Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-02

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by passing this bill. it would give rise to
numberless other lottery schemes, which
have been so justly condemned
Mr.. Gtllaher explained the situation
Of the persons who applied for this lotte-
rv. They had involved themselves bv.
this public Improvement. and hal a tiehi
to be reimbursed. lie hoped the Iionse
would decide this case upon its oaoa
merits.
Mr.. Garter agreed with the gentleman
of Spottsl lvanla. as 10 the bad puicy of
lotteries in general but he thought this
a peculiarly hard case, aud entitled IL
our aid. Mr.. c. explained and defend
ed the bill.
Mr.. VERIFY supported the bill on ac-
count Of its peculiar merits.
Mr.. Gray made an explanation favor
able to the bill.
Mr.. Hopkins would vote for the BILL
as it did not take any thing cut If the
Treasury-but was a simple extension of
the rights eieen to the Company by the
Legislature in 1899.
Mr.. Stanton thought this bill would
produce the worst species Of gambling.
He therefore called the ayes and oes.
The bill was passed by the following
vote ayes SIS, noes ~.
Mir Byrd of F.. from the Special Com
mittee on tie memorial of Martin ?.
Brooke against Judge Scott, offered the
following resolution:
Reso'ved, Tat the Select Committee.
~ whom the memorial of Martin p.
Brooke preierring charges against the
Hoo. John Scott. one of the Judges Of
the General Court Of Virginia, was refer
ed, be discharged from the farther consi-
deration of so much of their former re-
port as relates TO the third charge there
in set forth.
J he third charge relates to the Mercer
affair.
Mr.. Byrd remarked, that if the resolu
ton was agreed to. it would enable the
eommittee to discharge large number
OF witnesses. who were in attendance al
great cost to the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Williams, as member of said
committee, entered his dissent to said
resolution. After the sc'emn resol,., ol
this Iionse that the. cnmmittee should ex-
anime this charge. as of an impea enable
character. it is very strange that now.
within seventeen days from the end Of
the session, the committee should come
in and ask the House to say that this
charge is not al improbable offence
The charge is oil habitaal disturbance Of
of the peace, which is manifestIy enbrac
ed within the meaning of the Constitu-
ton. y. Judge, who is a conservator of
the peace. is clearly Improbable for be-
ing an habltual violator of the peace, and
thus neglectins his duty. One specifca
ton Of this charge is. that judge Scott
challenged Mr., Mercer to deadly com
bat, and he thought this clearly impeaeh
able.
Mir. Taliiaferro was very much eratif-
ed TO hear that the committee had fully
investigated all the charges against the
moral and judicial conduct of Judge Scot.
And he was pleased to believe that every
impu'ation resting upon his character had
been tripmphantiy repeIed He did net
undertake to decide upon the evidence
taken before the committee and which
would be reported to the House. The
committee bad completed their labors in
respect to all the charges of an impeach-
able character; and Mir. Il. said he was
surprised at opposition TO the resolution
OF the committee. asking to be discharg,
ed from the further consideration If So
much of the memorial of M. P. Brooke as
charges Judge Scott with having broken
the peace in two or three instances, The
memorial charges, that the Jurlge is a
turbulent man, and general disturber Of
the,peaee. :Etdoes not, however charge
that such conttuct characterizps his Judi
c'al career. or is connected with it on
the contrary. it expressly refers the
charge to his conduct Off The bench. un-
connected with his efsice. 'Fhis. if true,
would be grave subject If complaint.
though not in this form or properly before
this Hause. But the memorial itself
stamps the character Of the. charge, and
by its specifications, .,aaaifests that the
sweeping. is not only unjust,
but is not entitled to the consideration
demanded for it. The memorial specifies
three instances, in which it is said The
Judge disturbed the peace. 1t does not
state any other.
Mr. Williams explained that the charge
was, that Judge Scott was an habuuai dis
tarber Of the public peace. lie consid-
cred fight IN self-defence UNSUITABLE.
MIR. 7. said he would be sIatl t" know
of the gentleman how manyyfishtS in a |
lite Of sixty years made man an hahitu- !
al disturber Of the peace Would two
do, or must there be, AS in this case, one
light and an effort to pull gentenan's
nose? Mr.. I. said he understood the
gentleman maintain that one fight is
not a high crime or misdemeanor
vet two. ard she was really, at loss to
Know at what time, in the MULTIPLICATION
d numbers. the offence was TO change lis !
nf hig'i crime aud missiemeanor. MIR
L. could mt understand this course Of!