Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-08
House OF Delegates.

House of Delegates.
SATURDAY, March 9th, ls47.
\ communication was received from the Senate, an
nouncins the by that body the Bill for
the extension OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad through
the territory OF Virginia with amendments The amend
ments werc concurred in.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
reported the following bill:
Bl authorizing the raising Of n company of Artillery in
,he county .Ui tayeue.
Mr. SYNs, from the Select committee charged with the
Of the charges preferred against Judge Jas
Ghoson, made tho following Report:
The committee to whom referred tho memorial of
Judge AS H. Ghoson, and the memorial and
preferred against the said Judge Gholson by r. r. Collier
nave had the same under consideration and after pro-
Aeeu ana aoorlous Interrogation, in which latitude and
freedom OF enquiry has been allowed not justified by the
wen established rules OF evidence, submit the following
REPORT RESOLUTION.
The committee deem 1t unnecessary 10 recaptulae the
charges and specifications OF r. r. Collier they are to be
ound among the printed documents of the House tho
papers accompanying this report The committee content
themeives with stating that they embrace judicial oppreS
slSn and iaVorsm towards members OF the bar
paeusing IN the courts in which Judge Gholson prcsdc.
with judicial corruption, in connivng at certain alleged
(ou wholly unsusaincd aud unfounded breaches Of trust
by Thomas $ Gholson, Esq brother of the said Judge
|hoson with negligence IN the discharge his official
duties and for personal assault and battery made by the
SAID Judge upon the person OF the said Collier
The ofhcia conduct aud department of Judge Ghol.on
as Wen as the special matters complained OF by r. r. Col
iler has ELECTED of testimony embracing nearly
every member OF numerous bar, practising the judicial
circuit OF Judge Gholson The whole OF that testimony
whether summoned by the accused with the
single exception Of said Collier furnishes volume Of IT.
rSsisube and conclusive evidence OF the ability
mild and courteous dcmeanor, diligence and inhcxble up
Tighness and integrity of Judge Gholson.
remaining charge, preferred by the sad Collier and
not conroverted by Judge Gholson remains TO be briefly
considered, viz the personal made by Judge Gho
upon the said r. Collier in IN, town f Pc's,L,r,
on the - day of January last.
This assault OF pamphlet published and cir
euIa'ed by the said K r. Collier. and copy which was
sent to Judge Gholson by the said Collier which pamphlet
contained much matter which Judge Gholsoa might well
conclude was offensive and aimed him. aud was so con-
siGeted IN the community which the parties resided
Inc Committee deem il unnecessary express any OPT
mon upon this chageit certainly deserving the
gis.atve action OF this General Assembly. Your Commit
tee therefore, recommend the adoption OF the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the Committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF this subject.
MIR BURwELL from tie Committee of Schools and Col
leges, reported the following bills:
bill to incorporate the fphan Asylum OF Alexandria
bill TO incorporate the Female Free School OF Alex
andrIa; and
bill Incorporating the Evansville Literary Society in
PETITION.
MI NKwroS-Ofhe Norfolk Total Abstinence Society,"
praying the passage OF law authorizing separate poll on
the day OF election Tor members Of the General Assembly
IN order that the citizens Of each CITY, corporation and
"in NE state may determine, BY their whether
license TO sell intoxicating liquors shall be granted
The bill To lrporate the Litle Falls Railroad Com
Pany here came up as the unfinished business OF
MI SHEfFEY moved the indefinite pos'ponement Of the
BILL which refused Ayes 50; Noes Sc
Mt fEEsY moved to strike the section subscribing
iwo-hiihs, which prevailed Ayes 81; Noes 40
Alter the adoption of several amendments the bill was
ordered TO its engro ssmcnt.
On motion OF Mr.. HARvIE the resolutions lately nass.d
by the House, and amended aud returned by the Senate
teave to the adoption by the House of Representatives
Ia Congress OF tho Wilmot Proviso were taken up.
The hrst amendment Of the Senate then concurred
IN, and the second disagreed To-.
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD BILL.
MI MosBY moved suspension Of the rule for the pur-
pose - reeonsdcrng the given days since
Jcctng the bill 70 incorporate the Richmond and Dlnyilo
RaiiroId Company; and accompanied his motion by the
remark that no had been OF those who had voted
against that bill its passage, and should give the same
vote when 1t came again its passage, II the House
agreed TO reconsider lie merely moved tor the reconsde
ration to enable the friends Of tho bill fully the sense
/ OF the House IN relation TO II.
On this motion. Mr. SYNE called the ayes and noes which
rcsued-ayes SIS, noes 49,
SO the House agreed 10 reconsider.
The bill being then before the House Mr. SyAE moved
noes 81 ~
Inc question han recurring upon Inc passage of the BILL
1t passed-ayes 81, noes 45-as follows:
AfES-M's LaJne, Harye shelley Johnson Byrd Thomp.
son n u, Morris Caldwell Love H Of n Evan street
Carper Wall White Carroll Caen Hie,, Tbonn.on If n Ice
Lancaster Dad Tiompson or JET Patrick Ballard schoo ~
Alnyte, ymoBi Oham Wafg0ner. Brown Non Edmund
Tstun, Ns,,n, faS,.,' r,, ,,t snslon " rn,I'or'
s1'm Mayo Hare uorman Bare Brown Of r. Tate Burei
lespc Homer Castcman, Good on siephcnson-57
NoE5-Mssr' ms Of C. lspeassrl Gusts Fipnsy IIar.
Serufgs Book BENNETT Mlon Noay Dick nsnn 7c,
thompson o. D. koane smth Slman Carson Jones cakr,
Waller huip, Sioyl Duncan. Goodwin, Howard Waaec Gre
sham HariVn Of L. Eimonlson Of Iun Banks Of q
w VIII ans Kelly Watts, IupIo We by Hems, symc Tyler
Ehenny Morrison -t-ki'y Goodwin iiargrnye Ffscman-4j
ga motion 1t Mr. WAITE the rule was suspended, and
the following bill passed
bi. TO authorize a lease Of the Scaboard & Roanoke
Railroad 10 The Trustees Of Portsmouth aud the City Coun-
ellis Of Norfolk Jointly, and authorize suhse qucnt sale
Of the Road g. the parties
On mouon Of Mr.. ScH1oLEY, the rejecting tho BIZ.
investing part Of the Literary Fund in buildings, &C. Tor
Ito Medical College in iho Valley OF Virginia was recon-
sdcred, and tho bilI passed.: Ayes 49, Noes Sc
bl authorizing certain books DO furnished TO the
several ,lrges Of tho State. Passed.
bill auhofnR separate election at Riloysylc In the
county Of Pogo. Pusscd
Several billie wore ioad first md second time.
On motion oi MI McPmRsoS, the House adjourned.