without
additional legislation il cannot bind beyond the 9TH OF July
next Mr. G.. said this would not be denied hy one;-
that the State would be bound after July ncxt-and this
bill proposes supply the defect aud bind State
that time. For onc and he believed, nine Of OF
the honest people of the State prepared impose
this burden upon the Treasury this of general
embarrassment Before he could this imposition
he be satisfied that mporiously demanded by the
pledged faith of the State. This could be shown
| he proceeded to demonstrates.
Mr. ErSs,NoTON urged the obligation of the State TO car
~ out in good faith her pledge the Rail Road Compo-
ny-and urged the Importance OF the work large
portion of the Commonwealth. lie referred the great
saving in transportation the people OF the Valley
ties, and replied with much energy to the arguments of Mr.
! Cruch6cld.
! Mr.. BRowN of p. made few remarks agains, the a.
nondmcnt and in favour o the BILL and then called for the
main Quesiion-which ordered
Mr. BYRD called for division OF the question, on striking
\ out and inseIting-whch the House refused
The question then required on Mr.. CEurcHrErp amend
ment, which was adopted ayes Co. noes It, follows:
MEs-McssrS Honcuan sPeaker) Aworh Cus,is. BYRD Of
ah Merciih phek noeock ro,er No~lin Samuel Dennis
Hancock GOODWIN Brown OF T. g & w Powell of T.. Smith,
OF r Robins 1"akc of e. Carroll Jones' SoVan Hue
King howtcn, Davis. n. "a Wallace Gibson
shall Banks N'eoson Jgg Nohingon, Adair. Wade. Smith
OF ~ Taew VERIFY Oliver, DAVIS OF q. e. sue
ns Hopkins ncy Daniel of T. C. Bawner Dcneale Coo,es
Vowan Kane Gaicwo Tate Spark Cutehdch. Iedgmsn Walk
| er Leakc, OF A. Lcwis-6O.
! NoES-Mcssrs. Randolph. Mann. Coehc Brooke Frazier
winsdsh Mitchell Ncwkirk snodeUSs, Wilson Tavenner
Stanton. Morc OF {. l. w Irving stockton French Calwrn
Carter Miller OF L. Klwcr Martin Miller OF NJ. J. Fancy
yehc Watts E'sins'on Bind Of r. Taman brown OF p
sirocr Daniel OF r. buIwth Moore OF r. White OF r.
GOssison Ncal-l6.
| Mr.. BYRD OF F., when h. called, refused TO
vote
Mr.. GoopsoN voted no. without pcdging himself there.
by to vote for the bill BY this time, well ascertain
! ed, that the amendment adopted.l
Mr. CRUTcHFIEID then submitted amendment recuir-
ing the Company provide suitable depot- and regulating
the terms, by which produce shall be transported the
/ line.
! Mr. GAI1AuER opposed this amendment 1t was mon.
srous (ho said rcpudiae advance the obligations of
the State, and still attempt manacle the party-with
whom We had just dissolved all connection. He should
like to know by what authority further and ruinous
tons upon this Company be imposed after the Lee
gislaurc had aside its contract He moved lay the
amendment and bill ON the table.
Mr. CRyTcuTIELD had no objection lay on the table
He had obtained all that he dcsedthe sense of this House
against the binding obligation OF this subscription after
I y next
/ The motion lay on the table prevailed.
dr BYRD, OF +, presented the report FROM the Select
Committee, of the memorial OF VI. L. Brooke. Mr.. h.
had acted merely as the organ OF the Committee lie
stated that nc did in the form OF report
The following Is the Report
The Select Committee, To whom referred the Memo
nal Of Martin T. Brooke preferrinr charges against the
Hon. John Scott OF the Judges the General Court
OF Virginia, in obedience TO the Resolution the House
OF Delegates, 10y which their former Report was commit
ted with instructions TO the said committee call for
such evidence touching charges in the said
Report mentioned, of Improbable character the
said Brooke or Judge Scot; may require and the Commit
tee think nUtcta and 10 report House the evidence
which may be taken before the Committee together with
their opinion iercupon have discharged the snid uty and
( beg leave 10 report their proceedings.
The Memoriali-t and Judge Scott in person, with their
respective Attorneys, a. J. Marshal and r. E. Scott ap
peared before your Committee and upon their requson
large number Of witnesses called examined and
vas; deal OF written and documentary evidence submitted
on both sides touching the matters under investigation. All
OF these will be found the Journal Of the proceedings
Of your committee which Is herewith returned with this
Report
After all the evidence had given in and the same had
been patiently examined, ~ j. Marshall behalf of the
memorast read before your committee elaborate whit
ten argument much OF the under investigation
embraced under the head the first charge of the
former and upon the conclusion thereof commit
inma;ug that their opinions upon that subject were
definitely ormed-ro reply made that argument by
the counsel for Judge Scott.
Whereupon your committee expressive of their opin.
ion oie evidence upon the said charge, adopted
oasly, the following resolution 10 wit:
Resoired, the opinion Of this Committee That the
charges and specifications of the memoraist under the Sc
cond and third heads OF the memorial and which constitute
the inst charge designated in the former report of this
commtee not sustained by the evidence submitted
the committee IN support thereof.
On subsequent day. further written argument on the
matter OF the remaining charge read before your Com
mec, by the said a. J. Marshall, which replied to
/ by X. +. Scott, behalf of Judge Scott whereupon,
your Committee expressive of their opinion of the evi
dcncc upon that charge adopted the following resolution
"Resoiued As the opinion of this Committee that the
charge forth IN the memorial under the fourth head
specification thereof and which designated the second
charge in the former report OF this Committee wholly
unsusancd by the evidence adduced support thereof"
Mr.. DANIEL presented report from the minnrty-ex.
pressing total dissent, IN respect the second charge
from the majority.
This report, which signed by two of the nine
.grrfrs
OF i. Gwe could procure for publication to-dayl
Mr. STEorHER moved take up and read the reports
Mr., WoErHiNGroN hoped the motion would PREVAIL
Inc Chairman had expressed dissent TO the form of the
epor and a. that report cOnlormcd scy the facts
was but fair have read. The Committee was unanimous
on the irst charge and the majority report gave the
result on the second charge.
Mr. BYRD took exceptions To Mr. Worthngton's mputing
motives 10 hlm-(Tluch mput1ion Mr.. Worthington dis
cIaimed) Mr. b. did not think the House could
any Just conclusion from merely hearing the reports read
II would take full five hours hear enough read 20 give
the House full information.
{ Tho House refused To take up.
Mr. SMITH, OF H., moved that the reports be printed
Mr. WoETmNGToN deemed itui,cry useless 10 print II
would not take FIVE minutes TO read both Reports-and
they contained nothing which every member could not I'M
dcrsand from merely hearing them read.
Mr. DANIEL, Of r. held up the Reports to the view Of
the House "a show that II would five minutes
read them-atho had been said that would take
hours.
Mr. SMITH, Of H., inss ed that the reports ought to be
printed.
volume OF evidence taken by the Committee in order "a
understand the Reports. That what he meant by say
ing would take five hour. Mr. opposed to print
ing, and that led him Ia state his objections the Reports
including the evidence which embraced great deal OF ire
leyant matter. To PRINT much would too much II
tue session far advanced, he would 20 for re-
committing the Reports with instructions bring in ar
abstract Of the evidence. Under existing circumstances
he opposed any farther acton-nnd would leave h,
subject To succeeding Legislature, If deemed worthy
being taken up.
some inquiries were made what constituted the Re
pors-whcher the evidence considered a. part ant
parcel thereof Mr. Smith and Mr.. Byrd seemed to rogart
the evidence part Of the Report Mr. Smith intended hi
motion TO prin, TO the evidence
Nj rFsrHEE urged that justice required that definite ao
ton should be had upon these reports
Nj LlAEE, Of A., opposed ~ printing the evidence
Inc only course 90 print the reports II was Impossi
bic tor tho Legislature upon the subject this session
Mr.. BOwDEN p5opuety in printing either the re
ports evidence the House did not intend 10 act FINAL,
this session.
Mr. RANDOLPH certain that the House could not nc