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

high character contemplated by the Constitution 81 Justify
ng impeachment lie should therefore vote for the re-
bat he proposed that the charge be investigated in
diercnt manner, by Joint committee OF the two Houses
mr CowAN was asionished that the intelligent commit
tee had not found out before that this charge not i'm
pcurhablc lie asonshed. This wa. n most iu,n,r
an matter. lie in ct most thorough nye.y,
uon-and he would prosecute the inquiry 10 the cor.
The witnesses here. and he would go on lie refer
rel Ia case In hs county where Judge had acted lyman
niealy imprisoned aud ruined n man.
Mr. Srovafn inquired the committee had not already
esen discharged from all the charges OF inpcaeha
Die character.
Mr. GooDsoS stated circumstances to excuse the
couuct OF the Judge IN the referred by Mr. Cow
-end among others, that the offending party had
very insulting letter To the Judge while the bench
rug h his children. and descendants from time
Mr.. woop called the prcvio,. which v.. s
tanned
Mr. GALlAuER repeated Mr. s,ovnlr. inquiry. if the
committee had not already been restricted to
charges
The roll being called the Committee was DISCHARGED bv
the following vote
~, Af ES-Messrs Aiworh, Randolph. Cooke, Frazier
winshe'd Mitchell Newkik, Snodgrass HUBBARD Bocock
Moore, OF C. Il w, Tolcr Lacy Dennis Broadus Irvine
btown' ct T. C. Il W.. GARRETT Smith OF f. Rust stock
ton' faync Deskns, Talalcuo. French, Edmunds of m
Blue, White OF H., M'Rae. King, GallAher Pnrts ri
monds, of l.. X r. Stolin,s Carter Crny MIlc, nr 4
Banks, Nicoson, Miller, OF VI. & j. Wade Dycbc C,bn
t"It, WAITS VERIFY, Oliver Edgington. Davis OF q. 4
- heen, Bennett, Talman, Brown OF p Anderson
S'"rn' S'roiher Daniel, OF Rich. Moore of r. Tate
Spark, Cru!ehdeld, Warren. Walker, Goodson. Lewis
NoES-Messrs. Hollcman. (Spcoker,) Cusis. Lcake
ol A., Powell, OF AByrd, of b., Wilson, Tavenner stan
ton Blek, Samuel. POWELL ct r., Muse Wood Robins,
Carroll Jones, Sioval, Ward Niics Basel smith oS m
Bowdon, Davis, ok * u Halves Gibson Jackson Ij,,c
Marhn, Jggs, Northington Tanzey, Adar Rice, Strolr
Gnu, Brd OF Pendeion, Hopkins Daniel OF 4. George
bTawner burwel, White, of r., Dencale Coo,es CowSn
81. '' '"'
MI BRAwNTR moved hat tho House will with the Sc
nate proceed ON Saturday, the 25th instant To elect
IN fha AZ IL.
whose term OF office expires the 3ls OF March
Mr. BRewN, of r., offered the following
Il ntso'oed mat Joint Committee OF the Houses of
General Assembly, be raised ON the memorial of Mar
un T. Brooke proierng charges against Hon John scott
whose uuy 1t shall be I, investigate the charges in said me
moral seiorth OF an impdnchnbl. b,rnc,e,
wilma view 10 removal of the said cou from office and
report their opinion thereon said Commi,,ec bny
or 10 send Tor persons and papers,
bic. ~ "'ioh q" ue Ia
Mr. iorKNs moved the indefinite posponemen, because
h"lng could come OF H. II the committee, were IN conn.,,
10 conclusion, II would be necessary 10 CIV, IN. Jp On
DAYS notcc-and he presumed no gentleman wished n, ,
here until that time "'
Mr. BRowN regretted Mr. Hopkins motion, and hoped it
would not be agreed To.
Mr. CowAN called the ayes and noes which were ayes
~ noes 81, as follows:
AyEs-Nlessrs lIoleman, (Spcakcr) Randolph. I.cakc.
oil Al'emarC Frazier Byrd, Of Bath, wngied Mitchell,
snodSrass, Wilson, Blick, Bocock, Moore of Ca
bell aud Wayne, roer, Samuel, Lacy, Dennis Broad
US Irving Brown of +. c. Il w, Garrett Powell of F.
,'''"' ol ~ must stockton, Dcskins Muse, Ialiacrro.
French, Carroll, Jones, EdmundS Halifax Stoya Blue,
Ward, White, OF H., Basel, McRac, Gallnher Parks
hawcs, Edmonds, of L. u x Gibson, Sulinps Carter
Jackson Banks, Martin, Jigit,, Norihngton Adair Wade
Dychc, Cabel, Taylor, Oliver Edgngton Davis of Orange
X |reene, Strole Keen Bennett Talnan, Hopkins, An
dcrson, Dey, Surn, STROLLER, Daniel of Richmond CITY
Burweil, Coo'es Cutchicd, Hedgman, West Goodson.
Lewis-7I.
NoES-Ncssrs. Cooke, Powell of A. HUBBARD Wood
smith, Of Harrison, King, Bowdcn, Davis of X and q ,
h'dweil, Nicolson, ranzcy, Tatem, Bird of Pendleon
Brown, OF Preston Daniel OF Prince George White of
kockhrdge, Cowan, Williams, Tate, Spark Warren
81. ''
80 the resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Several bills read.
Mr. IALiAFERRo, at quarter g. observed that il WAS
Saturday evening aud had had hard DAYS work mo
we'd an adjournment
Nh BYRD called the ayes and nocs-which were ordered
and We're ayes b noes -.
50 the House refused adjourn.
Nh TALAFERSo opposed TO proceeding with the
business, when the House thin, and that account
he had moved an adjournment. But gentlemen seemed
disposed 10 continue in session, he moved call of the
House, which was ordered.
The Clerk proceeded u call the roll.
When the Clerk got thrOugh-Mr. RANDOLPH moved
that the list of abscntccs be callod-negatiyed
The Clerk reported - present
some conversation the mode of further procec ding
When, motion OF Mr. CRUrcmFELD
The House adjourned.