Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Jan. 18th, rs.
Mr. WrrcHER from the Committee OF Privilege. and
Elections stated that he instructed by that committee
TO that they had had under the second me
mortal from Fairfax complaining that the sitting membe
from that county - ineligible To in consequence of
having violated the dueng law The committee had d.
reced him to lay oil the papers before the House. and
insist upon their former resolution to be discharged from the
farther consideration Of the subject Mr. W. gave notice
that he would coll the report up AIonday) have IL and the
papers read and finally acted upon
Mr. DANIEL OF p o. moved To- take up and consider the
roport-which motion was agreed 10.
Mr. HARvE then moved that the report and all the doeu
menis be printed.
Mr.. EDmUSp, OF H.. called for the reading Of the papers
which read.
charges that the sitting member had violated the dusng
law, by beoring challenge and letter from Mr. r. IS
Hooe, which gave the particulars Of the agency the a
iaro HONOR by Mr. Gngsby-tbe sitting member also
letter from Mr. Spencer NJ. Ball. explaining the mat
and vindicatinR Mr. Grigsby and statement from rs.
hee OF Peace imPcachDg the credbility Of T. b. Hoe.
Mr.. GRlesBy stated that he had intended TO obtain eyi
denee TO diseedthe testimony Of T. b. Hooc; bu, after
recsiyng the letter Of Mr Ball. and from Mr. Morse Jus
uce Of the Peace, he did not deem II necessary.
Mr.. WronER hoped the House would nov dispose OF
the maer-lt was well prepared IL could be at
any future time.
The motion to lay on the table and print was rejected
Mr.. SrCvALL moved that che Report Of the Committee,
asking 10 be discharged from the further consideration ol
the subject, be committed, with instructions that the
committee send Tor persons and papers aud report their
opinion TO the House.
Mr.. GORDON called for tho ayes and noes-yyicb warn
ordered
Mr.. WroHER opposed the motion TO recommit-IIe did
nov believe that public JUSTICE public morality required
the proposed proceeding. The COMPLAINT was not pto
perry preferred TO this House The right place for its in
vesiigntOn was before the Court of Fairfax Mr. W. re-
Tered TO the testimony rejecting upon the character Of r.
u. Hooo, and discfedng his crcdibility. Mr. W. also
said that u would require so witnesses from Fairfax; and
the investigation were ordered IL could not be ted
during the present session.
Mn BLvE bore testimony the character Of Col FAR
10. tho ~ A. m
mad no hesitation in saying that the testimony which bad
oeen presented was not In his opinion sufficient 10 evic
the sitting member but Of character TO Justify and
require the House TO make investigation Better tcs
ony may exist aud " II does II incumbent upon the
House TO have procured Mr. s. also thought II due Ia
the sitting member 10 have the matter investigated.
Mr.. DANiEL n Y. q. would vote for the investigation
The testimony oonHicng-but B; was not on that sc
count That he should favour investigation lie did 90 be-
cause the petitioner here desired nvosgatonsnd he
(hr D. would not deny the right of petition 10 any ci.
zen OF the Commonwealth. Mr. ID. had been very favor.
aby Impressed with the character of the member from
raaS and on his account he would oppose any farther
nouon-bui that the right Of petition is involved.
Farther remarks were made by Mossrs Wrrcitn, Lssun
HANiLToS, Of p GoRpoN, EpSUNp- OF H. CoeKE, PAS
TOW ANDERSON, aud TAvoa. Of N. B.. when motion
70 70 commit decided IN the negative, by ayes and
noos--ayos 50, noes 50, o. follows;
AYss-Messrs. Poplson, Bayno, Hsrvie, Powell
Thompson Of Hays, Miller. Buck, Harrison, Marshall
OF c., Winfrso. Thompson, Of D., Wood. Carson Ioveu
Leske, Parks, Bate, Edmunds. ~ H. Stovs Blue, Ward
Basscll Goodwin, Bowden Davis, Of X. g. a., Flansry
Gordon, Blackwell, Banks, Kidwo Hsmi,on, Of ~ Mid
dl, ION, Davis. u o. o. McPherson Of p, Hner Cay
ham''on, OF r., Anderson, Daniel, Of p. o. Macrse. Of