Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-19
Virginia Legislature.
MOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. Inn.r.


alties of the anti-Doelling Law.-Referred.
MIR. Taliaiefro called up the repor, al The Spe-
cial Committee on tho memorial of Martin u.
Brooke against Judge John Scott.
Mr. Smith oil T., presented the answer Of /
Judge Jno. Scott, which was read by the Clerk
II fills 30 pages and follows the meu,oril Of NJ. |
Il. Brooke in every particular.
Mr.. Taiiaterro offered resolution, that the Re- |
port Of the Special Commi,,ce he recon- united To
the same Committee with instructions to enquire /
into the truth vi much of the said memorial as
charges matter or matters OF mpeachnent agains
John Scott, Esq, one of the Judges Of the Gen
cral Court of this Commonwealth. and that the
Committee be empowered to- send for persons
and papers, and that the said Committee br dis
charged from the further consideration of all the
other matters of the said memorial.
Mr.. Lettwich moved 10 amend tho Resolution
Of Mr. Iaiiaterro, SO AS To insert after The words
'psrsons and papers," the following-"and the
said Committee, together with Committee to be
appointed on the part OF the Senate, do further
enquire into the cxpediency aud propriely of fur
thor proceeding agaiust the Hon. John Scott,
with view TO his removal from office by CONCUR
rent vote of both Houses OF the Legislature, by
reason OF the changes contained in the memorial
OF Martin p. Brooke, other than those which in
Tove any Improbable offence.
Mr. L.. said ho was much indisposed to-day,
and desired TO express his views-and therefore
moved that the House do adjourn-whic was
accordingly done.
~. MONDAY Jcn' ..
ihe fepcst oil HE Special Committee, ON the
memorial OF Martin u. Brooke against Judge
John Scott, with the amendments offered which
will be found in Saturdays proceedings, exhaus.
tod the whole day. Mr.. I.eitwrh withdrew his
amendment, and, on his motion, all OF Mr.. Tala.
ferro's resolution (see Saturdays rroceedinps0
anef me worcs ''persons and papers," was struck
out, Mir. Ialiatero's resolution was sustained
ny nessrs' anderson, Carter, TaIiaferro, Daniel
OF Richmond, and opposed by Messrs. Lcltwich
and Hopkins. Mr. Powell of FairC,y moved
substitute, that the report, Sc, be reconmi,,cd
WIN instructions, to take such evidence TO
me committee may seem proper, in support OF
such charges as are OF an inipeaclabe character.
ana report chem to the House. The House add
Jou'hea without a vote.
TUrspAy lam ~
The Sneaker l.i,l bcr 70 ,,,, ,,.,,, ,,r.uc
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10 he House of Detgaies:
EehTLEMEN-ihc enclosed is 4 cory of tic
proceedings OF q Convention, which was held 4,
a"o. aS III AusHst ids,' and winch, in pursu-
hononr IN law horcra ~ ,''c' 'puy, nave no" me
General Assembly. Tie widelv .c,l, ,.x;a,;n
from which these ptoce, dngs spring, no less
.han me grave considerations "of Co0s,itu-
thew are smnnnr,nt '"G Po'eca' justice ny which
without any recommendation If n,ino ~, '..eI,'
and careful deberalion. And whatever ,hat de-.
,ioeIation may result In Tor the present, it will
of tbe Cops,;,u,;" c.a,s ana speedy reiiei
and ultimately unite the crcot geonranh;.aI Us
slons OF the State in some mode, better fitted
nrac,;nai go one ,eI 'l'e promotion OF their
~ If to,s i;, a.I iote consistent with The uni
have the honour to he. with oro., ,ooo,
Your most ohsdien, s.rr.n,
las NcDOyyrTT'
Mr. Smith, Of H., moved the GolIow;nr rnsri,
tion:
Tha. tho PROCEEDINGS Of III, you;.h,ro r..
ven,on, prayipu ,Ie 1assasa nj = I 49, III. t
sense OF inc people, upon The proprlety of calling
a Convention to amend or alter the Constitution
OF the State, together with the various ne,iIions
"n the same subject, ard the communication of
The Governor,be referred to Select Committee 10
be composed Of members taken from The four
grand divisions OF the State.
The Speaker look time 10 appoint the Com.
m,,ec.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.
Petitions were presented nv Mr. C,,,..u r.,
x:oe,hr;o H. ~, 'o'''
""1 W ."'' ''op"'"S from Lewis Tor
'e eau OF "'ale convention.
The House proceeded TO the execution Of The
Joint order of the day, beinr the eloc,ion sc =
Brioadier C.oer,, c,r ~. ,,,,, s., ~,
;;. - ,.' ~ s"ue' ne hfs'
JONI 'o'e stooa' toi. H. w. Carter II, Col. T..
a. Branham 43, Col. Corbin Braxton SO, Col
James nj. Smith Is, Cant. A. G.. Taliafarro J.,
SCATTERING - Nool,; =, ~